College of Arts and Sciences

CAS Award Recipients

Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

2025
Keith Bowers, Biological Sciences
Philip Kholmeier, Biological Sciences
   
2024     Jermaine Johnson, Chemistry
  Kriangsiri (Top) Malasri, Computer Science
   
2023 Mollie Anderson, Psychology
  Tim McCuddy, Criminology and Criminal Justice
  Kendra Murphy, Sociology
   
2022 Amaia Iratzoqui, Criminology and Criminal Justice
   
2021 Karen Baker, Psychology
  Scott Fleming, Computer Science
   
2020 Emerson Keith Bowers, Biological Sciences
     Amaia Iratzoqui, Criminology and Criminal Justice
   

 

2019 Lindsey Aston,  World Languages & Literatures
   
2018 Robert Neimeyer,  Psychology
   
2017 Judith Cole,  Biology
   
2016 Alistair Windsor,  Mathematical Sciences
  David Freeman,  Biological Sciences
   
2015 Tammy Jones,  English
  Duane McKenna,  Biological Sciences
   
2014 Angela Humphreys,  Sociology
  Kriangsiri Malasri,  Computer Science
   
2013 Randolph Dupont,  Criminology & Criminal Justice
  Kendra Murphy,  Sociology
   
2012 Shelby Crosby,  English
  Francisco Vivar,  Foreign Languages & Literatures
   
2011 Matthias Kaelberer,  Political Science
  Katherine Kitzmann,  Psychology
   
2010 Remy Debes,  Philosophy
  Matthew Parris,  Biological Sciences
   
2009 Melloni Cook,  Psychology
  Charles Lessman,  Biological Sciences
   
2008 Peter Bridson,  Chemistry
  David Patterson,  Judaic Studies
   
2007 Abby L. Parrill,  Chemistry
  K.B. Turner,  Criminology & Criminal Justice
   
2006 Charles Biggers,  Biology
  Dennis Laumann,  History
   
2005 Ruthbeth Finerman,  Anthropology
  Douglas Matthews,  Psychology

 


Dean's Administrative Staff Award

2025 Megan Cullen, Dean's Office
  Iesha Williams, Dean's Office
  Julia Crutchfield, Earth Sciences
  Emily Jones, Computer Science
   
2024     Melissa Howie, Political Science
  Kent Moran, CERI
  Tracy Humphrey, Social Work
  Debra Porter, Dean's Office
   
2023  Cody Clinton, Dean's Office
  Mary Earheart-Brown, SUAPP
  Rebecca Horowitz, SUAPP
  Valerie Wince, Social Work
   
2022 Nicole Hoyle, Chemistry
  Corinne O'Connor, Computer Science
  Mikhelle Taylor, CAS
  Bridget Wells, English
   
2021 Drake Williams, Chemistry
  Paulette Wilkerson, Anthropology
  Rhonda Smothers, Computer Science
  Vicki Middleton, Mathematical Science
   
2020 Betty Wiley, Sociology
  Courtney Paulino, Physics & Materials Science
  Mattie Haynes, IIS
     Robert Marczynski, Interdisciplinary Studies
   

 

2019 Jessica Abernathy, Political Science
  Sarah Ellis, English
  Mary Jones, Dean's Office
  Vickie Peters, SUAPP
   
2018 Evell Ballard, Anthropology
  Jessica Kelso, Dean's Office
  Glynda Luttman, World Languages
  Victoria Tardugno, Dean's Office
   
2017 Julia Crutchfield, Earth Sciences
  DiAnne Dunn, Psychology
  Lyndsey Rush, Computer Science
   
2016 Cassandra Dinwiddie, Dean's Office
  Karen Bradley, History
  Ann Brock, Psychology
   
2015 Kimberly Brown, Social Work
  Rebecca Horowitz, PADM
  Penny Saed, Dean's Office
  Susan Fitzgerald, Dean's Office
   
2014 Cassandra Carthon, Biological Sciences
  Danny Tally, Psychology
  Kim Tucker, Criminology and Criminal Justice
   
2013 Sharon Beasley, Interdisciplinary Studies
  Latica Jones, Psychology
  Jessica Mills, Physics
  Vickie Peters, SUAPP
   
2012 Karen Jackett, History
  Laura Wright, English
   
2011 Laura Simpson, Psychology
  Glynda Luttman, Foreign Languages
  Michelle Smith, CERI
   
2010 Cathy Wilhelm, Philosophy
  Deborah Wilson, Mathematical Science

 


Dean's Award for Advising Excellence

2025
Andrew Senter, Criminology & Criminal Justice 
Amit Sen, Philosophy
   
2024 Tyechia Barnes, Psychology
   
2023    William B. Baggett, Computer Science
   
2022 Jennifer Benford, Biological Sciences
   
2021 Charles Zel Plesofsky, III, Biological Sciences
  Amanda Lee Savage
   
2020     Peter Bridson, Chemistry
   
   

 

2019 Bridget Wells,  English
   
2018 Jennifer Johnston,  World Languages & Literatures
   
2017 Amanda Lee Savage,  History
   
2016 Kendra Murphy,  Sociology
   
2015 Kriangsiri Malasri,  Computer Science
   
2014 Gary Schneider,  Social Work
   
2013 Anna Bess Sorin,  Biological Sciences
   
2012 Beverly Bond,  History & African & African Studies
   
2011 Remy Demes,  Philosophy
   
2010 Stella Warren,  Sociology
   
2009 Donna Huddleston,  Criminology & Criminal Justice
   
2008 Ray Clapsdale,  Mathematical Science
   
2007 Charles Biggers,  Biology
   
2006 Hsiang-Te Kung,  Earth Sciences
   
2005 Robert Blanton,  Political Science & International Studies
   
2004 Peter Bridson,  Chemistry
   
2003 Jack Grubaugh,  Biology
   
2002 Barbara Taller,  Microbiology & Molecular Cell Science
   
2001 Calvin H. Allen,  History & International Studies
   
2000 Walter Brown,  History
   
1999 James Payne,  Biology
   
1998 Tom Caplinger,  Mathematical Science
   
1997 Larry Houk,  Chemistry
   
1995 Rex Enoch,  Sociology
   
1994 Shirley Lupfer,  Psychology


CAS Distinguished Research Award (CASDRA)

2025  Diana Ruggerio, World Languages & Literature
  Helen Sable, Psychology
  Jennifer Mandel, Biological Sciences
  James McCutcheon, Criminology & Criminal Justice
   
2024 Kathy Lou Schultz, English
  Keri Brondo, Anthropology
  Francisco Muller Sanchez, Physics & Materials Science
  Kris Berlin, Psychology
   
2023 Donal Harris, English
  Marcus Wicker, English
  Dan Larsen, Earth Sciences
  James P. Whelan, Psychology
   
2022 Robin Lennon-Dearing, Social Work
  Cristina Maria Cervone, English
  Randy Cox, Earth Sciences
  Wesley James, Sociology
   
2021 Meghan McDevitt-Murphy, Psychology
  Fatima Nogueira, World Languages and Literature
  Sajjan Shiva, Computer Sciences
  Micah Trapp, Anthropology
   
2020 Lan Wang, Computer Science
  Elena Delavega, Social Work
   

 

2019 Stephen Tabachnick, English
  Gisele Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences
  Dursun Peksen, Political Science
   
2018 Andrei Znamenski, History
  Scott Fleming, Computer Sciences
   
2017 Yongmei Wang, Chemistry
  Susan Neely-Barnes, Social Work
   
2014 Arleen Hill, Earth Sciences
  Thomas Sutter, Biological Sciences
   
2013 Gary Emmert, Chemistry
  Charles A. Santo, City & Regional Planning
   
2012 Aram Goudsouzian, History
  Santosh Kumar,  Computer Science
   
2011 Emily Thrush, English
  Mohamed Laradji, Physics
  Leslie Robinson, Psychology
   
2010 Cynthia Tucker, English
  Charles Hall, English
  Sanjay Mishra, Physics
  Wanda Rushing, Sociology
   
2009 Teresa Dalle, English
  Robert Kozma, Computer Science
  Abby Parrill, Chemistry
  Robert Blanton, Political Science
   
2008 Charles Crawford, History
  Anna Kaminska, Mathematical Sciences
  Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, Public & Nonprofit
   
2007 Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor, English
  Michael Ferkin, Biology
   
2006 Roy B. Van Arsdale, Earth Sciences
   
2005 Gisele Ruiz Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences
  James P. Whelan, Psychology
   
2004 Joan Schmelz,  Physics
  Doug Imig,  Political Science
   
2003 Barbara Ching, English
  Reza Pezeshla, Biology
  David Cox, Public & Nonprofit 
   
2002 Naseeb Shaheen, English
  Paul Bodin, CERI
  Dipanker Dasgupta, Computer Science
   
2001 Leonard Lawler, Philosopher
  Donald Franceschetti, Physics
   
2000 Tina Chanter, Philosophy
  Richard H. Schelp, Mathematics
  Kenneth Holland, Political Science
   
1999 Gene A. Plunka, English
  Paul A. Rydelek, CERI & Geological Sciences
  Naftali Raz, Psychology
   
1998 Reginald Martin, English
  Thomas Cundari, Chemistry
  Winsor Schmidt, Political Science
   
1997 Ralph Albanese, Foreign Languages & Literatures
  Terry Horgan, Philosophy
  John Tienson, Philosophy
  M. Shah Jahan, Physics
   
1996 Gordon Osing, English
  King-Thom Chung, Microb. & Molec. Cell Science
  Andy Meyers, Psychology
   
1995 William J. Murnane, History
  Lynn Weber, Sociology & Social Work
   
1994 Ken Davis, Biology
  Bill Simco, Biology
  Jer-Ming Chui, CERI & Geological Sciences
  John Tienson, Philosophy
  Billy Marty, Political Science

 


Early Career Research Award (ECRA)

2025 J Elliot Casal, English
  Philip Kohlmeier, Biological Sciences
  Rory Pfund, Psychology
   
2024 Daniel Nascimento, Chemistry
  Sarah Leat, Social Work
  Mark Mayer, English
   
2023 Minhae Cho, Social Work
  Emily Puckett, Biological Sciences
  Daniel Smith, Philosophy
   
2022 Shawn Paul Brown, Biological Sciences
  Amy Cook, Computer Science
  Melissa Hirschi, Social Work
  Brian Kwoba, History
  Elizabeth Lane, English
  SunAh Laybourn, Sociology
   
2021 Lindsey Feldman,  Anthropology
  Jaime Sabel,  Biological Sciences
  Scott Sundvall,  English
   
2020 Benjamin Graham, History
  Seok Won Jin, Social Work
  Deepak Venugopal, Computer Sciences
   

 

2019 Emerson Bowers, Biological Sciences
  Nicholas Simon,  Psychology
  Diana Ruggiero, World Languages & Literatures
   
2018 Bernie Daigle, Biological Sciences
  Susan Elswick, Social Work
  Verena Erlenbusch, Philosophy
  Idia Thurston, Psychology
  Thomas Watson, Computer Science
   
2017 Inmaculada Gomez-Soler,  World Languages & Literatures
  Kathryn Howell,  Psychology
  Xiao Shen,  Physics & Materials Science
   
2016 Zhou Lu, Computer Science
  Jennifer Mandel, Biological Sciences
  Donal Harris, English
  Gavin Bidelman, Institute for Intelligent Systems
  Elena Delavega, Social Work
   
2015 Scott Fleming, Computer Science
  Robert Kelz, World Languages & Literatures
   
2014 Kristoffer Berlin, Psychology
  Duane McKenna, Biological Sciences
  Somogy Varga, Philosophy
   
2013 Nicole Detraz, Political Science
  Susan Neely-Barnes, Social Work
  Catherine Simmons, Social Work
  Junmin Wang, Sociology
   
2012 Xiaohua Huang, Chemistry
  Carey Mickalites, English
  Sharon Stanley, Political Science
   
2011 Andrew Liu, Biological Science
  Meghan McDevitt-Murphy, Psychology
  Andrew Olney, Psychology & IIS
   
2010 Keri Brondo, Anthropology
  Philip McCarthy, English
  Lan Wang, Computer Science
   
2009 Sarah Clark Miller, Philosophy
  Rick Dale, Psychology
  Jim Murphy, Psychology
  Qishi Wu, Computer Science
   
2008 Gary Emmert, Chemistry
  Aram Goudsouzian, History
  Santosh Kumar, Computer Science
   
2007 Kristin Kramer, Biology
  Max Louwerse, Psychology
  David L. Richards, Political Science
   
2006 Melissa Checker, Anthropology
  Leigh Anne Duck, English
  Arleen A. Hill, Earth Sciences
   
2005 Kristin Iversen, English
  Heidi Levitt, Psychology
  Gary Voelker, Biology
   
2004 Jonathan Judaken, History
  Matthew Parris, Biology
   
2003 Satish Kedia, Anthropology
  D'Ann Penner,  History
  Stephan Schoech, Biology
   
2002 Robert Blanton, Political Science
  Xiaqiong Joan Hu, Mathematical Science
  Verner Mitchell, English
   
2001 Shannon Lindsey Blanton, Political Science
  Mary B. Leader, English
  Qi S. Zhang, Mathematical Sciences
   
2000 Abby L. Parrill, Chemistry
  Janann Sherman, History
  Boxin Tang, Mathematical Sciences
   
1999 Paul Bodin, CERI & Geological Sciences
  Doug R. Imig, Political Science
  Dipankar Dusgupta, Mathematical Sciences
   
1998 Jack Grubaugh, Biology
  Barbara Ching, English
   
1997 Dragan Kujundzic, Foreign Languages & Literatures
  Keith Murphy,  Microb. & Molec. Cell Science
   
1996 Michael Ferken, Biology
  Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor, English
   
1995 Glenn Chafetz, Political Science
  Robert Cooper, Biology
  Catherine Martin, English
   
1994 Thomas Cundari, Chemistry
  Leonard Lawlor, Philosophy
  Wendy Rogers, Psychology
   
1993 Paul Trow, Mathematical Sciences
   
1992 Michael Ellis, Geographical Sciences & CERI
  Lung-Kee Sun, History
  William Schmitt, Mathematical Sciences
   
1991 Margaret Caffrey, History
  John Duvall, English
  George Anastassiou, Mathematical Sciences
   
1990 Ruthbeth Finerman, Anthropology
  William Gutzkl, Biology
  Steven Wesnousky, Geological Sciences
   
1989 Robert Klesges, Psychology
  Pei Kee Lin, Mathematical Sciences
1989 Thomas Russell, English


Professional Development Award (PDA)

2025-26 James Adelman, Biology
  Elizabeth Wellman, Political Science
  Kristoffer Berlin, Psychology
  Nathan DeYonker, Chemistry
  Timothy McCuddy, Criminology & Criminal Justice
  William Robertson, Anthropology
  Davia Downey, SUAPP
  Elizabeth Meisinger, Psychology
  Rhonda Powers, English
  David Grynkiewicz, Mathematical Sciences
  Timothy Brewster, Chemistry
  Shelley Keith, Criminology & Criminal Justice
  Jerry Watson, Social Work
  Daniel Smith, Philosophy
  Aram Goudsouzian, History
  Micah Trapp, Anthropology
  Vasile Rus, Computer Science
  Sharon Stanley, Political Science
  Cristina Cervone, English
  Gregory Washington, Social Work
  Kathy Lou Schultz, English
  Myounggyu Won, Computer Science
  Lan Wang, Computer Science
  Diana Ruggerio, World Languages & Literature
  Cassandra Nunez, Biology
  Kevin Taylor, Philosophy
  Firouzeh Sabri, Physics and Materials Science
  Selina Makana, History
   
2024-25 Edward Maclin, Anthropology
  Sajjan Shiva, Computer Science
  Thomas Watson, Computer Science 
  Stephen Watts, Criminology and Criminal Justice
  Esra Ozdenerol, Earth Science
  Sage Graham, English
  Joseph Jones, English
  Eric Schlich, English
  Emily Skaja, English
  Daniel Unowsky, History 
  Scotty Houston, Mathematical Sciences 
  Mate Wierdl, Mathematical Sciences 
  Alistair Windsor, Mathematical Sciences 
  Remy Debes, Philosophy
  Derefe Chevannes, Political Science
  Nicole Detraz, Political Science
  Matthias Kaelberer, Political Science
  Molli Anderson, Psychology
  Susan Elswick, Social Worker
  Simranjit Steel, Sociology
   
2023-24 Lorinda Cohoon, English
  Elena Delavega, School of Social Work
  Lih Deng, Mathematical Sciences
  Guiomar Duenas Vargas, History
  Thomas Goebel, Center for Earthquake Research and Information
  Eric Groenendyk, Political Science
  Scott Marler, History
  Mark Mayer, English
  Ryan Parish, Earth Sciences
  Philip Pavlik, Institute for Intelligent Systems and Psychology
  Carol Rambo, Sociology
  Courtney Santo, English
  Xiao Shen, Physics and Materials Science
  Lindsey Stewart, Philosophy
  Marcus Wicker, English
   
2022-2023 Susan Neeley-Barnes, Social Work
  Fernanda Botelho, Mathematical Sciences
  Evelyn Wright Fogle, English  
  Clayton Fordahl, Sociology
  Muhammad Jahan, Physics and Materials Science
  Youngsang Kwon, Earth Sciences 
  SunAh Laybourn, Sociology  
  James McCutcheon, Criminology and Criminal Justice
  Andrew Olney, Institute for Intelligent Systems
  Joshua Phillips, English
  Kas Saghafi, Philosophy  
  Scott Sundvall, English  
  Charles Garner, Chemistry
  Gisele Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences  
  Jerome Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences   
  Elizabeth Lane, English 
  Mohamed Laradji, Physics and Materials Science
  Seok Won Jin, Social Work
  Lan Zhang, World Languages and Literatures
  David Gray,  Philosophy
  Xiangen Hu,  Psychology
  Randall McCutcheon, Mathematical Sciences  
  Catherine Phipps, History  
  Stephen Stein, History  
   
2021-2022 Shelby Crosby, English
  Loel Kim, English
  Joseph Lariscy,  Sociology
  Daniel Larsen, Earth Sciences
  Dursun Peksen, PoliticaSciencees
  Michael Perez, Anthropology
  Gretchen Peterson, Sociology
  Charles Santo, City and Regional Planning
  Bentuo Zhen, Mathematical Sciences
  Pilar Alcade, World Languages and Literatures ​
  Lindsey Feldman, Anthropology
  Katherine Lambert-Pennington, SUAPP & Anthropology
  Max Garzon, Computer Science​​
  Brian Kwoba, History
  Deborah Tollefsen, Philosophy
   
2020-2021 Charles Santo, City and Regional Planning
  Frank Andrasik, Psychology
  Catherine Arnold, History
  Dale Bowman, Mathematics
  Peter Brand, History
  Dorian Burnette, Earth Sciences
  William Duffy, English
  Scott Fleming, Computer Science
  Carey Mickalites, English
  Vladimir Nikiforov, Mathematics
  Kris-Stella Trump, Political Science
  Francisco Vivar, World Literature & Languages
  Marcus Wicker, English
  Cookie Woolner, History
  Shaun Gallagher, Philosophy
  Vania Barraza, World Literature & Languages
  Katherine Lambert-Pennington, Anthropology & SUAPP
  Irena Lasiecka, Mathematics
  Dennis Laumann, History
  Ladrica Menson-Furr, English
  Robert Triggiani, Mathematics
  Donal Harris, English
  Shelley Keith, Criminology & Criminal Justice
  Mary Beth Mader, Philosophy
  Ivan Ortega-Santos, World Literature & Languages
   

 

2019-2020 Arleen Hill,  Earth Sciences
  Benjamin Graham,  History
  Keri Brondo,  Anthropology
  Michael Sances,  Political Science
  Robin Lennon-Dearing,  Social Work
  Ronald Fuentes,  English
  Sarah Potter,  History
  Charles Crawford,  History
  David Dye,  Earth Sciences
  James Murphy,  Psychology
  Katherine Fredlund,  English
  Kathryn Hicks,  Anthropology
  Paul Simone,  Chemistry
  Randall Bayer, Biological Sciences
  Suzanne Onstine,  History
  Verner Mitchell,  English
  Vinhthuy Phan,  Computer Science
  William Thompson,  World Languages and Literatures
  Fatima Noguiera,  World Languages and Literatures
  Junmin Wang,  Sociology
  Michael Monahan,  Philosophy
   
2018-2019 James Campbell,  Mathematical Sciences
  Darryl Domingo,  English
  Carlos Estrano,  Biological Sciences
  Cosetta Gaudenzi,  World Languages and Literatures
  Michael Howell-Moroney,  Public/Nonprofit Admin
  Xiaohua Huang,  Chemistry
  Yuki Matsuda,  World Languages and Literatures
  Brad McAdon,  English
  Gene Plunka,  English
  Diana Ruggiero,  World Languages and Literatures
  Vasile Rus,  Computer Science
  Beverly Tsacoyianis,  History
  Gregory Washington,  Social Work
  Melanie Conroy,  World Languages and Literatures
  Ebenezer George,  Mathematical Sciences
  Inmaculada Gómez-Soler,  World Languages and Literatures
  Thomas Hagen,  Mathematical Sciences
  Robert Neimeyer,  Psychology
  Lan Wang,  Computer Science
  Mervin Bartholomew,  Earth Sciences
  Dipankar Dasgupta,  Computer Science
  Carol Rambo,  Sociology
  Sharon Stanley,  Political Science
   
2017-2018 Anzhelika Antipova, Earth Sciences
  Matthias Kaelberer, Political Science
  Catherine Phipps, History
  Sajjan Shiva, Computer Science
  Steven Soifer, Social Work
  Daniel Unowsky, History
  Mate Wierdl, Mathematical Sciences
  Ralph Albanese, World Languages and Literatures
  Shaul Bar, Judaic Studies
  Fernando Burgos Perez, World Languages and Literatures
  Ted Burkey Chemistry, Chemistry
  Darryl Domingo, English
  Anna Kaminska, Mathematical Sciences
  Melloni Cook, Psychology
  Wesley James, Sociology
  Jeni Loftus Sociology, Sociology
  Randall McCutcheon, Mathematical Sciences
  Micah Trapp, Anthropology
  Andrei Znamenski, History
   
2016-2017 George Anastassiou,  Mathematical Sciences
  Nicole Detraz,  Political Science
  Tomoko Fujiwara,  Chemistry
  Aram Goudsouzian,  History
  Firouzeh Sabri,  Physics & Materials Science
  William Campbell,  History
  Max Garzon,  Computer Science
  Robert Kelz,  Foreign Languages & Literatures
  Sonja Livingston,  English
  Kathy Lou Schultz,  English
  Somogy Varga,  Philosophy
  Cristina Maria Cervone,  English
  Verena Erlenbusch,  Philosophy
  Eric Groenendyk,  Political Science
  Andrew Liu,  Biological Sciences
  Meghan McDevitt Murphy,  Psychology
  Xuan Zhao,  Chemistry
   
2015-2016 Luvell Anderson,  Philosophy 
  John Bensko,  English 
  Benuto Zheng,  Mathematical Sciences 
  Daniel Baker,  Chemistry 
  Guiomar Duenas-Vargas,  History 
  Sanjay Mishra,  Physics 
  Heike Polster,  Foreign Languages & Literatures 
  Paul Balister,  Mathematical Sciences 
  Hongqiu Chen,  Mathematical Sciences 
  Andre Daily,  History 
  Lih-Yuan Deng,  Mathematical Sciences 
  Monika Nenon,  Foreign Languages & Literatures 
  Cathy Simmons,  Social Work 
  Lan Zhang,  Foreign Languages & Literatures 
   
2014-2015 Denis Grele,  Foreign Languages
  Robert Kozma,  Mathematical Sciences
  Susan O'Donovan,  History
  Ivan Ortega-Santos,  Foreign Languages
  Ken Reardon,  City & Regional Planning
  Remy Debes,  Philosophy
  Cary Holladay,  English
  Xiangen Hu,  Psychology
  Catherine Martin,  English
  Gisele Goldstein,  Mathematical Sciences
  Jerry Goldstein,  Mathematical Sciences
  Dursun Peksen,  Political Science
  Sharon Wrobel,  Public Administration
   
2013-2014 Robert Blanton,  Political Science & International Studies
  Gary Emmert,  Chemistry
  Don Franceschetti,  Physics
  Carey Mickalites,  English
  Tim Roche,  Philosophy
  Stephen Stein,  History
  Francisco Vivar,  Foreign Languages & Literature
  John Miles,  English
  Vladimir Nikiforov,  Mathematical Sciences
  Qishi Wu,  Computer Science
  Jer-Ming Chiu, CERI
  M. Shah Jahan,  Physics
  Joseph Jones,  English
  Dan Larsen,  Earth Sciences
  Junmin Wang,  Sociology

 



Catherine and Charles Freeburg Fellow

2025 Cookie Wolner, History
   
2024 Sarah Potter, History
   
2023 Verner D. Mitchell, English
   
2022 Diana Ruggiero, World Languages & Literatures
   
2021 Deborah Tollefsen, Philosophy
   
2020 David Gray, Philosophy
  Matthew Thomann, Anthropology
  Christina Friedlaender, Philosophy
  Matthew Isaacs, History
  Rebecca Adams, English
  Brain Kwoba,  History
   

 

2019 Fernando Burgos,  World Languages & Literatures
2019 Kathy Lou Schultz,  English
2018 Daniel Unowsky,  History


Michael K. Harless Faculty Excellence

2025 Shawn Pollard, Physics
   
2024 Elliott Casal, English
   
2023 Tim McCuddy, Criminology and Criminal Justice
   
2022 Jim Adelman, Biological Sciences
   
2021 Scott Sundvall, English
   
2020 Hinori Nishi, World Languages and Literature
   
2019 Nathan DeYonker, Chemistry
2018 Michael W. Sances, Political Science


Dunavant Professorship

2025 Susan Neely-Barnes, Social Work
  Philip Pavlik, Psychology
  William Thompson, World Languages & Literature
  Deepak Venugopal, Computer Science
  Lyn Wright, English
   
2024 Xuan Zhao, Chemistry
   
2023 Katherine Lambert-Pennington, Anthropology, SUAPP
  Catherine Phipps, History
  Roberto Triggiani, Mathematical Sciences
   
2022 Eric Groenendyk, Political Science
  Jennifer Mandel, Biological Science
  Yuki Matsuda, World Languages & Literatures
  Helen Sable, Psychology
   
2021 Melloni Cook, Psychology, Psychology
  Xiaohua Huang, Chemistry
  Lan Wang, Computer Science
   
2020 Esra Ozdenerol, Earth Sciences
  Dursun Peksen, Political Science
  Emily Thrush, English
 

 

2019 Gregory Washington,  Social Work
  John Haddock,  Mathematical Sciences
  Dennis Laumann,  History
  Charles Santo,  City & Regional Planning
   
2018 Robert Kelz,  World Languages & Literatures
  James Murphy,  Psychology
  Bentuo Zheng,  Mathematical Sciences
  Ramin Homayouni,  Bioinformatics
   
2017 Nicole Detraz,  Political Science
  Stephen Tabachnick,  English
   
2016 Mohamed Laradji,  Physics
  Keri Brondo,  Anthropology
  Susan O'Donovan,  History
  Vasile Rus,  Computer Science
   
2015 Yongmei Wang,  Chemistry
  James Fickle,  History
  Robert Cohen,  Psychology
   
2014 Sharon Stanley,  Political Science
  Sanjay Mishra,  Physics
  Ebenezer George,  Mathematical Sciences
   
2013 Verer Mitchell,  English
  Fernando Botelho,  Mathematical Sciences
   
2012 Gene Plunka,  English
  Xiangen Hu,  Psychology
  Ruthbeth Finerman,  Anthropology
   
2011 Wanda Rushing,  Sociology
  James Jamison,  Mathematical Sciences
  Beverly Bond,  History
   
2010 Gary Emmert,  Chemistry
   
2009 Jonathan Judaken,  History & MOCH
  John Haddock,  Mathematical Sciences
  Robert Blanton,  Political Science & International Studies
   
2008 Guy Mittleman,  Psychology
  Charles Langston,  CERI
  Robert Kozma,  Computer Science
   
2007 Satish Kedia,  Anthropology
  Dipanker Dasgupta,  Computer Science
  Barbara Ching,  English
   
2005 Roy Van Arsdale,  Earth Sciences
  Catherine Martin,  English
  James Blythe,  History
   
2004 Joan Schmelz,  Physics
  Reza Pezeshki,  Biology
  Jerome Goldstein,  Mathematical Sciences
  Fernando Burgos,  Foreign Languages & Literature
   
2003 Donald Franceschetti,  Physics
   
2002 Mark Timmons,  Philosophy
  Kenneth Lichstein,  Psychology
  Ralph Alabanese,  Foreign Languages & Literature
   
2001 Thomas Russell,  English
  Leonard Lawlor,  Philosophy
  Archibald Johnston,  CERI
  Arthur Graesser,  Psychology
   
2000 Bob Neimeyer,  Psychology
  Bill Murnane,  History
  Stan Franklin,  Mathematical Sciences
  Tom Cundari,  Chemistry
   
1999 Will Shadish,  Psychology
  Cecil Rousseau,  Mathematical Sciences
  Terry Horgan,  Philosophy
  Ken Goings,  History