Research Staff Awards Program

Research Staff awards are open to all (non-OVPR, with the exception of the OVPR Exceptional Staff Recognition Award and the OVPR Staff Leadership Award) regular non-faculty staff members employed by any unit of the University of Michigan’s three campuses. Students, tenured/tenure track, clinical track, and research track faculty are not eligible for these awards. 

Awardees receive a personal honorarium of $1,000 and an award.

View a list of past recipients of the OVPR Staff Recognition Awards.

headshots of the 2023 Research Staff Award Recipients in two rows of six on a blue background Lauren M. Smith Elaine Meinzer Brian Hockley Mary Ogdahl Jonathan Reader Joanne Heerema Jing Liu John Corthell Darlene Pennington-Johnson Anagha Tapaswi Rebecca Youmans DeMoss Sheree M. Temple

The 2023 Research Staff Recognition Awards Program to celebrate the outstanding service provided by University of Michigan research staff, and to honor this year’s recipients will take place May 24, 3:30 pm at University Hall, Alexander G. Ruthven Building.

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Research Leadership Recognition Award

Eligibility:
The Research Leadership Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in supervising research centers, institutes, laboratory programs, or multiple teams in research.

Example Positions:

  • Center Managers
  • Managing Directors of Centers or Institutes
  • Laboratory Managers
  • Program Managers

    Submit Nomination 

    OVPR Research Leadership Recognition Award

    Eligibility:
    The OVPR Research Leadership Recognition Award is open to those who work within OVPR with the primary responsibilities in leading teams to safeguard, support, or catalyze research.

    Example Positions:

    • Managers or Supervisors in OVPR
    • Managing Directors of Centers or Institutes in OVPR
    • Administrative Directors / Associate Directors in OVPR
    • Staff in OVPR who have demonstrated exceptional leadership with their team

      Submit Nomination 

      OVPR Exceptional Staff Recognition Award

      Eligibility:

      The OVPR Exceptional Staff Award is open to all OVPR staff who promote excellence in their work or in their research projects and teams.

      Example Positions:

      Any OVPR staff. Up to two awards may be given each year to recognize staff both in support/compliance roles and in research staff roles.

      Submit Nomination

      Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award

      Eligibility:
      The Research Study Coordinator/Manager Staff Recognition Award is open to those with responsibility in supervising teams conducting a research project.

      Example Positions:

      • Study Coordinators
      • Project Managers

        Submit Nomination

        Research Associate/Assistant/Technician Recognition Award

        Eligibility:
        The Research Technical Staff Recognition Award is open to those who are involved in the practice of research or in support of faculty who are performing research.

        Example Positions:

        • Research Technicians
        • Research Associates/Assistants

        Submit Nomination 

        Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award

        Eligibility:
        The Research Data Management and Analysis Staff Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities being to perform data management and analysis on research projects.

        Example Positions:

        • Data Managers
        • Staff Statisticians
        • Programmers
        • Data Analysts

          Submit Nomination

          Research Support Recognition Award

          Eligibility:
          The Research Support Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in supporting and facilitating the successful planning and implementation of research.

          Example Positions:

          • Research Development
          • Administrative Professionals
          • Librarians
          • Museum curators or support staff

            Submit Nomination

            Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award

            Eligibility:
            The Research Cores/Facilities Staff Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in core services or facilities services supporting the research.

            Example Positions:

            • Research Cores Staff
            • Facilities Staff

              Submit Nomination

              Research Administration Recognition Award

              Eligibility:
              The Research Administrator Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in research administration.

              Example Positions:

              • Research administrators
              • Research administration

                Submit Nomination

                Outstanding New Research Administration Recognition Award

                Eligibility:
                The Research Administrator Recognition Award is open to those with primary responsibilities in research administration for less than 2 years.

                Example Positions:

                • Research administrators
                • Research administration
                  (Less than 2 years in the role)

                  Submit Nomination

                  Research Staff Safeguard Recognition Award

                  Eligibility:
                  The Research Staff Safeguard Award is open to those staff who promote and ensure compliance in their research projects and teams.

                  Example Positions: Any

                  Submit Nomination