A&S Presidential Research Scholars

The Presidential Research Scholars awards program recognizes mid-career faculty members who have garnered national and international prominence in research, scholarship and creative activity. Each award recipient will receive $3,000 to be used at the scholar's discretion as an honorarium or to support research or creative works. To find out more or nominate a colleague please visit the university's Faculty Recognition page.

Recent awardees from the College of Arts & Sciences

2022-23 Dr. Neil Bernstein, Classics & Religious Studies; Dr. Ronan Carroll, Biological Sciences; and Dr. Katherine Jellison, History. 

2021 Dr. Arthur Smith, Physics & Astronomy, and Dr. Julie Roche, Physics & Astronomy

2020 Dr. Shiyong Wu, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Dr. Robert Ingram, History, and Dr. Kevin Mattson, History

2019 Dr. Carl Brune, Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Peter Harrington, Chemistry & Biochemistry; Dr. Kimberly Rios, Psychology, and Dr. Jeff Vancouver, Psychology

2018 Dr. Morgan Vis, Environmental & Plant Biology

2017 Dr. Hao Chen, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Dr. Daniel Phillips, Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Julie Owens, Psychology, and Dr. Steven Evans, Psychology

2016 Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Environmental & Plant Biology