Research Faculty Awards

COLLEGIATE RESEARCH PROFESSORSHIP

2023 – J. Trent Alexander, Institute for Social Research and Aruna Sarma, Urology (Medical School) and Epidemiology (SPH)
2022 – Mihaela Banu, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2020 – Ward “Chip” Manchester, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (COE)
2019 – Gabor Toth, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (COE)
2018 – Mousumi Banerjee, Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy (SPH)
2017 – Sarah Krein, Department of Internal Medicine (Medical School), School of Nursing
2016 – Matthew P. Reed, Transportation Research Institute, Center for Ergonomics (COE)
2015 – Ananda Sen, Department of Family Medicine (Medical School), Department of Biostatistics (SPH)
2014 – Scott D. Larsen, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy
2013 – Michael Combi, College of Engineering
2012 – Susan Shore, Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology (Medical School)
2011 – Lloyd D. Johnston, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
2010 – N/A
2009 – Stephen W. Bougher, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences (COE)
2008 – Douglas L. Miller, Radiology (Medical School)
2007 – James Ashton-Miller, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2005 – Janet U. Kozyra, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences (COE)

RESEARCH FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2023 – Andrew Alt, Pharmacology (Medical School), (LSI) and Kathleen Klinich, Transportation Research Institute (COE)
2022 – Shawn McKee, Physics (LSA) and Jeanne Stuckey, Biological Chemistry (Medical School), (LSI), (LSA)
2021 – Sarah Clark, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases (Medical School) and Anatoly Maksimchuk, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (COE)
2020 – Lisa Molnar, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2019 – Mihaela Banu, Department of Mechanical Engineering (COE) and Michael Schubnell, Physics Department (LSA)
2018 – Carol Flannagan, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
2017 – Jingwen Hu, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Research Institute (COE)
2016 – Monica Valluri, Astronomy (LSA)
2015 – Judith S. Sebolt-Leopold, Department of Radiology (Medical School)
2014 – Enrico Landi, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, College of Engineering
2013 – Thomas H. Johengen, School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE)
2012 – Mary Beth Ofstedal, Population Studies Center, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
2012 – Mei-Chuan (Holden) Ko,Department of Pharmacology (Medical School)
2011 – Johann Borenstein, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2010 – Zoran Filipi, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Research Center (COE)
2009 – Robert Schoeni, Institute for Social Research
2008 – Gabor Toth, Space Physics Research Lab, AOSS (COE)
2007 – Lawrence Schneider, Transportation Research Institute (OVPR)
2006 – Amy Schulz, School of Public Health and Institute for Research on Women and Gender (OVPR)
2006 – Susan Shore, Kresge Hearing Research Institute (Medical School)
2005 – Jean T. Shope, Transportation Research Institute (OVPR)
2004 – Stephen Bougher, Space Physics Research Laboratory (COE)

RESEARCH FACULTY RECOGNITION AWARD

2023 – Young Geun Park, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2022 – Monique Verhaegen, Department of Dermatology, (Medical School)
2021 – Stefanie Galban, Department of Radiology and Casey Godwin, School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
2020 – Philip Veliz, , Survey Research Center and School of Nursing
2019 – Jihyoun Jeon, Department of Epidemiology
2018 – Grant Kruger, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2017 – Inbal (Billie) Nahum-Shani, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
2016 – Tulga Ersal, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2015 – Megan Patrick, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, and Brian M. Hicks, University of Michigan Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry (Medical School)
2014 – Xianzhe Jia, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, College of Engineering
2012 – Michael Bailey, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, CoE
2011 – Keith Cook, Surgery, (Medical School) & Biomedical Engineering (COE)
2011 – Robert Cary Welsh, Psychiatry & Radiology (Medical School)
2010 – Daniel Levin, Physics (LSA)
2010 – Ward Manchester IV, Space Physics Research Lab, AOSS (COE)
2009 – Daniel J. Kruger, Health Behavior & Health Education (Public Health)
2009 – Sooryanarayana Varambally, Pathology (Medical School)
2008 – Vinay V. Parikh, Psychology (LSA)
2008 – Jimmy A. Irwin, Astronomy (LSA)
2007 – Sean McCabe, Substance Abuse Research Center (OVPR)
2006 – Michael Keidar, Aerospace Engineering (COE)
2006 – Maria Szerszen, Civil and Environmental Engineering (COE)
2005 – Zoran S. Filipi, Mechanical Engineering (COE)
2005 – Heather C. Hill, School of Education
2004 – Radha Ayyagari, Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Medical School)

DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH SCIENTIST AWARD

2003 – Michael R. Combi, Space Physics Research Lab, College of Engineering
2002 – A. Regula Herzog, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
2001 – Michael Sivak, UM Transporation Research Institute
2000 – James A. Ashton-Miller, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
1999 – Thomas E. Carey, Kresge Hearing Research Institute
1998 – Lloyd D. Johnston & Jerald G. Bachman (jointly), Institute for Social Research
1994 – Andrea Foote, Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations
1993 – Greg J. Duncan, Institute for Social Research
1992 – Lois M. Verbrugge, Institute of Gerontology
1990 – Frank M. Andrews, Institute for Social Research
1989 – Fred L. Bookstein, Center for Human Growth and Development
1989 – W. Richard Dunham, Biophysics Research Division

RESEARCH SCIENTIST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2003 – Kahlil Bitar, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Medical School
2002 – Margaret I. Lomax, Kresge Hearing Research Institute
2002 – Michael P. Couper, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
2001 – Jeffrey C. Alt, Geological Sciences, LSA
2000 – Christiane Anderson, Herbarium
2000 – M. Sanford Sillman, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
1998 – John T. Clarke, Space Physics Research Laboratory
1998 – Cynthia L. Marcelo, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1997 – Amiya K. Hajra, Mental Health Research Institute
1997 – Donald P. Umstadter, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

RESEARCH SCIENTIST RECOGNITION AWARD

2003 – Daniel J. Goldman, Mental Health Research Institute, Medical School
2002 – Michael W. Liemohn, Space Physics Research, College of Engineering
2001 – John E. Schulenberg, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
2001 – John R. Whitaker, Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, EECS, COE
2000 – Audrey F. Seasholtz, Mental Health Research Institute and Biological Chemistry
1999 – Michael D. Uhler, Mental Health Research Institute
1998 – Mark D. Burrage, Space Physics Research Laboratory
1997 – Stephen K. Fisher, Mental Health Research Institute
1997 – Vasantha Padmanabhan, Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST AWARD

1994 – Daniel J. Goldman, Mental Health Research Institute
1993 – Robert C. Ball, Physics
1992 – Janet U. Kozyra, Space Physics Research Laboratory
1991 – Johann Borenstein, Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics
1990 – Madhavan P. N. Nair, Pediatrics & Communicable Diseases
1989 – Oksana Lockridge, Pharmacology
1988 – James A. Ashton-Miller, College of Engineering
1987 – Linda L. Wotring, College of Pharmacy

UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST LECTURESHIP

1994 – Tetsufumi Ueda, Mental Health Research Institute
1993 – F. Thomas Juster, Institute for Social Research
1992 – Jerome M. Clubb, Institute for Social Research
1990 – Norman S. Radin, Mental Health Research Institute
1989 – Thomas E. Carey, Otorhinolaryngology
1988 – Huda Akil & Stanley J. Watson, Jr. (jointly), Mental Health Research Institute
1987 – Lloyd D. Johnston & Jerald G. Bachman (jointly), Institute for Social Research

For more information about Research Faculty Awards, contact the Office of the Vice President for Research at 734-763-1290.