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
 2025 Grace Brannon Communication
 2023  Justin Ginsberg  Art and 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 and Art History
 2013
 Mary Vaccaro
  Art and Art History
 2008  Wendy Faris
  English
 2007
  David Keens
  Art and 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 Zlolniski  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 LaFevor  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 Cavanagh  Music
 2015  Desiree Henderson  English
 2014  Jennifer Ronyak  Music
 2014  Sonja Watson  Modern Languages
 2013  Amanda Alexander  Art and Art History
 2013  Naomi Cleghorn  Sociology and Anthropology
 2013  Kevin Gustafson  English
 2012  Christopher Pool  Music
 2012  Dwain Ya'Ke Smith  Art and Art History
 2011  Chunping Han  Sociology and Anthropology
 2010  Ray Elliott  Modern Languages
 2010  Cynthia Kilpatrick  Linguistics and TESOL
 2010  Darryl Lauster  Art and Art History
 2009  Heather Jacobson  Sociology and Anthropology
 2009  Ritu Khanduri  Sociology and Anthropology
 2009  Ingrid Furniss  Art and Art History

 

 

 Year  Name  Department
 2022  Christian Zlolniski  Sociology and Anthropology
 2020  Benito Huerta  Art and Art History
 2019  Ignacio Ruiz-Perez  Modern Languages
 2018  Nancy Palmeri  Art and 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 and Art History
 1979  David Keens
  Art and 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 and Art History
 2009  Mary Vaccaro
  Art and Art History
 2006  Laurin Porter
  English
 1999  Deborah Reed-Danahay
  Sociology and Anthropology
 1998  Beth Wright
  Art and 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 and Art History
 1982  C. W. Postlewate
  Music
 1981  Charles W. Royster
  History
 1980  Joseph W. Bastien
  Sociology and Anthropology
 Year  Name  Department
 2025  Naomi Cleghorn Sociology and Anthropology
 2025  Kayla Canelo Political Science
 2025  Ritu Khanduri  Sociology nd Anthropology
 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 and Art History
 2020  Benito Huerta   Art and Art History
 2020  Cindy Kilpatrick  Linguistics and TESOL
 2020  Cedrick May   English
 2020  Patty Newton  Art and Art History
 2020  Detra Payn  Theatre Arts and Dance
 2020  Bart Weiss   Art and 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 and Art History
 2013  Stacy Alaimo
  English
 2012  Sam Haynes
  History

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