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

Past Award Categories

CNS Dean’s Service

2009 FACULTY: Stanley Hertzbach, Physics; Gordon Wyse, Biology
2009 STAFF: Kim Renier, NSM Dean's Office; Cheryl Daggett, NSM Dean's Office; Pamela Poissant, Astronomy; Sally Ives, Biology; Angelica LeBoeuf, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Victoria DeCarli, Chemistry; Marvin Ellin, Chemistry; Marsha Howe, Geoscience; Philipp Szczepanski, Mathematics & Statistics; MaryAnn Ryan, Physics; Anne Brainerd, Polymer Science & Engineering

Dean’s Leadership

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

University Honors

Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA)

2016-2017 Scott Auerbach, Chemistry; Nathan Schnarr, Chemistry
2015-2016 Katherine Beltaire, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
2014-2015 Dhandapani "D.V." Venkataraman, Chemistry
2013-2014 Andrew John Danylchuck, Environmental Conservation; Heath Hatch, Physics
2012-2013 Elizabeth Connor, Biology; Catherine Benincasa, Mathematics & Statistics
2011-2012 Justin Fermann, Chemistry, Linda Isbell, Psychology, Steve Purdy, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
2010-2011 Farshid Hajir, Mathematics & Statistics
2009-2010 Michael Barnes, Chemistry
2008-2009 Scott Garman, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2007-2008 J. Zane Barlow, Biology; John Gerber, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; Wilmore Webley, Microbiology
2006-2007 Guy Blaylock, Physics
2005-2006 Randall Phillis, Biology
2003-2004 Dave Adams, Chemistry
2000-2001 Susan Whitbourne, Psychology
1999-2000 William Vining, Chemistry
1998-1999 Michael Williams, Geosciences
1997-1998 Robert Hallock, Physics
1996-1997 David Arnold, Psychology; Anne Simon, formerly of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
1995-1996 Gail Schumann, Plant Pathology; David van Blerkom, deceased, formerly of Astronomy
1993-1994 William Bramlage, Plant & Soil Sciences; Ronnie Janoff-Bulman; Psychology
1992-1993 T. Michael Peters, Entomology
1991-1992 George Howe, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
1989-1990 Mark Sayre, Forestry & Wildlife Management, Jerome Myers, Psychology
1985-1986 John Chandler, Chemistry; Judith Goodenough, Zoology
1983-1984 Seymour Shapiro, Botany
1982-1983 Richard Halgin, Psychology; Earl McWhorter, Chemistry
1981-1982 Curtis Thorne, Microbiology
1978-1979 Warren Litsky, Environmental Science
1977-1978 Laurence Bartlett, Zoology; John Brehm, Physics & Astronomy
1976-1977 R. Bruce Hoadley, Wood Science & Technology
1975-1976 Robert Livingston Botany
1974-1975 Brian O'Connor, Zoology, Albey Mahesh Reiner Microbiology
1973-1974 David Klingener, Biology
1972-1973 Joseph Hartshorn, Geosciences; Clair Naylor, Mathematics & Statistics
1971-1972 Fergus Clydesdale, Food Science
1970-1971 Thomas Arny, Physics & Astronomy; Barbara White, Zoology
1968-1969 George Cannon, Chemistry; Richard Kofler, Physics & Astronomy
1967-1968 Earl J. McWhorter, Chemistry
1966-1967 Terence Burke, Geography & Geology, Richard Foley Veterinary & Animal Sciences
1962-1963 George Richason, Chemistry
1961-1962 William Ross, Physics

Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowship

2019 Baoshan Xing, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2018 Alice Cheung, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2017 Panos Kevrekidis, Mathematics & Statistics
2016 Melinda Novak, Psychological and Brain Sciences
2015 Daniela Calzetti, Astronomy, and Alfred J. Crosby, Polymer Science & Engineering
2014 Robert M. DeConto, Geosciences
2013 Jeffrey D. Blaustein, Psychology
2011 Julie Brigham-Grette, Geosciences
2010 Nancy Forger, Psychology
2009 Daniel Anderson, Psychology; Thai Thayamanavan, Chemistry; James Watkins, Polymer Science & Engineering
2007 Nikolai Prokof'ev, Physics
2005 Michael Maroney, Chemistry
2004 R. Thomas Zoeller, Biology
2003 Vince Rotello, Chemistry
2002 Rachel Keen Clifton, formerly of Psychology; Lila Gierasch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2001 Thomas P. Russell, Polymer Science & Engineering; George Wade, Psychology; Christopher L. Woodcock, Biology
2000 Todd K. Fuller, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation); Thomas McCarthy, Polymer Science & Engineering
1999 Charles E. Clifton, Jr., Psychology; Lawrence Schwartz, Biology
1998 Barbara A. Osborne Veterinary & Animal Sciences
1997 Muruggapan Muthukumar, Polymer Science & Engineering
1996 Eduardo Cattani, Mathematics & Statistics; Rodney K. Murphey Molecular & Cellular Biology
1995 David Tirrell, formerly of Polymer Science & Engineering
1994 Maurille "Skip" Fournier, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Donald Kroodsma, Biology; Shaw Hsu, Polymer Science & Engineering; Sally I. Powers, Psychology
1993 Robert Hallock, Physics
1992 Robert Zimmermann, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Lynn Margulis, formerly of Biology, now Geosciences
1991 Raymond S. Bradley, Geology; Richard J. Farris, Polymer Science & Engineering; Keith Rayner, Psychology
1990 William Irvine, Astronomy
1989 Louis Carpino, Chemistry; James C.W. Chen, Polymer Science & Engineering
1988 Katherine V. Fite, Psychology; Stephen E. Haggerty, Geology; David A. Hoffman,, Mathematics & Statistics
1987 Margret Barr Bigelow, Botany; John F. Donoghue, Physics
1986 Robert R. Holmes, Chemistry
1985 Peter K. Helper, Botany
1984 Edward R. Harrison, Physics; William J. MacKnight, Polymer Science & Engineering
1983 Seymour Epstein, Psychology; Frank Karasz, Polymer Science & Engineering
1982 John Brands, Chemistry; Vincent Dethier, Zoology; Roger Porter, Polymer Science & Engineering
1981 Bronislaw M. Honigberg, Zoology; Richard S. Stein, Chemistry

Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity

2016 Jeffrey D. Blaustein,Psychological & Brain Sciences; Nilanjana Dasgupta, Psychological & Brain Sciences; Andrea R. Nahmod, Mathematics & Statistics
2015 Yeonhwa Park, Food Science; Baoshan Xing, Stockbridge School of Agriculture
2014 Panayotis Kevrekidis, Mathematics and Statistics
2013 Daniella Calzetti, Astronomy; Danny Schnell, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Sankaran Thayumanavan, Chemistry
2012 Cynthia L. Baldwin, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Melinda A. Novak, Psychology
2011 Thomas Russell, Polymer Science & Engineering
2010 Vincent Rotello, Chemistry
2009 Lynn Margulis, Geosciences
2008 Thomas J. McCarthy, Polymer Science & Engineering; David Julian McClements, Food Science
2007 Eric Decker, Food Science; James J. Watkins, Polymer Science & Engineering
2006 Lila M. Gierasch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2005 Murugappan Muthukumar, Polymer Science & Engineering; Thomas P. Russell, Polymer Science & Engineering

Distinguished Faculty Lecturer

2016-2017 Duncan Irschick, Biology; Nilanjana Dasgupta, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2015-16 Cynthia L. Baldwin, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Hal Grotevant, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2014-15 S. “Thai” Thayumanavan, Chemistry; Margaret Riley, Biology
2013-14 Alice Cheung, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2012-13 R. Thomas Zoeller, Biology; Laurie Brown, Geosciences
2011-12 Jeffrey Blaustein, Psychology
2010-11 Michael Williams, Geosciences
2009-10 Bret Jackson, Chemistry; Sally I. Powers, Psychology
2008-09 Rafael A. Fissore, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Sally I. Powers, Psychology
2006-07 Vincent Rotello, Chemistry; Melinda A. Novak, Psychology
2005-06 John Donoghue, Physics; Robert Zimmerman, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2004-05 Thomas Russell, Polymer Science & Engineering
2002-03 Maurille "Skip" Fournier, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Barbara Osborne, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
2001-02 William Bemis, Biology
2000-01 Jose Mestre, Physics
1999-2000 Lila Gierasch, formerly of Chemistry, now Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Ervin Staub, Psychology
1998-99 Lawrence Schwartz, Biology
1997-98 Barry Holstein, Physics
1996-97 Melvin Janowitz, Mathematics & Statistics; Murugappan Muthukumar, Polymer Science & Engineering; George N. Wade, Psychology
1995-96 Raymond Bradley, Geosciences
1994-95 Susan T. Fiske, Psychology; Bruce Jacobson, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Peter Robinson, Geosciences
1993-94 Robert Lenz, Polymer Science & Engineering
1992-93 Robert Hallock, Physics; David Hoffman, Mathematics & Statistics
1991-92 Keith Rayner, Psychology; Lynn Margulis, formerly of Biology, now Geosciences; J. Robert Smyth, Jr., Veterinary & Animal Sciences
1990-91 Frederick Francis, Food Science; Peter Hepler, Botany
1989-90 Richard Goldsby, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Edward Riseman, COINS
1988-89 Ring Carde, Entomology; Rachel Clifton, Psychology

Distinguished and Named Professors

Wesley Autio, Alpha Tau Gamma Fred P. Jeffrey Professor
Raymond Bradley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences
Fergus Clydesdale Distinguished Professor of Food Science
John Donoghue, Distinguished Professor of Physics
Lila Gierasch, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Harold Grotevant, Rudd Family Foundation Chair in Environmental Psychology
Robert Hallock, Distinguished Professor of Physics
Brian Kane, Professorship in Commercial Arboriculture
Derek Lovely, Distinguished Professor of Microbiology
Thomas J. McCarthy, Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering
D. Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science and Fergus Clydesdale Endowed Chair
Murugappan Muthukumar, Wilmer D. Barrett Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering
Yeonhwa Park, F. J. Francis Endowed Chair
V. Adrian Parsegian, Gluckstern Chair
Keith Rayner, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology
Thomas Russell, Distinguished Professor and Silvio O. Conte Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering
Vincent Rotello, Charles A. Goessmann Chair of Chemistry
Lawrence Schwartz, Eugene M. and Ronnie Isenberg Professor of Integrative Science
Elizabeth Vierling, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Patricia Wadsworth, Terrance Murray Commonwealth College Honors Professorship

Distinguished Community Engagement Award for Research

(formerly Distinguished Academic Outreach Award)

2015 Thomas Zoeller, Biology
2013 Margaret Riley, Biology (Teaching)
2011 Sandra Petersen, Veterinary & Animal Sciences (Research)
2010 Michele Cooke, Geosciences (Teaching)
2006 Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Psychology; Nathaniel Whitaker, Mathematics & Statistics
2005 Special Citation Mort Sternheim, Professor Emeritus of Physics
2004 Daniel Anderson, Psychology
2002 Edward Klekowski, Biology; Mike Royer, Psychology
2001 Ruth Hazzard, College of Food & Natural Resources
2001 Ronald Prokopy, College of Food & Natural Resources

The University's Lilly Teaching Fellow

2019 Michele Markstein, Biology; Dong Wang, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
2018 Patrick Flaherty, Mathematics & Statistics
2017 Jennifer McDermott, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2012 Adrian Staub, Psychological & Brain Sciences
2011 David Boutt, Geosciences
2009 Jeanne Hardy, Chemistry; Wei-Lih Lee, Biology; Lisa S. Scott, Psychology
2008 Ana Caicedo, Biology; Lisa Sanders, Psychology
2006 Elizabeth Dumont, Biology
2005 Peggi Clouston, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation); Nilanjana Dasgupta, Psychology; Jeffrey Podos, Biology
2004 Beth Jakob, Psychology; Pablo Pomposiello; Microbiology; Siman Wong, Mathematics & Statistics
2003 Timothy Randhir, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation)
2002 Linda Isbell, Psychology; Rolf Karlstrom, Biology
2001 Debby Good, Veterinary & Animal Science
2000 Christopher Duncan, Geosciences; Elsbeth Walker, Biology
1999 James Lowenthal, Astronomy
1998 Guy Blaylock, Physics
1996 Elizabeth Brainerd, Biology; Nancy Forger, Psychology; Vincent Rotello, Chemistry
1995 Julie Brigham-Grette, Geosciences; Margaret Stephenson, formerly of Psychology; Robert Weis, Chemistry
1994 Elizabeth Connor, Biology; Michael Williams, Geosciences; Dan Bentil, formerly of Mathematics & Statistics

Armstrong Fund for Science

2017 Joseph Bergan, Psychological & Brain Sciences; Duncan Irschick, Biology
2015 Jun Yan, Physics
2014 Guodong Zhang & Hang Xiao, Food Science
2010 Jesse Mager, Veterinary & Animal Sciences; Sheila Patek, Biology
2009 Yeonhwa Park, Food Science; Jenny Ross, Physics

TIDE Ambassadors Faculty Fellowship

2017-2018 Lara Al-Hariri, Chemistry; Sarah Berquist, Stockbridge School of Agriculture; Bryan Monesson-Olson, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Timothy Rhandir, Environmental Conservation; Brokk Toggerson, Physics
2016-2017 Christiane Healey, Biology; Paige Warren, Environmental Conservation

Past Awards

The University's TEACHnology Fellow

2006 Stephen Burns, Geosciences
2005 Todd Fuller, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation)
2004 Beatrice Botch, Chemistry
2003 Susan Han, Plant & Soil Sciences; Paula Pietromonaco, Psychology; Mark Tuominen, Physics
2002 Nancy Forger, Psychology; Stephen Hixson, Chemistry
2001 David Gross, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Matthew Kelty, Natural Resources Conservation (now Environmental Conservation); James Royer, Psychology
2000 Molly Fitzgerald-Hayes, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Arunas Rudvalis, Mathematics & Statistics; John Stoffolano, Entomology; David Todd, Psychology
1999 Steve Goodwin, Microbiology; Peter Lillya, Chemistry; Michael Rhodes, Geosciences
1998 Bill Mullin, Physics; David Todd, Psychology
1997 Laurie Brown, Geosciences

The University's Outstanding Academic Advisor

2007 Brian O'Connor, Biology
2005 Karen O'Connor, Biology
2001 James F. Walker, Physics
2000 Bruce Byers, Biology
1996 Lucille Halgin, Psychology

Terrence Murray Commonwealth College Honors Professorship

2009 Patricia Wadsworth, Biology

Milestone Award

2010 Todd Emrick, Polymer Science & Engineering

Public Service Endowment Grant

2011 Kalidas Shetty, Food Science