All Entries in the "Awards" Category
Tina Post Wins National Book Circle Award for Book on Black American Identity and Expression
Tina Post, assistant professor of English at the University of Chicago, has received the National Book Circle Award in Criticism. Dr. Post has been with the University of Chicago for the past six years, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in the university’s department of English language and literature.
Sue Boren Recognized for Teaching Excellence in Health Sciences
Dr. Boren currently serves as a professor of health sciences and director of the master of health administration program at the University of Missouri. She studies how informatics can be used to improve patient care and student learning outcomes.
The National Science Foundation Honors Three Early-Career Women Scientists
The award recipients are Katrina Claw from the University of Colorado, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio from Yale University, and Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell from Johns Hopkins University.
BBVA Foundation Honors Elke Weber for Contributions to Understanding Environmental Decision-Making
Dr. Weber currently serves as the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor of Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. Her research centers on environmental decision-making and motivational factors for combating climate change.
Jennifer Gwilym Honored for Leadership in Osteopathic Family Medicine
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians has presented Jennifer Gwilym with their Outstanding Female Leader of the Year Award. She currently serves as an associate clinical professor, assistant dean, and chair of the primary care department at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
United States Aquaculture Society Presents Distinguished Service Award to Rebecca Lochmann
Dr. Lochmann has served as a professor of aquaculture and fisheries at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff for the past three decades. She was honored for her leadership and contributions to research, education, and extension efforts in the field of aquaculture.
Claire Jiménez Wins Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Dr. Jiménez, an assistant professor of English at the University of North Carolina, was honored for her novel, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez.
American Society of Clinical Oncology Recognizes Jennifer Pietenpol for Contributions to Cancer Research
Dr. Pietenpol has been a faculty member with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee for the past three decades. She currently serves as executive vice president for research and chief scientific and strategy officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Amy Wright Recognized for Significant Contributions to Marine Natural Products Research
Dr. Wright currently serves as a research professor in the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University. Her research into marine natural products has contributed to the development of novel medical treatments.
Columbia University Honors Carolyn Woods Eisenberg With the 2024 Bancroft Prize in American History
Dr. Eisenberg currently serves as a professor of American History and foreign relations at Hofstra University. She was honored for her latest book, Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia.
Heather Bruce Satrom Honored for Her Innovative Project Documenting Stories of Immigrant Students
Satrom teaches non-native speakers of English in the English Language for Academic Purposes program at Montgomery College in Maryland. The American Association of Community Colleges has recognized her for her innovative project documenting experiences of immigrant and refugee students.
American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Recognizes Katrina Mealey for Outstanding Research Achievements
Katrina Mealey has been awarded the Faculty Achievement in Research Award from the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians. She is known for discovering mutations in the MDR1 gene in dogs and cats.
Isabel Gauthier Honored for Her Contributions to the Field of Vision Science
The Vision Sciences Society has honored Isabel Gauthier, professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, for her scholarly contributions to the vision science field. She has been a member of the Vanderbilt University faculty for the past 25 years.
American Comparative Literature Association Honors Four Women Scholars for Co-Edited Collection of Essays
Pooja Rangan, Akshya Saxena, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, and Pavitra Sundar were honored for their co-edited collection of essays Thinking with an Accent: Toward a New Object, Method, and Practice.
Vanderbilt Professor Lorrie Moore Wins National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
Lorrie Moore, professor of English at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, was recognized for her novel I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home. She has authored numerous other publications throughout her four-decades long career, including three other novels, many short-stories, and various works of nonfiction.
American Economic Association Names Bronwyn Hall a 2024 Distinguished Fellow
Dr. Hall is a professor emerita of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for nearly four-decades. She has conducted extensive research on patents, patent citations, the relationship between research and development and productivity, and the econometrics of firm-level microdata
Deborah Reibe Honored for Contributions to Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
The American College of Sports Medicine has recognized Dr. Riebe for her contributions to the field of sports medicine and exercise science. Her research focuses on the development of physical activity interventions for a variety of populations.
Kat Gutierrez Honored for Contributions to Community Engagement in Pajaro Valley, California
Dr. Gutierrez, an assistant professor of history at the University of of California, Santa Cruz, was honored for her contributions to the community-based project, Watsonville is in the Heart, which focuses on the history of Filipino migration and labor in the Pajaro Valley region.
Rolanda Ward Recognized by National Association of Social Workers for Service to Underserved Communities
The National Association of Social Workers honored Rolanda Ward for her service to underserved and oppressed communities. She currently serves as director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, and Mission at Niagara University.
Margaret Ellis Honored for Contributions to Undergraduate Computer Science Education and Research Opportunities
Ellis is an associate professor of practice in the department of computer science at Virginia Tech. She teaches introductory computer sciences courses and develops undergraduate course curriculum and research opportunities.
Farzana Hoque Named “Unsung Hero” by Society of Hospital Medicine
The Unsung Hero award is presented annually to a Society of Hospital Medicine chapter president for their positive contributions to the organization. Dr. Hoque, president of the Saint Louis, Missouri, chapter, is an associate professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University.
CDC Foundation Honors Ninez Ponce for Data Equity and Racial Health Disparities Research
Ninez Ponce was recognized for her scholarship and advocacy for data equity which has contributed to the understanding of racial and ethnic health disparities, particularly for Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Honors Leesha Simons for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
Leesha Simons is the assistant director of simulation and lab skills at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, where she has taught for the past two years. She previously served as a clinical educator at St. Marks Hospital in Utah.
Smita Bhatia Lauded by American Cancer Society for Contributions to Cancer Prevention
The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Cancer Society have recognized Smita Bhatia, professor of pediatric oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, for her contributions to cancer prevention and survivorship.
Columbia Professor Anne Bogart Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Non-Profit Theatre Production
Anne Bogart, professor of theatre at Columbia University and co-artistic director of the SITI Company in New York City, has been honored for her over five decades of contributions to non-profit theatre.
National Academy of Sciences Honors Jennifer Trueblood for Experimental Psychology Research Contributions
Jennifer Trueblood, a psychological and brain sciences professor at Indiana University, has been honored for her work in developing mathematical models of cognitive processing to better understand how humans make decisions.
Texas A&M Professor Jennifer Griffith Recognized for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
“Witnessing undergraduate students realize their passion and love for the field of public health has been and continues to be the most rewarding aspect of my career,” said Dr. Griffith, a professor in the department of health policy and management in the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University.
Shawna Patterson-Stephens Honored for Contributions to Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators honored Central Michigan University vice president Shawna Patterson-Stephens for her career-long contributions to advancing diversity and inclusion.
Paola Ehrmantraut Honored for Establishing a Master’s Degree Program in Diversity Leadership
CBIZ, a national financial and insurance services company, has honored Paola Ehrmantraut with a 2024 Women Transforming Business Award for establishing the master of arts in diversity leadership program at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
Columbia University Professor Nabila El-Bassel Receives Research Award From the National Institutes of Health
“I’m honored to accept the NIH HEAL Initiative Director’s Research Award,” said Dr. El-Bassel. “I knew early in my research career that I wanted to direct my studies toward addressing society’s most pressing social and health problems.”
Princeton University’s Effie Rentzou Honored by French Government for Contributions to French Literature and Art
The French government has bestowed Effie Rentzou with the title of Chevalier in l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques for her contributions to French education, culture, and art.
Ruby Mendenhall Named Poet Laureate for the City of Urbana, Illinois
Dr. Mendenhall currently serves as the Kathryn Lee Baynes Dallenbach Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she teaches sociology, African American studies, and urban and regional planning.
American Bar Foundation Honors Suzette Malveaux with Outstanding Service Award
“I am incredibly honored to receive this lifetime achievement award. I’m so grateful to belong to a community committed to studying and using the law for the public good. Especially now, it’s important to support each other and work together to defend democracy,” said Malveaux, a professor of law at the University of Colorado.
Kimberly Enard Receives John D. Thompson Prize From the Association of University Programs for Health Administration
The Association of University Programs for Health Administration has honored Kimberly Enard, associate professor at Saint Louis University, with the 2024 John D. Thompson Prize, making her the first African-American to receive the award.
National Institutes of Health Honors Cecelia Valrie With an Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor Cecelia Valrie was honored by the National Institutes of Health’s HEAL Initiative for her collaborative research into improving pain management for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease.
