Kurt Cornfield — School of Business
Associate Professor Kurt Cornfield received the annual Larry Burkett Award, given to an individual who is considered exemplary in their field and glorifies God through financial planning, by Kingdom Advisors at their 2023 conference in Orlando, Fla., in February. Kingdom Advisors is an organization of Christian financial advisors who aim to provide financial advice through a biblical lens. Cornfield is certified as both a financial planner and a kingdom advisor, and he serves as the director of student and emerging advisors for Kingdom Advisors.
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Dr. Nicholas L. Rider — College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nicholas L. Rider, DO, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM), published research in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology last fall outlining a validated AI-based method for population-wide risk assessment for people with primary immunodeficiency (PI). Rider explained that individuals with PI suffer “prolonged and costly diagnostic odysseys, excessive morbidity, and impaired quality of life due to delayed diagnosis,” and suggested the use of AI to analyze data. The study was conducted within the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) on a cohort of nearly 430,000 individuals who were prospectively assessed at six-month intervals for a period of 30 months, finding that only 36 (0.008%) of the subjects warranted referral with high likelihood for underlying PI.
Dr. Gary Isaacs — Biology & Chemistry
Biology Professor Dr. Gary Isaacs was awarded the 2023 Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Director’s Award for Excellence in New Faculty Mentoring for his work as part of Liberty’s Koinonia New Faculty Mentoring Program. The program pairs new Liberty faculty with those more experienced working at Liberty to give the newcomers an opportunity to learn about the school and its mission as well as meet others outside of their own department. The award recognizes exceptional faculty who have served as mentors for five or more years within the Koinonia program.
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