OSU recognizes achievement during Fall Convocation
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Eminent Faculty Award, which recognizes the highest level of scholarly achievement at OSU, was presented to Girish Agarwal, Regents Professor of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences. His accomplishments span a broad area of scholarship in quantum optics. He is recognized as one of the top physicists in the world and played a major role in building a strong quantum optics program at OSU.
“His work has been recognized at the highest level, as witnessed by his election as a fellow of the Royal Society, where he joins the ranks of Sir Isaac Newton and Benjamin Franklin, among other luminaries,” said OSU Provost Robert Sternberg during his introduction of Agarwal.
In comments following the presentation of the award, Agarwal announced he was donating the Eminent Faculty Award’s $10,000 stipend to OSU.
Also announced were recipients of the University Service Awards. These awards are given to one member of the faculty, staff and administration to recognize work to advance the overall betterment of the university. This year’s winners were: Bob Kropp, professor in the Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; David Porter, professor and department head of Plant and Soil Sciences and past interim associate dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; and Barbie Teel, administrative assistant in the Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences.
The University also presented for the first time the Karin and Robert Sternberg Award for Excellence in Advancement of the land-grant mission of OSU. The winners were Susan Willoughby, computer specialist in the Registrar’s Office; Larry Sanders, professor and extension economist in Agricultural Economics, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; and the School of Architecture team of Seung Ra, assistant professor, and Jeffrey Williams, professor.
Phoenix Award for Graduate Faculty
Rama Mahalingam, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
President’s Cup traveling trophy for Creative Interdisciplinarity
First Place - Nanotechnology Research and Signal Analysis – Integrated Diagnostics
with Team Leader Lionel Raff, Regents Professor Department of Chemistry.
Team members include:
Satish Bukkapatnam, Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management
Martin Hagan, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bruce Benjamin, Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Physiology, Center for Health Sciences
Ranga Komanduri, Regents Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, recognized for contributions as original Team Leader. He passed away September 6, 2011.
Second place - Families and Schools for Health: Understanding Rural Childhood Obesity
with Team Leader Amanda Harrist, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science.
Team members include:
Glade Topham, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Lenka Shriver, Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Laura Hubbs-Tait, Regents Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences
Melanie Page, Professor, Psychology
Third place - Powerful New Technology for Electronic Diagnostic Nucleic Acid Analysis
with Team Leader Jacqueline Fletcher, Regents Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Team members include:
Astri Wayadande, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology
Francisco Ochoa Corona, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology
Carla Garzon, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology
Li Maria Ma, Assistant Professor, Entomology & Plant Pathology
Ulrich Melcher, Regents Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rakesh Kaundal, Assistant Research Scientist, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jeff Sallee, Assistant Professor, 4-H Youth Development
Robert Allen, Department Head, Forensic Sciences, Center for Health Sciences
William Schneider, Research Scientist, Emerging Plant Pathogens & Pests Unit
Regents Distinguished Research Award
Samuel Fuhlendorf, Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Richard Bunce, Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Riley Dunlap, Regents Professor of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Dursun Delen, Professor of Management Science and Information Systems, Spears School of Business
Prabhakar Pagilla, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Edralin Lucas, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Sciences
Pamela Lloyd, Associate Professor of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.
Julie Thomas, Professor of Teaching and Curriculum Leadership, College of Education
Regents Distinguished Teaching Award
Lou Anella, Professor, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Matthew Lovern, Associate Professor of Zoology, College of Arts and Sciences
Jacqueline Vadjunec, Assistant Professor of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
Robert Cornell, Associate Professor of Accounting in the Spears School of Business
Diane Montgomery, Regents Professor in the School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, College of Education
Moh’d Bilbeisi, Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, College of Engineering, Architecture, & Technology
Whitney Bailey, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science, College of Human Sciences
Merrick Foundation Teaching Award
Shannon Ferrell, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Outreach Faculty Excellence Award
James Puckette, Associate Professor of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences
International Education Faculty Excellence Award
James Pappas, Associate Professor in Management, Spears School of Business
Sigma Xi Young Investigator Award
Michael Tobler, Assistant Professor in Zoology, College of Arts and Sciences
Sigma Xi Lectureship award
Allen Apblett is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
Charles Abramson, Regents Professor of Psychology
Regents Professors
Kaladi Babu, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
David Knottnerus, Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Excellence in Advising Award
Joe Schatzer, Professor of Agricultural Economics, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Leslie Baldwin, Lecturer in Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts and Sciences
Karen Christian, Senior Academic Counselor in the School of Media and Strategic Communication, College of Art and Sciences
Marissa McIntyre, Academic Counselor, Student Success Center, Spears School of Business
Gary Duhon, Associate Professor, School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, College of Education
Suzanne Bilbeisi, Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Chris Campbell, Assistant Director, Learning and Student Success Opportunity Center, Division of Academic Affairs
Donna Birchler, Senior Administrative Support Specialist, International Studies and Outreach, Division of Academic Affairs
Murat Hancer, Associate Professor of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, College of Human Sciences
Jamie Hughes, Early Childhood Specialist in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Human Sciences.
Staff Advisory Distinguished Service Awards
Kathy Shelton, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
Anne Presley, Administrative Support Specialist, School of Architecture, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
Norma McBride, Housekeeping, Physical Plant, Division of Administration and Finance
Jeannie Petersen, Housekeeping, Physical Plant, Division of Administration and Finance
Carey McCully, Veterinary Technical Supervisor, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
Sternberg Land Grant Awards
Staff award -- Susan Willoughby, Computer Specialist in the Registrar’s Office
Faculty award -- Larry Sanders, Professor and Extension Economist in Agricultural Economics, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Team award – Seung Ra, Assistant Professor, and Jeffrey Williams, Professor, in the School of Architecture, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
Leave the Ladder Down Awards
Faculty -- Daniel Stein, Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Staff -- Dustin Ivey, Manager of Instructional Support in the College of Education
University Service Awards
Faculty -- Robert “Bob” Kropp, Professor in the Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Administrator -- David Porter, Professor and Department Head of Plant and Soil Sciences and past Interim Associate Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Staff -- Barbie Teel, Administrative Assistant in the Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Eminent Faculty Award
Girish Agarwal, Regents Professor of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences