Research Staff Awards
2024
Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award
Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija, senior project manager, Education Policy Initiative, Ford School of Public Policy
Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award
Stacey Jacoby, managing director, Program for Neurology Research & Discovery (PNR&D), Medical School
Research Staff Leadership Recognition Award
Molly Kleinman, assistant director, Ford School of Public Policy
Research Staff Leadership Recognition Award
Beth LaPensee, managing director of research strategy, Medical School
Research Associate/Assistant/Technician Recognition Award
Glenn Carter, research lab specialist inter, School for Environment and Sustainability
Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award
Kyle S. Kwaiser, data architect/manager, Ford School of Public Policy
Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award
Songzhi Liu, gen programmer/analyst lead, School for Environment and Sustainability
Research Staff Support Recognition Award
Beth Jakubowski, assistant director of research development and administration, College of Engineering
Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award
Steven Whitesall, research lab specialist associate, Medical School
Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award
Kerim Yilmaz, software developer senior, MM BRCF Advanced Genomics Core
Research Administration Recognition Award
Ruth Elaine Halsey, administrative manager intermediate healthcare, Medical School
Outstanding New Research Administration Recognition Award
Caitlin Conway, senior research administrator, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Research Staff Safeguard Recognition Award
Megan Kellepourey, administrative assistant senior healthcare, Medical School
OVPR Leadership Recognition Award
Karen Houghtaling, senior executive assistant to the vice president for research and associate director of OVPR administration, Office of the Vice President for Research
OVPR Exceptional Staff Recognition Award
Thomas Paluchniak, senior project representative, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
“The remarkable efforts and dedication of our research staff are essential to the vitality and progress of the University of Michigan’s diverse research landscape. Their passion and expertise enhance our current projects, and make future innovation and scholarly achievement possible.”
2023
Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award
Lauren M. Smith, School of Public Health
Research Support Recognition Award
Elaine Meinzer, College of Engineering
Research Staff Safeguard Recognition Award
Brian Hockley, Medical School
Research Leadership Recognition Award
Mary Ogdahl, School for Environment and Sustainability
Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award
Jonathan Reader, Medical School
Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award
Joanne Heerema, Medical School
Research Associate/Assistant/Technician Recognition Award
Anagha Tapaswi, School of Public Health
Research Administration Recognition Award
Rebecca Youmans DeMoss, Medical School
Sheree M. Temple, College of Pharmacy
OVPR Research Leadership Recognition Award
Jing Liu, Michigan Institute for Data Science, Office of the Vice President for Research
OVPR Exceptional Staff Recognition Award
John Corthell, Innovation Partnerships, Office of the Vice President for Research
Darlene Pennington-Johnson, Export Controls Office, Office of the Vice President for Research
2022
Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award
Brittany Ross, School of Social Work
Research Staff Support Recognition Award
Kaitlin Brinson, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
Research Staff Safeguard Recognition Award
Sheryl Flanagan, Data Office for Clinical & Translational Research
Research Staff Leadership Recognition Award
Grace Wu, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute
OVPR Exceptional Staff Recognition Award
Bryce Pilz, Innovation Partnerships
Outstanding New Research Administration Recognition Award
Maryclaire Ellis, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award
Patrick Bowman, Transportation Research Institute
Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award
Jorge L. Barreda-Esparza, Lurie Nanofabrication Facility
Research Associate/Assistant/Technician Recognition Award
Christopher Fry, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
Research Administration Recognition Award
Sue A. Kelch, Grant Services & Analysis
2021
Research Administrator Recognition Award
Becky O’Brien, School of Information
Research Technical Staff Recognition Award
David Paris, Medical School
Caleb Smith, Medical School
UMOR Exceptional Service Award
April Pepperdine, Research Ethics & Compliance
2020
Research Administrator Recognition Award
Teresa Herrick, School for Environment and Sustainability
Jane Sierra, Medical School
Research Technical Staff Recognition Award
Michael Hess, School of Information
UMOR Exceptional Service Award
David Mulder, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
2019
Research Administrator Recognition Award
Melissa Karby, School of Dentistry
Research Technical Staff Recognition Award
Chuck Woolley, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering
UMOR Exceptional Service Award
Terri Maxwell, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
2018
Research Administrator Recognition Award
Judy Carrillo, Department of Internal Medicine
Research Technical Staff Recognition Award
Tom Bray, Duderstadt Center
UMOR Exceptional Service Award
Lori Deromedi, Research Ethics and Compliance
Rick Brandon, Office of the General Counsel
2017
Research Administrator Recognition Award
Carrie Disney, School of Social Work
Nicholas Prieur, Institute for Social Research
Research Technical Staff Recognition Award
Bennet Fauber, Advanced Research Computing-Technology Services
Jessica Getman, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Missy Tuck, Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
UMOR Exceptional Service Award
Kathryn A. DeWitt, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
2016
Kerri-Anne Cross, Population Studies Center
Pat Turnbull, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (UM-Dearborn)
UMOR Exceptional Service Award
Amanda Coulter, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
Ben Secunda, Office of Research (NAGPRA)
2015
Cathy Handyside, Information and Technology Services
Sharyn Shivyer, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
2014
Teri Grieb, Medical School Office of Research
Susan Johnson, College of Pharmacy
2013
Linda Chadwick, College of Engineering
Catherine Seay-Ostrowski, UMTRI
Donna Mulkey, Center for Human Growth and Development
2012
Cathy Thibault, ISR
Sharon Vaassen, Surgery
Jackie Hoats Shields, OVPR
2011
Scott Stanfill, School of Social Work
Lynn Cook, OVPR
2010
Drew Buchanan, Dearborn campus Research Office
Catherine Liebowitz, Institute for Social Research
Patricia Preston, College of Literature, Science & Arts
2009
Laura Bowden, School of Public Health
Barbara Rice, College of Engineering
Linda Forsyth, College of Engineering
David Plawchan, Division of Research Development and Administration
2008
Kate Blakeman, Life Sciences Institute
Denise DuPrie, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
Eve Gochis, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Laboratory
Patricia Smith, Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)
2007
Patricia Fink, Institute for Social Research
Peggy Westrick, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Kathleen Welch, Center for Statistical Consultation and Research
2006
Violet Elder, Center for Computational Medicine and Biology, Medical School
Ruth Freedman, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Jane Holland, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School
2005
Kelly Cormier, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Dennis Martin, Biomedical Research Core Facilities, Medical School
James Thomson, UM Transportation Research Institute
Cynthia Avery, Office of the Vice President for Research
Julie Feldkamp, Division of Research Development and Administration
2004
Betty Cummings, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Francine Hume, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Heather Offhaus, Grants Office, Medical School
Jane Ritter, Office of the Vice President for Research
2003
Deborah Eadie, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School
Beth Lawson, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Patricia Schultz, Office of Research, School of Dentistry
Keith Newnham, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory
Kathleen Restrick, Center for Human Growth and Development
2002
Linda Peasley, Department of Human Genetics, Medical School
Laurie Staples, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Virginia Wait, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Karis Crawford, Arts of Citizenship Program
Lee Katterman, Office of Vice President for Research
2001
Owen Jansson, Center for Human Growth and Development
Dorene Markel, General Clinical Research Center, Medical School
Patrice Somerville, Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Jane Ginopolis, Department of Geological Sciences, LS&A
Thomas Zdeba, Division of Research Development and Administration