NMU Presents Faculty Awards

Attending award winners and administrators at the recognition event included (front from left): Michael Crum, Adam Naito, Paul Truckey and Liz Wuorinen. (Back from left): Steve VandenAvond, the mother of recipient Shaun Shepard (accepting on her behalf), Lin Fang, Zhuang-Zhong “Z.Z.” Lehmberg, Rob Winn, Anne Dahlman, Diana Lafferty, Carol Johnson and Cindy Basse.
Attending award winners and administrators at the recognition event included (front from left): Michael Crum, Adam Naito, Paul Truckey and Liz Wuorinen. (Back from left): Steve VandenAvond, the mother of recipient Shaun Shepard (accepting on her behalf), Lin Fang, Zhuang-Zhong “Z.Z.” Lehmberg, Rob Winn, Anne Dahlman, Diana Lafferty, Carol Johnson and Cindy Basse.
Apr. 7, 2025 —
Northern Michigan University hosted an April 2 celebration on campus to honor 2025 Stephen Young & Tricia Kinney Distinguished Faculty Award recipient Paul Truckey, as well as 10 NMU faculty members who received 2024 awards of excellence for teaching, scholarship, technology innovation and leadership. 
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Excellence in Scholarship: Greg Warchol

Professor Greg Warchol on a past field research trip to Africa.
Apr. 7, 2025 —
Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice Greg Warchol began his field research on the illegal trade in endangered and protected species—with a focus on wildlife trafficking—in 2001. His other past and current research interests include: the impact of The Troubles in Northern Ireland on its legal system; civil forfeiture law; and urban crime in the United States.