Dr. Marie Hoepfl and Prof. Jeff Tiller each received an award at the 2015 College of Fine and Applied Arts Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony. Dr. Hoepfl, who serves as the Graduate Program Director for the department, received the Outstanding Teaching Award for her many years of excellence as a teacher and student mentor. Prof. Tiller of the Building Science program, received the Outstanding Scholary/Creative Activity Award for his research in the field of energy efficient buildings, which has garnered over $5 million in external funding.