The 2020 Steinhardt Awards

All full-time Steinhardt administrators, clerical and technical staff, and research staff are eligible for one or more of the four Steinhardt Awards listed below. Please note that the Steinhardt Awards are separate and distinct from the University's Distinguished Administrator and Give-A-Violet Awards.

• The Steinhardt Administrative Award for Excellence recognizes outstanding administrative and professional performance that helps Steinhardt and the University meet strategic initiatives and goals.
• The Steinhardt Staff Award for Excellence recognizes clerical and technical staff who provide extraordinary service to their unit, school, or the University.
• The Distinguished Professional Researcher Award is a new award created to recognize full-time research staff who have demonstrated exceptional service in support of research at the University.
• The Dean’s Award for Impact (formerly the Community Service Award) recognizes a member of staff, administrators, or researchers who has made a significant impact for a community in need. All clerical and technical staff and full-time administrators and researchers are eligible.

Academic Year 2019-2020 Steinhardt Award Winners

All Academic Year 2019-2020 Honorees

Recognition of Years of Service

Congratulations to the following administrators, staff, and researchers for reaching significant career milestones.

Award Nominees

Congratulations to the following members of the NYU Steinhardt community for their exceptional work throughout the year.

Steinhardt Administrative Award for Excellence

Scott Allen, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Richelle Ash, Office of Administration and Finance

Shanieka Brooks, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Tammy Brown, Department of Art and Art Professions

Christopher Bush, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Edward Carlson, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Ken Castronuovo, Department of Art and Art Professions and Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Joy Chen, Office of Administration and Finance

Sherry Diep, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Druanne Dillon, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Thomas Doczi, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Stina Dufour, Office of Global Affairs

Jill Epstein, Dean's Office Communications Team

Amy Fair, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Andrea Fannelli, Office of Student Affairs

Paloma Garcia, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools

Noreen Goldberg, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Ingrid Green-Kelley, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Cherrelle Hall, Department of Teaching and Learning

Amanda Holda, Department of Applied Psychology

Paul Horan, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Erasmia Ioannou-Benakis, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Jonathan Jones, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Jules Joseph, Department of Teaching and Learning

Ayanna Lee, Department of Occupational Therapy

Nija Leocadio, Office of Student Affairs

Andrea Leone-Thide, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Nitasha Maindiratta, Dean's Office Communications Team

Luke Mariotti, Office of Graduate Admissions

Kelli Martino, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Luis Mercado, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Caroline Miller, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Sarah Mitchell, Dean's Office Communications Team

Annette Morales, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Lourdes Mortillaro, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Jessica Pearl, Department of Physical Therapy

Alison Rangel, Department of Occupational Therapy

Cliff Rene, Office of Administration and Finance

Jennifer Ruocco, Department of Teaching and Learning

Tiffany Scalogna, Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology

Eleanor Sparaccio, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Reginald Spence, Office of Global Affairs

Michael Thomas, Office of Administration and Finance

Nathan Tovar, Department of Teaching and Learning

Kaitlyn Walker, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Samantha Widder, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Meghan Williams, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Steinhardt Staff Award for Excellence

Marisol Ascona, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Olivia Bright, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Peggy Dadaille, Department of Physical Therapy

Danielle DiRienzo, Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities

Valerie Setteducato, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Amanda-Rae Williams, Department of Occupational Therapy

Dean's Award for Impact

Nija Leocadio, Office of Student Affairs

Luis Mercado, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Annette Morales, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Steinhardt Distinguished Administrator Award

Scott Allen, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Richelle Ash, Office of Administration and Finance

Shanieka Brooks, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Tammy Brown, Department of Art and Art Professions

Christopher Bush, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Edward Carlson, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Ken Castronuovo, Department of Art and Art Professions and Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Thomas Doczi, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Stina Dufour, Office of Global Affairs

Amy Fair, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Paloma Garcia, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools

Ingrid Green-Kelley, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Amanda Holda, Department of Applied Psychology

Paul Horan, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Erasmia Ioannou-Benakis, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Jonathan Jones, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Jules Joseph, Department of Teaching and Learning

Nija Leocadio, Office of Student Affairs

Andrea Leone-Thide, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Nitasha Maindiratta, Dean's Office Communications Team

Caroline Miller, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Annette Morales, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Cliff Rene, Office of Administration and Finance

Jennifer Ruocco, Department of Teaching and Learning

Tiffany Scalogna, Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology

Eleanor Sparaccio, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Reginald Spence, Office of Global Affairs

Jenna Stoep, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Michael Thomas, Office of Administration and Finance

Steinhardt Give-A-Violet Award

Scott Allen, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Rochelle Brown, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Christina Charles, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Marri Davis, Department of Applied Psychology

Judith Hart, Academic Operations

Paul Horan, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Erasmia Ioannou-Benakis, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Llensy Jimenez, Office of Administration and Finance

Jacquelline Mezzacappa, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Jennifer Monico, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Christopher Nichols, Dean's Office Communications Team

Andrew Palmer, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Brian Ranieri, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Valerie Setteducato, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Reginald Spence, Office of Global Affairs

Karin Thide, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Samantha Widder, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Distinguished Professional Researcher Award

Alison Garforth, Institute of Human Development and Social Change

Karina Kozak, Department of Applied Psychology

Meryle Weinstein, Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities

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