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Mort Wolfson Faculty Service Award Recipient 2008
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Dr. Carl Barfield
Professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology.
Dr. Carl Barfield is the Undergraduate Coordinator and a Professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Over the past year alone, Dr. Barfield has probably spent more time in our residence halls talking with students than any other faculty member on campus (with the exception of the faculty member in-residence, of course).
He has conducted programs for new fall freshmen and summer B freshmen in several residence areas this year, challenging these new students to get involved on campus, to be passionate about their chosen fields of study, to seek out faculty members, to study harder, to be better time managers, and to make the most of their time in college. Dr. Barfield has also been an active member of Housing and Residence Education’s bi-semester Picnic Table Advising program where faculty advisers from various colleges come into the residence areas and advise students where they live just prior to course registration. He has also supported the Dean of Students’ Office and New Student programs as a preview advisor and First Year Florida Instructor.
Mort Wolfson Faculty Service Award Recipient 2007
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Kellie Roberts
Professor (Architecture), College of Design Construction and Planning.
Kellie Roberts is the interim director of the Dial Center for Written and Oral Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where she directs the center offering courses about communications, and she teaches courses about public speaking. She serves as the coach for the UF Speech and Debate Team, whose travel is funded through Student Government, for nearly 20 years—she spends numerous weekends traveling around the southeast and the nation with UF student debaters. In addition, Kellie is also the longest-serving Preview advisor, where she has spent her summers advising new freshmen since 1989. Kellie also advises students in the Honors Program and is a Reitz Scholars mentor.
Mort Wolfson Faculty Service Award Recipient 2006
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Kim Tanzer
Professor (Architecture), College of Design Construction and Planning.
Professor Kim Tanzer is a professor of Architecture in the College of Design Construction and Planning. Her research and teaching focus on shared environments such as neighborhoods and cities, where she focuses on cultural contributions to urbanism and issues of social justice. She personifies the distinguished academic who is committed to all students. For the past year, Professor Tanzer has been president of the Faculty Senate. In that capacity, she also served on the University of Florida Board of Trustees. She has worked cooperatively with the Division of Student Affairs to create new systems for student representation and participation on campus committees. In the past year, Professor Tanzer has consistently raised concern for the student body in discussions on academic policy and decision making. When President Machen asked for faculty input into the University Strategic Work Plan, Professor Tanzer ensured that the student perspective was included as well. Her devotion to students makes her a most deserving recipient of the Mort Wolfson Award.
Mort Wolfson Faculty Service Award Recipient 2005
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Mark Rush
Professor (Economics Dept.), Warrington College of Business
Dr. Mark Rush is a Professor in the Warrington College of Business, Department of Economics. In 1982, he accepted a position at UF as a Visiting Professor and remained at UF when offered the position permanently. Dr. Rush is one of the most widely recognized faculty members at UF and teaches over 4,200 students per year in ECO 2023 Microeconomics. Throughout his tenure, he has been a true student advocate. He encourages all of his students to come to his office for assistance. He has been known to contact Student Affairs Departments on campus and start the conversation by saying, “I’ve got a student that has a problem. Can we help them…?” He has been actively involved in divisional committees including Outstanding Leadership Award for Graduating Seniors Committee, the Who’s Who Committee, and the Hall of Fame Committee. Dr. Rush has also served on the Judicial Review Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees in 2004 and the Student Conduct Committee. He is also a long-term member of the University Petitions Committee.