Dr. Fayyaz Hussain, a Professor in the department of Sociology and the Center for Integrative Studies, was recently awarded the Aida Tomeh Distinguished Service Award by the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA). 

The NCSA is a regional sociology association serving the areas of Eastern Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. Hussain has been a member of the organization for over 35 years and has served in a variety of leadership positions in addition to presenting research papers, organizing meetings and roundtable discussions, and creating the Fayyaz Hussain Travel Grant for the winners of the John F. Schnabel Distinguished Contribution to Teaching Award. He is a previous winner of the aforementioned award and is the NCSA President Elect for 2025-26.  

The Aida Tomeh Distinguished Service Award is an annual award recognizing a member of the NCSA who has given outstanding service to the NCSA, either through a single exceptional activity, or through different activities over an extended period of time, or throughout his/her professional career. The award is named after Aida Tomeh who was a member of the faculty at Bowling Green State University.