CNS Faculty Honors and Awards

The College of Natural Sciences honors faculty members at the College's annual fall State of the College event.

Outstanding Teacher Award

• 2011 Elizabeth Connor, Biology; David Jensen, Computer Science
• 2010 Heath Hatch, Physics; Jeffrey Podos, Biology
• 2009 Justin Fermann, Chemistry; Elizabeth Jakob, Psychology; Christopher Overtree, Psychology; Grant Wilson, Astronomy
• 2008 J. Zane Barlow, Biology; Tammy Rahhal, Psychology; Dhandapani Ventakaraman, Chemistry
• 2007 Guy Blaylock, Physics; Brian Levine, Computer Science; Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Psychology
• 2006 Kathleen Arcaro, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Scott Auerbach, Chemistry; Farshid Hajir, Mathematics & Statistics
• 2005 Bruce Byers, Biology; Susan Han, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Linda Isbell, Psychology
• 2004 Margery Coombs, Biology; Victor Lesser, Computer Science; Deborah Picking, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences
• 2003 William Vining, Chemistry; Patricia Vittum, Entomology; Elsbeth Walker, Biology
• 2002 Molly Fitzgerald-Hayes; Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Melinda Novak, Psychology
• 2001 Steve Goodwin, Microbiology; Mei-Chin Ku, Mathematics & Statistics; Lynne A. McLandsborough, Food Science; Thomas Mason, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• 2000 Jeffrey P. Erickson, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Morton Harmatz, Psychology; Thomas G. Lessie, Microbiology; Peter Lillya, Chemistry; Richard O'Brien, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Stephen Schneider, Astronomy; Mark Tuominen, Physics
• 1999 Beatrice Botch, Chemistry; Elizabeth Connor, Biology; William E. Graves, Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Rod Grupen, Computer Science; Michael Williams, Geosciences
• 1998 Eric A. Decker, Food Science; Robert Feldman, Psychology; Sandra Petersen, Biology; Bruce Turkington, Mathematics & Statistics; Peter Uden, Chemistry
• 1997 Roberta Day, Chemistry; William Gerace, Physics; Arnold Rosenberg, Computer Science; Arnold Well, Psychology
• 1996 Robert D. Childs, Jr., Entomology; Matthew J. Kelty, Forestry & Wildlife Management; Randy Phillis, Biology; Rich Yuretich, Geosciences; Bret Jackson, Chemistry
• 1995 Thomas Arny, Astronomy; Mark Leckie, Geosciences; James Kurose, Computer Science; Susan Whitbourne, Psychology
• 1994 Paul Lahti, Chemistry; Doris Stockton,  Mathematics & Statistics
• 1993 Allen V. Barker, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Todd K. Fuller, Forestry & Wildlife Management; Steve Goodwin, Microbiology
• 1992 William J. Bramlage, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences
• 1991 Gail L. Schumann, Plant Pathology

Outstanding Research Award

• 2010 D. Julian McClements, Food Science; Margaret "Peg" Riley, Biology
• 2009 Daniel Hebert, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Kevin McGarigal, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation); Michael Maroney, Chemistry; Nikolay Prokofiev & Boris Svistunov, Physics
• 2008 Victor Lesser, Computer Science; Patricia Wadsworth, Biology
• 2007 Paul Lahti, Chemistry; Andrew McCallum, Computer Science
• 2006 Vincent Rotello, Chemistry; Christopher Woodcock, Biology
• 2005 John Clark, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Bret Jackson, Chemistry; Raymond Bradley, Geosciences
• 2004 Murugappan Muthukumar, Polymer Science & Engineering; Barbara Osbourne, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Arnold Rosenberg, Computer Science
• 2003 Herbert Hultin, Food Science; Donald Towsley, Computer Science; Baoshan Xing, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Robert Zimmermann, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• 2002 Joe Elkington, Entomology; Richard Ellis, Mathematics & Statistics; Rafael Fissore, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Barry Holstein, Physics
• 2001 Louis Carpino, Chemistry; W. Bruce Croft, Computer Science

Outstanding Service/Outreach Award

• 2010 Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan, Chemistry; Lawrence "Larry" Schwartz, Biology
• 2009 Lori Clarke, Computer Science; David Gross, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Harold Grotevant, Psychology; Paul Lahti, Chemistry
• 2008 Elizabeth Connor, Biology
• 2006 Steven Brewer, Biology; Robert Moll, Computer Science
• 2005 W. Bruce Croft, Computer Science; W. Brian O'Connor, Biology
• 2004 Jennifer Normanly, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• 2003 Anne Averill, Entomology; John Donoghue, Physics; Stephen Herbert, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences
• 2002 Lila Gierasch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; James Kurose, Computer Science; Mary Owen, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Hillary Sandler, Cranberry Station
• 2001 William Richards Adrion, Computer Science

Outstanding Advisor Award

• 2010 Karen O’Connor, Biology; Molly Fitzgerald-Hayes, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• 2009 Lynne McLandsborough, Food Science; Carolyn Safarik, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation)
• 2003 Deborah Picking, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Shelley McKemmie, Microbiology
• 2002 Eric A. Decker, Food Science; Sandra L. Barron, Environmental Sciences
• 2001 Martha G. Baker, Consumer Studies
• 2000 Susan Han, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences
• 1998 Pavinee Chinachoti, Food Science
• 1996 George R. Howe, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
• 1995 Donald G. Arganbright, Forestry & Wildlife Management
• 1991 Ernest M. Buck, Food Science
• 1988 Shelley C. McKemmie; Microbiology

Dean's Leadership Award

• 2007 Shaw Ling Hsu, Polymer Science & Engineering
• 2006 Barbara Osborne, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
• 2005 Robert Hallock, Physics
• 2004 Christopher Woodcock, Biology
• 2003 Derek Lovley, Microbiology