Eight Oklahoma State University faculty members were named recipients of the Regents Distinguished Research Award for 2012-13 during the September meeting of the Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents. Receiving the prestigious award were: 

• Samuel Fuhlendorf, professor and endowed professorship, natural resource ecology and management
• Richard Bunce, professor, chemistry
• Riley Dunlap, Regents professor and L&G Dresser professorship, sociology
• Dursun Delen, professor and Spears chair, management science and information systems
• Julie Thomas, professor and Morsani endowed chair, teaching and curriculum leadership
• Prabhakar Pagilla, professor and centennial endowed chair, mechanical and aerospace engineering
• Edralin Lucas, associate professor, nutritional sciences
• Pamela Lloyd, associate professor, physiological sciences 

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 increase of $2,000, plus fringe benefits on top of normal merit increases recommended by respective department heads.