2021 University Awards
These honorees are recognized for their dedication to OSU and for their outstanding contributions to research, instruction and institutional service. The annual University Awards Convocation ceremony was held December 7, 2021.
Honorees
Phoenix Award for Graduate Faculty
- Adel Pezeshki, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Ferguson College of Agriculture
Regents Distinguished Research Awards
- Gail Wilson, Professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Ferguson College of Agriculture
- Brant Adams, Professor of Music, College of Arts and Sciences
- Thad Leffingwell, Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Dursun Delen, Professor of Management Science and Information Systems, Spears School of Business
- Daniel Lin, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences
- Jamey Jacob, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
- Clinton Jones, Professor of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Regents Distinguished Teaching Awards
- Wyatt Hoback, Associate Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Ferguson College of Agriculture
- Paul Fili, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- DeMond Grant, Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Bryan Hammer, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Information Systems, Spears School of Business
- Tonya Hammer, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, College of Education and Human Sciences
- Tyler Ley, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
- Lionel Dawson, Professor of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Jeff Edwards, Plant and Soil Sciences, Ferguson College of Agriculture
Dr. Patricia A. Bell Inclusive Excellence Faculty Award
- Brandy Thomas Wells, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Honorable Mention: Tom Spector, Associate Professor of Architecture, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Dr. Howard J. Shipp Jr. Inclusive Excellence Staff Award
- Yokolanda Speight, Student Success Center, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Women's Faculty Council Outstanding Achievement and Mentorship of Women Awards
Rising Star Award:
- Brandy Thomas Wells, Assistant Professor of History, College of Arts and Sciences
Outstanding Achievement Award:
- Jennifer Borland, Professor of Art, Graphic Design and Art History, College of Arts and Sciences
Inspiring Excellence Award:
- Noha Youssef, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Arts and Sciences
Global Education Faculty Excellence Award
- Jenn Sanders, Professor of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences
Outreach Faculty Excellence Award
- Raj Basu, Associate Professor of Management, Spears School of Business
Online Teaching Excellence Award
- Wyatt Hoback, Associate Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Ferguson College of Agriculture
Excellence in Academic Program Assessment
Ferguson College of Agriculture:
- Nathan Smith, Teaching Instructor of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership
College of Arts and Sciences:
- Nick Mendoza, Assistant Professor of Art, Graphic Design and Art History
Spears School of Business:
- Rachel Domnick, Instructor of Professional Practice, School of Accounting
College of Education and Human Sciences:
- Marshan Marick, Teaching Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology:
- Avimanyu Sahoo, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty
- Jonette Passmore, Adjunct Faculty of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation, College of Education and Human Sciences
Merrick Foundation Teaching Award
- Matthew Rutherford, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Spears School of Business
- Angel Riggs, Associate Professor of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership, Ferguson College of Agriculture
- Ilana Rivkovich, Student Success Center, College of Arts and Sciences
- Marianna Patrauchan, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Angela Weiser, Senior Academic Advisor, Spears School of Business
- Jennifer Eisensmith, Senior Academic Advisor, College of Education and Human Sciences
- Lori Carroll, Senior Academic Advisor, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
- Jerry Ritchey, Professor of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Douglas Miller, Associate Professor of History, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate College's Outstanding Graduate Coordinator
- Kathryn Willhoite, Academic Advisor, University College Advising
- Liuling Yan, Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, Ferguson College of Agriculture
- Barry Lavine, Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
- William Decker, Professor of English, College of Arts and Sciences
- Mohamed Abdel Salam, Professor of Geology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Edralin Lucas, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, College of Education and Human Sciences
Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award
- Saleh Taghvaeian, Associate Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Ferguson College of Agriculture
- Misty Hawkins, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Stephanie Link, Associate Professor of English, College of Arts and Sciences
- Louis Piccotti, Associate Professor of Finance, Spears School of Business
- Jay Dawes, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation, College of Education and Human Sciences
- Arvind Santhanakrishnan, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Colege of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
- Joao Lemos Brandao, Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Rebecca Weber, Associate Professor, OSU Libraries
Land-Grant Award for Excellence
- Brandy Thomas Wells, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty honoree:
- David Thomison, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, School of Entrepreneurship, Spears School of Business
Administrator honoree:
- Lynn Boorady, Professor and Head of Design, Housing and Merchandising, College of Education and Human Sciences
Faculty honorees:
- Paulette Hebert, Professor of Design, Housing and Merchandising, College of Education and Human Sciences
- William Ryan, Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Spears School of Business
Staff honoree:
- Benjamin Dunagan, Senior Accounting Specialist in Biochemistry ad Molecular Biology, Ferguson College of Agriculture
Administrator honorees:
- Larry Burns, Associate Director of Institutional Research and Analytics
- David Mariott, Director of Customer Relationship Management of Institutional Research and Analytics
- Larry Mullins, Regents Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences