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College of Arts and Sciences

Previous University Award Recipients

Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty

2025 Xiaohua Huang, Chemistry
2024     Sanjay Mishra, Physics & Materials Science
2023 Duane McKenna, Biological Sciences
2022 Lu Wang, Computer Sciences
2021 Beverly Bond, History
2020  Ireana Lasiecka, Mathematical Sciences

2019      Aram Goudsouzian, History
2018 Frank Andraski, Psychology
2017 Abby Parrill-Baker, Chemistry
2016 Roy Van Arsdale, Earth Sciences
2012 Dipankar Dasgupta, Computer Science
2011 Thomas Fagan, Psychology
2008 Ralph Albanese, Foreign Lanugages & Literatures   
2006 Jerome Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences
2003 Linda Bennett, Anthropology
2002 Robert Neimeyer, Psychology
2001 Richard Schelp, Mathematical Sciences
1999 Arther Graesser, Psychology
1997 Stanley Franklin, Mathematical Sciences
1995 William Shadish
1994 Ralph Faudree

Alumni Association Distinguished Research Awards

2025 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Lyn Wright, English
  Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Amaia Iratzoqui, IIS and Psychology
     
2024     Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business & Law    Andrew Olney, IIS and Psychology      
  Distinguished Research in Science, Engineering & Mathematics Xiaohua Huang, Chemistry
  Distinguished Research in the Humanities Marcus Wicker, English
     
2023  Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business & Law  Wesley James, Sociology
  Distinguished Research in Science, Engineering & Mathematics Duane McKenna, Biology
  Distinguished Research in the Humanities Christina Maria Cervone, English
  Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Robin Lennon- Dearing
     
2022 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business & Law Xiangen Hu, Psychology
  Distinguished Research in Science, Engineering & Mathematics         Sajjan Shiva, Computer Science
  Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Diana Ruggerio, World Languages

2021 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Beverly Bond, History
2021 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Kathryn Howell,  Psychology
     
2020 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Roberto Triggiani, Mathematical Sciences
2020 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Dursen  Peksen,  Political
2020 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Peter Brand, History
2020 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Susan Elswick, School of Social Work
     
2019 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Lan Wang, Computer Science
2019 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Andrei A. Znamenski, History
2019 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Elena Delavega, School of Social Work
     
2018 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Yongmei Wang, Chemistry
2018 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Nicole Detraz, Political Science
2018 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Somogy Varga, Philosophy
2018 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Latrice Pichon, School of Social Work
     
2017 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Paul Balister, Mathematical Sciences
2017 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Ralph Albanese, World Languages & Literatures 
2017 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Gregory Washington, School of Social Work
     
2016 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Mohamed Laradji, Physics and Materials Science
2016 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law James Murphy, Psychology
2016 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Stephen Tabachnick, English
2016 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Charles Santo, City and Regional Planning
     
2015 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Thomas Sutter, Biological Sciences
2015 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Roger Kreuz,  Psychology
2015 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Eric Link, English
2015 Distinguished Achievement in Creative Arts John Bensko,  English
2015 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship David Cox, Public and Non-Profit Administration
     
2014 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Ebenezer O.  George, Mathematical Sciences
2014 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Ruthbeth Finerman,  Anthropology
2014 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Aram Goudsouzian, History
2014 Distinguished Achievement in Creative Arts Kristen Iversen, English
2014 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Katherine Lambert-Pennington, Anthropology
     
2013 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Santosh Kumar, Computer Science
2013 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Guy Mittleman, Psychology
2013 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Lynda Sagrestano, Psychology
     
2012 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Sanjay Mishra, Physics and Materials Science
2012 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Margaret Vandiver, Criminology and Criminal Justice
2012 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Emily Thrush, English
2012 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Joy Clay, Interdisciplinary Studies
     
2011 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Abby Parrill, Chemistry
2011 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Charles Blaha, Psychology
2011 Distinguished Achievement in Creative Arts Cary Holladay, English
     
2010 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Robert Kozma, Mathematical Sciences
2010 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Danielle McNamara, Psychology
2010 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Charles W. Crawford, History
     
2009 Distinguished Research in the Humanities David Patterson, Bornblum Judaic Studies
2009 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, Public and Non-Profit Administration
2008 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math George Anastassiou, Mathematical Sciences
2008 Distinguished Research in the Humanities James Fickle
     
2007 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Shannon Blanton, Political Science
2007 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Catherine G. Martin, English
2007 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Phyllis Betts Richard Janikowski, SUAPP/Criminology and Criminal Justice
     
2006 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Joan T. Schmelz, Physics
2006 Distinguished Research in the Humanities William H. O’Donnell, English
2006 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship James Whelan,  Psychology
     
2005 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Doug Imig, Political Science
2005 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Gene Plunka, English
2005 Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Stanley Hyland, Anthropology
     
2004 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Paul Bodin, CERI/Earth Sciences
     
2003 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Donald Franceschetti, Physics and Materials Science
2003 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Barbara Ellen, Sociology
2003 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Fernando Burgos, Foreign Languages and Literatures
2003 Distinguished Achievement in Creative Arts Gordon Osing,  English
     
2002 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Jerome Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences
2002 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Leonard Lawlor, Philosophy
2001 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Kenneth Holland, Political Science
     
2000 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math Thomas R. Cundari, Chemistry
2000 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Kenneth Lichstein, Psychology
2000 Distinguished Research in the Humanities William J. Murnane, Jr., History
     
1999 Distinguished Research in Sciences, Engineering, and Math George Anastassiou, Mathematical Sciences
1999 Distinguished Research in the Social Sciences, Business, & Law Bruce Bracken, Psychology
1999 Distinguished Research in the Humanities Terence Horgan and John Tienson (joint), Philosophy

 

Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching

2025    Brianna Butera, World Languages & Literature
  Thomas Hagen, Mathematics
   
2024 Benjamin Graham, History
   Diane Ruggiero, World Languages & Literature
   
2023 Amaia Irarzoqui, Criminology & Criminal Justice   
  Rita Pasqui, World Languages & Literature
   
2022 Edward Maclin, Anthropology
   
2021 Mollie Anderson, Psychology
  Denis Grélé, French
  Brian Kwoba, History
   
2020 Tammy Jones, English
  Lenard Wells, Criminology & Criminal Justice

2019 Melissa Bamford, Sociology
2019 Adoracion Berry, World Languages and Literatures
2019 Remy Debes, Philosophy
   
2018 Jason L. G. Braasch, Psychology
2018 Jermaine Johnson, Chemistry
2018 Courtney Miller Santo, English
   
2017 Kriangsiri Malasri, Computer Science
2017 Dr.Ladrica Menson-Furr, English
   
2016 Reginald Martin, English
2016 Charles Crawford, History
2016 Sharon Stanley, Political Science
2016 David Freeman, Biological Sciences
   
2015 Jennifer Johnston, Foreign Language & Literatures
2015 Robert Kelz, Foreign Languages & Literatures
2015 Sarah Potter, History
   
2014 Nicole Detraz, Political Science
2014 Kendra Murphy, Sociology
   
2013 Ross Sackett, Anthropology