Faculty Tribute

Faculty Awards and Honors 2023

Student Government Association Award

Outstanding Faculty Award

Anindya Maiti, School of Computer Science, Gallogly College of Engineering

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Teaching and Mentorship Awards

University Distinguished Teaching Award

Eric M. Lee, School of Biological Sciences, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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General Education Teaching Award

Laura Clifford, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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University College Award for Outstanding Instruction of First-Year Students

Lauren Ledbetter, University College

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Provost’s Distinguished First-Year Student Mentoring Program

Deborah Moore-Russo, David and Judi Proctor Department of Mathematics, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Nancy L. Mergler Faculty Mentor Award for Undergraduate Research

Wei Qin, School of Biological Sciences, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring of Graduate Students

Scott D. Gronlund, Department of Psychology, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Provost’s Award for Outstanding Engaged Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

David Axlyn McLeod, Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Provost’s Award for Outstanding Engaged Teaching

Bryan P. Bloom, Haskell and Irene Lemon Construction Science Division, Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture

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Provost’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Service

Tamera McCuen, Haskell and Irene Lemon Construction Science Division, Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture

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Merrick Foundation Teaching Award

Joan Hamory, Department of Economics, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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David L. Boren Award for Outstanding Global Engagement

Margaret A. Shaffer, Division of Management and International Business, Michael F. Price College of Business

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Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Research

Deborah Moore-Russo, David and Judi Proctor Department of Mathematics, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Research Awards

Award for Excellence in Transdisciplinary, Convergent Research

University of Oklahoma Happy Teacher Project Team

Kyong-Ah Kwon, Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Tim Ford, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Ken Randall, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Allied Health
Jessica Tsotsoros, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Allied Health
Mia Kile, Division of Interior Design, Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Sherri Castle, Early Childhood Education Institute, OU-Tulsa
Susan Sisson, Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Allied Health
Seulki Jang, Department of Psychology, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Brenda Lloyd-Jones, Department of Human Relations, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Yong Ju Jung, School of Library and Information Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Le Wang, Department of Economics, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Diane Horm, Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Julie Miller-Cribbs, Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences
Michael Baxter, Department of Pediatrics, School of Community Medicine
Carolyn Cheema, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Allied Health
Wonkyung Jang, Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Corey Peltier, Department of Educational Psychology, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education

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Award for Excellence in Research in the Social Sciences

Joseph T. Ripberger, Department of Political Science, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Award for Excellence in Research, Design, and Creative Expression in the Humanities and the Fine Arts

Hans E. Butzer, Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture

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Award for Excellence in Research, Design, and Creative Expression in the Humanities and the Fine Arts

Rilla Askew, Department of English, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Neal Lane Award for Excellence in Research in the Natural Sciences

Si Wu, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Award for Excellence in Research in Engineering and Applied Science

Steven P. Crossley, School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering

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Regents' Awards

Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching

Mitchell Peck, Department of Sociology, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching

Shizuka Tatsuzawa, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching

James Zeigler, Department of English, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Regents’ Award for Superior Research and Creative Activity / Scholarly Activity

Xiangming Xiao, School of Biological Sciences, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Regents’ Award for Superior Professional and University Service and Public Outreach

Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Department of Native American Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Distinguished Professorships

Regents’ Professorship

Anne K. Dunn, School of Biological Sciences, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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David L. Boren Professorship

Steven S. Gensler, College of Law

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David Ross Boyd Professorship

Roger G. Harrison, Jr., School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering

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George Lynn Cross Research Professorship

Shane Connelly, Department of Psychology, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

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Presidential Professorships

June Abbas, School of Library and Information Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

Edith Kinney Gaylord Presidential Professorship

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Michele Galizia, Department of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering

President’s Associates Presidential Professorship

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Javier A. Jo, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering

President’s Associates Presidential Professorship

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Mukremin Kilic, Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

Ted and Cuba Webb Presidential Professorship

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Suzanne M. Moon, Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

Luke N. Walker Presidential Professorship

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John Peters, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

President’s Associates Presidential Professorship

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Cameron D. Siler, School of Biological Sciences / Sam Noble Museum, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation Presidential Professorship

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Lara Souza, Oklahoma Biological Survey, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences

President’s Associates Presidential Professorship

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