UND names two new Chester Fritz professors
Biology professor Vasyl Tkach and sociology professor Daphne Pedersen were given the highest honor for faculty last month. 1:40 pm, May 1, 2021 ×
UND has recently named two faculty members as Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors.
Biology professor Vasyl Tkach and sociology professor Daphne Pedersen were given the highest honor for faculty in April.
The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship is UND’s highest academic honor. The award was established with an endowment gift from the late university benefactor Chester Fritz (1892-1983).
The criteria for selection include “demonstrated achievement across research, teaching and service,” with “significant national or regional recognition in any one of these missions; “significant professional contributions” throughout the nominee’s career; and recognition by UND colleagues “as a faculty member who has made a valuable contribution to the quality o
By Pat Sweeney
Sociology professor Daphne Pedersen is the latest to receive UND’s highest academic honor.
Pedersen has been named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.
She joined the UND faculty in 2004,
Biology professor Vasyl Tkach (vuh-SEEL tuh-CATCH) was similiarly honored last week.
The criteria for selection include “demonstrated achievement across research, teaching, and service,” with “significant national or regional recognition in any one of these missions”… “significant professional contributions” throughout the nominee’s career… and recognition by UND colleagues “as a faculty member who has made a valuable contribution to the quality of UND’s academic programs.”
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