Young Alumni Achievement Award
Dr. Michael Harman, class of 2013, is the recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award, which is presented to alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and are under the age of 40. These recent alumni have had significant accomplishments in one or more of several categories, including professional achievement, published research and community engagement. After earning his bachelor’s degree in communication and psychology from UWS, Harman went on to receive his master’s in 2015 and doctorate in 2018 in psychology-behavior analysis, both from UW-Milwaukee. While at UWM, he served as president of two graduate student organizations and received three awards from the Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis for his graduate research.
Harman joined Briar Cliff University in 2018 and is an assistant professor of psychology and program director for the behavior analysis major. He also serves pro bono as the director of the Behavior Analysis Clinic, is the director of the Siouxland Research Center, a doctoral-level board-certified behavior analyst and a licensed behavior analyst in Iowa. His students’ work is frequently recognized at local, regional and national conferences and published in major journals. Harman is on the editorial board for “The Analysis of Verbal Behavior” and serves as a guest reviewer for “Behavior Modification” and “The Psychological Record.” In 2019, Briar Cliff awarded him the Emerging Scholar Award, and he received the Community Impact Award in 2021. Harman was also recognized in 2021 as one of The Siouxland Magazine’s Top 10 Under 40.
James Rainaldo Mentor Award
Dr. Maria Cuzzo is the recipient of this year’s James Rainaldo Mentor Award. This award recognizes current or retired faculty and staff members who have touched the lives of UW-Superior students and alumni in a unique and significant way.
Cuzzo has positively impacted so many through teaching and professional development over the past 28 years. As a highly committed advisor and mentor, she assisted hundreds of UW-Superior students in the legal studies and criminal justice majors. A faculty member for more than 25 years, Cuzzo was the founding coordinator of the legal studies program, which built upon her professional background as an academic, lawyer and mediator. She also established and served as the director of the Markwood Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, which focused on providing professional development to instructor and academic staff to enhance their abilities to better serve students. During her time at UWS, Cuzzo has led and participated in many initiatives to improve the student experience, including serving as coach of the national- and regional-winning mock trial team and mentoring McNair and SURF scholars for undergraduate research projects on a range of law and justice issues. In addition, she was highly engaged in the Pre-Law Society and the Criminal Justice Honor Society for decades and created countless community research partnerships for criminal justice seniors. Cuzzo has been honored for her work and mentorship many times, and her awards include the UW-Superior TRIO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity; UW-Superior Honor Society Teacher of Excellence Award; Outstanding Student Organization Advisor; Wisconsin Teaching Scholar for UW-Superior/OPID; UW-Superior Spirit of Superior Award; UW-Superior Outstanding Service Award and the UW-Superior Outstanding Mentor Award. First serving as the interim, Cuzzo became the Provost/Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs in December 2021.
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