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Research Recognitions and Awards for Faculty

 

Regents Distinguished Research Award

 

Award Philosophy

The Regents Distinguished Research Award recognizes research excellence at Oklahoma State University. The term research includes all scholarly, scientific, and creative activities. Recipients of the award will be selected based on the evidence of outstanding and meritorious achievements in research. The candidates must demonstrate a distinguished record of past and continuing excellence in research.

 

The program includes one award per college, except the College of Arts and Sciences, which has two (one in the sciences and one in the arts and humanities).  Along with University recognition, awardees earn a $2,000 permanent increase in annual salary plus associated fringe benefits.

 

“Research excellence is the hallmark of a great land-grant university,” said Kenneth Sewell, OSU’s vice president for research.

 

“These honorees each year are great examples of the amazing impact our faculty have on their disciplines and society at large, not to mention the transformative effect they have on their students here on campus.”

 

Eligibility and Nomination Criteria

  • Full-time faculty members (in any faculty appointment) who have been at OSU for four or more years as of the application deadline. Note that this includes tenure line as well as research faculty appointments.

  • Evidence of excellence of the nominee’s research accomplishments.

  • An individual can receive the award no more than twice.

  • Each college must submit two nominations, except for the College of Arts and Sciences which must submit four (two nominations must be from the sciences and two from the arts/humanities disciplines).

 

More Information

  • 2024 Award Guidelines
    View  the 2024 Regents Distinguished Research Award guidelines document.
  • 2023 Award Recipients

    Oklahoma State University honored seven faculty members with the 2023 Regents Distinguished Research Award during the University Awards Convocation.

     

    2023 Recipients

    An Cheng, College of Arts and Sciences

    Rolf Prade, College of Arts and Sciences

    Jeffery White, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology

    Jennifer Cribbs, College of Education and Human Sciences

    Fernando Vicosa Bauermann, College of Veterinary Medicine

    Rodney Will, Ferguson College of Agriculture

    Lisa Schurer Lambert, Spears School of Business

     

  • Past Recipients

    2022 Recipients

    Tilanka Chandrasekera, College Education and Human Sciences

    Mostafa Elshahed, College of Arts and Sciences

    Guoliang Fan, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology

    Thomas Lanners, College of Arts and Sciences

    Akhilesh Ramachandran, College of Veterinary Medicine

    Betty Simkins, Spears School of Business

    Ning Wang, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

     

    2021 Recipients

    Brant Adams, College of Arts and Sciences

    Dursun Delen, Spears School of Business

    Jamey Jacob, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology

    Clinton Jones, College of Veterinary Medicine

    Dingbo Lin, College of Education and Human Sciences

    Thad Leffingwell, College of Arts and Sciences

    Gail W. T. Wilson, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

     

    2020 Recipients
    Igor Karača, College of Arts and Sciences
    Yingmei Liu, College of Arts and Sciences
    Ronald B. Cox Jr., College of Education and Human Sciences
    James Stine Jr., College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
    Susan Little, College of Veterinary Medicine
    Haobo Jiang, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Bryan Edwards, Spears School of Business

     

    2019 Recipients
    Ramanjulu Sunkar, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Stacy Takacs, College of Arts and Sciences
    William Jaco, College of Arts and Sciences
    Lin Liu, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
    Karina Shreffler, College of Human Sciences
    Ramesh Rao, Spears School of Business
    Sunderesh Heragu, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology

     

    2018 Recipients
    Glenn Zhang, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Kristen Baum, College of Arts and Sciences
    Elizabeth Grubgeld, College of Arts and Sciences
    Federico Aime, Spears School of Business
    Jason DeFreitas, College of Education, Health and Aviation
    Amanda Sheffield Morris, College of Human Sciences
    Ashish Ranjan, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2017 Recipients
    Robert Matts, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Flera Rizatdinova, College of Arts and Sciences
    Mark Sisson, College of Arts and Sciences
    Doug Smith, College of Education, Health and Aviation
    Kelvin Wang, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
    Jennifer Hays-Grudo, College of Human Sciences

     

    2016 Recipients
    Francis Epplin, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Robert Burnap, College of Arts and Sciences
    William Decker, College of Arts and Sciences
    Ramesh Sharda, Spears School of Business
    Bert Jacobson, College of Education
    Balabhaskar Balasundaram, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
    Hailin Qu, College of Human Sciences
    Richard Eberle, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2015 Recipients
    Garey Fox, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Allen Apblett, College of Arts and Sciences
    Edward Jones, College of Arts and Sciences
    Rathindra Sarathy, Spears School of Business
    Weili Zhang, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
    Barbara Stoecker, College of Human Sciences
    Carey Pope, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2014 Recipients
    Dr. Jeanmarie Verchot, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Dr. Larry Mullins, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Jiahong Wu, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Tyler Ley, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
    Dr. Murat Hancer, College of Human Sciences

     

    2013 Recipients
    Dr. Leon J. Spicer, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Dr. Loren M. Smith, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. J. Craig Wallace, William S. Spears School of Business
    Dr. James K. Good, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
    Dr. Amanda Sheffield Morris, College of Human Sciences
    Dr. Dianne McFarlane, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2012 Recipients 
    Dr. Samuel Fuhlendorf, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. Richard Bunce, Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Riley Dunlap, Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Dursun Delen, Spears School of Business 
    Dr. Julie Thomas, Education 
    Dr. Prabhakar Pagilla, Engineering, Architecture and Technology 
    Dr. Edralin Lucas, Human Sciences 
    Dr. Pamela Lloyd, Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2011 Recipients 
    Dr. Ulrich Melcher, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. Estella Atekwana, Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Thomas Shriver, Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Charlotte Wright, Spears School of Business 
    Dr. Lucy Bailey, Education 
    Dr. Satish Bukkapatnam, Engineering, Architecture and Technology 
    Dr. Robert Larzelere, Human Sciences 
    Dr. Robert S. Conrad, Center for Health Sciences and College of Osteopathic Medicine 
    Dr. Jeffrey S. Stroup, Center for Health Sciences and College of Osteopathic Medicine

     

    2010 Recipients 
    Dr. Jayson Lusk, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. James Huston, Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. John Mintmire, Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Lynna Ausburn, Education 
    Dr. Khaled Gasem, Engineering, Architecture and Technology 
    Dr. Carolyn Henry, Human Environmental Sciences 
    Dr. Betty Simkins, Spears School of Business 
    Dr. Robert Fulton, Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2009 Recipients
    Dr. Brett Carver, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. John Chaney, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Warren Ford, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Rathindra Sarathy, William S. Spears School of Business Administration 
    Dr. Gary Yen, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology 
    Dr. Brenda Smith, College of Human Environmental Sciences

     

    2008 Recipients
    Dr. Hailin Zhang, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. Charles Abramson, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Martin Wallen, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Tom Brown, William S. Spears School of Business Administration 
    Dr. Kathryn Castle, College of Education 
    Dr. Hongbing Lu, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology 
    Dr. Byoungho Jin, College of Human Environmental Sciences 
    Dr. Michael Davis, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2007 Recipients
    Dr. B. Wade Brorsen, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. Robert Mayer, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Kaladi S. Babu, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Ramesh P. Rao, William S. Spears School of Business Administration 
    Dr. Barbara J. Walker, College of Education 
    Dr. Jeffrey D. Spitler, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology 
    Dr. Amanda W. Harrist, College of Human Environmental Sciences 
    Dr. William Barrow, College of Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2006 Recipients 
    Dr. John B. Solie, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. James F. Cooper, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Lionel Raff, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Dan S. Rickman, William S. Spears School of Business Administration 
    Dr. Hongyu Wang, College of Education 
    Dr. Don A. Lucca, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology 
    Dr. Laura Hubbs-Tait, College of Human Environmental Sciences 
    Dr. Lin Liu, College of Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2005 Past Recipients 
    Dr. Carol Bender, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. Xincheng Xie, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Ziad El Rassi, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Debra L. Nelson, William S. Spears School of Business Administration 
    Dr. Bert Jacobson, College of Education 
    Dr. Jong-Moon Chung, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology 
    Dr. Hailin Qu, College of Human Environmental Sciences 
    Dr. Carey N. Pope, College of Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2004 Recipients 
    Dr. William R. Raun, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
    Dr. David Meinke, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. John C. Mowen, William S. Spears School of Business
    Dr. Diane Montgomery, College of Education
    Dr. Daniel Grischkowsky, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
    Dr. Donna Branson, College of Human Environmental Sciences
    Dr. Jerry Malayer, College of Veterinary Health Sciences

     

    2003 Recipients 
    Dr. Marvin L. Stone, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 
    Dr. K. Darrell Berlin, College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Satyanarayan Nandi, College of Arts and Sciences 
    Dr. Ramesh Sharda, William S. Spears School of Business Administration 
    Dr. Lowell Caneday, College of Education 
    Dr. Ranga Komanduri, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology 
    Dr. Bahram H. Arjmandi, College of Human Environmental Sciences 
    Dr. Katherine M. Kocan, College of Veterinary Health Sciences

 

Annual Researchers Reception

Held annually in mid-March, the Division of the Vice President for Research hosts this event to celebrate research by faculty and investigators from all disciplines.

 

This is an invitation-only event.

 

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