Spotlight on Faculty for Research Recognition Awards Ceremony

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette honored faculty March 12 during an annual ceremony for research excellence. Faculty from each college were recognized during the Research Recognition Awards Ceremony at the Student Union.
“This afternoon, we showcase and celebrate the achievements of researchers whose work helps illuminate and advance the human condition,” said Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, vice president for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development during the ceremony. “The individuals we are recognizing today have shown an unwavering commitment to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, and to the generation of external resources that we need for such pursuits. They also serve as outstanding mentors to our undergraduate and graduate students.”

Award recipients from 2022-2023 were honored. Honorees by category include:

Research Excellence Award
These awards recognize senior faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional research and scholarship in their respective colleges.

College of the Arts
Dr. Chan Kiat Lim

B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
Dr. Colleen Wolverton

College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Jin Lee

College of Engineering
Dr. Terrence Chambers

College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Carl Richard

College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Scott Sittig

Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Dr. Beth Stauffer
 

Rising Star Award
These awards recognize junior faculty members showing great promise in scholarship in their respective colleges.

College of the Arts
Mr. Clarie J. Amy

B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
Dr. Laura Latiolais

College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Anita Pool

College of Engineering
Dr. Ling Fei

College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Lauren Auverset van Gerwen

College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Frances Stueben

Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Dr. Jorge Villa

Outstanding Doctoral Student Mentor
This award recognizes faculty who have shown exceptional productivity in the support of the education of doctoral students in their respective colleges.

College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Amanda Mayeaux

College of Engineering
Dr. William Chirdon

College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Henk Rossouw

College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Gwen Leigh

Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Dr. Ritwij Kulkarni

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor
This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to undergraduate students and their advancement as undergraduate researchers.

College of the Arts
Dr. Thomas Cline

B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
Dr. Joshua Bendickson

College of Education and Human Development
Ms. K-Lynn McKey

College of Engineering
Dr. Paul Darby

College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Ian Beamish

College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Jennifer Allain

Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Dr. Gabriela Petculescu

Outstanding Achievement in Externally Funded Research
This award recognizes faculty who have been awarded externally sponsored projects in an amount of $1,000,000 or more during the fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

Dr. Terrence Chambers
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru
Dr. Nian-Feng Tzeng
Dr. Francois Villinger

Certificate of Achievement in Innovation
This award recognizes faculty actively involved in advancing the University’s innovations through granted patents in the 2022-2023 academic years.

Dr. Mohammad Madani
Dr. Louis Houston
Dr. Arun Lakhotia
Dr. Mohammad Jamal Khattak
Dr. Rafael Hernandez
Dr. Daniel Gang
Dr. Mark Zappi
Dr. Magdy Bayoumi
Dr. Emmanuel Revellame
Mr. William Holmes

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