A&S Presidential Research Scholars
The Presidential Research Scholars awards program recognizes mid-career faculty members who have garnered national and international prominence in research, scholarship and creative activity. Each award recipient will receive $3,000 to be used at the scholar's discretion as an honorarium or to support research or creative works. To find out more or nominate a colleague please visit the university's Faculty Recognition page.
Recent Awardees from the College of Arts & Sciences
2026 Dr. Saw Wai Hla, Professor, Physics and Astronomy; Dr. Hee-Jong Seo, Professor, Physics and Astronomy; Dr. Julie Suhr, Professor, Psychology
2025 Dr. Loren Lybarger, Chair and Professor, Classics and Religious Studies
2024 Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer, Professor, History
2023 Dr. Todd Eisworth, Mathematics and Dr. Ryan Fogt, Geography
2022 Dr. Neil Bernstein, Classics & Religious Studies, Dr. Ronan Carroll, Biological Sciences and Dr. Katherine Jellison, History
2021 Dr. Arthur Smith, Physics & Astronomy, and Dr. Julie Roche, Physics & Astronomy
2020 Dr. Shiyong Wu, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Dr. Robert Ingram, History, and Dr. Kevin Mattson, History
2019 Dr. Carl Brune, Physics & Astronomy, Dr. Peter Harrington, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Dr. Kimberly Rios, Psychology, and Dr. Jeff Vancouver, Psychology