Awardees for Research Excellence
- Wenjie Li, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index, citations and Google Scholar publications
- Shainaz Landge, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index
- Clifford Padgett, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index
- Ji Wu, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for citations
- Eric Gato, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for Google Scholar publications
- Checo Colon-Gaud, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for total grants awarded
- Sara Gremillion, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for total grant funding awarded
- Chidozie “Williams” Chukwu, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for H-index, citations and Google Scholar publications
- Dimitry Apanaskevich, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for citations and Google Scholar publications
- Christine Hladik, Ph.D. — Lifetime Research Achievement for total grants awarded
Awardees for Teaching Excellence
- Christine Whitlock, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (5–9), teaching-focused publications (5–9) and teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
- Tricia Brown, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (5–9)
- Michele McGibony, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (10–19), teaching-focused publications (5–9) and teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
- Shainaz Landge, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (10–19), teaching-focused publications (10–29) and teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
- Donna Mullenax — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused external grants (20 or more)
- Kathy Sherman-Morris, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (5–9)
- Scott Mateer, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (5–9)
- Clifford Padgett, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (10–29)
- Sue Ellen Dechenne-Peters, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (10–29)
- Heidi Eisenreich, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (30)
- Tuyin An, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching-focused publications (40)
- Eric Johnson, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (5–9)
- Beulah Narendrapurapu, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (5–9)
- Carl Reiber, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (5–9)
- Lea Padgett, Ph.D. — Lifetime Teaching Excellence and Innovation for teaching badges and certifications (15 or more)
Staff Award Recipients
2026
- Ayesha Samuel (Dean’s Office)— Rising Star Award
- Dillon Marcy (Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics) — Outstanding Service Award
- Sandra Ferguson (Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics)— Teamwork Champion Award
- Ashley Kings (Dean’s Office) — Distinguished Leadership Award
- Morgan Dunn (Botanic Garden) — Trailblazer Award