School of Professional Studies
Faculty Distinction 2023/24
![Sayantani Dasgupta](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Sayantani-Dasgupta.jpg)
Sayantani Dasgupta
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Narrative Medicine
Columbia University Provost’s Office Interdisciplinary Teaching Grant
![Sayantani Dasgupta](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Sayantani-Dasgupta.jpg)
Sayantani Dasgupta
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Narrative Medicine
Columbia University Provost’s Office Interdisciplinary Teaching Grant
![Sayantani Dasgupta](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Sayantani-Dasgupta.jpg)
Sayantani Dasgupta
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Narrative Medicine
Columbia University Provost’s Office Interdisciplinary Teaching Grant
![Peter Dixon](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Peter-Dixon.jpg)
Peter Dixon
Associate Professor of Practice in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Awarded Columbia University Office of the Provost Societal Impact Seed Grant (w/ Geraldine Downey): $22,500
![Peter Dixon](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Peter-Dixon.jpg)
Peter Dixon
Associate Professor of Practice in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Awarded Columbia University Office of the Provost Societal Impact Seed Grant (w/ Geraldine Downey): $22,500
![Peter Dixon](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Peter-Dixon.jpg)
Peter Dixon
Associate Professor of Practice in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Awarded Columbia University Office of the Provost Societal Impact Seed Grant (w/ Geraldine Downey): $22,500
![Lillian Ajayi Ore](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Lillian-Ajayi-Ore.jpeg)
Lilian Ore
Lecturer, Strategic Communication
Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award (UAE ESG Connect)
![Lillian Ajayi Ore](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Lillian-Ajayi-Ore.jpeg)
Lilian Ore
Lecturer, Strategic Communication
Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award (UAE ESG Connect)
![Lillian Ajayi Ore](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/01/Lillian-Ajayi-Ore.jpeg)
Lilian Ore
Lecturer, Strategic Communication
Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award (UAE ESG Connect)
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David Shilane
Lecturer, Applied Analytics
Best Presenter Award, IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC) “Algorithms and Theory Track ” 2023
Best Presenter Award, IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Computing Conference (UEMCON) “Data Management Track“ 2023
![David Shilane | Faculty Distinction 2023/24](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/David_Shilane.jpg)
David Shilane
Lecturer, Applied Analytics
Best Presenter Award, IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC) “Algorithms and Theory Track ” 2023
Best Presenter Award, IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Computing Conference (UEMCON) “Data Management Track“ 2023
![David Shilane | Faculty Distinction 2023/24](https://facultydistinction.fas.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/David_Shilane.jpg)
David Shilane
Lecturer, Applied Analytics
Best Presenter Award, IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC) “Algorithms and Theory Track ” 2023
Best Presenter Award, IEEE Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Computing Conference (UEMCON) “Data Management Track“ 2023
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