Academic Accolades

Darris Means selected for Rockefeller Fellowship to study rural education

Darris Means, an associate professor at the School of Education, has been selected as a 2021 Richard P. Nathan Policy Fellow of the Rockefeller Institute of Government.

James Huguley Named Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Social Work

Associate Professor James Huguley has been named the School of Social Work’s inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Ariel C. Armony named Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo fellow

Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Director of UCIS Ariel C. Armony is one of 25 fellows named to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

Utibe Essien Receives AAMC Award

Utibe Essien, assistant professor of medicine in Pitt’s School of Medicine, is the recipient of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2021 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award.

Leigh Patel Publishes New Book

Leigh Patel, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations and Policy, has published her new book titled “No Study Without Struggle: Confronting Settler Colonialism in Higher Education.”

Michele Reid-Vazquez Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

Michele Reid-Vazquez, associate professor of Africana Studies, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Higher Education grant.

Announcing The 40 Under 40 Honorees for 2021

Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize 40 outstanding individuals under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region. We proudly announce the class of 2021, featuring many members of the University of Pittsburgh!