2023 celebrating academic excellence
university of illinois
Nationally and internationally
recognized faculty representing
150+ years of academic excellence
at the University of Illinois
Celebrating Academic Excellence
Congratulations to the many faculty members being honored this year. As faculty at a land-grant university, we have the responsibility to lead in discovery and innovation, to address fundamental issues in society, and to equip students to become leaders in their communities and beyond. I am honored to work beside you in realizing those goals. Whether you are being recognized by your university peers or by a national academy, you have proven to be excellent in your field. I am grateful for your contributions, and that you have chosen the University of Illinois as your academic home. I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the future.
2023 Celebration of Academic Excellence Chancellor’s Program Note
On behalf of the faculty, staff and students of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I offer congratulations on your personal and professional accomplishments. You truly exemplify what we mean by academic excellence here our university. Collectively, you represent the academic heart and soul of our university and every single one of our land-grant missions begins and ends with you. You advance our global reputation. You bring new perspectives and new talent to the campus. You inspire your colleagues to pursue ideas and to make discoveries others believed to be impossible. And you have earned the respect of your peers at universities around the world. All of you here and all of your colleagues acknowledged in this program demonstrate the full spectrum of scholarship represented at Illinois. From endowed positions to the most prestigious awards and honors in your fields to the accomplishments you inspire in the students who are challenged, mentored and taught by you, together, you define what we mean by comprehensive excellence at Illinois. Congratulations on your recognition in this year’s Celebration of Academic Excellence.
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a responsibility to acknowledge the historical context in which it exists. In order to remind ourselves and our community, we will begin this event with the following statement. We are currently on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. It is necessary for us to acknowledge these Native Nations and for us to work with them as we move forward as an institution. Over the next 150 years, we will be a vibrant community inclusive of all our differences, with Native peoples at the core of our efforts.
2023 celebrating academic excellence
university of illinois
Nationally and internationally
recognized faculty representing
150+ years of academic excellence
at the University of Illinois
Celebrating Academic Excellence
Congratulations to the many faculty members being honored this year. As faculty at a land-grant university, we have the responsibility to lead in discovery and innovation, to address fundamental issues in society, and to equip students to become leaders in their communities and beyond. I am honored to work beside you in realizing those goals. Whether you are being recognized by your university peers or by a national academy, you have proven to be excellent in your field. I am grateful for your contributions, and that you have chosen the University of Illinois as your academic home. I look forward to what we will accomplish together in the future.
2023 Celebration of Academic Excellence Chancellor’s Program Note
On behalf of the faculty, staff and students of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I offer congratulations on your personal and professional accomplishments. You truly exemplify what we mean by academic excellence here our university. Collectively, you represent the academic heart and soul of our university and every single one of our land-grant missions begins and ends with you. You advance our global reputation. You bring new perspectives and new talent to the campus. You inspire your colleagues to pursue ideas and to make discoveries others believed to be impossible. And you have earned the respect of your peers at universities around the world. All of you here and all of your colleagues acknowledged in this program demonstrate the full spectrum of scholarship represented at Illinois. From endowed positions to the most prestigious awards and honors in your fields to the accomplishments you inspire in the students who are challenged, mentored and taught by you, together, you define what we mean by comprehensive excellence at Illinois. Congratulations on your recognition in this year’s Celebration of Academic Excellence.
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a responsibility to acknowledge the historical context in which it exists. In order to remind ourselves and our community, we will begin this event with the following statement. We are currently on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. It is necessary for us to acknowledge these Native Nations and for us to work with them as we move forward as an institution. Over the next 150 years, we will be a vibrant community inclusive of all our differences, with Native peoples at the core of our efforts.
2023 celebrating academic excellence
university of illinois
Nationally and internationally
recognized faculty representing
150+ years of academic excellence
at the University of Illinois
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a responsibility to acknowledge the historical context in which it exists. In order to remind ourselves and our community, we will begin this event with the following statement. We are currently on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. It is necessary for us to acknowledge these Native Nations and for us to work with them as we move forward as an institution. Over the next 150 years, we will be a vibrant community inclusive of all our differences, with Native peoples at the core of our efforts.
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university of illinois
Nationally and internationally
recognized faculty representing
150+ years of academic excellence
at the University of Illinois
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT
As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a responsibility to acknowledge the historical context in which it exists. In order to remind ourselves and our community, we will begin this event with the following statement. We are currently on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. It is necessary for us to acknowledge these Native Nations and for us to work with them as we move forward as an institution. Over the next 150 years, we will be a vibrant community inclusive of all our differences, with Native peoples at the core of our efforts.
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National and
International Awards
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and Honors
national and international awards and honors
Members and fellows of academies
and societies14
Campus awards and honors
Campus awards for excellence
in faculty leadership19
Campus awards for excellence
in instruction20
Campus awards for excellence
in public engagement22
Distinguished promotion awards23
Center for advanced study
professors, associates, and fellows24
Named faculty appointments
Department and college named
professors and chairs27
Campus-wide and university
endowed professors and chairs35
University of Illinois
2022 Academic Achievements
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International Awards
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and Honors
national and international awards and honors
Members and fellows of academies
and societies14
Campus awards and honors
Campus awards for excellence
in faculty leadership19
Campus awards for excellence
in instruction20
Campus awards for excellence
in public engagement22
Distinguished promotion awards23
Center for advanced study
professors, associates, and fellows24
Named faculty appointments
Department and college named
professors and chairs27
Campus-wide and university
endowed professors and chairs35
University of Illinois
2022 Academic Achievements
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National and
International Awards
and Honors
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National and
International Awards
and Honors
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Academia Sinica Academician
Election as an Academician is in recognition of outstanding research achievements in nuclear and particle physics, antiquark structure in nucleons and nuclei, fundamental symmetries, and neutrino physics.
Jen-Chieh Peng
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program Award
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program supports scientists and engineers who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The award fosters creative basic research in science and engineering, enhances early career development of outstanding young investigators and increases opportunities for the young investigators to engage in forwarding the Department of the Air Force’s mission and related challenges in science and engineering.
Jacob Covey
Assistant Professor, Physics
Rasoul Etesami
Assistant Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Melkior Ornik
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Shelly Zhang
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse
Prevention Early Career Award
The Alberiti Center Early Career Award recognizes exemplary scholarly contributions to the field of bullying abuse prevention and conducted research that has the potential to influence practice and policy.
Rachel Garthe
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
Bo Li
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
AMA Retail and Pricing SIG
Emerging Scholar Award
The Emerging Scholar Award recognizes scholars who have developed outstanding research in retailing and/or pricing.
Unnati Narang
Assistant Professor, Business Administration
American Association of Geographers Distinguished Scholarship Honors
The American Association of Geographers Distinguished Scholarship Honors recognize outstanding accomplishments by members in research and scholarship, teaching, education, service to the discipline, public service outside academe and for lifetime achievement.
Shaowen Wang
Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science
American Council of Learned
Societies Fellowship
The American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship supports exceptional scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences that has the potential to make significant contributions within and beyond their fields.
Stephanie Fortado
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations
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Award Recipients
Faculty at Illinois are consistently recognized for excellence in research, teaching, and service. Some of their most distinguished awards and honors are highlighted.
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Award Recipients
Faculty at Illinois are consistently recognized for excellence in research, teaching, and service. Some of their most distinguished awards and honors are highlighted.
Academia Sinica Academician
Election as an Academician is in recognition of outstanding research achievements in nuclear and particle physics, antiquark structure in nucleons and nuclei, fundamental symmetries, and neutrino physics.
Jen-Chieh Peng
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program Award
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program supports scientists and engineers who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The award fosters creative basic research in science and engineering, enhances early career development of outstanding young investigators and increases opportunities for the young investigators to engage in forwarding the Department of the Air Force’s mission and related challenges in science and engineering.
Jacob Covey
Assistant Professor, Physics
Rasoul Etesami
Assistant Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Melkior Ornik
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Shelly Zhang
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse
Prevention Early Career Award
The Alberiti Center Early Career Award recognizes exemplary scholarly contributions to the field of bullying abuse prevention and conducted research that has the potential to influence practice and policy.
Rachel Garthe
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
Bo Li
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
AMA Retail and Pricing SIG
Emerging Scholar Award
The Emerging Scholar Award recognizes scholars who have developed outstanding research in retailing and/or pricing.
Unnati Narang
Assistant Professor, Business Administration
American Association of Geographers Distinguished Scholarship Honors
The American Association of Geographers Distinguished Scholarship Honors recognize outstanding accomplishments by members in research and scholarship, teaching, education, service to the discipline, public service outside academe and for lifetime achievement.
Shaowen Wang
Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science
American Council of Learned
Societies Fellowship
The American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship supports exceptional scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences that has the potential to make significant contributions within and beyond their fields.
Stephanie Fortado
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations
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American Geophysical Union
Gilbert White Award
The Gilbert F. White Distinguished Award and Lecture recognizes an honoree’s original contributions to the basic knowledge of natural hazards or disaster risks.
Robert Trapp
Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
American Geophysical Union Global Environmental Change Early Career Award
The Global Environmental Change Early Career Award recognizes outstanding contributions in research, educational, or societal impacts in the area of global environmental change by honorees within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. or highest terminal degree.
Mark Lara
Assistant Professor, Plant Biology
American Nuclear Society Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award
The Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award recognizes early career members for outstanding achievement in which engineering knowledge has been effectively applied to yield an engineering concept, design, safety improvement, method of analysis or product utilized in nuclear power research and development, or commercial application.
Caleb Brooks
Associate Professor, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
American Nuclear Society Mishima Award
The Mishima Award recognizes outstanding contributions of an individual in research and development work on nuclear fuel and materials.
James Stubbins
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
American Society of Animal Science Animal Physiology & Endocrinology Award
Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award recognizes and stimulates research excellence in physiology and endocrinology.
David Miller
Professor Emeritus, Animal Sciences
American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects & Leaders Award
The Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award honor outstanding civil engineering leaders whose significant accomplishments contributed in construction, design, education, government and management.
Gholamreza Mesri
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers Robert Horonjeff Award
The Robert Horonjeff Award recognizes outstanding achievements in and contributions to the advancement of the field of air transportation engineering.
Imad Al-Qadi
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize
The Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize is the highest level mid-career research award in all areas of civil engineering. The award recognizes individuals with notable achievements and contributions in research with respect to all disciplines of civil engineering.
Megan Konar
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award
The Applied Mechanics Award is given to an outstanding individual for significant contributions in the practice of engineering mechanics; contributions may result from innovation, research, design, leadership or education.
Arif Masud
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Association for Information Science
and Technology Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award
The Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award recognizes and honors excellence in teaching in information science.
Kathleen McDowell
Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences
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American Geophysical Union
Gilbert White Award
The Gilbert F. White Distinguished Award and Lecture recognizes an honoree’s original contributions to the basic knowledge of natural hazards or disaster risks.
Robert Trapp
Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
American Geophysical Union Global Environmental Change Early Career Award
The Global Environmental Change Early Career Award recognizes outstanding contributions in research, educational, or societal impacts in the area of global environmental change by honorees within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. or highest terminal degree.
Mark Lara
Assistant Professor, Plant Biology
American Nuclear Society Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award
The Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award recognizes early career members for outstanding achievement in which engineering knowledge has been effectively applied to yield an engineering concept, design, safety improvement, method of analysis or product utilized in nuclear power research and development, or commercial application.
Caleb Brooks
Associate Professor, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
American Nuclear Society Mishima Award
The Mishima Award recognizes outstanding contributions of an individual in research and development work on nuclear fuel and materials.
James Stubbins
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
American Society of Animal Science Animal Physiology & Endocrinology Award
Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award recognizes and stimulates research excellence in physiology and endocrinology.
David Miller
Professor Emeritus, Animal Sciences
American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects & Leaders Award
The Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award honor outstanding civil engineering leaders whose significant accomplishments contributed in construction, design, education, government and management.
Gholamreza Mesri
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers Robert Horonjeff Award
The Robert Horonjeff Award recognizes outstanding achievements in and contributions to the advancement of the field of air transportation engineering.
Imad Al-Qadi
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize
The Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize is the highest level mid-career research award in all areas of civil engineering. The award recognizes individuals with notable achievements and contributions in research with respect to all disciplines of civil engineering.
Megan Konar
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award
The Applied Mechanics Award is given to an outstanding individual for significant contributions in the practice of engineering mechanics; contributions may result from innovation, research, design, leadership or education.
Arif Masud
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Association for Information Science
and Technology Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award
The Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award recognizes and honors excellence in teaching in information science.
Kathleen McDowell
Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences
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Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical
Recorded Sound Research
The Awards for Excellence are presented to authors and publishers of books, articles, or recording liner notes, to recognize outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound.
Douglas Yeo
Clinical Associate Professor, Music
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Outstanding Service to Global Planning Educators Interest Group Award
The Outstanding Service to GPEIG Award recognizes an individual/faculty member whose exceptional service, practice, scholarship, and/or leadership has had a lasting and positive impact.
Faranak Miraftab
Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture New Faculty Teaching Award
The New Faculty Teaching Award recognize demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching performance during the formative years of an architectural teaching career.
Aneesha Dharwadker
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
American Physical Society Bonner Prize
The Bonner Prize is the highest honor conferred by the society for work in experimental nuclear physics that includes the development of a method, technique, or device that advances sciences.
Jen-Chieh Peng
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
The Teacher-Scholar Award recognizes faculty who are within the first five years of their academic careers, have created an outstanding independent body of scholarship and are deeply committed to education.
Jefferson Chan
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Chamber Music America Classical
Commission Program
The Classical Commissioning program provides grants to professional U.S.-based presenters and ensembles whose programming includes Western European and/or non-Western classical and contemporary music.
Carlos Carrillo
Associate Professor, Music
Chinese American Librarians Association Outstanding Library Leadership Award in Memory of Dr. Margaret Chang Fung
The Outstanding Library Leadership Award is given to a Chinese American library and information professional who has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership and achievement in library and information services at the national and/or international level.
Lian Ruan
Head Librarian, University Library
Chinese-American Chemical Society
Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Award recognizes exceptional early to mid-career women chemists across all areas who have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.
Mei Shen
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Young Faculty Award
The Young Faculty Award identifies and engages rising stars in junior research positions in their development of research ideas in the context of national security needs.
Shelly Zhang
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department of Defense Vannevar Bush
Faculty Fellowship
The Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship is the Department’s most prestigious research grant award that is oriented towards bold and ambitious ‘blue sky’ research that will lead to extraordinary outcomes that may revolutionize entire disciplines, create entirely new fields, or disrupt accepted theories and perspectives.
Marco Panesi
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
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Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research
The Awards for Excellence are presented to authors and publishers of books, articles, or recording liner notes, to recognize outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound.
Douglas Yeo
Clinical Associate Professor, Music
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Outstanding Service to Global Planning Educators Interest Group Award
The Outstanding Service to GPEIG Award recognizes an individual/faculty member whose exceptional service, practice, scholarship, and/or leadership has had a lasting and positive impact.
Faranak Miraftab
Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture New Faculty Teaching Award
The New Faculty Teaching Award recognize demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching performance during the formative years of an architectural teaching career.
Aneesha Dharwadker
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
American Physical Society Bonner Prize
The Bonner Prize is the highest honor conferred by the society for work in experimental nuclear physics that includes the development of a method, technique, or device that advances sciences.
Jen-Chieh Peng
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
The Teacher-Scholar Award recognizes faculty who are within the first five years of their academic careers, have created an outstanding independent body of scholarship and are deeply committed to education.
Jefferson Chan
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Chamber Music America Classical
Commission Program
The Classical Commissioning program provides grants to professional U.S.-based presenters and ensembles whose programming includes Western European and/or non-Western classical and contemporary music.
Carlos Carrillo
Associate Professor, Music
Chinese American Librarians Association Outstanding Library Leadership Award in Memory of Dr. Margaret Chang Fung
The Outstanding Library Leadership Award is given to a Chinese American library and information professional who has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership and achievement in library and information services at the national and/or international level.
Lian Ruan
Head Librarian, University Library
Chinese-American Chemical Society
Rising Star Award
The Rising Star Award recognizes exceptional early to mid-career women chemists across all areas who have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.
Mei Shen
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Young Faculty Award
The Young Faculty Award identifies and engages rising stars in junior research positions in their development of research ideas in the context of national security needs.
Shelly Zhang
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department of Defense Vannevar Bush
Faculty Fellowship
The Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship is the Department’s most prestigious research grant award that is oriented towards bold and ambitious ‘blue sky’ research that will lead to extraordinary outcomes that may revolutionize entire disciplines, create entirely new fields, or disrupt accepted theories and perspectives.
Marco Panesi
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
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Division for Early Childhood Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award
The Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award is given to a family member, community member, or professional who has made notable and significant national or international contributions to the field of early childhood special education.
Amy Santos
Professor, Special Education
Engineering & Technology Innovation Award Difference Maker of the Year
The Difference Maker of the Year award recognises and celebrates those who are making a difference and who, either through their research, profession or aspiration, are using engineering solutions to solve global challenges.
Esther Ngumbi
Assistant Professor, Entomology
Environmental Peacebuilding Association Enhancing the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Base
The Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Base Award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact in the field of environmental peacebuilding.
McKenzie Johnson
Assistant Professor, Natural Resources
& Environmental Sciences
Foodshot Global GroundBreaker Prize
The GroundBreaker Prize is awarded to rising stars working in research, early stage entrepreneurship, or advocacy of global, transformative solutions to critical food and agriculture problems.
Kaiyu Guan
Associate Professor, Natural Resources
& Environmental Sciences
Fulbright Scholar
The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program, is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Fulbright grants provide the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
Sandy Dall’erba
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Alex Harmon-Threatt
Associate Professor, Entomology
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Paul Kapp
Associate Professor, Architecture
Graham Foundation Fellowship
The Graham Fellowship supports innovative, thought-provoking investigations in architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and related fields of inquiry.
Kelley Lemon
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed
So Hirata
Professor, Chemistry
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
Cynthia Oliver
Professor, Dance
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Robert L. Wears Early Career Award
The Robert L. Wears early career award aims to highlight the achievements of academics and practitioners in the first six years from graduation.
Abigail Wooldridge
Assistant Professor, Industrial & Enterprise
Systems Engineering
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Faculty Scholar
The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Faculty Scholar Program aims to build a community of researchers and outreach professionals focused on critically important Lake Michigan issues. Faculty Scholars help develop innovative, fundable proposals for future work in the region.
Eleftheria Kontou
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Division for Early Childhood Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award
The Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award is given to a family member, community member, or professional who has made notable and significant national or international contributions to the field of early childhood special education.
Amy Santos
Professor, Special Education
Engineering & Technology Innovation Award Difference Maker of the Year
The Difference Maker of the Year award recognises and celebrates those who are making a difference and who, either through their research, profession or aspiration, are using engineering solutions to solve global challenges.
Esther Ngumbi
Assistant Professor, Entomology
Environmental Peacebuilding Association Enhancing the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Base
The Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Base Award recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact in the field of environmental peacebuilding.
McKenzie Johnson
Assistant Professor, Natural Resources
& Environmental Sciences
Foodshot Global GroundBreaker Prize
The GroundBreaker Prize is awarded to rising stars working in research, early stage entrepreneurship, or advocacy of global, transformative solutions to critical food and agriculture problems.
Kaiyu Guan
Associate Professor, Natural Resources
& Environmental Sciences
Fulbright Scholar
The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program, is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Fulbright grants provide the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
Sandy Dall’erba
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Alex Harmon-Threatt
Associate Professor, Entomology
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Paul Kapp
Associate Professor, Architecture
Graham Foundation Fellowship
The Graham Fellowship supports innovative, thought-provoking investigations in architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and related fields of inquiry.
Kelley Lemon
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed
So Hirata
Professor, Chemistry
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
Cynthia Oliver
Professor, Dance
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Robert L. Wears Early Career Award
The Robert L. Wears early career award aims to highlight the achievements of academics and practitioners in the first six years from graduation.
Abigail Wooldridge
Assistant Professor, Industrial & Enterprise
Systems Engineering
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Faculty Scholar
The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Faculty Scholar Program aims to build a community of researchers and outreach professionals focused on critically important Lake Michigan issues. Faculty Scholars help develop innovative, fundable proposals for future work in the region.
Eleftheria Kontou
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers David Baker Distinguished Research Award
The David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award recognizes outstanding research and is given for a career of accomplishments that broadly benefited practitioners, organizations, or other researchers.
Rakesh Nagi
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
International Association for Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management George Apostolakis Fellowship
The George Apostolakis Fellowship honors an individual who may be one of tomorrow’s leaders in the advancement of Probabilistic Risk Assessment.
Tatsuya Sakurahara
Research Assistant Professor, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
International Association for Relationship Research Book Award
This award honors a book published by a member of the Association that has made a significant and original contribution to the study of personal relationships.
Brian Ogolsky
Associate Professor, Human Development
& Family Stutdies
International Association of Medical Science Educators Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation
The Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation honors an IAMSE member who has made significant innovations to the field toward enhancing teaching, learning and assessment.
Jaya Yodh
Teaching Associate Professor, Carle Illinois
College of Medicine
International Society of Magnetic Resonance
in Medicine Gold Medal
This medal is awarded to recognize a major research contribution to the field of magnetic resonance within the scope of the Society.
Zhi-Pei Liang
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
International Society of Photosynthesis Research Jalal Aliyev Lecture Scholarship
The Jalal Aliyev Lecture Scholarship annually recognizes a scientist who has made extraordinary achievements in photosynthesis research, particularly in the area of basic and applied environmental and ecological aspects of photosynthesis.
Donald Ort
Professor, Plant Biology
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Hanwha-TotalEnergies
IUPAC Young Scientist Award
The IUPAC Young Scientist Award is dedicated to outstanding young scientists.
Qian Chen
Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Kurt Weill Prize
The purpose of the Kurt Weill Prize is to encourage distinguished scholarship in the disciplines of music, theater, dance, literary criticism and history addressing music theater since 1900 (including opera).
Jeffrey Magee
Professor, Music
Library Journal Movers and Shakers
Award for Innovators
The Movers and Shakers Award for Innovators recognizes emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others.
Elisandro (Alex) Cabada
Assistant Professor, University Library
Maekyung-Korean-America Economic Association Economist Award
The Maekyung Economist Award is the most prestigious economics prize in Korea.
Jaewon Choi
Associate Professor, Finance
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Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers David Baker Distinguished Research Award
The David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award recognizes outstanding research and is given for a career of accomplishments that broadly benefited practitioners, organizations, or other researchers.
Rakesh Nagi
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
International Association for Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management George Apostolakis Fellowship
The George Apostolakis Fellowship honors an individual who may be one of tomorrow’s leaders in the advancement of Probabilistic Risk Assessment.
Tatsuya Sakurahara
Research Assistant Professor, Nuclear, Plasma & Radiological Engineering
International Association for Relationship Research Book Award
This award honors a book published by a member of the Association that has made a significant and original contribution to the study of personal relationships.
Brian Ogolsky
Associate Professor, Human Development
& Family Stutdies
International Association of Medical Science Educators Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation
The Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation honors an IAMSE member who has made significant innovations to the field toward enhancing teaching, learning and assessment.
Jaya Yodh
Teaching Associate Professor, Carle Illinois
College of Medicine
International Society of Magnetic Resonance
in Medicine Gold Medal
This medal is awarded to recognize a major research contribution to the field of magnetic resonance within the scope of the Society.
Zhi-Pei Liang
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
International Society of Photosynthesis Research Jalal Aliyev Lecture Scholarship
The Jalal Aliyev Lecture Scholarship annually recognizes a scientist who has made extraordinary achievements in photosynthesis research, particularly in the area of basic and applied environmental and ecological aspects of photosynthesis.
Donald Ort
Professor, Plant Biology
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Hanwha-TotalEnergies
IUPAC Young Scientist Award
The IUPAC Young Scientist Award is dedicated to outstanding young scientists.
Qian Chen
Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Kurt Weill Prize
The purpose of the Kurt Weill Prize is to encourage distinguished scholarship in the disciplines of music, theater, dance, literary criticism and history addressing music theater since 1900 (including opera).
Jeffrey Magee
Professor, Music
Library Journal Movers and Shakers
Award for Innovators
The Movers and Shakers Award for Innovators recognizes emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others.
Elisandro (Alex) Cabada
Assistant Professor, University Library
Maekyung-Korean-America Economic Association Economist Award
The Maekyung Economist Award is the most prestigious economics prize in Korea.
Jaewon Choi
Associate Professor, Finance
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Early Career Faculty Award
The NASA Early Career Faculty Award recognizes outstanding faculty researchers and challenges them to examine the
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Early Career Faculty Award
The NASA Early Career Faculty Award recognizes outstanding faculty researchers and challenges them to examine the theoretical feasibility of ideas and approaches that are critical to making science, space travel, and exploration more effective, affordable, and sustainable.
Christopher Tessum
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
National Endowment for the
Humanities Fellowship
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency, and one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced resesarch that is of value to humanities, scholars, general audiences or both.
Serouj Aprahamian
Assistant Professor, Dance
National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Innovation in Programming
The Innovation in Programming Award recognizes innovation and accomplishment in the design and implementation of a Family & Consumer Sciences program.
Allen Barton
Assistant Professor, Human Development
& Family Studies
National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
This award recognizes the nation’s highly talented and promising investigators who have research that falls within the mission of the National Institute’s mission.
Eva Fischer
Assistant Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
Roland Cusick
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Katie Driggs-Campbell
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Elizabeth Goldschmidt
Assistant Professor, Physics
Saurabh Gupta
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jian Huang
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Nan Jian
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Colleen Lewis
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Frank Lombardo
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Fahad Mahmood
Assistant Professor, Physics
Negar Mehr
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Ling Ren
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Antonia Statt
Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Hua Wang
Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Tianyin Xu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Lei Zhao
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
NC-213 U.S. Quality Grains Research
Consortium Andersons Cereals and
Oilseeds Award of Excellence
The Award of Excellence recognizes research scientists who have a well-documented history of superior contributions to science and/or education, particularly in fields related to cereals and oilseeds.
Kent Rausch
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
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theoretical feasibility of ideas and approaches that are critical to making science, space travel, and exploration more effective, affordable, and sustainable.
Christopher Tessum
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
National Endowment for the
Humanities Fellowship
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency, and one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced resesarch that is of value to humanities, scholars, general audiences or both.
Serouj Aprahamian
Assistant Professor, Dance
National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Innovation in Programming
The Innovation in Programming Award recognizes innovation and accomplishment in the design and implementation of a Family & Consumer Sciences program.
Allen Barton
Assistant Professor, Human Development
& Family Studies
National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
This award recognizes the nation’s highly talented and promising investigators who have research that falls within the mission of the National Institute’s mission.
Eva Fischer
Assistant Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
National Science Foundation
CAREER Award
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.
Roland Cusick
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Katie Driggs-Campbell
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Elizabeth Goldschmidt
Assistant Professor, Physics
Saurabh Gupta
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jian Huang
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Nan Jian
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Colleen Lewis
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Frank Lombardo
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Fahad Mahmood
Assistant Professor, Physics
Negar Mehr
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Ling Ren
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Antonia Statt
Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Hua Wang
Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Tianyin Xu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Lei Zhao
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
NC-213 U.S. Quality Grains Research
Consortium Andersons Cereals and
Oilseeds Award of Excellence
The Award of Excellence recognizes research scientists who have a well-documented history of superior contributions to science and/or education, particularly in fields related to cereals and oilseeds.
Kent Rausch
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Office of Naval Research Young
Investigator Award
The Young Investigator Award recognizes and supports academic scientists and engineers in their first or second full-time tenure-track appointment who show exceptional promise for doing creative research.
Jacob Covey
Assistant Professor, Physics
PARMA/Sphinx Recording Project Award
The Recording Project Award raises the voices of musicians from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in classical music with fully funded performances and recording opportunities.
Carlos Carrillo
Associate Professor, Music
Quest Award
The Quest Award recognizes an outstanding seminal contribution in animal behavior.
Alison Bell
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Research Corporation for Science
Advancement Cottrell Scholar
Cottrell Scholars are early career scholars in chemistry, physics and astronomy who are exceptional teacher-scholars chosen not just for their research and educational programs but for their potential to become academic leaders at their institutions.
Lisa Olshansky
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize
The Centenary Prize is awarded to outstanding chemists, who are also exceptional communicators, from overseas to give lectures in the British Isles.
Catherine Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
School Social Work Association of America Randy Fisher Career Achievement Award
The Career Achievement Award recognizes a school social worker who has made significant contributions to the field.
Brenda Lindsey
Teaching Professor, School of Social Work
Simons Foundation Fellowship
The Simons Foundation advances the frontiers of research in mathematics and basic sciences by sponsoring programs that promote a deeper understanding of our world. Simons Fellowships are awarded based on the scientific accomplishments in the five-year period preceding the application and on the potential scientific impact of a fellow's work.
Aida El-Khadra
Professor, Physics
Vesna Stojanoska
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship
The Pivot Fellowship supports researchers who have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field, and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to make contributions to a new discipline.
Diwakar Shukla
Associate Professor, Chemical
& Biomolecular Engineering
Society for Applied Anthropology
Malinowski Award
The Bronislaw Malinowski Award recognizes an outstanding social scientist for their efforts to understand and serve the needs of the world’s societies, and who has actively pursued the goal of solving human problems using the concepts and tools of social science during one’s entire career.
Faye Harrison
Professor, African American Studies; Anthropology
Society for Engineering Science Young Investigator Medal
The Young Investigator Medal is awarded to a young researcher in their ascendancy and whose work has already impacted their field within engineering science.
Arend van der Zande
Associate Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Society for Nutrition Education & Behavior Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award for Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education
The Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of nutrition education.
Karen Chapman-Novakofski
Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
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Office of Naval Research Young
Investigator Award
The Young Investigator Award recognizes and supports academic scientists and engineers in their first or second full-time tenure-track appointment who show exceptional promise for doing creative research.
Jacob Covey
Assistant Professor, Physics
PARMA/Sphinx Recording Project Award
The Recording Project Award raises the voices of musicians from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in classical music with fully funded performances and recording opportunities.
Carlos Carrillo
Associate Professor, Music
Quest Award
The Quest Award recognizes an outstanding seminal contribution in animal behavior.
Alison Bell
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Research Corporation for Science
Advancement Cottrell Scholar
Cottrell Scholars are early career scholars in chemistry, physics and astronomy who are exceptional teacher-scholars chosen not just for their research and educational programs but for their potential to become academic leaders at their institutions.
Lisa Olshansky
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize
The Centenary Prize is awarded to outstanding chemists, who are also exceptional communicators, from overseas to give lectures in the British Isles.
Catherine Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
School Social Work Association of America Randy Fisher Career Achievement Award
The Career Achievement Award recognizes a school social worker who has made significant contributions to the field.
Brenda Lindsey
Teaching Professor, School of Social Work
Simons Foundation Fellowship
The Simons Foundation advances the frontiers of research in mathematics and basic sciences by sponsoring programs that promote a deeper understanding of our world. Simons Fellowships are awarded based on the scientific accomplishments in the five-year period preceding the application and on the potential scientific impact of a fellow's work.
Aida El-Khadra
Professor, Physics
Vesna Stojanoska
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship
The Pivot Fellowship supports researchers who have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field, and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to make contributions to a new discipline.
Diwakar Shukla
Associate Professor, Chemical
& Biomolecular Engineering
Society for Applied Anthropology
Malinowski Award
The Bronislaw Malinowski Award recognizes an outstanding social scientist for their efforts to understand and serve the needs of the world’s societies, and who has actively pursued the goal of solving human problems using the concepts and tools of social science during one’s entire career.
Faye Harrison
Professor, African American Studies; Anthropology
Society for Engineering Science Young Investigator Medal
The Young Investigator Medal is awarded to a young researcher in their ascendancy and whose work has already impacted their field within engineering science.
Arend van der Zande
Associate Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Society for Nutrition Education & Behavior Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award for Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education
The Lifetime Excellence in Nutrition Education Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of nutrition education.
Karen Chapman-Novakofski
Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
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The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
The Kavli Prize recognizes outstanding scientific research, honors highly creative scientists, promotes public understanding of scientists and their work, and fosters international cooperation among scientists.
Ralph Nuzzo
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Morris Cohen Award
The Morris Cohen Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the science and/or technology of materials properties.
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
University of Liège Honorary Doctorate
The Honorary Doctorate recognizes outstanding scientists with a remarkable body of work and who have fundamentally contributed to the progress of society.
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
University of Padua Honorary Master
Degree in Law
The honorary degree is granted to those whose scientific, cultural, or social merits are specifically relative to the proposing university department. The proposing department confirms that the candidate is of undoubted importance and recognized in their respective community.
Matthew Finkin
Professor, Law
Vanguard Emerging Composers Residency
The Emerging Opera Composer Residency is an award that offers a fully immersive two-year development program that places an emphasis on building skills and connections for emerging opera composers.
Carlos Carrillo
Associate Professor, Music
Weed Science Society of America US-HRAC Herbicide Resistance Management Team Excellence Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to both applied and basic weed science research on herbicide resistance.
Adam Davis
Professor, Crop Sciences
Aaron Hager
Associate Professor, Crop Sciences
Dean Riechers
Professor, Crop Sciences
Patrick Tranel
Professor, Crop Sciences
World Science Fiction Society Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier award in science fiction.
Lynne M. Thomas
Associate Professor, University Library
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The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
The Kavli Prize recognizes outstanding scientific research, honors highly creative scientists, promotes public understanding of scientists and their work, and fosters international cooperation among scientists.
Ralph Nuzzo
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
Morris Cohen Award
The Morris Cohen Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the science and/or technology of materials properties.
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
University of Liège Honorary Doctorate
The Honorary Doctorate recognizes outstanding scientists with a remarkable body of work and who have fundamentally contributed to the progress of society.
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
University of Padua Honorary Master
Degree in Law
The honorary degree is granted to those whose scientific, cultural, or social merits are specifically relative to the proposing university department. The proposing department confirms that the candidate is of undoubted importance and recognized in their respective community.
Matthew Finkin
Professor, Law
Vanguard Emerging Composers Residency
The Emerging Opera Composer Residency is an award that offers a fully immersive two-year development program that places an emphasis on building skills and connections for emerging opera composers.
Carlos Carrillo
Associate Professor, Music
Weed Science Society of America US-HRAC Herbicide Resistance Management Team Excellence Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to both applied and basic weed science research on herbicide resistance.
Adam Davis
Professor, Crop Sciences
Aaron Hager
Associate Professor, Crop Sciences
Dean Riechers
Professor, Crop Sciences
Patrick Tranel
Professor, Crop Sciences
World Science Fiction Society Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier award in science fiction.
Lynne M. Thomas
Associate Professor, University Library
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American Academy of Arts and
Sciences Member
Academy members are world leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs. Elected members join with other experts to explore challenges facing society, identify solutions, and promote nonpartisan recommendations that advance the public good.
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Maria Todorova
Professor, History
American Association for the
Advancement of Science Fellow
Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications. Among the goals of the AAAS are to enhance communication among scientists, engineers, and the public and to promote and defend the integrity of science and its use.
Martin Burke
Professor, Chemistry
Brian Diers
Professor, Crop Sciences
Aida El-Khadra
Professor, Physics
Eduardo Fradkin
Professor, Physics
Brian Freeman
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Mark Hauber
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Katy Heath
Professor, Plant Biology
Joseph Irudayaraj
Professor, Bioengineering
Lyle Konigsberg
Professor, Anthropology
Ripan Malhi
Professor, Anthropology
David Padua
Professor, Computer Science
Murugesu Sivapalan
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Shaowen Wang
Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science
Tandy Warnow
Professor, Computer Science
American Association of Geographers Fellow
American Association of Geographers Fellows are recognized geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography.
Shaowen Wang
Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science
American Fisheries Society Fellow
The American Fisheries Society designates as Fellows of the Society certain members who have made outstanding or meritorious contributions to the diversity of fields that are included in the Society.
Cory Suski
Professor, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
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Members and Fellows of Academies and Societies
Illinois faculty are members and elected fellows of a broad array of some of the most prestigious professional organizations and societies in their areas of expertise and of national and international distinction.
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Members and Fellows of Academies and Societies
Illinois faculty are members and elected fellows of a broad array of some of the most prestigious professional organizations and societies in their areas of expertise and of national and international distinction.
American Academy of Arts and
Sciences Member
Academy members are world leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs. Elected members join with other experts to explore challenges facing society, identify solutions, and promote nonpartisan recommendations that advance the public good.
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Maria Todorova
Professor, History
American Association for the
Advancement of Science Fellow
Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications. Among the goals of the AAAS are to enhance communication among scientists, engineers, and the public and to promote and defend the integrity of science and its use.
Martin Burke
Professor, Chemistry
Brian Diers
Professor, Crop Sciences
Aida El-Khadra
Professor, Physics
Eduardo Fradkin
Professor, Physics
Brian Freeman
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Mark Hauber
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Katy Heath
Professor, Plant Biology
Joseph Irudayaraj
Professor, Bioengineering
Lyle Konigsberg
Professor, Anthropology
Ripan Malhi
Professor, Anthropology
David Padua
Professor, Computer Science
Murugesu Sivapalan
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Shaowen Wang
Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science
Tandy Warnow
Professor, Computer Science
American Association of Geographers Fellow
American Association of Geographers Fellows are recognized geographers who have made significant contributions to advancing geography.
Shaowen Wang
Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science
American Fisheries Society Fellow
The American Fisheries Society designates as Fellows of the Society certain members who have made outstanding or meritorious contributions to the diversity of fields that are included in the Society.
Cory Suski
Professor, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
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American Geophysical Union Fellow
The Fellows program recognizes American Geophysical Union members who have made exceptional contributions to Earth and space science through a breakthrough, discovery, or innovation in their field.
Marcelo Garcia
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Institute for Medical and
Biological Engineering Fellow
Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice, or education and to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.
Amy Wagoner Johnson
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow
Associate Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics are individuals who have accomplished or been in charge of important original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.
Rodney Burton
Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering
Francesco Panerai
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
American Meteorological Society Fellow
American Meteorological Society Fellows are elected for outstanding contributions to the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences or their applications.
Sonia Lasher-Trapp
Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
American Philosophical Society Member
Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. The APS is unusual among learned societies because its membership is composed of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Gene Robinson
Professor, Entomology
American Physical Society Fellow
The American Physical Society Fellowship Program recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions to the field of physics, whether through original research, innovative applications of physics to science and technology, leadership in or service to the field, or significant contributions to physics education.
Emily Edwards
Executive Director, Illinois Quantum Information Science & Technology Center
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
Nicolas Yunes
Professor, Physics
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fellow
Fellowship is one of the highest forms of recognition given by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association of an individual’s accomplishments and contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.
Raksha Mudar
Associate Professor, Speech & Hearing Science
Aspen Institute Job Quality Fellow
The Job Quality Fellowship brings together leaders from differing lines of work, in communities across the country, who are working to expand the availability of better-quality jobs.
Alison Dickson
Senior Instructor, School of Labor
& Employment Relations
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University Assembly Fellow
The RSM Assembly Fellowship aims to produce prototypes, frameworks, and other projects in the public interest, including in engineering, law, design, institutional innovation, and policy.
Benjamin Grosser
Associate Professor, Art & Design
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American Geophysical Union Fellow
The Fellows program recognizes American Geophysical Union members who have made exceptional contributions to Earth and space science through a breakthrough, discovery, or innovation in their field.
Marcelo Garcia
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Institute for Medical and
Biological Engineering Fellow
Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice, or education and to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.
Amy Wagoner Johnson
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow
Associate Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics are individuals who have accomplished or been in charge of important original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.
Rodney Burton
Professor Emeritus, Aerospace Engineering
Francesco Panerai
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
American Meteorological Society Fellow
American Meteorological Society Fellows are elected for outstanding contributions to the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences or their applications.
Sonia Lasher-Trapp
Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
American Philosophical Society Member
Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. The APS is unusual among learned societies because its membership is composed of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Gene Robinson
Professor, Entomology
American Physical Society Fellow
The American Physical Society Fellowship Program recognizes members who have made exceptional contributions to the field of physics, whether through original research, innovative applications of physics to science and technology, leadership in or service to the field, or significant contributions to physics education.
Emily Edwards
Executive Director, Illinois Quantum Information Science & Technology Center
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
Nicolas Yunes
Professor, Physics
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Fellow
Fellowship is one of the highest forms of recognition given by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association of an individual’s accomplishments and contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.
Raksha Mudar
Associate Professor, Speech & Hearing Science
Aspen Institute Job Quality Fellow
The Job Quality Fellowship brings together leaders from differing lines of work, in communities across the country, who are working to expand the availability of better-quality jobs.
Alison Dickson
Senior Instructor, School of Labor
& Employment Relations
Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University Assembly Fellow
The RSM Assembly Fellowship aims to produce prototypes, frameworks, and other projects in the public interest, including in engineering, law, design, institutional innovation, and policy.
Benjamin Grosser
Associate Professor, Art & Design
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Council on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat Fellow
CTBUH Fellows are recognized for their contribution to the Council over an extended period, and in recognition of their work and the sharing of their knowledge in the design and construction of tall buildings and the urban habitat.
Abbas Aminmansour
Associate Professor, Architecture
Engineering Academy of Japan Member
The Engineering Academy of Japan is composed of leading experts from academia, industry, and government institutions who possess a wide range of knowledge and have made outstanding contributions in engineering and technological sciences, and closely related fields.
B F Spencer
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
European Academy of Sciences
and Arts Member
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts is a non-governmental, European association committed to promoting scientific and societal progress. Elected members are dedicated to innovative research, interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration as well as the exchange and dissemination of knowledge.
Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit
GmbH (IZA) Research Fellow
Research Fellows are renowned economists from all parts of the world who contribute publications and participate in projects and events.
Russell Weinstein
Assistant Professor, School of Labor
& Employment Relations
Institute of Electrical & Electronics
Engineers Fellow
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers grade of Fellow recognizes an unusual distinction in the profession and is conferred only by invitation of the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments of a IEEE member in any of the IEEE fields of interest.
William King
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Fellow
INFORMS Fellows are elected for outstanding lifetime achievement in operations research and the management sciences. They have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments and made significant contributions to the advancement of OR/MS over a period of time.
Alexander Stolyar
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Rothschild Distinguished
Visiting Fellow
The Distinguished Visiting Fellowship recognizes pre-eminent mathematicians around the world. These mathematicians give keynote seminars at the Institute and give lectures around the UK.
Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
National Academy of Agricultural
Sciences India Fellow
Fellows of the Academy are recognized for their contributions to science, include distinguished personalities in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, both from India and abroad.
Prasanta Kalita
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Member
Election to National Academy of Engineering membership is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. Members have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations.
William Hammack
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Youssef Hashash
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Klara Nahrstedt
Professor, Computer Science
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Council on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat Fellow
CTBUH Fellows are recognized for their contribution to the Council over an extended period, and in recognition of their work and the sharing of their knowledge in the design and construction of tall buildings and the urban habitat.
Abbas Aminmansour
Associate Professor, Architecture
Engineering Academy of Japan Member
The Engineering Academy of Japan is composed of leading experts from academia, industry, and government institutions who possess a wide range of knowledge and have made outstanding contributions in engineering and technological sciences, and closely related fields.
B F Spencer
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
European Academy of Sciences
and Arts Member
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts is a non-governmental, European association committed to promoting scientific and societal progress. Elected members are dedicated to innovative research, interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration as well as the exchange and dissemination of knowledge.
Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit
GmbH (IZA) Research Fellow
Research Fellows are renowned economists from all parts of the world who contribute publications and participate in projects and events.
Russell Weinstein
Assistant Professor, School of Labor
& Employment Relations
Institute of Electrical & Electronics
Engineers Fellow
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers grade of Fellow recognizes an unusual distinction in the profession and is conferred only by invitation of the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments of a IEEE member in any of the IEEE fields of interest.
William King
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Fellow
INFORMS Fellows are elected for outstanding lifetime achievement in operations research and the management sciences. They have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments and made significant contributions to the advancement of OR/MS over a period of time.
Alexander Stolyar
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Rothschild Distinguished
Visiting Fellow
The Distinguished Visiting Fellowship recognizes pre-eminent mathematicians around the world. These mathematicians give keynote seminars at the Institute and give lectures around the UK.
Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
National Academy of Agricultural
Sciences India Fellow
Fellows of the Academy are recognized for their contributions to science, include distinguished personalities in the field of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, both from India and abroad.
Prasanta Kalita
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Member
Election to National Academy of Engineering membership is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer. Members have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations.
William Hammack
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Youssef Hashash
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Klara Nahrstedt
Professor, Computer Science
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National Academy of Medicine Member
Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Martin Burke
Professor, Chemistry
National Academy of Sciences Member
Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Optica Fellow
Optica Fellows are elected members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics through distinguished contributions to education, research, engineering, business and society.
Gaurav Bahl
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Psychonomic Society Fellow
The Fellows program recognizes members who demonstrate clear evidence of independent scholarship, active engagement in methodologically, rigorous and theoretically interesting high-level research, and indications of an imminent national/international reputation for excellence in the psychological sciences.
Michel Regenwetter
Professor, Psychology
Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow
The Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellows has honored those members who have made outstanding contributions to the social, technological, and educational aspects of the manufacturing profession.
William King
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Fellow
A fellow is one who has attained a membership grade of distinction, at the time of advancement shall be a corporate member of the Society, shall have been responsible for significant engineering achievements and shall have 10 years of active practice and membership in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Nenad Miljkovic
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Honorary Member
Honorary Membership is awarded for a lifetime of service to engineering or related fields. This achievement is described as distinguished service that contributes significantly to the attainment of the goals of the engineering profession.
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Weed Science Society of America Fellow
Fellows are active members of the Weed Science Society of America who are honored for significant meritorious contributions to weed science and to the Society.
Patrick Tranel
Professor, Crop Sciences
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National Academy of Medicine Member
Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Martin Burke
Professor, Chemistry
National Academy of Sciences Member
Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Optica Fellow
Optica Fellows are elected members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics through distinguished contributions to education, research, engineering, business and society.
Gaurav Bahl
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Psychonomic Society Fellow
The Fellows program recognizes members who demonstrate clear evidence of independent scholarship, active engagement in methodologically, rigorous and theoretically interesting high-level research, and indications of an imminent national/international reputation for excellence in the psychological sciences.
Michel Regenwetter
Professor, Psychology
Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow
The Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellows has honored those members who have made outstanding contributions to the social, technological, and educational aspects of the manufacturing profession.
William King
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Fellow
A fellow is one who has attained a membership grade of distinction, at the time of advancement shall be a corporate member of the Society, shall have been responsible for significant engineering achievements and shall have 10 years of active practice and membership in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Nenad Miljkovic
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Honorary Member
Honorary Membership is awarded for a lifetime of service to engineering or related fields. This achievement is described as distinguished service that contributes significantly to the attainment of the goals of the engineering profession.
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Weed Science Society of America Fellow
Fellows are active members of the Weed Science Society of America who are honored for significant meritorious contributions to weed science and to the Society.
Patrick Tranel
Professor, Crop Sciences
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and Honors
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Campus Awards
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Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award
The Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to faculty mentoring by actively assisting pre-tenure and mid-career faculty in developing their career(s).
Michelle Perry
Professor, Educational Psychology
Executive Officer Distinguished
Leadership Award
The Executive Officer Distinguished Leadership Award recognizes outstanding academic leadership and vision by an executive officer within a college or campus unit.
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
Alan Mette
Professor, School of Art & Design
Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award
The Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award recognizes a faculty member who has provided extraordinary leadership contributions across many dimensions of shared governance that advance the excellence of a unit, college, and/or the campus, and who exemplifies the campus commitment to collaborative decision-making.
Jennifer Amos
Professor, Bioengineering
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Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
Several campus-level awards are given each year in recognition of excellence in faculty leadership for those faculty who distinguish themselves with their vision of the future and their effort to enable and promote others in shaping that future.
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Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
Several campus-level awards are given each year in recognition of excellence in faculty leadership for those faculty who distinguish themselves with their vision of the future and their effort to enable and promote others in shaping that future.
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Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award
The Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to faculty mentoring by actively assisting pre-tenure and mid-career faculty in developing their career(s).
Michelle Perry
Professor, Educational Psychology
Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award
The Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award recognizes a faculty member who has provided extraordinary leadership contributions across many dimensions of shared governance that advance the excellence of a unit, college, and/or the campus, and who exemplifies the campus commitment to collaborative decision-making.
Jennifer Amos
Professor, Bioengineering
Executive Officer Distinguished
Leadership Award
The Executive Officer Distinguished Leadership Award recognizes outstanding academic leadership and vision by an executive officer within a college or campus unit.
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
Alan Mette
Professor, School of Art & Design
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Excellence in Graduate & Professional Teaching
Recipients of this award are honored for sustained excellence and innovation in graduate or professional teaching and their contributions beyond classroom instruction.
Toni Liechty
Associate Professor, Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Kenneth Schweizer
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring
This award recognizes faculty for their sustained excellence in graduate student mentoring, innovative approaches to graduate advising, and their impact on graduate student scholarship and professional development. The award is co-sponsored by the Graduate College.
Stephen Boppart
Professor, Bioengineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering
Brian Ogolsky
Associate Professor, Human Development
& Family Studies
Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research
This award recognizes faculty for their excellence in involving and guiding undergraduate students in scholarly research, having a positive impact on student scholarship or intellectual development, and for their innovative approaches to guiding undergraduate research. Honorees are represented from two employee categories: Faculty and Specialized Faculty.
Kristin Hoganson
Professor, History
Michael Lembeck
Associate Professor of Practice, Aerospace Engineering
Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching
This award honors excellence and innovation in online and/or distance teaching, contributions to student learning through innovative uses of technology, creativity in course development and instruction, and for having had a positive influence on the quality, extent, and development of a department’s online/distance program.
Florencia Henshaw
Director of Advanced Spanish, Spanish & Portuguese
Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
Recipients of this award are recognized for their excellence in and innovative approaches to undergraduate advising, and for having had a major impact on undergraduate students and their intellectual development through sustained academic advising relationships.
Paul Davidson
Associate Professor, Agricultural &
Biological Engineering
Amy O’Neill
Academic Advisor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
This award recognizes sustained excellence in and innovative approaches to undergraduate teaching and contributions beyond classroom instruction that have an overall positive impact on undergraduate student learning. Honorees are represented from three employee categories: Faculty, Specialized Faculty, and Teaching Assistants.
Amanda Mabry-Flynn
Assistant Professor, Advertising
Daniel Leon Ruiz
Associate Professor, Classics
Stephanie Sanders-Smith
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
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Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction
Several campus-level awards are given each year in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching, mentoring, advising, and research; graduate and professional teaching and mentoring; and extramural teaching.
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Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction
Several campus-level awards are given each year in recognition of excellence in undergraduate teaching, mentoring, advising, and research; graduate and professional teaching and mentoring; and extramural teaching.
Excellence in Graduate & Professional Teaching
Recipients of this award are honored for sustained excellence and innovation in graduate or professional teaching and their contributions beyond classroom instruction.
Toni Liechty
Associate Professor, Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Kenneth Schweizer
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring
This award recognizes faculty for their sustained excellence in graduate student mentoring, innovative approaches to graduate advising, and their impact on graduate student scholarship and professional development. The award is co-sponsored by the Graduate College.
Stephen Boppart
Professor, Bioengineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering
Brian Ogolsky
Associate Professor, Human Development
& Family Studies
Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research
This award recognizes faculty for their excellence in involving and guiding undergraduate students in scholarly research, having a positive impact on student scholarship or intellectual development, and for their innovative approaches to guiding undergraduate research. Honorees are represented from two employee categories: Faculty and Specialized Faculty.
Kristin Hoganson
Professor, History
Michael Lembeck
Associate Professor of Practice, Aerospace Engineering
Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching
This award honors excellence and innovation in online and/or distance teaching, contributions to student learning through innovative uses of technology, creativity in course development and instruction, and for having had a positive influence on the quality, extent, and development of a department’s online/distance program.
Florencia Henshaw
Director of Advanced Spanish, Spanish & Portuguese
Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
Recipients of this award are recognized for their excellence in and innovative approaches to undergraduate advising, and for having had a major impact on undergraduate students and their intellectual development through sustained academic advising relationships.
Paul Davidson
Associate Professor, Agricultural &
Biological Engineering
Amy O’Neill
Academic Advisor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
This award recognizes sustained excellence in and innovative approaches to undergraduate teaching and contributions beyond classroom instruction that have an overall positive impact on undergraduate student learning. Honorees are represented from three employee categories: Faculty, Specialized Faculty, and Teaching Assistants.
Amanda Mabry-Flynn
Assistant Professor, Advertising
Daniel Leon Ruiz
Associate Professor, Classics
Stephanie Sanders-Smith
Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
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Andiara Schwingel
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Alex Shakar
Associate Professor, English
Joseph Barich
Lecturer, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Raquel Castro Goebel
Senior Instructor, Spanish & Portuguese
Jeffrey Frame
Teaching Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
April Hoffmeister
Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
Eric Larson
Teaching Associate Professor, Business Administration
Emiliana Cofell
Teaching Assistant, Materials Science & Engineering
Cody Jones
Teaching Assistant, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Gabe Malo
Teaching Assistant, Gender & Women’s Studies
Julia Spielmann
Teaching Assistant, Psychology
Marta Tapia
Teaching Assistant, Food Science & Human Nutrition
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Andiara Schwingel
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Alex Shakar
Associate Professor, English
Joseph Barich
Lecturer, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Raquel Castro Goebel
Senior Instructor, Spanish & Portuguese
Jeffrey Frame
Teaching Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
April Hoffmeister
Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
Eric Larson
Teaching Associate Professor, Business Administration
Emiliana Cofell
Teaching Assistant, Materials Science & Engineering
Cody Jones
Teaching Assistant, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Gabe Malo
Teaching Assistant, Gender & Women’s Studies
Julia Spielmann
Teaching Assistant, Psychology
Marta Tapia
Teaching Assistant, Food Science & Human Nutrition
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Faculty and Staff Distinguished Award
The Faculty and Staff Distinguished Award recognizes a faculty or staff member for their lifetime, sustained, or career achievements in public engagement activities.
Robert Lawless
Professor, Law
Faculty and Staff Emerging Award
The Faculty and Staff Emerging Award recognizes a faculty or staff member for early career public engagement activities.
Jonathan Coppess
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Faculty and Staff Team Award
The Faculty and Staff Team Award recognizes a team of faculty or staff for public engagement activities that demonstrate significant impact.
Child Development Lab
Led by Brent McBride, Human Development
& Family Studies
Graduate or Professional Student Award
The Graduate or Professional Student Award recognizes a graduate or professional student for public engagement activities.
Jorge Rojas Alvarez
Graduate Student, Institute of Communications Research
Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement
Several campus-level awards for excellence in public engagement are given each year to recognize faculty and staff members, students, and community members who engage the public to address critical societal issues.
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Campus Awards for Excellence
in Public Engagement
Several campus-level awards for excellence in public engagement are given each year to recognize faculty and staff members, students, and community members who engage the public to address critical societal issues.
Faculty and Staff Distinguished Award
The Faculty and Staff Distinguished Award recognizes a faculty or staff member for their lifetime, sustained, or career achievements in public engagement activities.
Robert Lawless
Professor, Law
Faculty and Staff Emerging Award
The Faculty and Staff Emerging Award recognizes a faculty or staff member for early career public engagement activities.
Jonathan Coppess
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Faculty and Staff Team Award
The Faculty and Staff Team Award recognizes a team of faculty or staff for public engagement activities that demonstrate significant impact.
Child Development Lab
Led by Brent McBride, Human Development
& Family Studies
Graduate or Professional Student Award
The Graduate or Professional Student Award recognizes a graduate or professional student for public engagement activities.
Jorge Rojas Alvarez
Graduate Student, Institute of Communications Research
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Haitham Al-Hassanieh
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kathryn Clancy
Professor, Anthropology
Francina Dominguez
Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
David Flaherty
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Natalie Lira
Associate Professor, Latina/Latino Studies
Ghassan Moussawi
Associate Professor, Gender
& Women’s Studies; Sociology
Maxim Raginsky
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Stacey Robinson
Associate Professor, Art & Design
Simon Rogers
Associate Professor, Chemical
& Biomolecular Engineering
Sepideh Sadaghiani
Associate Professor, Psychology
Matthew West
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
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Distinguished Promotion Awards
During its annual promotion review process, the Campus Committee on Promotion and Tenure identifies exceptional cases of scholars whose contributions have been extraordinary in terms of quality of work and overall achievement. Each receives a discretionary fund to support their scholarly activities.
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Distinguished Promotion Awards
During its annual promotion review process, the Campus Committee on Promotion and Tenure identifies exceptional cases of scholars whose contributions have been extraordinary in terms of quality of work and overall achievement. Each receives a discretionary fund to support their scholarly activities.
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Haitham Al-Hassanieh
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kathryn Clancy
Professor, Anthropology
Francina Dominguez
Professor, Atmospheric Sciences
David Flaherty
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Natalie Lira
Associate Professor, Latina/Latino Studies
Ghassan Moussawi
Associate Professor, Gender
& Women’s Studies; Sociology
Maxim Raginsky
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Stacey Robinson
Associate Professor, Art & Design
Simon Rogers
Associate Professor, Chemical
& Biomolecular Engineering
Sepideh Sadaghiani
Associate Professor, Psychology
Matthew West
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
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CAS Professors
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
Antoinette Burton
Professor, History
Leon DeCosta Dash
Professor, Journalism & Law
Sharon Donovan
Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Matthew Finkin
Professor, Law
Eduardo Fradkin
Professor, Physics
Martha Gillette
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
Martin Gruebele
Professor, Chemistry
Bruce Hajek
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Stephen Long
Professor, Plant Biology & Crop Sciences
Michael Moore
Professor, Law & Philosophy
Harriet Murav
Professor, Slavic Languages & Literatures
Catherine Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
Cynthia Oliver
Professor, Dance
Donald Ort
Professor, Plant Biology & Crop Sciences
Tere O’Connor
Professor, Dance
Gene Robinson
Professor, Entomology
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Jonathan Sweedler
Professor, Chemistry
Dale Van Harlingen
Professor, Physics
CAS Associates
Teresa Cardador
Associate Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
Benjamin Grosser
Associate Professor, Art & Design
Rachel Harris
Associate Professor, Comparative & World Literature
Kristin Hoganson
Professor, History
Center for Advanced Study Appointments
Since 1959, the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) has encouraged creative achievements and scholarship by recognizing scholars of the highest distinction and by providing incentives for their continued level of scholarly achievement. Appointment to a professorship in CAS is one of the most significant recognitions the campus can bestow upon a member of its faculty.
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Center for Advanced Study Appointments
Since 1959, the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) has encouraged creative achievements and scholarship by recognizing scholars of the highest distinction and by providing incentives for their continued level of scholarly achievement. Appointment to a professorship in CAS is one of the most significant recognitions the campus can bestow upon a member of its faculty.
CAS Professors
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
Antoinette Burton
Professor, History
Leon DeCosta Dash
Professor, Journalism & Law
Sharon Donovan
Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Matthew Finkin
Professor, Law
Eduardo Fradkin
Professor, Physics
Martha Gillette
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
Martin Gruebele
Professor, Chemistry
Bruce Hajek
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Stephen Long
Professor, Plant Biology & Crop Sciences
Michael Moore
Professor, Law & Philosophy
Harriet Murav
Professor, Slavic Languages & Literatures
Catherine Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
Cynthia Oliver
Professor, Dance
Donald Ort
Professor, Plant Biology & Crop Sciences
Tere O’Connor
Professor, Dance
Gene Robinson
Professor, Entomology
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Jonathan Sweedler
Professor, Chemistry
Dale Van Harlingen
Professor, Physics
CAS Associates
Teresa Cardador
Associate Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
Benjamin Grosser
Associate Professor, Art & Design
Rachel Harris
Associate Professor, Comparative & World Literature
Kristin Hoganson
Professor, History
Benjamin Hooberman
Associate Professor, Physics
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
Jason Ridlon
Associate Professor, Animal Sciences
Andiara Schwingel
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Anne Sickles
Associate Professor, Physics
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2022 University Scholars
Gloriana González
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Derek Hoiem
Professor, Computer Science
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
DoKyoung (DK) Lee
Professor, Crop Sciences
Carol Symes
Associate Professor, History
University Scholars
The University Scholars program identifies the most talented faculty members from many different disciplines and encourages continued professional growth and contribution to the University of Illinois and the public it serves. The program is funded solely by private gifts. Major contributors include the Gutgsell Endowment and the Advancement Fund. Each award consists of an allocation of discretionary funds per year for a period of three years.
Benjamin Hooberman
Associate Professor, Physics
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
Jason Ridlon
Associate Professor, Animal Sciences
Andiara Schwingel
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Anne Sickles
Associate Professor, Physics
Cory Suski
Professor, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Deke Weaver
Professor, Art & Design
CAS Fellows
Lisa Mercer
Assistant Professor, Art & Design
CAS Beckman Fellows
Sangjin Kim
Assistant Professor, Physics
Arijit Banerjee
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Xiao Su
Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Leona Su
Assistant Professor, Advertising
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University Scholars
The University Scholars program identifies the most talented faculty members from many different disciplines and encourages continued professional growth and contribution to the University of Illinois and the public it serves. The program is funded solely by private gifts. Major contributors include the Gutgsell Endowment and the Advancement Fund. Each award consists of an allocation of discretionary funds per year for a period of three years.
Cory Suski
Professor, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Deke Weaver
Professor, Art & Design
CAS Fellows
Lisa Mercer
Assistant Professor, Art & Design
CAS Beckman Fellows
Sangjin Kim
Assistant Professor, Physics
Arijit Banerjee
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Xiao Su
Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Leona Su
Assistant Professor, Advertising
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2022 University
Scholars
Gloriana González
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Derek Hoiem
Professor, Computer Science
Prashant Jain
Professor, Chemistry
DoKyoung (DK) Lee
Professor, Crop Sciences
Carol Symes
Associate Professor, History
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Department and College Named Professors and Chairs
Ahmed Abdel-Khalik
Professor, Accountancy
V.K. Zimmerman Professor of International Accounting
Tarek Abdelzaher
Professor, Computer Science
Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professor
Vikram Adve
Professor, Computer Science
Donald B. Gillies Professor in Computer Science
Sarita Adve
Professor, Computer Science
Richard T. Cheng Professor of Computer Science
Heitor Almeida
Professor, Finance
Stanley C. and Joan J. Golder Distinguished Chair in Corporate Finance
Imad Al-Qadi
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Scott Althaus
Professor, Political Science
Merriam Professor of Political Science
Vikram Amar
Professor, Law
Iwan Foundation Professor of Law
Nancy Amato
Professor, Computer Science
Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering
Mark Anastasio
Professor, Bioengineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Amy Ando
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Professorship of Economics and Environmental Justice
Milan Bagchi
Professor, Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Deborah Paul Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Indrani Bagchi
Professor, Comparative Biosciences
Field Chair in Reproductive Biology
Arindam Banerjee
Professor, Computer Science
Founder Professor in Engineering
Ana Barros
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Chair of Engineering
Rashid Bashir
Professor, Bioengineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Jeffery Baur
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Named Faculty Appointments
Named faculty appointments are awarded to the most distinguished scholars for their excellence and prominence in research, teaching, and service, and recognize high achievement and promote continued faculty development in meaningful ways. Illinois faculty hold department and college named professorships and chairs.
University and campus-wide endowed appointments are honors of distinction of eminent faculty members whose intellect and accomplishments place them among the most prominent scholars in their respective fields. These appointments represent only about 10% of all named professorships and chairs on the Illinois campus.
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Named Faculty Appointments
Named faculty appointments are awarded to the most distinguished scholars for their excellence and prominence in research, teaching, and service, and recognize high achievement and promote continued faculty development in meaningful ways. Illinois faculty hold department and college named professorships and chairs.
University and campus-wide endowed appointments are honors of distinction of eminent faculty members whose intellect and accomplishments place them among the most prominent scholars in their respective fields. These appointments represent only about 10% of all named professorships and chairs on the Illinois campus.
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Department and College Named Professors and Chairs
Ahmed Abdel-Khalik
Professor, Accountancy
V.K. Zimmerman Professor of International Accounting
Tarek Abdelzaher
Professor, Computer Science
Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professor
Vikram Adve
Professor, Computer Science
Donald B. Gillies Professor in Computer Science
Sarita Adve
Professor, Computer Science
Richard T. Cheng Professor of Computer Science
Heitor Almeida
Professor, Finance
Stanley C. and Joan J. Golder Distinguished Chair in Corporate Finance
Imad Al-Qadi
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Scott Althaus
Professor, Political Science
Merriam Professor of Political Science
Vikram Amar
Professor, Law
Iwan Foundation Professor of Law
Nancy Amato
Professor, Computer Science
Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering
Mark Anastasio
Professor, Bioengineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Amy Ando
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Professorship of Economics and Environmental Justice
Milan Bagchi
Professor, Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Deborah Paul Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Indrani Bagchi
Professor, Comparative Biosciences
Field Chair in Reproductive Biology
Arindam Banerjee
Professor, Computer Science
Founder Professor in Engineering
Ana Barros
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Chair of Engineering
Rashid Bashir
Professor, Bioengineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Jeffery Baur
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Asef Bayat
Professor, Sociology
Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Professor
Pascal Bellon
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Donald W. Hamer Professor
Jennifer Bernhard
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Mark Bernhardt
Professor, Finance
Investors in Business Education Distinguished Professor
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Asef Bayat
Professor, Sociology
Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Professor
Pascal Bellon
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Donald W. Hamer Professor
Jennifer Bernhard
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Mark Bernhardt
Professor, Finance
Investors in Business Education Distinguished Professor
James Best
Professor, Geology
Jack C. Threet and Richard L. Threet Professor
Rohit Bhargava
Professor, Bioengineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Botond Bognar
Professor, Architecture
Edgar A. Tafel Endowed Chair
Stephen Boppart
Professor, Bioengineering; Electrical
& Computer Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Paul Braun
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Ralph Brubaker
Professor, Law
James H.M. Sprayregen Professor
Carla Caceres
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
G. William Arends Professor
David Cahill
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Ximing Cai
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ben Chie Yen Professor
Timothy Chan
Professor, Computer Science
Founder Professor in Engineering
Kuo Chi Chan
Professor, Finance
Hoeft Professor
Ioannis Chasiotis
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Caterpillar Professor
Chandra Chekuri
Professor, Computer Science
Paul and Cynthia Saylor Professor
Deming Chen
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Xiaoling Chen
Professor, Accountancy
Lillian and Morrie Moss Distinguished Professor
Kent Choquette
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Clara Chu
Professor, University Library
Mortenson Distinguished Professor
John Cronan
Professor, Microbiology
Microbiology Alumni Professor
Brian Cunningham
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Intel Alumni Endowed Chair
Jacinda Dariotis
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
The Pampered Chef Ltd. Endowed Chair in Family Resiliency
Jerry Dávila
Professor, History
Jorge Paulo Lemann Chair
Ollie Watts Davis
Professor, Music
Suzanne and William Allen Distinguished Professor of Music
Timothy Dean
Professor, English
James M. Benson Professor
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James Best
Professor, Geology
Jack C. Threet and Richard L. Threet Professor
Rohit Bhargava
Professor, Bioengineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Botond Bognar
Professor, Architecture
Edgar A. Tafel Endowed Chair
Stephen Boppart
Professor, Bioengineering; Electrical
& Computer Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Paul Braun
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Ralph Brubaker
Professor, Law
James H.M. Sprayregen Professor
Carla Caceres
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
G. William Arends Professor
David Cahill
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Ximing Cai
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ben Chie Yen Professor
Timothy Chan
Professor, Computer Science
Founder Professor in Engineering
Kuo Chi Chan
Professor, Finance
Hoeft Professor
Ioannis Chasiotis
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Caterpillar Professor
Chandra Chekuri
Professor, Computer Science
Paul and Cynthia Saylor Professor
Deming Chen
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Xiaoling Chen
Professor, Accountancy
Lillian and Morrie Moss Distinguished Professor
Kent Choquette
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Clara Chu
Professor, University Library
Mortenson Distinguished Professor
John Cronan
Professor, Microbiology
Microbiology Alumni Professor
Brian Cunningham
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Intel Alumni Endowed Chair
Jacinda Dariotis
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies
The Pampered Chef Ltd. Endowed Chair in Family Resiliency
Jerry Dávila
Professor, History
Jorge Paulo Lemann Chair
Ollie Watts Davis
Professor, Music
Suzanne and William Allen Distinguished Professor of Music
Timothy Dean
Professor, English
James M. Benson Professor
John Dee
Professor, Music
Bill A. Nugent Endowed Professor of Music Performance
Scott Denmark
Professor, Chemistry
Reynold C. Fuson Professor
Philippe Di Francesco
Professor, Mathematics
Morris and Gertrude Fine Distinguished Professor
Minh Do
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Thomas and Margaret Huang Endowed Professor
Sharon Donovan
Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Melissa N. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health
Carlos Duarte
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nathan M. and Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair
Geir Dullerud
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor
W Brooke Elliott
Professor, Accountancy
Ernst & Young Distinguished Professor
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John Dee
Professor, Music
Bill A. Nugent Endowed Professor of Music Performance
Scott Denmark
Professor, Chemistry
Reynold C. Fuson Professor
Philippe Di Francesco
Professor, Mathematics
Morris and Gertrude Fine Distinguished Professor
Minh Do
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Thomas and Margaret Huang Endowed Professor
Sharon Donovan
Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition
Melissa N. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health
Carlos Duarte
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nathan M. and Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair
Geir Dullerud
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor
W Brooke Elliott
Professor, Accountancy
Ernst & Young Distinguished Professor
Jeff Erickson
Professor, Computer Science
Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professor
Margareth Etienne
Professor, Law
Carl L. Vacketta Professor
Placid Ferreira
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Tungchao Julia Lu Professor
David Forsyth
Professor, Computer Science
Fulton Watson Copp Chair
Jonathan Freund
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Peter Fritzsche
Professor, History
W. D. and Sara E. Trowbridge Professor
Ingrid Fulmer
Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
Derber Professor
Marcelo Garcia
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Endowed Chair
Paolo Gardoni
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Alfredo H. Ang Family Professor
Philippe Geubelle
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Andrew Gewirth
Professor, Chemistry
Peter C. and Gretchen Miller Markunas Professor
Martha Gillette
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
Alumni Professor
Gregory Girolami
Professor, Chemistry
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Lynford Goddard
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Edward C. Jordan Professor
Martin Gruebele
Professor, Chemistry
James R. Eiszner Family Endowed Chair in Chemistry
Carl Gunter
Professor, Computer Science
George and Ann Fisher Distinguished Professor
Bruce Hajek
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Leonard C. and Mary Lou Hoeft Endowed Chair
Pedro Hallal
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Alvin M. and Ruth L. Sandall Professor
William Hammack
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Benjamin Hankin
Professor, Psychology
Fred and Ruby Kanfer Endowed Professor
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Jeff Erickson
Professor, Computer Science
Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professor
Margareth Etienne
Professor, Law
Carl L. Vacketta Professor
Placid Ferreira
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Tungchao Julia Lu Professor
David Forsyth
Professor, Computer Science
Fulton Watson Copp Chair
Jonathan Freund
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Peter Fritzsche
Professor, History
W. D. and Sara E. Trowbridge Professor
Ingrid Fulmer
Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
Derber Professor
Marcelo Garcia
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Endowed Chair
Paolo Gardoni
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Alfredo H. Ang Family Professor
Philippe Geubelle
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Andrew Gewirth
Professor, Chemistry
Peter C. and Gretchen Miller Markunas Professor
Martha Gillette
Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology
Alumni Professor
Gregory Girolami
Professor, Chemistry
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Lynford Goddard
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Edward C. Jordan Professor
Martin Gruebele
Professor, Chemistry
James R. Eiszner Family Endowed Chair in Chemistry
Carl Gunter
Professor, Computer Science
George and Ann Fisher Distinguished Professor
Bruce Hajek
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Leonard C. and Mary Lou Hoeft Endowed Chair
Pedro Hallal
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Alvin M. and Ruth L. Sandall Professor
William Hammack
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Benjamin Hankin
Professor, Psychology
Fred and Ruby Kanfer Endowed Professor
Pavan Kumar Hanumolu
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Seendripu Family Professor
Kiruba Haran
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Grainger Director’s Chair, Center for Electric Machinery and Electromechanics
Sariel Har-Peled
Professor, Computer Science
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Youssef Hashash
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Mark Hauber
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor
Paul Heald
Professor, Law
Albert J. Harno and Edward W. Cleary Chair
Paul Hergenrother
Professor, Chemistry
Kenneth Rinehart Jr. Endowed Chair
Geoffrey Herman
Teaching Associate Professor, Computer Science
William H. Severns Teaching Associate Professor
Jonathan Higdon
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dennis and Cathy Houston Professor
Axel Hoffmann
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Kristin Hoganson
Professor, History
Stanley S. Stroup Professor
Joseph Houston
Professor, Journalism
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Chair Professor
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Pavan Kumar Hanumolu
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Seendripu Family Professor
Kiruba Haran
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Grainger Director’s Chair, Center for Electric Machinery and Electromechanics
Sariel Har-Peled
Professor, Computer Science
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Youssef Hashash
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
Mark Hauber
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor
Paul Heald
Professor, Law
Albert J. Harno and Edward W. Cleary Chair
Paul Hergenrother
Professor, Chemistry
Kenneth Rinehart Jr. Endowed Chair
Geoffrey Herman
Teaching Associate Professor, Computer Science
William H. Severns Teaching Associate Professor
Jonathan Higdon
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dennis and Cathy Houston Professor
Axel Hoffmann
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Kristin Hoganson
Professor, History
Stanley S. Stroup Professor
Joseph Houston
Professor, Journalism
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Chair Professor
Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor
Heidi Hurd
Professor, Law
H. Ross and Helen Workman Chair
Heidi Imker
Associate Professor, University Library
Elaine and Allen Avner Associate Professor
Michael Insana
Professor, Bioengineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Joseph Irudayaraj
Professor, Bioengineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Scott Irwin
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
L. J. Norton Chair
Ravishankar Iyer
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
George and Ann Fisher Distinguished Professor
Anthony Jacobi
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Kritzer Distinguished Professor
Jianming Jin
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Y. T. Lo Chair
Farzad Kamalabadi
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kung Chie and Margaret Yeh Endowed Professor
Richard Kaplan
Professor, Law
Guy Raymond Jones Chair
Paul Kenis
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Elio Eliakim Tarika Chair
Madhu Khanna
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
ACES Distinguished Professor
Nam Sung Kim
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
W. J. “Jerry” Sanders III-Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Endowed Chair
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Naira Hovakimyan
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor
Heidi Hurd
Professor, Law
H. Ross and Helen Workman Chair
Heidi Imker
Associate Professor, University Library
Elaine and Allen Avner Associate Professor
Michael Insana
Professor, Bioengineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Joseph Irudayaraj
Professor, Bioengineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Scott Irwin
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
L. J. Norton Chair
Ravishankar Iyer
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
George and Ann Fisher Distinguished Professor
Anthony Jacobi
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Kritzer Distinguished Professor
Jianming Jin
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Y. T. Lo Chair
Farzad Kamalabadi
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kung Chie and Margaret Yeh Endowed Professor
Richard Kaplan
Professor, Law
Guy Raymond Jones Chair
Paul Kenis
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Elio Eliakim Tarika Chair
Madhu Khanna
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
ACES Distinguished Professor
Nam Sung Kim
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
W. J. “Jerry” Sanders III-Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Endowed Chair
William King
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Ralph A. Andersen Endowed Chair
Matthew Kraatz
Professor, Business Administration
Merle H. and Virginia Downs Boren Professor
Waltraud Kriven
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Praveen Kumar
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Colonel Harry F. and Frankie M. Lovell Professor
Paul Kwiat
Professor, Physics
John Bardeen Professor
James Lamare
Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
Reuben G. Soderstrom Professor
John Lambros
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Alejandro Lapunzina
Professor, Architecture
Suzanne and William Allen Professor of Architecture
Robert Lawless
Professor, Law
Max L. Rowe Professor
Jean-Pierre Leburton
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gregory Stillman Professor
Deborah Leckband
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Reid T. Milner Professor
Andrew Leipold
Professor, Law
Edwin M. Adams Professor
Michael Leroy
Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
LER Alumni Professor
Zhi-Pei Liang
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Franklin W. Woeltge Professor
Daniel Liberzon
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Richard T. Cheng Professor
Wen-Tso Liu
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Arthur C. Nauman Endowed Professor
Rui Loja Fernandes
Professor, Mathematics
Lois M. Lackner Professor
Oscar Lopez-Pamies
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Colonel Harry F. and Frankie M. Lovell Professor
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William King
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Ralph A. Andersen Endowed Chair
Matthew Kraatz
Professor, Business Administration
Merle H. and Virginia Downs Boren Professor
Waltraud Kriven
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Praveen Kumar
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Colonel Harry F. and Frankie M. Lovell Professor
Paul Kwiat
Professor, Physics
John Bardeen Professor
James Lamare
Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
Reuben G. Soderstrom Professor
John Lambros
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Alejandro Lapunzina
Professor, Architecture
Suzanne and William Allen Professor of Architecture
Robert Lawless
Professor, Law
Max L. Rowe Professor
Jean-Pierre Leburton
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gregory Stillman Professor
Deborah Leckband
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Reid T. Milner Professor
Andrew Leipold
Professor, Law
Edwin M. Adams Professor
Michael Leroy
Professor, Labor & Employment Relations
LER Alumni Professor
Zhi-Pei Liang
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Franklin W. Woeltge Professor
Daniel Liberzon
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Richard T. Cheng Professor
Wen-Tso Liu
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Arthur C. Nauman Endowed Professor
Rui Loja Fernandes
Professor, Mathematics
Lois M. Lackner Professor
Oscar Lopez-Pamies
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Colonel Harry F. and Frankie M. Lovell Professor
Zaida Luthey-Schulten
Professor, Chemistry
Murchison-Mallory Chair
Joseph Lyding
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Robert C. MacClinchie Distinguished Professor
Vicki Mahaffey
Professor, English
Clayton and Thelma Kirkpatrick Professor
Joseph Mahoney
Professor, Business Administration
Caterpillar Chair
Jonathan Makela
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Benito Marinas
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ivan Racheff Professor
Robert Markley
Professor, English
W. D. and Sara E. Trowbridge Professor
Susan Martinis
Professor, Biochemistry
Stephen G. Sligar Professor
Nadya Mason
Professor, Physics
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Professor
Moshe Matalon
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Caterpillar Professor
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Zaida Luthey-Schulten
Professor, Chemistry
Murchison-Mallory Chair
Joseph Lyding
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Robert C. MacClinchie Distinguished Professor
Vicki Mahaffey
Professor, English
Clayton and Thelma Kirkpatrick Professor
Joseph Mahoney
Professor, Business Administration
Caterpillar Chair
Jonathan Makela
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Benito Marinas
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ivan Racheff Professor
Robert Markley
Professor, English
W. D. and Sara E. Trowbridge Professor
Susan Martinis
Professor, Biochemistry
Stephen G. Sligar Professor
Nadya Mason
Professor, Physics
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Professor
Moshe Matalon
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Caterpillar Professor
Jason Mazzone
Professor, Law
Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Professor
Sarah McCarthey
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Sheila M. Miller Professor
Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky
Professor, Special Education
MJS Valpey Professor
Andrew Megill
Professor, Music
Suzanne and William Allen
Distinguished Professor of Music
William Metcalf
Professor, Microbiology
G. William Arends Professor
Olgica Milenkovic
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Franklin W. Woeltge Professor
Nolan Miller
Professor, Finance
Daniel and Cynthia Mah Helle Professor
Liviu Mirica
Professor, Chemistry
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Douglas Mitchell
Professor, Chemistry
John and Margaret Witt Professor of Chemistry
Jeffery Mondak
Professor, Political Science
James M. Benson Chair
Stephen Moose
Professor, Crop Sciences
Alexander Professor
Catherine Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair
Colleen Murphy
Professor, Law
Roger and Stephany Joslin Professor
Rakesh Nagi
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Klara Nahrstedt
Professor, Computer Science
W. W. Grainger Chair
Satish Nair
Professor, Biochemistry
Gregorio Weber Professor
David Nicol
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Herman M. Dieckamp Endowed Chair
Shuming Nie
Professor, Bioengineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
William Ocasio
Professor, Business Administration
James F. Towey Professor
Eric Oldfield
Professor, Chemistry
Harriet A. Harlin Professor
Michaelene Ostrosky
Professor, Special Education
Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor
Yanfeng Ouyang
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
George Krambles Endowed Professor
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Jason Mazzone
Professor, Law
Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Professor
Sarah McCarthey
Professor, Curriculum & Instruction
Sheila M. Miller Professor
Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky
Professor, Special Education
MJS Valpey Professor
Andrew Megill
Professor, Music
Suzanne and William Allen
Distinguished Professor of Music
William Metcalf
Professor, Microbiology
G. William Arends Professor
Olgica Milenkovic
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Franklin W. Woeltge Professor
Nolan Miller
Professor, Finance
Daniel and Cynthia Mah Helle Professor
Liviu Mirica
Professor, Chemistry
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Douglas Mitchell
Professor, Chemistry
John and Margaret Witt Professor of Chemistry
Jeffery Mondak
Professor, Political Science
James M. Benson Chair
Stephen Moose
Professor, Crop Sciences
Alexander Professor
Catherine Murphy
Professor, Chemistry
Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair
Colleen Murphy
Professor, Law
Roger and Stephany Joslin Professor
Rakesh Nagi
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Klara Nahrstedt
Professor, Computer Science
W. W. Grainger Chair
Satish Nair
Professor, Biochemistry
Gregorio Weber Professor
David Nicol
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Herman M. Dieckamp Endowed Chair
Shuming Nie
Professor, Bioengineering
W. W. Grainger Chair
William Ocasio
Professor, Business Administration
James F. Towey Professor
Eric Oldfield
Professor, Chemistry
Harriet A. Harlin Professor
Michaelene Ostrosky
Professor, Special Education
Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor
Yanfeng Ouyang
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
George Krambles Endowed Professor
Robert Parker
Professor, English
Frank Hodgins Chair
Nicholas Paulson
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Gardener Hinderliter Professor
Neil Pearson
Professor, Finance
Harry A. Brandt Distinguished Professorship
Mark Peecher
Professor, Accountancy
Deloitte Professor
George Pennacchi
Professor, Finance
Fred S. Bailey Memorial Chair
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Robert Parker
Professor, English
Frank Hodgins Chair
Nicholas Paulson
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Gardener Hinderliter Professor
Neil Pearson
Professor, Finance
Harry A. Brandt Distinguished Professorship
Mark Peecher
Professor, Accountancy
Deloitte Professor
George Pennacchi
Professor, Finance
Fred S. Bailey Memorial Chair
Baron Peters
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Aric Rindfleisch
Professor, Business Administration
John M. Jones Professor
Jennifer Robbennolt
Professor, Law
Alice Curtis Campbell Professor
Michel Robe
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
The Clearing Corporation Foundation Professor
Francisco Rodriguez Suarez
Professor, Architecture
Clayton T. Miers Professor
Jeffery Roesler
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ernest J Barenberg Professor
Wendy Rogers
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor
Elyse Rosenbaum
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Melvin and Anne Hassebrock Professor
Richard Ross
Professor, Law
David C. Baum Memorial Professor
Jacqueline Ross
Professor, Law
Prentice H. Marshall Professor
D Fairchild Ruggles
Professor, Landscape Architecture
Debra L. Mitchell Chair in Landscape Architecture
Sandra Ruiz
Associate Professor, Theatre
Sue Divan Associate Professor of Performance Studies
David Ruzic
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
R Mohan Sankaran
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Gary Schnitkey
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Soybean Industry Endowed Professor in Agricultural Strategy
Charles Schroeder
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dr. Ray and Beverly Mentzer Professor
James Economy Professor
Kenneth Schweizer
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
G. Ronald and Margaret H. Morris Professor
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
John, Alice, and Sarah Nyquist Chair
David Sepkoski
Professor, History
Thomas M. Siebel Endowed Chair
Maria Teresa Serra Devesa
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Thomas A. Hieronymus Distinguished Chair
Sridhar Seshadri
Professor, Business Administration
Alan J. and Joyce D. Baltz Professor
Lui Sha
Professor, Computer Science
Donald B. Gillies Professor
Jeff Shamma
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Jerry S Dobrovolny Chair
Naresh Shanbhag
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jack S. Kilby Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sharon Shavitt
Professor, Business Administration
Walter H. Stellner Distinguished Professor
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Baron Peters
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Aric Rindfleisch
Professor, Business Administration
John M. Jones Professor
Jennifer Robbennolt
Professor, Law
Alice Curtis Campbell Professor
Michel Robe
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
The Clearing Corporation Foundation Professor
Francisco Rodriguez Suarez
Professor, Architecture
Clayton T. Miers Professor
Jeffery Roesler
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ernest J Barenberg Professor
Wendy Rogers
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor
Elyse Rosenbaum
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Melvin and Anne Hassebrock Professor
Richard Ross
Professor, Law
David C. Baum Memorial Professor
Jacqueline Ross
Professor, Law
Prentice H. Marshall Professor
D Fairchild Ruggles
Professor, Landscape Architecture
Debra L. Mitchell Chair in Landscape Architecture
Sandra Ruiz
Associate Professor, Theatre
Sue Divan Associate Professor of Performance Studies
David Ruzic
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
R Mohan Sankaran
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Gary Schnitkey
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Soybean Industry Endowed Professor in Agricultural Strategy
Charles Schroeder
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dr. Ray and Beverly Mentzer Professor
James Economy Professor
Kenneth Schweizer
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
G. Ronald and Margaret H. Morris Professor
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
John, Alice, and Sarah Nyquist Chair
David Sepkoski
Professor, History
Thomas M. Siebel Endowed Chair
Maria Teresa Serra Devesa
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Thomas A. Hieronymus Distinguished Chair
Sridhar Seshadri
Professor, Business Administration
Alan J. and Joyce D. Baltz Professor
Lui Sha
Professor, Computer Science
Donald B. Gillies Professor
Jeff Shamma
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Jerry S Dobrovolny Chair
Naresh Shanbhag
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jack S. Kilby Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sharon Shavitt
Professor, Business Administration
Walter H. Stellner Distinguished Professor
Bruce Sherrick
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Marjorie and Jerry Fruin Professor
Vijay Singh
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Founder Professor in Engineering
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Bruce Sherrick
Professor, Agricultural & Consumer Economics
Marjorie and Jerry Fruin Professor
Vijay Singh
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Founder Professor in Engineering
Murugesu Sivapalan
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chester and Helen Siess Endowed Professor
Petros Sofronis
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
James W. Bayne Professor
Jon Solomon
Professor, Classics
Robert D. Novak Chair
Deepak Somaya
Professor, Business Administration
Dianne and Steven N. Miller Professor
Jun Song
Professor, Physics
Founder Professor in Engineering
B F Spencer
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nathan M. and Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair
Marek Sroka
Professor, University Library
Andrew S. G. Turyn Professor
Monika Stodolska
Professor, Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Charles K. Brightbill & Allen V. Sapora Professor
Aleksandr Stolyar
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
James Stubbins
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Andrew Suarez
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Jeffrey S. Elowe Professor
Kelly Swanson
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Kraft Foods Human Nutrition Professor
Jonathan Sweedler
Professor, Chemistry
James R. Eiszner Family Endowed Chair in Chemistry
Emad Tajkhorshid
Professor, Biochemistry
J. Woodland Hastings Endowed Chair
Jennifer Teper
Professor, University Library
John E. “Bud” Velde Professor
Suja Thomas
Professor, Law
Peer and Sarah Pedersen Professor
Lynne Thomas
Professor, University Library
Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Professor
Carlos Torelli
Professor, Business Administration
Anthony Petullo Professor
Josep Torrellas
Professor, Computer Science
Saburo Muroga Professor
Patrick Tranel
Professor, Crop Sciences
Tom and Peggy Ainsworth Professor
Dallas Trinkle
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Ivan Racheff Professor
Erol Tutumluer
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Alexander Vakakis
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Wilfred van der Donk
Professor, Chemistry
Richard E. Heckert Endowed Chair
Venugopal Veeravalli
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Henry Magnuski Professor
Yurii Vlasov
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
John Bardeen Chair
Ning Wang
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Leonard C. and Mary Lou Hoeft Endowed Professor
Tandy Warnow
Professor, Computer Science
W. W. Grainger Chair
Lesley Wexler
Professor, Law
John D. Colombo Professor
Murugesu Sivapalan
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chester and Helen Siess Endowed Professor
Petros Sofronis
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
James W. Bayne Professor
Jon Solomon
Professor, Classics
Robert D. Novak Chair
Deepak Somaya
Professor, Business Administration
Dianne and Steven N. Miller Professor
Jun Song
Professor, Physics
Founder Professor in Engineering
B F Spencer
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nathan M. and Anne M. Newmark Endowed Chair
Marek Sroka
Professor, University Library
Andrew S. G. Turyn Professor
Monika Stodolska
Professor, Recreation, Sport & Tourism
Charles K. Brightbill & Allen V. Sapora Professor
Aleksandr Stolyar
Professor, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
James Stubbins
Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Andrew Suarez
Professor, Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Jeffrey S. Elowe Professor
Kelly Swanson
Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Kraft Foods Human Nutrition Professor
Jonathan Sweedler
Professor, Chemistry
James R. Eiszner Family Endowed Chair in Chemistry
Emad Tajkhorshid
Professor, Biochemistry
J. Woodland Hastings Endowed Chair
Jennifer Teper
Professor, University Library
John E. “Bud” Velde Professor
Suja Thomas
Professor, Law
Peer and Sarah Pedersen Professor
Lynne Thomas
Professor, University Library
Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Professor
Carlos Torelli
Professor, Business Administration
Anthony Petullo Professor
Josep Torrellas
Professor, Computer Science
Saburo Muroga Professor
Patrick Tranel
Professor, Crop Sciences
Tom and Peggy Ainsworth Professor
Dallas Trinkle
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Ivan Racheff Professor
Erol Tutumluer
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Abel Bliss Professor
Alexander Vakakis
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Wilfred van der Donk
Professor, Chemistry
Richard E. Heckert Endowed Chair
Venugopal Veeravalli
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Henry Magnuski Professor
Yurii Vlasov
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
John Bardeen Chair
Ning Wang
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Leonard C. and Mary Lou Hoeft Endowed Professor
Tandy Warnow
Professor, Computer Science
W. W. Grainger Chair
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Christina White
Professor, Chemistry
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Michael Williamson
Professor, Accountancy
A. C. Littleton Professor
Robin Wilson
Professor, Law
Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair
Amelia Woods
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
James K. and Karen S. McKechnie Professor
Jeffrey Woods
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Mottier Family Professor
Hong Yang
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Richard C. Alkire Chair
Chengxiang Zhai
Professor, Computer Science
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Yuanhui Zhang
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Steven Zimmerman
Professor, Chemistry
Roger Adams Professor
Jian-Min Zuo
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Ivan Racheff Professor
Campus-wide Endowed Professors and Chairs
Aiken Chair
The Michael Aiken Chair was established in honor of former University Chancellor Michael Aiken for his devotion to enhancing the quality of teaching, research, and service across campus. The Aiken Chair is supported by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Campbell and other sources.
Jiawei Han
Professor, Computer Science
Fox Family Professor
The Fox Family Professorship was established through a gift from Peter B. and Kim Blackwell Fox, who are long-time supporters of the University of Illinois. The Fox Family Professorship is awarded to an individual whose scholarship and teaching focus on economic development entrepreneurship and transfer of technology locally, in the state, and in the nation.
Andrew Singer
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gutgsell Professors
Gutgsell Endowed Professorships and Chairs were established by Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell to promote faculty development and to ensure high achievement.
Nicholas Burbules
Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
Virginia Dominguez
Professor, Anthropology
Don Fullerton
Professor, Finance
M. Taher Saif
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Gutgsell Chairs
Nancy Makri
Professor, Chemistry
Ikenberry Chairs
Ikenberry Endowed Chairs were established in honor of Stanley O. Ikenberry’s tenure as the 14th President of the University of Illinois. Ikenberry Chairs are funded by a gift from Geraldine B. Cooke and other sources, and honor distinguished faculty members on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
Stephen Long
Professor, Crop Sciences; Plant Biology
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Lesley Wexler
Professor, Law
John D. Colombo Professor
Christina White
Professor, Chemistry
Janet and William H. Lycan Professor
Michael Williamson
Professor, Accountancy
A. C. Littleton Professor
Robin Wilson
Professor, Law
Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair
Amelia Woods
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
James K. and Karen S. McKechnie Professor
Jeffrey Woods
Professor, Kinesiology & Community Health
Mottier Family Professor
Hong Yang
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Richard C. Alkire Chair
Chengxiang Zhai
Professor, Computer Science
Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Engineering
Yuanhui Zhang
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Founder Professor in Engineering
Steven Zimmerman
Professor, Chemistry
Roger Adams Professor
Jian-Min Zuo
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Ivan Racheff Professor
Campus-wide Endowed Professors and Chairs
Aiken Chair
The Michael Aiken Chair was established in honor of former University Chancellor Michael Aiken for his devotion to enhancing the quality of teaching, research, and service across campus. The Aiken Chair is supported by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Campbell and other sources.
Jiawei Han
Professor, Computer Science
Fox Family Professor
The Fox Family Professorship was established through a gift from Peter B. and Kim Blackwell Fox, who are long-time supporters of the University of Illinois. The Fox Family Professorship is awarded to an individual whose scholarship and teaching focus on economic development entrepreneurship and transfer of technology locally, in the state, and in the nation.
Andrew Singer
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Swanlund Chairs
Swanlund Endowed Chairs are made possible by a gift from the late Maybelle Leland Swanlund. Mrs. Swanlund, who died in 1993, provided an endowment of $12 million to attract leading figures in the arts and sciences to the University or to recognize outstanding scholars already on its faculty.
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
Antoinette Burton
Professor, History
Leon Dash
Professor, Journalism
Matthew Finkin
Professor, Law
Nathan Gunn
Professor, Music
Gene Robinson
Professor, Entomology
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Daniel Sullivan
Professor, Theater
University Endowed Chairs
Walgreen Chair
A generous gift from the Walgreen family established an endowment to support the appointment of Walgreen Chairs. Walgreen Chairs are held by individuals whose intellect and accomplishments place them among the most distinguished in their respective field(s), as affirmed by such recognition as Nobel or Pulitzer Prizes or by evidential works.
Michael Moore
Professor, Law; Philosophy
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Gutgsell Professors
Gutgsell Endowed Professorships and Chairs were established by Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell to promote faculty development and to ensure high achievement.
Nicholas Burbules
Education Policy, Organization & Leadership
Virginia Dominguez
Professor, Anthropology
Don Fullerton
Professor, Finance
M. Taher Saif
Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering
Gutgsell Chairs
Nancy Makri
Professor, Chemistry
Ikenberry Chairs
Ikenberry Endowed Chairs were established in honor of Stanley O. Ikenberry’s tenure as the 14th President of the University of Illinois. Ikenberry Chairs are funded by a gift from Geraldine B. Cooke and other sources, and honor distinguished faculty members on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.
Stephen Long
Professor, Crop Sciences; Plant Biology
Swanlund Chairs
Swanlund Endowed Chairs are made possible by a gift from the late Maybelle Leland Swanlund. Mrs. Swanlund, who died in 1993, provided an endowment of $12 million to attract leading figures in the arts and sciences to the University or to recognize outstanding scholars already on its faculty.
May Berenbaum
Professor, Entomology
Antoinette Burton
Professor, History
Leon Dash
Professor, Journalism
Matthew Finkin
Professor, Law
Nathan Gunn
Professor, Music
Gene Robinson
Professor, Entomology
Nancy Sottos
Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Daniel Sullivan
Professor, Theater
University Endowed Chairs
Walgreen Chair
A generous gift from the Walgreen family established an endowment to support the appointment of Walgreen Chairs. Walgreen Chairs are held by individuals whose intellect and accomplishments place them among the most distinguished in their respective field(s), as affirmed by such recognition as Nobel or Pulitzer Prizes or by evidential works.
Michael Moore
Professor, Law; Philosophy
2023 celebrating academic excellence
university of illinois
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2023 celebrating academic excellence
university of illinois
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2023 celebrating academic excellence
university of illinois
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