Awardees for Research Excellence
- Wenjie Li, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index, citations and Google Scholar publications
- Shainaz Landge, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index
- Clifford Padgett, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index
- Ji Wu, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for citations
- Eric Gato, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for Google Scholar publications
- Checo Colon-Gaud, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for total grants awarded
- Sara Gremillion, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for total grant funding awarded
- Chidozie βWilliamsβ Chukwu, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index, citations and Google Scholar publications
- Dimitry Apanaskevich, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for citations and Google Scholar publications
- Christine Hladik, Ph.D. β Lifetime Research Achievement for total grants awarded
Awardees for Teaching Excellence
- Christine Whitlock, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (5β9), teaching-focused publications (5β9) and teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
- Tricia Brown, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (5β9)
- Michele McGibony, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (10β19), teaching-focused publications (5β9) and teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
- Shainaz Landge, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (10β19), teaching-focused publications (10β29) and teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
- Donna Mullenax β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (20 or more)
- Kathy Sherman-Morris, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (5β9)
- Scott Mateer, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (5β9)
- Clifford Padgett, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (10β29)
- Sue Ellen Dechenne-Peters, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (10β29)
- Heidi Eisenreich, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (30)
- Tuyin An, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (40)
- Eric Johnson, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (5β9)
- Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (5β9)
- Carl Reiber, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (5β9)
- Lea Padgett, Ph.D. β Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
Staff Award Recipients
2026
- Ayesha Samuel (Dean’s Office)β Rising Star Award
- Dillon Marcy (Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics) β Outstanding Service Award
- Sandra Ferguson (Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics)β Teamwork Champion Award
- Ashley Kings (Dean’s Office) β Distinguished Leadership Award
- Morgan Dunn (Botanic Garden) β Trailblazer Award
2025 Research Excellence Recognitions
1,000 – 4,999
- Aller, Monique C.
- Chen, Gang
- Chukwu, Chidozie *Williams*
- Colon-Gaud, Checo
- Cutler, Christopher
- Cyronak, Tyler Jarrod
- Dechenne-Peters, Sue Ellen
- Durach, Maxim
- Gibson, Joshua D.
- Gleason, Daniel F.
- Greiman, Stephen
- Harvey, Alan W.
- He, Jianzhou
- Heller, Clayton
- Hladik, Christine M.
- Jimenez, Jose A.
- Lange, Shainaz Moula
- Li, Wenjie
- Lopes Quirino, Rafael
- Ma, Li
- McBrayer, Lance D.
- Mondor, Edward Brian
- Moore, Georgianne W.
- Padgett, Clifford W.
- Piltner, Reinhard
- Quillian, Brandon
- Shartner, Delana
- Schey, Aaron W.
- Secrest, Jeffery A.
- Tu, Wei
- Wu, Tiehang
5,000 – 9,999
- Apanaskevich, Dmitry
- Beatie Ziegler, Lorenza
- Edwards, Mark
- Ming, Weihua
- Wu, Ji
10,000+
- Wang, Xiao-Jun
- Weindorf, David
75-149
- Beati Ziegler, Lorenza
- Chukwu, Chidozie *Williams*
- Cutler, Christopher
- DiCesare, John C.
- Durach, Maxim
- Eisenreich, Heidi Allison
- Feske Brent
- Greiman, Stephen
- Heller, Clayton
- Iacob, Alina
- Jimenez, Jose A.
- Landge, Shainaz Moula
- Li, Wenjie
- Lopes Quirino, Rafael
- Lynch, Will E.
- McBrayer, Lance D.
- Padgett, Clifford W.
- Piltner, Reinhard
- Shartner, Delana
- Sills, Andrew
- Alexander, Stokolos
- Wanduku, Divine
- Wu, Ji
150-224
- Apanaskevich, Dmitry
- Edwards, Mark
- Beatie Ziegler, Lorenza
- McBrayer, Lance D.
- Edwards, Mark
- Moore, Georgianne W.
- Schrey, Aaron W.
300+
- Wang, Xiao-Jun
- Weindorf, David
20-34
- Apanaskevich, Dmitry
- Chen, Gang
- Chukwu, Chidozie *Williams*
- Cutler, Christopher
- Cyronak, Tyler Jarrod
- Edwards, Mark
- Gleason, Daniel F.
- Harvey, Alan W.
- Heller, Clayton
- Jimenez, Jose A.
- Kocerha, Rebecca
- Landge, Shainaz Moula
- Li, Wenjie
- Lopes Quirino, Rafael
- McBrayer, Lance D.
- Moore, Georgianne W.
- Padgett, Clifford
- Reinhard, Pritchard
- Schrey, Aaron W.
- Secrest, Jeffery A.
- Wu, Ji
- Wu, Tiehang
35-49
- Ma, Li
- Ming, Weihua
50+
- Beati Ziegler, Lorenza
- Weindorf, David
- Wang, Xiao-Jun
$1 Million
- Carrol, John M.
- Edwards, Mark
- Chen, Gang
- Feske, Brent
- Ming, Weihua
- Simone Aiken, Karelle
- Vives, Stephen P.
- Whitlock, Christine
$2 Million
- Beati Zielger, Lorenza
- Gremillion, Sara
- Harrison, J. Scott
$3 Million
- Colon-Gaud, Checo
- Hessinger, Sabrina
$4 Million
- Schartner, Delana
10-19
- Beati Ziegler, Lorenza
- Carrol, John M.
- Edwards, Mark
- Gleason, Daniel F.
- Heller, Clayton
- Hladik, Christine
- Jackson, Chester Wood
- Leege, Lissa
- Cohen, Risa
- Roberts, James H.
- Vance, Robert Kelly
20-29
- Colon-Gaud, Checo