Faculty & Staff Honors

College Honors

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

CNS Award Guidelines

Outstanding Teacher

2022 Adena Calden, Mathematics & Statistics; Margaret Riley, Biology
2021 John Bickford, Psychological & Brain Sciences; Donald Candela, Physics
2020 Lara Al-Hariri, Chemistry; Randall Phillis, Biology
2019 Erik Cheries, Psychological & Brain Sciences; Krista Gile, Mathematics & Statistics
2018 Daeyoung Kim, Mathematics & Statistics; Caleb Rounds, Biology
2017 Christiane Healey, Biology; Susan Han, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2016 Craig Albertson, Biology
2015 Lisa Harvey, Psychological and Brain Sciences
2014 Elsbeth L. Walker, Biology
2013 Panayotis (Panos) Kevrekidis, Mathematics & Statistics; Sheila Seaman, Geosciences
2012 David Gross, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Patricia Wadsworth, Biology
2011 Elizabeth Connor, Biology
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; 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; 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, 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 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; 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

2022 Lillian Fritz-Laylin, Biology; Jianhan Chen, Chemistry
2021 Verena Martinez Outschoorn, Physics; Lynn Adler, Biology
2020 Li-Jun Ma, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Lila Gierasch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2019 Luke Remage-Healey, Psychological & Brain Sciences; Richard Vachet, Chemistry
2018 Thomas Maresca, Biology (early career); Michele Cooke, Geosciences (senior)
2017 Peter Chien, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (early career); Narayanan Menon, Physics (senior)
2016 Todd Emrick, Polymer Science & Engineering
2015 Scott Garman, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2014 Duncan J. Irschick, Biology
2013 Alfred Crosby, Polymer Science & Engineering
2012 Alice Cheung, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Robert DeConto, Geosciences
2011 Brian Levine, Computer Science; Geert de Vries, Psychology
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 Patricia Wadsworth, Biology
2007 Paul Lahti, Chemistry
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
2003 Herbert Hultin, Food Science; Baoshan Xing, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Robert Zimmermann, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2002 Joe Elkinton, Entomology; Richard Ellis, Mathematics & Statistics; Rafael Fissore, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Barry Holstein, Physics
2001 Louis Carpino, Chemistry

Outstanding Service and Engagement

2022 Lynmarie Thompson, Chemistry
2021 Annie Raymond, Mathematics & Statistics
2020 Janice Telfer, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
2019 Peter Schloerb, Astronomy
2018 Pat Wadsworth, Biology
2017 Scott Auerbach, Chemistry
2016 Simi Hoque, Environmental Conservation
2015 Allen Barker, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2014 Elizabeth R. Dumont, Biology
2013 Richard Yuretich, Geosciences
2012 George Avrunin, Mathematics & Statistics; Alexander Schreyer, Environmental Conservation
2011 Margaret Riley, Biology; Christopher Overtree, Psychology
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
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; Mary Owen, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Hillary Sandler, Cranberry Station

Outstanding Advisor

2022 Ruthanne Paradise, Chemistry
2021 Meghan Gerson, Biology
2020 Sarah Berquist, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2019 Tony Dinsmore, Physics
2018 Lori Astheimer, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2017 Christina Metevier, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2016 John Gerber, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2015 Julie Pahl, Psychological and Brain Sciences
2014 Bruce E. Byers, Biology
2013 John Balise, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
2012 Shelley Thibodo, Microbiology
2011 Tamara Rahhal, Psychology; W. Brian O'Connor, Biology
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

Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion

2022 Tara Mandalaywala, Psychological and Brain Sciences; SACNAS team, CNS graduate students
2021 Karine Fénelon, Biology; Wayne Barnaby, PhD student, Neuroscience & Behavior
2020 Megan West, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Paige Warren, Environmental Conservation; BRIDGE, a student-led initiative at UMass Amherst to highlight scholars from a variety of backgrounds with exceptional broader impacts.
2019 Nilanjana 'Buju' Dasgupta, Psychological & Brain Sciences; Ana Pamela Torres Ocampo, Molecular and Cell Biology; Laura Lanier, Polymer Science and Engineering
2018 Gerald Downes, Biology; Christie L.C. Ellis, Chemistry; Raquel Bryant, Geosciences

Outstanding Staff

2022 Rebecca David, Chemistry; Chris Joyner, Greenhouse Superintendent, Dept. of Operations
2021 Sara Cooper, Physics; Darci Connor Maresca, School of Earth & Sustainability, Environmental Conservation; Robert "Bob" Sabola, Chemistry; Heather Lohr, Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment
2020 Anne Gaddy, College of Natural Sciences; Lisa Groth, Polymer Science & Engineering; Walter Pollard, Physics
2019 Vicki Hubby, Chemistry; Laura Looman, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Cole Tucker, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Elizabeth Wiernasz, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2018 John Maher, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry; Ilona Trousdale, Mathematics & Statistics; Martha (Marty) Sylvia, Cranberry Station
2017 Sarah Weis, Stockbridge School of Agriculture; Erin Flanagan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Mike McDermott, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2016 Brigette McKenna, Chemistry; Deby Lee, Food Science
2015 Laura Hall, Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment
2014 Ann E. Adams Cairl, Physics; Kelley Strickland, Microbiology
2013 Corliss Elizabeth, CNS Deans Office; Jack Hirsch, Polymer Science & Engineering; John Sweeney, Geosciences
2012 Karen Genereux, Psychology
2011 Kristine Reopell, Physics; Michael Keedy, Biology
2010 Carol Ryan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Ruth Witkowsky, Food Science
2009 Carolyn Safarik, Environmental Conservation
2006 Sue Denis, Academic Programs; Maryanne Wells, Microbiology
2005 Jean Alamed, Food Science; Alice Newth, Veterinary & Animal Sciences