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

 


Dean's Administrative Staff Award

2025 TBA
   
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
2019 Sarah Ellis, English
2019 Mary Jones, Dean's Office
2019 Vickie Peters, SUAPP
   
2018 Evell Ballard, Anthropology
2018 Jessica Kelso, Dean's Office
2018 Glynda Luttman, World Languages
2018 Victoria Tardugno, Dean's Office
   
2017 Julia Crutchfield, Earth Sciences
2017 DiAnne Dunn, Psychology
2017 Lyndsey Rush, Computer Science
   
2016 Cassandra Dinwiddie, Dean's Office
2016 Karen Bradley, History
2016 Ann Brock, Psychology
   
2015 Kimberly Brown, Social Work
2015 Rebecca Horowitz, PADM
2015 Penny Saed, Dean's Office
2015 Susan Fitzgerald, Dean's Office
   
2014 Cassandra Carthon, Biological Sciences
2014 Danny Tally, Psychology
2014 Kim Tucker, Criminology and Criminal Justice
   
2013 Sharon Beasley, Interdisciplinary Studies
2013 Latica Jones, Psychology
2013 Jessica Mills, Physics
2013 Vickie Peters, SUAPP
   
2012 Karen Jackett, History
2012 Laura Wright, English
   
2011 Laura Simpson, Psychology
2011 Glynda Luttman, Foreign Languages
2011 Michelle Smith, CERI
   
2010 Cathy Wilhelm, Philosophy
2010 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
2019 Gisele Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences
2019 Dursun Peksen, Political Science
   
2018 Andrei Znamenski, History
2018 Scott Fleming, Computer Sciences
   
2017 Yongmei Wang, Chemistry
2017 Susan Neely-Barnes, Social Work
   
2014 Arleen Hill, Earth Sciences
2014 Thomas Sutter, Biological Sciences
   
2013 Gary Emmert, Chemistry
2013 Charles A. Santo, City & Regional Planning
   
2012 Aram Goudsouzian, History
2012 Santosh Kumar,  Computer Science
   
2011 Emily Thrush, English
2011 Mohamed Laradji, Physics
2011 Leslie Robinson, Psychology
   
2010 Cynthia Tucker, English
2010 Charles Hall, English
2010 Sanjay Mishra, Physics
2010 Wanda Rushing, Sociology
   
2009 Teresa Dalle, English
2009 Robert Kozma, Computer Science
2009 Abby Parrill, Chemistry
2009 Robert Blanton, Political Science
   
2008 Charles Crawford, History
2008 Anna Kaminska, Mathematical Sciences
2008 Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, Public & Nonprofit
   
2007 Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor, English
2007 Michael Ferkin, Biology
   
2006 Roy B. Van Arsdale, Earth Sciences
   
2005 Gisele Ruiz Goldstein, Mathematical Sciences
2005 James P. Whelan, Psychology
   
2004 Joan Schmelz,  Physics
2004 Doug Imig,  Political Science
   
2003 Barbara Ching, English
2003 Reza Pezeshla, Biology
2003 David Cox, Public & Nonprofit 
   
2002 Naseeb Shaheen, English
2002 Paul Bodin, CERI
2002 Dipanker Dasgupta, Computer Science
   
2001 Leonard Lawler, Philosopher
2001 Donald Franceschetti, Physics
   
2000 Tina Chanter, Philosophy
2000 Richard H. Schelp, Mathematics
2000 Kenneth Holland, Political Science
   
1999 Gene A. Plunka, English
1999 Paul A. Rydelek, CERI & Geological Sciences
1999 Naftali Raz, Psychology
   
1998 Reginald Martin, English
1998 Thomas Cundari, Chemistry
1998 Winsor Schmidt, Political Science
   
1997 Ralph Albanese, Foreign Languages & Literatures
1997 Terry Horgan, Philosophy
1997 John Tienson, Philosophy
1997 M. Shah Jahan, Physics
   
1996 Gordon Osing, English
1996 King-Thom Chung, Microb. & Molec. Cell Science
1996 Andy Meyers, Psychology
   
1995 William J. Murnane, History
1995 Lynn Weber, Sociology & Social Work
   
1994 Ken Davis, Biology
1994 Bill Simco, Biology
1994 Jer-Ming Chui, CERI & Geological Sciences
1994 John Tienson, Philosophy
1994 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
2019 Nicholas Simon,  Psychology
2019 Diana Ruggiero, World Languages & Literatures
   
2018 Bernie Daigle, Biological Sciences
2018 Susan Elswick, Social Work
2018 Verena Erlenbusch, Philosophy
2018 Idia Thurston, Psychology
2018 Thomas Watson, Computer Science
   
2017 Inmaculada Gomez-Soler,  World Languages & Literatures
2017 Kathryn Howell,  Psychology
2017 Xiao Shen,  Physics & Materials Science
   
2016 Zhou Lu, Computer Science
2016 Jennifer Mandel, Biological Sciences
2016 Donal Harris, English
2016 Gavin Bidelman, Institute for Intelligent Systems
2016 Elena Delavega, Social Work
   
2015 Scott Fleming, Computer Science
2015 Robert Kelz, World Languages & Literatures
   
2014 Kristoffer Berlin, Psychology
2014 Duane McKenna, Biological Sciences
2014 Somogy Varga, Philosophy
   
2013 Nicole Detraz, Political Science
2013 Susan Neely-Barnes, Social Work
2013 Catherine Simmons, Social Work
2013 Junmin Wang, Sociology
   
2012 Xiaohua Huang, Chemistry
2012 Carey Mickalites, English
2012 Sharon Stanley, Political Science
   
2011 Andrew Liu, Biological Science
2011 Meghan McDevitt-Murphy, Psychology
2011 Andrew Olney, Psychology & IIS
   
2010 Keri Brondo, Anthropology
2010 Philip McCarthy, English
2010 Lan Wang, Computer Science
   
2009 Sarah Clark Miller, Philosophy
2009 Rick Dale, Psychology
2009 Jim Murphy, Psychology
2009 Qishi Wu, Computer Science
   
2008 Gary Emmert, Chemistry
2008 Aram Goudsouzian, History
2008 Santosh Kumar, Computer Science
   
2007 Kristin Kramer, Biology
2007 Max Louwerse, Psychology
2007 David L. Richards, Political Science
   
2006 Melissa Checker, Anthropology
2006 Leigh Anne Duck, English
2006 Arleen A. Hill, Earth Sciences
   
2005 Kristin Iversen, English
2005 Heidi Levitt, Psychology
2005 Gary Voelker, Biology
   
2004 Jonathan Judaken, History
2004 Matthew Parris, Biology
   
2003 Satish Kedia, Anthropology
2003 D'Ann Penner,  History
2003 Stephan Schoech, Biology
   
2002 Robert Blanton, Political Science
2002 Xiaqiong Joan Hu, Mathematical Science
2002 Verner Mitchell, English
   
2001 Shannon Lindsey Blanton, Political Science
2001 Mary B. Leader, English
2001 Qi S. Zhang, Mathematical Sciences
   
2000 Abby L. Parrill, Chemistry
2000 Janann Sherman, History
2000 Boxin Tang, Mathematical Sciences
   
1999 Paul Bodin, CERI & Geological Sciences
1999 Doug R. Imig, Political Science
1999 Dipankar Dusgupta, Mathematical Sciences
   
1998 Jack Grubaugh, Biology
1998 Barbara Ching, English
   
1997 Dragan Kujundzic, Foreign Languages & Literatures
1997 Keith Murphy,  Microb. & Molec. Cell Science
   
1996 Michael Ferken, Biology
1996 Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor, English
   
1995 Glenn Chafetz, Political Science
1995 Robert Cooper, Biology
1995 Catherine Martin, English
   
1994 Thomas Cundari, Chemistry
1994 Leonard Lawlor, Philosophy
1994 Wendy Rogers, Psychology
   
1993 Paul Trow, Mathematical Sciences
   
1992 Michael Ellis, Geographical Sciences & CERI
1992 Lung-Kee Sun, History
1992 William Schmitt, Mathematical Sciences
   
1991 Margaret Caffrey, History
1991 John Duvall, English
1991 George Anastassiou, Mathematical Sciences
   
1990 Ruthbeth Finerman, Anthropology
1990 William Gutzkl, Biology
1990 Steven Wesnousky, Geological Sciences
   
1989 Robert Klesges, Psychology
1989 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
2019-2020 Benjamin Graham,  History
2019-2020 Keri Brondo,  Anthropology
2019-2020 Michael Sances,  Political Science
2019-2020 Robin Lennon-Dearing,  Social Work
2019-2020 Ronald Fuentes,  English
2019-2020 Sarah Potter,  History
2019-2020 Charles Crawford,  History
2019-2020 David Dye,  Earth Sciences
2019-2020 James Murphy,  Psychology
2019-2020 Katherine Fredlund,  English
2019-2020 Kathryn Hicks,  Anthropology
2019-2020 Paul Simone,  Chemistry
2019-2020 Randall Bayer, Biological Sciences
2019-2020 Suzanne Onstine,  History
2019-2020 Verner Mitchell,  English
2019-2020 Vinhthuy Phan,  Computer Science
2019-2020 William Thompson,  World Languages and Literatures
2019-2020 Fatima Noguiera,  World Languages and Literatures
2019-2020 Junmin Wang,  Sociology
2019-2020 Michael Monahan,  Philosophy
   
2018-2019 James Campbell,  Mathematical Sciences
2018-2019 Darryl Domingo,  English
2018-2019 Carlos Estrano,  Biological Sciences
2018-2019 Cosetta Gaudenzi,  World Languages and Literatures
2018-2019 Michael Howell-Moroney,  Public/Nonprofit Admin
2018-2019 Xiaohua Huang,  Chemistry
2018-2019 Yuki Matsuda,  World Languages and Literatures
2018-2019 Brad McAdon,  English
2018-2019 Gene Plunka,  English
2018-2019 Diana Ruggiero,  World Languages and Literatures
2018-2019 Vasile Rus,  Computer Science
2018-2019 Beverly Tsacoyianis,  History
2018-2019 Gregory Washington,  Social Work
2018-2019 Melanie Conroy,  World Languages and Literatures
2018-2019 Ebenezer George,  Mathematical Sciences
2018-2019 Inmaculada Gómez-Soler,  World Languages and Literatures
2018-2019 Thomas Hagen,  Mathematical Sciences
2018-2019 Robert Neimeyer,  Psychology
2018-2019 Lan Wang,  Computer Science
2018-2019 Mervin Bartholomew,  Earth Sciences
2018-2019 Dipankar Dasgupta,  Computer Science
2018-2019 Carol Rambo,  Sociology
2018-2019 Sharon Stanley,  Political Science
   
2017-2018 Anzhelika Antipova, Earth Sciences
2017-2018 Matthias Kaelberer, Political Science
2017-2018 Catherine Phipps, History
2017-2018 Sajjan Shiva, Computer Science
2017-2018 Steven Soifer, Social Work
2017-2018 Daniel Unowsky, History
2017-2018 Mate Wierdl, Mathematical Sciences
2017-2018 Ralph Albanese, World Languages and Literatures
2017-2018 Shaul Bar, Judaic Studies
2017-2018 Fernando Burgos Perez, World Languages and Literatures
2017-2018 Ted Burkey Chemistry, Chemistry
2017-2018 Darryl Domingo, English
2017-2018 Anna Kaminska, Mathematical Sciences
2017-2018 Melloni Cook, Psychology
2017-2018 Wesley James, Sociology
2017-2018 Jeni Loftus Sociology, Sociology
2017-2018 Randall McCutcheon, Mathematical Sciences
2017-2018 Micah Trapp, Anthropology
2017-2018 Andrei Znamenski, History
   
2016-2017 George Anastassiou,  Mathematical Sciences
2016-2017 Nicole Detraz,  Political Science
2016-2017 Tomoko Fujiwara,  Chemistry
2016-2017 Aram Goudsouzian,  History
2016-2017 Firouzeh Sabri,  Physics & Materials Science
2016-2017 William Campbell,  History
2016-2017 Max Garzon,  Computer Science
2016-2017 Robert Kelz,  Foreign Languages & Literatures
2016-2017 Sonja Livingston,  English
2016-2017 Kathy Lou Schultz,  English
2016-2017 Somogy Varga,  Philosophy
2016-2017 Cristina Maria Cervone,  English
2016-2017 Verena Erlenbusch,  Philosophy
2016-2017 Eric Groenendyk,  Political Science
2016-2017 Andrew Liu,  Biological Sciences
2016-2017 Meghan McDevitt Murphy,  Psychology
2016-2017 Xuan Zhao,  Chemistry
   
2015-2016 Luvell Anderson,  Philosophy 
2015-2016 John Bensko,  English 
2015-2016 Benuto Zheng,  Mathematical Sciences 
2015-2016 Daniel Baker,  Chemistry 
2015-2016 Guiomar Duenas-Vargas,  History 
2015-2016 Sanjay Mishra,  Physics 
2015-2016 Heike Polster,  Foreign Languages & Literatures 
2015-2016 Paul Balister,  Mathematical Sciences 
2015-2016 Hongqiu Chen,  Mathematical Sciences 
2015-2016 Andre Daily,  History 
2015-2016 Lih-Yuan Deng,  Mathematical Sciences 
2015-2016 Monika Nenon,  Foreign Languages & Literatures 
2015-2016 Cathy Simmons,  Social Work 
2015-2016 Lan Zhang,  Foreign Languages & Literatures 
   
2014-2015 Denis Grele,  Foreign Languages
2014-2015 Robert Kozma,  Mathematical Sciences
2014-2015 Susan O'Donovan,  History
2014-2015 Ivan Ortega-Santos,  Foreign Languages
2014-2015 Ken Reardon,  City & Regional Planning
2014-2015 Remy Debes,  Philosophy
2014-2015 Cary Holladay,  English
2014-2015 Xiangen Hu,  Psychology
2014-2015 Catherine Martin,  English
2014-2015 Gisele Goldstein,  Mathematical Sciences
2014-2015 Jerry Goldstein,  Mathematical Sciences
2014-2015 Dursun Peksen,  Political Science
2014-2015 Sharon Wrobel,  Public Administration
   
2013-2014 Robert Blanton,  Political Science & International Studies
2013-2014 Gary Emmert,  Chemistry
2013-2014 Don Franceschetti,  Physics
2013-2014 Carey Mickalites,  English
2013-2014 Tim Roche,  Philosophy
2013-2014 Stephen Stein,  History
2013-2014 Francisco Vivar,  Foreign Languages & Literature
2013-2014 John Miles,  English
2013-2014 Vladimir Nikiforov,  Mathematical Sciences
2013-2014 Qishi Wu,  Computer Science
2013-2014 Jer-Ming Chiu, CERI
2013-2014 M. Shah Jahan,  Physics
2013-2014 Joseph Jones,  English
2013-2014 Dan Larsen,  Earth Sciences
2013-2014 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
2019 John Haddock,  Mathematical Sciences
2019 Dennis Laumann,  History
2019 Charles Santo,  City & Regional Planning
   
2018 Robert Kelz,  World Languages & Literatures
2018 James Murphy,  Psychology
2018 Bentuo Zheng,  Mathematical Sciences
2018 Ramin Homayouni,  Bioinformatics
   
2017 Nicole Detraz,  Political Science
2017 Stephen Tabachnick,  English
   
2016 Mohamed Laradji,  Physics
2016 Keri Brondo,  Anthropology
2016 Susan O'Donovan,  History
2016 Vasile Rus,  Computer Science
   
2015 Yongmei Wang,  Chemistry
2015 James Fickle,  History
2015 Robert Cohen,  Psychology
   
2014 Sharon Stanley,  Political Science
2014 Sanjay Mishra,  Physics
2014 Ebenezer George,  Mathematical Sciences
   
2013 Verer Mitchell,  English
2013 Fernando Botelho,  Mathematical Sciences
   
2012 Gene Plunka,  English
2012 Xiangen Hu,  Psychology
2012 Ruthbeth Finerman,  Anthropology
   
2011 Wanda Rushing,  Sociology
2011 James Jamison,  Mathematical Sciences
2011 Beverly Bond,  History
   
2010 Gary Emmert,  Chemistry
   
2009 Jonathan Judaken,  History & MOCH
2009 John Haddock,  Mathematical Sciences
2009 Robert Blanton,  Political Science & International Studies
   
2008 Guy Mittleman,  Psychology
2008 Charles Langston,  CERI
2008 Robert Kozma,  Computer Science
   
2007 Satish Kedia,  Anthropology
2007 Dipanker Dasgupta,  Computer Science
2007 Barbara Ching,  English
   
2005 Roy Van Arsdale,  Earth Sciences
2005 Catherine Martin,  English
2005 James Blythe,  History
   
2004 Joan Schmelz,  Physics
2004 Reza Pezeshki,  Biology
2004 Jerome Goldstein,  Mathematical Sciences
2004 Fernando Burgos,  Foreign Languages & Literature
   
2003 Donald Franceschetti,  Physics
   
2002 Mark Timmons,  Philosophy
2002 Kenneth Lichstein,  Psychology
2002 Ralph Alabanese,  Foreign Languages & Literature
   
2001 Thomas Russell,  English
2001 Leonard Lawlor,  Philosophy
2001 Archibald Johnston,  CERI
2001 Arthur Graesser,  Psychology
   
2000 Bob Neimeyer,  Psychology
2000 Bill Murnane,  History
2000 Stan Franklin,  Mathematical Sciences
2000 Tom Cundari,  Chemistry
   
1999 Will Shadish,  Psychology
1999 Cecil Rousseau,  Mathematical Sciences
1999 Terry Horgan,  Philosophy
1999 Ken Goings,  History