Kansas University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has recognized several professors and one department for outstanding performance and commitment to advising and teaching both undergraduate and graduate students, the university said in a news release.

The following were honored this spring:

• Mark Joslyn, associate professor of political science, was awarded the Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship in Social and Behavioral Sciences.
• The school’s Department of Speech-Language-Hearing was given the Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award.
• Nyla Branscombe, professor of psychology, was given the Byron A. Alexander Graduate Mentor Award.
• Matt Gillispie, clinical associate professor of speech-language-hearing, was given the John C. Wright Graduate Mentor Award.
• Judith McCrea, professor of visual art; Shannon Portillo, associate professor of public affairs and administration; and Lorie Vanchena, associate professor of Germanic languages and literatures, were all three given the J. Michael Young Academic Advisor Award.
• Kristi Neufeld, associate professor of molecular biosciences, was given the Grant K. Goodman Undergraduate Mentor Award.
• Michael Crawford, professor of anthropology, and Jessica Gerschultz, assistant professor of African and African-American studies, were both given the Tony Arnold Faculty Research Stipend.