Leadership Impact Award

Congratulations to the following faculty!

• Dr. Jennifer Kowalski, Professor – Biological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Dr. Marleen McCormick Pritchard, Associate Professor of Management – Lacy School of Business
• Dr. Conor O’Dea, Assistant Professor Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

These three faculty members comprise the spring 2025 winners of the Family Council Leadership Impact Award, nominated by Butler student families, and chosen by members of the Butler Family Council.

Dr. Jennifer Kowalski’s nominator included the following: “My student has found a safe person at Butler through Dr. Kowalski, and it’s clear to me that others have as well. She is a kind, caring, unique, hard-working, and a generous person… a type of person we need more of these days.”

Dr. Marleen McCormick Pritchard’s nominator included the following: “Being a pivotal faculty member in the International Business department in LSB [Lacy School of Business], she has improved the curriculum and programming in that major, providing [my student] opportunities and knowledge she otherwise would have never gotten.”

Dr. Conor O’Dea’s nominator included the following, “[Dr. O’Dea] is caring, passionate about his students’ learning in both the classroom and the lab, and not afraid to push his students in order to maximize their potential.”

Congratulations to the following faculty!

• Dr. Stephen Barnard, Chair of Sociology & Criminology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Scott Bridge, Senior Lecturer – Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism and Creative Media , College of Communication
• Dr. Rhea Myerscough, Assistant Professor, Political Science – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

These three faculty members make up the spring 2024 winners of the Family Council Leadership Impact Award, nominated by Butler student families, and chosen by members of the Butler Family Council.

Dr. Stephen Barnard’s nominator included the following: “He is a dedicated, inspiring professor who genuinely wants to see his students succeed in and out of the classroom. Dr. Barnard is making a profound impact on the lives of Butler students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.”

Scott Bridge’s nominator included the following: “Mr. Bridge has been not only a teacher, but a trusted advisor to both of us on numerous topics, from fraternity life to a custom Concentration & advanced studies beyond Butler. [My student] continues to turn to Scott for advice on numerous topics, over all others on campus.”

Dr. Rhea Myerscough’s nominator included the following, “Professor Myerscough did a great job of pushing my student to dive into topics deeper than they otherwise might, encouraging them to think critically and in new ways about a variety of topics, and challenging them to work hard. … Her example made my student feel more comfortable openly tackling challenging topics.”

Congratulations to Dr. Tatsiana Karaliova of the College of Communication, and Dr. Jason Lantzer, of the University Honors Program. These two faculty members make up the spring 2023 winners of the Family Council Leadership Impact Award, nominated by Butler student families, and chosen by members of the Butler Family Council.

Dr. Tatsiana Karaliova’s nominator included the following: “Something I remember saying is that more than any other professor she has had, Dr. Karaliova cares about her students as both people and students. She starts every class by asking how the students are doing, what’s going well in their life, and finding out where they might need help or support. While she values learning and deep intellectual conversations, she adjusts assignments or class schedules if she finds students suffering mentally and/or physically. Their well-being is her number one priority.”

Dr. Jason Lantzer’s nominator included the following: “As a parent, I appreciated that he both knew she could use some down time and that he knew what her favorite show was. As a parent, it is a true gift to know that your child has a professor like Prof. Lantzer who truly sees them, cares about them, and goes the extra mile to help them be their best self.”

Dr. Tatisana Karaliova and members of the Family Council, celebrating Dr. Karaliova’s Leadership Impact Award at the Family Council spring meeting, 2023.