Faculty Success

Welcome to Faculty Success, a webpage that recognizes and celebrates the scholarly work and honors of the faculty and staff at Youngstown State University. Here you will find stories about academic activities and awards, publications and presentations, research grants and media appearances. Make sure to also take a look at the Excellence at Work e-newsletter, as well as the searchable online Faculty Experts List.

To submit items for Excellence at Work, complete the online form.

For more information, contact Ron Cole, director of University Communications, at racole01@ysu.edu or 330-941-3285, or Becky Rose, assistant director of University Communications, at rarose01@ysu.edu or 330-941-2159.

Kimberly Pleva, lecturer of Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, and Management in the Williams

HR Management Professor earns internationally-accredited certification

October 12, 2018
Kimberly Pleva, lecturer of Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, and Management in the Williamson College of Business Administration, has earned senior level certification through the Society...
New YSU faculty members, Hoda Atef Yetka and Nazanin Naderi

Two new YSU faculty members reunited half a world from home

September 21, 2018
New YSU faculty members, Hoda Atef Yetka and Nazanin Naderi, studied industrial engineering together more than a decade ago at the Tehran Polytechnic Institute in Iran. Both began as faculty members...
Seated from the left are Dr. Lixing Zhang, Vice President, Quzhou County Hospital; Dr. Wenming Li, D

YSU Physical Therapy professors speak at seminars in China

September 21, 2018
Seated from the left are Dr. Lixing Zhang, Vice President, Quzhou County Hospital; Dr. Wenming Li, Director of Public Relations, Handan Central Hospital; Dr. Weiqing Ge, Associate Professor of...
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YSU grant awards continue to grow, hit nine-year high

September 5, 2018
Youngstown State University earned $8.9 million in research and service grants during this past fiscal year, the highest amount in nine years. “Our success in attracting sponsored program funding...

30 new faculty from around the globe join YSU for 2018-19 academic year

August 16, 2018
Interim Provost Joe Mosca talks with new faculty members during orientation Aug. 16 in Tod Hall. Youngstown State University welcomes 30 new faculty members to campus as the 2018-19 academic year...
Todd Burkey with Zeng Lingxu of the Chinese national basketball team at the Chinese Olympic Training

Athletic trainer, graduate student present in China

August 10, 2018
Todd Burkey with Zeng Lingxu of the Chinese national basketball team at the Chinese Olympic Training Center in Beijing. Todd Burkey, assistant athletic trainer for men’s basketball and women’s golf...
Tyler Leibengood, Alexandra Ballow and Alina Lazar in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

YSU professor, students conduct research at Berkeley National Laboratory

July 12, 2018
Youngstown State University professor Alina Lazar and students Alexandra Ballow and Tyler Leibengood have been chosen to participate in a 10-week research program at Lawrence Berkeley National...
Marsha Huber

Accounting prof wins national recognition for superior teaching

July 6, 2018
Marsha Huber, professor of Accounting at Youngstown State University, is the 2018 winner of the American Accounting Association/J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook/Deloitte Foundation Prize for teaching...
Petruska received the award at the American Accounting Association Ohio Region Meeting.

Prof wins Outstanding Ohio Accounting Educator Award

June 22, 2018
Karin Petruska, associate professor of Accounting in the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance at Youngstown State University, has been awarded the 2018 Outstanding Ohio Accounting Educator Award...
Painting by Dragana Crnjak ysu associate professor of art

Profs art featured in Akron exhibit

June 1, 2018
Dragana Crnjak, a Youngstown State University associate professor of Art, is one of three Northeast Ohio artists whose work is featured in a contemporary exhibition titled “Frameworks” that continues...

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