Research Awards

The College of Liberal Arts employs more than 300 dedicated faculty to mold the minds of over 4,000 students in 12 departments. Members of our world-class faculty are nationally and internationally recognized as experts in their field and renowned for their award-winning research.

Research Awards

 Year  Name  Department
 2023  Justin Ginsberg  Art & Art History
 2023  Ignacio Ruiz-Perez  Modern Languages
 2022  Jack Unzicker  Music
 2022  Kelly Bergstrand  Sociology and Anthropology
 2022  Grace Brannon  Communication
 2022  Jack Unzicker  Music
 2021  David Arditi  Sociology and Anthropology
 2020  Ashley Lemke  Sociology and Anthropology

 Year  Name  Department
 2024  Grace Brannon  Communication
 2024  Amy Hodges  English
 2023  David LaFevor  History
 2023  Chunke Su  Communication

 Year  Name  Department
 2019  Beth Wright  Art & Art History
 2013
 Mary Vaccaro
 Art & Art History
 2008  Wendy Faris
 English
 2007
 David Keens
 Art & Art History
 2006
 Jerold Edmonson
 Linguistics and TESOL
 2005
 Kenneth M. Roemer
 English
 2004
 Susan Hekman
 Political Science
 2004
 Richard Francaviglia
 History
 2004
 Joseph W. Bastien
 Sociology and Anthropology


 Year  Name  Department
 2023  Lonny Harrison  Modern Languages
 2023  Chunke Su  Communication
 2023  Mengqi Zhan  Communication
 2022  Roger Gans  Communication
 2022  Ivy Hauser  Linguistics and TESOL
 2021  Luis Plascencia  Sociology and Anthropology
 2021  Christian Zlolnisk  Center for Mexican American Studies
 2020  Grace Brannon  Communication
 2019  Seungmug Lee  Criminology and Criminal Justice
 2019  Naoko Witzel  Linguistics and TESOL
 2018  Ashley Lemke  Sociology and Anthropology
 2018  Amy Speier  Sociology and Anthropology
 2017  David LeFevor  History
 2017  Shelley Smith  Sociology and Anthropology
 2016  Heather Jacobson  Sociology and Anthropology
 2016  Jeffrey Witzel  Linguistics and TESOL
 2015  Patryk Babiracki  History
 2015  Dan Cavanaghh  Music
 2015  Desiree Henderson  English
 2014  Jennifer Ronyak  Music
 2014  Sonja Watson  Modern Languages
 2013  Amanda Alexander  Art & Art History
 2013  Naomi Cleghorn  Sociology and Anthropology
 2013  Kevin Gustafson  English
 2012  Christopher Pool  Music
 2012  Dwain Ya'Ke Smith  Art & Art History
 2011  Chunping Han  Sociology and Anthropology
 2010  Ray Elliott  Modern Languages
 2010  Cynthia Kilpatrick  Linguistics and TESOL
 2010  Darryl Lauster  Art & Art History
 2009  Heather Jacobson  Sociology and Anthropology
 2009  Ritu Khanduri  Sociology and Anthropology
 2009  Ingrid Furniss  Art & Art History

 

 

 Year  Name  Department
 2022  Christian Zlolniski  Sociology and Anthropology
 2020  Beninto Huerta   Art & Art History
 2019  Ignacio Ruiz-Perez  Modern Languages
 2018  Nancy Palmeri  Art & Art History
 2011  Douglas Richmond
 History
 2005  Wendy B. Faris
 English
 2005  Jerold A. Edmondson
 Linguistics and TESOL
 2004  Kenneth M. Roemer
 English
 2000  Richard V. Francaviglia
 History
 1998  Susan Hekman
 Political Science
 1993  Linton Powell
 Music
 1993  Joesph W. Bastien
 Sociology and Anthropology
 1990  Robert Longacre
 Linguistics and TESOL
 1985  Vincent Bruno
 Art & Art History
 1979  David Keens
 Art & Art History


 Year  Name  Department
 2023  Paul Conrad  History
 2022  Kelly Bergstrand  Sociology and Anthropology
 2022  Jack Unzicker   Music
 2021  David Arditi  Sociology and Anthropology
 2020  Ashley Lemke  Sociology and Anthropology
 2019  Sarah Rose  History
 2013  Ya'Ke Smith
 Art & Art History
 2009  Mary Vaccaro
 Art & Art History
 2006  Laurin Porter
 English
 1999  Deborah Reed-Danahay
 Sociology and Anthropology
 1998  Beth Wright
 Art & Art History
 1996  Christopher C. Morris
 History
 1995  C. Jan Swearingen
 English
 1989  Stanley Palmer
 History
 1988  Dale Story
 Political Science
 1984  Jerold Edmondson
 Linguistics and TESOL
 1983  Sandra Myres
 History
 1983  Sandra Myres
 History
 1983  Anthony C. Anderson
 Art & Art History
 1982  C. W. Postlewate
 Music
 1981  Charles W. Royster
 History
 1980  Joseph W. Bastien
 Sociology and Anthropology
 Year  Name  Department
 2023  Kelly Bergstrand  Sociology and Anthropology
 2023  Jinny Choi  Modern Languages
 2023  John Garrigus  History
 2023  Ivy Hauser  Linguistics and TESOL
 2023  Nathanael O’Reilly  English
 2023  Julian Rodriguez  Communication
 2023  Shelley Wigley  Communication
 2022  Laura Bennet Cameron  Music
 2022  Tim Ishi  Music
 2022  Karen Kenaston-French  Music
 2022  Charlie Travis  History
 2022  Tim Richardson  English
 2020  David Arditi   Sociology and Anthropology
 2020  Paul Conrad   History
 2020  Jacqueline Fay  English
 2020  Justin Ginsburg  Art & Art History
 2020  Benito Huerta   Art & Art History
 2020  Cindy Kilpatrick  Linguistics and TESOL
 2020  Cedrick May   English
 2020  Patty Newton  Art & Art History
 2020  Detra Payn  Theatre Arts & Dance
 2020  Bart Weiss   Art & Art History
 2020  Naoko Witzel  Linguistics ad TESOL
 2021  Jeff Witzel  Linguistics and TESOL
 2014  Ignacio Ruiz Perez
 Modern Languages
 2013  Ya'Ke Smith
 Art & Art History
 2013  Stacy Alaimo
 English
 2012  Sam Haynes
 History