Five UNLV professors recently were honored for their outstanding efforts in the fields of scholarship and teaching.
Christopher Kearney, associate professor of psychology, and Carol Kimball, professor of music, each received the Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award, which carries with it $5,000.
Assistant professor of mathematical sciences Zhonghai Ding and associate professor of philosophy Paul Schollmeier, were presented with the Barrick Scholar Awards and $2,500 each.
The Alex and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award, which carries with it $2,000, was presented to Christopher Heavey, associate professor of psychology.
The awards were presented at the annual UNLV Honors Convocation.
Kearney has been a member of the UNLV faculty since 1990. He operates the university's Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic where youngsters can receive help in identifying and overcoming fears and problems that make it difficult for them to attend school. The associate editor of Behavior Therapy, he earned both a doctoral degree and a master's degree in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Albany.
Kimball, the founder of the UNLV Opera Theatre, specializes in vocal literature, voice, and opera. A member of the faculty since 1972, she is particularly well versed in French vocal repertoire. Her book, Song: A Guide to Style and Literature, is widely used as a research tool and textbook. Kimball also is the author of The Songs of Jacques Leguerney, which will be published later this year. She earned a doctoral degree from the University of Arizona and a master's degree from Arizona State University.
A member of the UNLV faculty since 1995, Ding does math research in the areas of control theory, partial differential equations, and numerical computation. He earned a doctoral degree in mathematics from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in mathematics from the Institute of Systems Sciences in Beijing, China.
Schollmeier has been a member of the faculty since 1989. He is the author of the book, Other Selves: Aristotle on Personal and Political Friendship and the co-editor of The Greeks and Us: Essays in Honor of Arthur W. H. Adkins. Among his scholarly articles that have appeared in international journals are "An Aristotelian Origin for Good Friendship," "Aristotle on Practical Wisdom," and "The Democracy Most in Accordance with Equality." He earned both a doctoral degree and a master's degree from the University of Chicago.
Heavey, a licensed psychologist, has been on the UNLV faculty since 1992. Among his scholarly journal publications have been, "Perceived Power and Violence in Marital Conflict," "Interventions for Couples," and "Prevention of Marital Dysfunction: Behavioral Approaches and Beyond." Heavey's research presentations have included such topics as measuring family values and the primary prevention of marital distress across the transition to parenthood. He earned both a doctoral degree and a master's degree in clinical psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
For additional information, call the office of the associate provost for research at 895-4240.
