Four TU faculty receive 2023 Board of Regents awards

USM’s highest honor recognizes TU faculty for excellence in mentoring, teaching, research

By Towson University on March 12, 2023

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The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents announced its 2023 Regents’ Faculty Awards today, with Towson University leading the system with four of the 19 recipients. The award is the highest honor presented by the Board of Regents to exemplary faculty members.

TU’s honorees—Min Deng, department of mathematics and director of the Actuarial Science and Risk Management (ASRM) Program; Stella Tomasi, department of business analytics and technology management; Mariana Lebrón, department of management; and Paz Galupo, department of psychology—received honors in three of the five categories and represent the Fisher College of Science & Mathematics, the College of Business & Economics and the College of Liberal Arts.

“These four honorees represent the standard of excellence that Towson University faculty uphold everyday through their work as scholars, educators and mentors,” said interim president Melanie Perreault. “The TU community is so proud to celebrate these distinguished faculty for their achievement of this incredibly prestigious award.”

Institutional faculty nominating committees make recommendations to the institutional presidents, who review nominations and support material and forward recommendations to USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman. The Regents Faculty Review Committee makes the final recommendations and bestows awards in five categories: mentoring, public service, creative activity, teaching and scholarship and research.

“It’s a privilege each year to pay tribute to our outstanding faculty,” said USM Chancellor Jay A. Perman. “The impact of their teaching, their discovery, their scholarship and service simply can’t be overstated. That our winners have distinguished themselves among tens of thousands of their faculty colleagues across the System makes this a rare honor and proves just how meaningful are their accomplishments. I’m so grateful for their work.”

The Board of Regents will recognize the winners at its board meeting on April 14. Each honoree will receive a monetary prize provided by the institutions and the USM Foundation.

USM staff awards will be announced in the summer.

Learn more about this year’s TU recipients below.