FALL CONVOCATION
Friday, October 7, 2005
Celebrate Great Awards
Preston Hunter, OSU Student
Eric Ogburn, OSU-OKC Student
PhoenixAward for Graduate Faculty
This GPSGA award honors an outstanding graduate faculty member who embodies the character
of leadership, scholarship, and university and community service and involvement with
graduate and/or professional students.
Manjunath Kamath, Professor, Industrial Engineering
Regents Distinguished Teaching Award
This award recognizes faculty who have evidenced unusually signficant achievement for an extended period of years. Winners receive a $1,000 permanent stipend.
Shelly Sitton , Associate Professor, Agricultural Education, Communications, and 4-H Youth Development
Melanie C. Page, Associate Professor, Psychology
Zane Quible, Professor, Management
Kathryn Castle, Professor, Teaching and Curriculum Leadership
Andrew Arena, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jerrold K. Leong, Associate Professor, Hotel and Restaurant Administration
James Meinkoth, Veterinary Pathobiology
Regents Distinguished Research Award
This award recognizes faculty who have evidenced unusually significant achievement
in their field of research. Awardees receive a $1,000 permanent stipiend.
Carol Bender, Regents Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Ziad El-Rassi, Professor, Chemistry
Xincheng Xie, Regents Professor, Physics
Debra Nelson, Professor and SSB Associates Professor, Management
Bert Jacobson, Professor and Head, Educational Studies
Hailin Qu, Professor and William E. Davis Chair, Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Carey N. Pope, Professor and Endowed Chair, Physiological Sciences
Jong-Moon Chung, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Merrick Foundation Teaching Award
This award with a $1,500 stipend, is presented to a faculty member who is judged to bring his/her students a better understanding and appreciation of the American economic system.
William B. Elliott, Assistant Professor, Finance
Sigma XI Lectureship Award
This Scientific Research Society award, with a $1,500 stipend, recognizes scientific excellence and is considered the highest honor of its field.
Charles I. Abramson, Professor, Psychology
Outreach Faculty Excellence Award
Winners must be full-time faculty and active participants in University Outreach activities. The awardee receives $1,000.
Blayne Mayfield, Associate Professor, Computer Science
International Faculty Excellence Award
Winners are faculty members who have distinguished themselves by integrating an international
perspective into teaching, research, and/or outreach. The award consists of a $1,000
stipend.
Thomas Kuzmic, Professor, Forestry
Newly Appointed Regents Professors
James Huston, History
Satya Nandi, Physics
Don Lucca, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Donna Branson, Design, Housing and Merchandising
OSU Award of Excellence for Advisement
This award provides institutional recognition of nominees for outstanding advising.
Robert Kropp, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Sciences
Larry Claypool, College of Arts and Sciences
Joe Rackley, College of Arts and Sciences
Jeretta Nord, Spears School of Business
Cathy Orsack, College of Education
Mohammed Bilbeisi, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
Bill Ryan, College of Human Environmental Sciences
President Service Award
Given to faculty, staff, and administrators, this award is selected by the President
for meritorious service to the University.
Brenda Masters, Director of University Accreditation
Andy Maxey, Manager with the Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Kyle Wray, Director of Marketing Services
Eminent Faculty Award
An annual award of $10,000 which is given to a faculty member who has made sustained
contributions to scholarly-creative activity, teaching, and service.
Dr. Marvin Stone, Regents Professor, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
Loyal and True Award
This award is presented to individuals who personify the spirit of OSU through their
unwavering devotion, personal sacrifice and commitment of time and talents, well above
and beyond what is expected.
Danny Stith, First President of the OSU Parents Association