Dean's Scholars
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Scholars’ Reception is one of the most anticipated events of the year—a time to honor the outstanding achievements of our students and faculty.
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of our remarkable scholars and educators. Your dedication, curiosity, and commitment to excellence make you shining examples within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the entire Kutztown University community.
A special thank you to our project managers, Christopher Cohen and Lisbeth Cabrera, for their invaluable contributions to making this celebration possible.
We invite you to enjoy the inspiring words from our students in the video below. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you!
Sincerely,
Dr. Laurie McMillan
Dean
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kutztown University
The Dean's Scholars' Annual Reception celebrates students that are recognized by the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
CLAS Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award
As part of the initiative to recognize contributions of faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences the CLAS Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award was established in spring 2015.
This award recognizes tenure-track and tenured faculty who show a consistent and conscientious commitment to student success in and out of the classroom. Faculty are considered based on a record of supporting student research/internships and helping students (in and out of the classroom) above and beyond the “norm.” Particular consideration is given to contributions to student learning/student learning experiences and involvement with students. The recipient is someone who holds the respect of their peers -- in and out of their own department.

Outstanding Faculty Award Winner 2025 Dr. Carol Mapes, Department of Biology
Past recipients of the CLAS Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award include:
Dr. Christopher Sacchi, Biology – 2015
Dr. Anita Meehan, Psychology - 2016
Dr. Lynn Kutch, Modern Language Studies – 2017
Dr. Dale Parson, Computer Science & Information Technology – 2018
Dr. Thomas Betts, Physical Sciences – 2019
Dr. Francis Vasko , Mathematics– 2020
Dr. Yun Lu, Mathematics – 2021
Dr. Rudolf Mayrhofer, Physical Sciences – 2022
Dr. Edward Simpson, Physical Sciences – 2023
Dr. Lisa Frye, Computer Science & Information Technology - 2024
Dr. Wendy Ryan, Biology - 2024