Celebrating CARTA faculty excellence! Congratulations to our five outstanding College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts faculty members honored at the 2026 FIU Faculty Convocation Awards Ceremony Distinguished University Professor -Roberto Rovira, Landscape Architecture -Shahin Vassigh, Architecture Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching -Sandra Adorno, Music and Performing Arts -Alfredo Andia, Architecture Faculty Award for Excellence in Research & Creative Activities -Thomas Spiegelhalter, Architecture “I’m very proud of our colleagues. Their expertise and dedication to our students’ success are unparalleled and are a driving force of innovation in higher education. They truly are a testament to #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork!” says CARTA Dean Brian Schriner. Congratulations to our honorees for this well-deserved recognition! 🐾 fiu_carta_dean #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork #FIUCARTA #FIUFacultyExcellence