OSU presents 2005 Fall Convocation Awards

Friday, October 7, 2005

Celebrate Great Awards

Preston Hunter, OSU Student
Eric Ogburn, OSU-OKC Student

Phoenix Award 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