Recognition Given to Academic Personnel for Their Commendable Service in Promoting and Upholding Academic Integrity, Thus Making a Significant Impact
In the heart of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Teaching Professor Laura Lisnyczyj and Aileen Gallagher, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Newhouse School of Public Communications, have been honoured with the Academic Integrity Outstanding Service Awards.
The Centre for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) houses the Academic Integrity Program, a vital component that ensures academic integrity is upheld across the university. The program promotes fairness and honesty in scholarly activities, emphasizing adherence to the university’s Code of Student Conduct and handling academic misconduct cases as outlined by institutional policies [1][4].
Kate Marzen, the CTLE's Assistant Director of Academic Expectations, is a key figure within the Academic Integrity Office. Her role involves implementing and supporting the University's academic integrity policies and procedures.
Aileen Gallagher's contributions to the academic integrity office are extensive. During the 2024-25 academic year, she served as academic integrity coordinator, providing comprehensive case submission, faculty interview completion, and faculty panelist service. Gallagher also spearheaded campaigns to share procedural updates and model positive academic integrity collaborations [2].
Laura Lisnyczyj, too, offers valuable feedback from a faculty perspective to the academic integrity team. She has played a significant role in improving the academic integrity seminar, faculty reporting forms, and policy violation and sanction classification rubric [3]. In the classroom, Lisnyczyj stands as an academic integrity champion, helping students navigate academic integrity situations.
The Academic Integrity Team is a collaborative effort, consisting of two full-time employees, several part-time student panelists, a spring practicum student, and a pool of volunteers. The team maintains records of all academic integrity cases and creates online resources for classroom use [1][4].
The Academic Integrity Outstanding Service Awards recognise achievements in maintaining academic integrity standards and policies. Kate Marzen, in her statement, highlighted that the recipients go well beyond their expected duties for their department.
For more detailed information about these award recipients and their roles within the CTLE and Academic Integrity Program, consulting the CTLE website, their internal announcements, or contacting the CTLE directly would be the most reliable next steps.
[1] CTLE Academic Integrity Program [2] Aileen Gallagher's Service to Academic Integrity [3] Laura Lisnyczyj's Contributions to Academic Integrity [4] CTLE's Academic Integrity Office
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE), home to the Academic Integrity Program, plays a crucial role in fostering education-and-self-development by promoting learning and personal-growth, while upholding academic integrity across the university. Aileen Gallagher, Associate Dean at the Newhouse School of Public Communications, has extended her personal-growth to the academic integrity office, taking on a significant role as academic integrity coordinator and leading campaigns to share procedural updates and positive academic integrity collaborations.
