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Faculty Awards and Recognitions
We are pleased and proud to honor the talented, first-class faculty in the College of Architecture and Planning. Each day, these individuals exemplify CAP's mission to "ignite evolution that enriches places for people and the planet." Our faculty not only prepare students for their future careers but they are also dedicated to teaching and empowering the next generation of designers who will have a great impact on the future of the built environment.
2023 CU Denver Faculty Excellence Awards
Mira Woodson and Provost Constancio Nakuma
Matt Shea and Provost Constancio Nakuma
This year, two faculty members from the College of Architecture and Planning received CU Denver Faculty Excellence Awards at the annual awards ceremony hosted in the Lawrence Street Center Terrace Room on Monday, April 10.
The CU Denver Faculty Excellence Awards recognize our campus faculty's superior accomplishments in teaching, leadership and service, research and creative work, librarianship, faculty mentoring, and practices related to instructional, research, and clinical faculty. The awardees are selected by colleagues and students for their exemplary work.
Mira Woodson, Assistant Professor CTT and Associate Chair of Architecture received the award for Excellence in Teaching – Instructional/Research/Clinical Faculty.
Matt Shea, Assistant Professor of Architecture, received the award for Excellence in Teaching – Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty.
2023 CU Denver Faculty Excellence Awards Nominees
College of Architecture and Planning
Louise Bordelon and Provost Constancio Nakuma
Jody Beck and Provost Constancio Nakuma
Landscape Architecture Chair Louise Bordelon and Associate Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning Jody Beck were nominated for Faculty Excellence Awards. Louise was nominated in the category of Excellence in Leadership and Service – Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty, and Jody Beck was nominated in the category of Excellence in Research and Creative Work – Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty.