Outstanding Oklahoma State University faculty honored for research excellence

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Nine Oklahoma State University faculty members were named recipients of the Regents Distinguished Research Award for 2011-12 during the September meeting of the Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents. Receiving the prestigious award were:

· Ulrich Melcher, Regents professor and endowed professor, biochemistry and molecular biology

· Estella Atekwana, Regents professor, geology

· Thomas Shriver Jr., professor, sociology

· Charlotte Wright, professor and Chasteen Chair, accounting

· Lucy Bailey, associate professor, educational studies

· Satish Bukkapatnam, professor and AT&T Professor, industrial engineering

· Robert Larzelere, professor, human development and family science

· Robert Conrad, professor, biochemistry and microbiology

· Jeffery Stroup, associate professor, department of medicine

The Regents Distinguished Research Award recognizes research excellence at Oklahoma State University. Recipients are selected based on evidence of outstanding and meritorious achievements, a distinguished record of past and continuing excellence in research, and national and international recognition.

They will receive a permanent salary increment of $1,000, plus fringe benefits on top of normal merit increases recommended by respective department heads.