Office of Faculty Recognition & Awards
KU’s Office of Faculty Recognition & Awards provides support for faculty nominations for external research awards that recognize outstanding achievements in research, scholarship and creative activity. The awards are national and international honors, memberships, and fellowships granted by prestigious foundations and societies recognized by the National Research Council (NRC) and the Association of American Universities (AAU).
How we can help
The office partners with academic and research units to identify faculty eligible for external awards and assists with assembling strong nomination packages. Through this collaboration, the office also develops award ladders to guide researchers as they progress in their careers and attain eligibility for university and state awards, disciplinary awards, and national/international awards. Some of the ways our office and our campus partners can assist include:
- Identifying honorific awards
- Goal mapping for future awards
- Liaison with awarding organizations
- Writing support
- Submission management
How you can help
- Let someone know of your interest in being nominated for an award — your department chair, a colleague in the discipline, etc.
- Identify potential nominators/letter of support writers
- Keep your CV updated
- Verify accuracy of information in Faculty Insight and update as needed
Why do faculty research awards matter?
Honorific awards boost your visibility, adding to your perceived value as a researcher and potential for promotion. They also enhance your ability to garner grant funding.
The process of vying for awards and fellowships requires periodic focus on your skills and career progress and can yield feedback that lets you know how you measure up against other scholars in your field.
Awards raise awareness of your research accomplishments, providing opportunities for collaboration with colleagues at KU and at other institutions.
Membership in a national society offers valuable opportunities for networking and participation in activities in your discipline as well as member-only benefits.
Highly prestigious awards
The National Research Council designates more than 100 awards, honors and recognitions from a wide range of disciplines as highly prestigious. In addition to bringing increased visibility and elevating opportunities for the faculty recipients, these outstanding achievements are tracked by the AAU as a metric for institutional membership.
KU award recipients
The work of University of Kansas faculty has been acknowledged by a number of outside organizations with recognitions designated as "prestigious" or "highly prestigious" by the National Research Council. Browse and sort the list below to view faculty awards across all KU campuses.
See something missing? Please contact Robin Lehman.
| Last Name | First Name | Unit | Award Name | Year | Prestige |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Glenn | Psychology | Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences/CASBS Residency Fellow | 2008 | Highly Prestigious |
| Akinwuntan | Abiodun | Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science & Athletic Training | Fulbright Scholar | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Alian | Mohammad | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Aly | Esam | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Arnold | Emily | Aerospace Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Bailey | Beth | History | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2005 | Highly Prestigious |
| Bailey | Beth | History | Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars Fellow | 2006 | Highly Prestigious |
| Bailey | Beth | History | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2014 | Highly Prestigious |
| Bardas | Alex | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Barybin | Mikhail | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2006 | Prestigious |
| Batza | Katie | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2018 | Highly Prestigious |
| Bean | Alice | Physics & Astronomy | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Beard | Christopher | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Biological Anthropology Section/W. W. Howells Book Award | 2005 | Prestigious |
| Beard | Christopher | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards - Science Book | 2005 | Highly Prestigious |
| Beard | Christopher | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | MacArthur Fellow | 2000 | Highly Prestigious |
| Besson | David | Physics & Astronomy | Cottrell Scholar Awards | 1996 | Prestigious |
| Besson | David | Physics & Astronomy | Fulbright Scholar | 2005 | Prestigious |
| Besson | David | Physics & Astronomy | Fulbright Scholar | 2014 | Prestigious |
| Bever | James | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Guggenheim Fellowship | 2013 | Highly Prestigious |
| Bever | James | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Bever | James | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Bever | James | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Biernat | Monica | Psychology | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Biernat | Monica | Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2002 | Prestigious |
| Biernat | Monica | Psychology | Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology | 1998 | Prestigious |
| Billings | Sharon | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Birch | Melissa | Business | Fulbright Scholar | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Biswas | Indranil | Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology | Fulbright Scholar | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Biswas | Indranil | Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology | Fulbright Scholar | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Bowman-James | Kristin | Chemisty | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2021 | Highly Prestigious |
| Bowman-James | Kristin | Chemistry | American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Bowman-James | Kristin | Chemistry | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Branscombe | Nyla | Psychology | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Bravo Suarez | Juan | Chemical & Petroleum Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Britton | Hannah | Political Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Brown | Chris | Environmental Studies Program | Fulbright Scholar | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Brown | Marie Grace | History | American Association of University Women American Fellowship | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Brown | Rafe | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2024 | Prestigious |
| Bruce | William | Classics | Member with Kress Fellowship | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Brunsell | Nathaniel | Geography & Atmospheric Science | Humboldt Research Fellowship | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Caricato | Marco | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Cartwright | Paulyn | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Chan | Wai-Lun | Physics & Astronomy | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2014 | Prestigious |
| Chappell | Ben | American Studies | Fulbright Scholar | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Colaco Morais | Ana | Chemical & Petroleum Engineering | Humboldt Research Fellowship | 2018 | Prestigious |
| Colombo | John | Psychology | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Collins | William | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | Fulbright Scholar | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Corteguera | Luis | History | National Humanties Center Fellow | 2001 | Highly Prestigious |
| Corteguera | Luis | History | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2001 | Highly Prestigious |
| Crandall | Chris | Psychology | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Cravens | Thomas | Physics & Astronomy | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2018 | Prestigious |
| Crenner | Christopher | History & Philosophy of Medicine | Derek Price/Rod Webster Prize (outstanding articles) | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Curran | Thomas | KU Cancer Center | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2012 | Highly Prestigious |
| Curran | Thomas | KU Cancer Center | National Academy of Medicine Member | 2009 | Highly Prestigious |
| Curran | Thomas | KU Cancer Center | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 1994 | Prestigious |
| Darwin | David | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize | 1985 | Prestigious |
| Darwin | David | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | Moisseiff Award | 1991 | Prestigious |
| Darwin | David | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Davis | Ann | Pediatrics | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Dean | Bartholomew | Anthropology | Fulbright Scholar | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Dean | Bartholomew | Anthropology | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Dean | Evan | Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities | Fulbright Scholar | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Deer | Sarah | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | MacArthur Fellow | 2014 | Highly Prestigious |
| Del Rio | Rodrigo | Cell Biology & Physiology | Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section Awards/New Investigator Award | 2018 | Prestigious |
| Denning | Andrew | History | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2020 | Highly Prestigious |
| Desaire | Heather | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Devlin | John | Geology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2002 | Prestigious |
| Dickey | Stephen | Slavic Languages & Literatures | National Endowment for the Humanities | 2002 | Highly Prestigious |
| Diener | Alexander | Geography & Atmospheric Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Diener | Alexander | Geography & Atmospheric Science | Wilson Center Experts | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Diener | Alexander | Geography & Atmospheric Science | Wilson Center Experts | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Donovan | Brian | Sociology | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2005 | Highly Prestigious |
| Doolittle | Gary | Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology | Fulbright Scholar | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Duan | Changming | Educational Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Duncan | Tyrone | Mathematics | W. T. & Idalia Reid Prize in Mathematics | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Dunn | Robert | Chemistry | Sloan Research Fellowship-Chemistry | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Dunn | Robert | Chemistry | Searle Scholar | 1997 | Prestigious |
| Dunn | Robert | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 1997 | Prestigious |
| Dwyer | Arienne | Linguistic Anthropology | Fulbright Scholar | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Elles | Christopher | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Epp | Charles | Public Affairs & Administration | Fellow of National Academy of Public Administration | 2017 | Highly Prestigious |
| Faiman | Morris | Life Span Institute | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 1983 | Prestigious |
| Fang | Huazhen | Mechanical Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Farber | David | History | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 1992 | Highly Prestigious |
| Findley | Richard | Architecture | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Fite | Paula | Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Fowler | Sherry | History of Art | Association for Asian Studies NEAC Japan Studies Grants | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Fowler | Sherry | History of Art | Association for Asian Studies NEAC Japan Studies Grants | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Francisco | Vincent | Applied Behavioral Science | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Fuller | Randall | English | Guggenheim Fellowship | 2014 | Highly Prestigious |
| Fuller | Randall | English | Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards - Christian Gauss Award | 2011 | Highly Prestigious |
| Fuller | Randall | English | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for College Teachers & Independent Scholars | 2007 | Highly Prestigious |
| Ginther | Donna | Economics | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Gist-Mackey | Angela | Communication Studies | American Fellowship | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Gleason | Jennifer | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Gleason | Jennifer | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Gonzalez | Tiffany | History | American Fellowship | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Gonzalez | Victor | Biology/KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum | Fulbright Scholar | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Goodyear | Marilu | Public Affairs & Administration | Fellow of National Academy of Public Administration | 2001 | Highly Prestigious |
| Gordon | Pamela | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 1995 | Highly Prestigious |
| Graham | Maryemma | English | National Humanities Center Fellow | 2006 | Highly Prestigious |
| Graham | Maryemma | English | National Humanities Center Fellow | 2005 | Highly Prestigious |
| Graham | Maryemma | English | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2002 | Highly Prestigious |
| Greenberg | Marc | Slavic Languages & Literatures | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow | 1993 | Highly Prestigious |
| Greene | J. Megan | History | Research Grants | 1995 | Prestigious |
| Hale | Richard | Aerospace Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Han | Jie | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Hannoum | Majid | Anthropology | Fulbright Scholar | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Hannoum | Majid | Anthropology | Fulbright Scholar | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Hansen | Amy | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2024 | Prestigious |
| Hanson | Paul | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Harrington | Joseph | English | Fulbright Scholar | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Hawley | Scott | Stowers Institute | National Academy of Sciences Member | 2011 | Highly Prestigious |
| Hawley | Scott | Stowers Institute | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2006 | Highly Prestigious |
| Hawley | Scott | Stowers Institute | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2001 | Prestigious |
| Hawley | Scott | Stowers Institute | Searle Scholar | 1984 | Prestigious |
| Head | John | Center for East Asian Studies | Fulbright Scholar | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Herlihy | Peter | Geography & Atmospheric Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Hill | Mary | Geology | Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Hill | Mary | Geology | National Academy of Engineering Membership | 2021 | Highly Prestigious |
| Holwerda | Seth | Anesthesiology, Pain & Preoperative Medicine | American Physiological Society | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Husic | Admin | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2024 | Prestigious |
| Hutchison | Justin | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Ingram | Rick | Psychology | Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology | 1990 | Prestigious |
| Isenberg | Drew | History | Fulbright Scholar | 2001 | Prestigious |
| Ishman | Scott | Kansas Geological Survey | Fulbright Scholar | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Jackson | Timothy | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Jenkins | Scott | Philosophy | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2013 | Highly Prestigious |
| Johnson | Christopher | Music | Fulbright Scholar | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Johnson | Jay | Geography & Atmospheric Science | American Council of Learned Societies Collaborative Research Fellowship | 2014 | Highly Prestigious |
| Johnson | Mat | Mathematics | Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics Activity Group on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Best Paper Prize | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Jongman | Allard | Linguistics | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Kaneko | Maki | History of Art | Association for Asian Studies NEAC Japan Studies Grants | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Kennedy | John James | Political Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Kerr | Barbara | Educational Psychology | Fulbright Scholar | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Kindscher | James | Anesthesiology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Kingston | Neal | Educational Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Kingston | Neal | Educational Psychology | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Koenig | Terry | Sociology | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Koenig | Terry | Sociology | Fulbright Scholar | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Koliba | Christopher | Public Affairs & Administration | Fellow of National Academy of Public Administration | 2023 | Highly Prestigious |
| Koliba | Christopher | Public Affairs & Administration | Fulbright Scholar | 2014 | Prestigious |
| Krumlauf | Robert | Stowers Institute | National Academy of Sciences Member | 2016 | Highly Prestigious |
| Krumlauf | Robert | Stowers Institute | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2003 | Highly Prestigious |
| Krumlauf | Robert | Stowers Institute | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Kulkarni | Prasad | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Kwon | Gibum | Mechanical Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Laird | Brian | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 1995 | Prestigious |
| Lamb | Jonathan | English | Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2009 | Highly Prestigious |
| Landau | Mark | Psychology | Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Lascano | Marcy | Philosophy | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for College Teachers & Independent Scholars | 2015 | Highly Prestigious |
| Leon | Mechele | Theatre & Dance | Barnard Hewitt Award for Outstanding Research in Theatre History | 2010 | Highly Prestigious |
| Leon | Mechele | Theatre & Dance | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2005 | Highly Prestigious |
| Li | Linheng | Stowers Institute | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Lieberman | Bruce | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Charles Schuchert Award | 2002 | Prestigious |
| Liese | Bruce | Family Medicine & Community Health | American Psychological Association Fellow | 1998 | Prestigious |
| Lundquist | Erik | Molecular Biosciences | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2001 | Prestigious |
| Lundquist | Erik | Molecular Biosciences | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Lunte | Susan | Chemistry | American Chemical Society Award in Analytical Chemistry | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Lunte | Susan | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 1997 | Prestigious |
| Lunte | Susan | Chemistry | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Lutkenhaus | Joseph | Microbiology, Molecular Genetics & Immunology | National Academy of Sciences Member | 2014 | Highly Prestigious |
| Lyles | Lindsey Ward | Public Affairs & Administration | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2018 | Prestigious |
| MacGonagle | Elizabeth | History | Fulbright Scholar | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Mafi | Arash | Physics & Astronomy | Optical Society of America Fellow | 2018 | Prestigious |
| Mafi | Arash | Physics & Astronomy | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Malinakova | Helena | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Marina | Areli | History of Art | Rome Prize | 2000 | Highly Prestigious |
| Matsunaga | Kelly | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2024 | Prestigious |
| Mayhew | Jonathan | Spanish & Portuguese | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2007 | Highly Prestigious |
| Mayhew | Jonathan | Spanish & Portuguese | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 1992 | Highly Prestigious |
| McLaughlin | Craig | Aerospace Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2006 | Prestigious |
| McMahon | Keith | East Asian Languages & Cultures | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2009 | Highly Prestigious |
| McNair | Amy | History of Art | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2001 | Highly Prestigious |
| McNair | Amy | History of Art | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2006 | Highly Prestigious |
| McNair | Amy | History of Art | Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation Scholar Grant | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Mihesuah | Devon | Humanities | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 1992 | Highly Prestigious |
| Mills | Elisabeth | Physics & Astronomy | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2024 | Prestigious |
| Mishra | Sanjay | Business | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Mo | Sophia | French, Francophone & Italian Studies | Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2022 | Highly Prestigious |
| Moreno | James | Theatre and Dance | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Morris | Edward | Applied Behavioral Science | American Psychological Association Fellow | 1991 | Prestigious |
| Mort | Mark | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Moyle | Rob | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Muehlenhard | Charlene | Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 1994 | Prestigious |
| Mure | Minae | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2008 | Prestigious |
| Murphy | Scott Brandon | Music | The Emerging Scholar Award | 2009 | Prestigious |
| Murray | Michael | Physics & Astronomy | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Nagel | Joane | Sociology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Najafizadeh | Mehrangiz | Sociology | Fulbright Scholar | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Najafizadeh | Mehrangiz | Sociology | Fulbright Scholar | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Oakley | Berl | Molecular Biosciences | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2005 | Prestigious |
| Ojo | Akinlolu | Population Health | National Academy of Medicine Member | 2022 | Highly Prestigious |
| Okut | Hayrettin | Population Health | Fulbright Scholar | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Orive | Maria | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Radcliffe Institute Fellowship | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Orive | Maria | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2022 | Prestigious |
| O'Rourke | Dennis | Anthropology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Outka | Paul | English | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2004 | Highly Prestigious |
| Parker | Anna | Dietetics & Nutrition | Mary P. Huddleson Memorial Award | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Peelaers | Hartwin | Physics & Astronomy | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2024 | Prestigious |
| Peterson | Andrew Townsend | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Ornithological Society Katma Award | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Peterson | Andrew Townsend | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Peterson | Andrew Townsend | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Peterson | Andrew Townsend | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Peterson | Andrew Townsend | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Peterson | Kenneth | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2009 | Prestigious |
| Petr | David | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Prohira | Steven | Physics & Astronomy | MacArthur Fellow | 2022 | Highly Prestigious |
| Ptomey | Lauren | Internal Medicine - Physical Activity & Weight Mgmt | Mary P. Huddleson Memorial Award | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Rake | Lance | Design | Fulbright Scholar | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Rake | Lance | Design | Fulbright Scholar | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Rao | Reena | Internal Medicine - Nethrology & Hypertension | Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation Section Awards/Postdoctoral & Early Career Research Recognition Award | 2009 | Prestigious |
| Rao | Reena | Internal Medicine - Nethrology & Hypertension | Renal Section Awards/Research Recognition Award | 2009 | Prestigious |
| Rath | Eric | History | Association for Asian Studies NEAC Japan Studies Grants | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Rice | Mabel | Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences & Disorders | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Rice | Mabel | Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences & Disorders | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Honors of the Association | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Rice | Mabel | Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences & Disorders | American Psychological Association Fellow | 1999 | Prestigious |
| Rice | Mabel | Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences & Disorders | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2004 | Prestigious |
| Roediger | David | History | Merle Curti Award | 1992 | Highly Prestigious |
| Roediger | David | History | Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award | 1997 | Prestigious |
| Roediger | David | History | Carlton C. Qualey Memorial Article Award | 2005 | Prestigious |
| Rogan | Christopher | Physics & Astronomy | Harvard Society Junior Fellow | 2013 | Highly Prestigious |
| Rogan | Christopher | Physics & Astronomy | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Rohrschneider | Robert | Political Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Rosenblum | Brian | KU Libraries | Fulbright Scholar | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Rovit | Rebecca | Theatre and Dance | Fulbright Scholar | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Rovit | Rebecca | Theatre and Dance | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 1997 | Highly Prestigious |
| Rowland | Ann | English | National Humanities Center Fellow | 2019 | Highly Prestigious |
| Rowland | Robert | Communication Studies | Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Rudnick | Gregory | Physics & Astronomy | Humboldt Research Fellowship | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Rury | John | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | Fulbright Scholar | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Schieberle | Misty | English | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | 2021 | Highly Prestigious |
| Schieberle | Misty | English | American Fellowship | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Schmid | Andreas | Internal Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Med. | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2008 | Prestigious |
| Schulmeister | Marcia | Geology | Fulbright Scholar | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Scioli | Emma | Classics | Rome Prize | 2004 | Highly Prestigious |
| Scott | Erik | History | Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2010 | Highly Prestigious |
| Scott | Erik | History | Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2017 | Highly Prestigious |
| Scott | Erik | History | Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2018 | Highly Prestigious |
| Scott | Erik | History | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | 2019 | Highly Prestigious |
| Scott | Erik | History | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2019 | Highly Prestigious |
| Sereno | Joan | Linguistics | Association for Psychological Science Fellow | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Sereno | Joan | Linguistics | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Sereno | Joan | Linguistics | Humboldt Research Fellowship | 1998 | Prestigious |
| Shogren | Karrie | Special Education | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Shontz | Suzanne | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Shontz | Suzanne | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE) | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Si | Kausik | Cell Biology & Physiology / Stowers Institute | Searle Scholar | 2006 | Prestigious |
| Sinclair | Thomas | Design | Guggenheim Fellowship | 2013 | Highly Prestigious |
| Soberon | Jorge | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2018 | Highly Prestigious |
| Soper | Steven | Mechanical Engineering | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2009 | Prestigious |
| Spencer | Paulette | Mechanical Engineering | Fulbright Scholar | 2014 | Prestigious |
| Spencer | Paulette | Mechanical Engineering | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2007 | Prestigious |
| Stearns | Leigh | Geology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Steele | Ric | Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2008 | Prestigious |
| Stiller | Maya | History of Art | Association for Asian Studies NEAC Korean Studies Grant | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Stiller | Maya | History of Art | Association for Asian Studies NEAC Korean Studies Grant | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Suarez | Marina | Geology | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2016 | Prestigious |
| Subramaniam | Bala | Chemical & Petroleum Engineering | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Sutley | Elaina | Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Syrett | Nicholas | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | American Council of Learned Societies Fellow | 2020 | Highly Prestigious |
| Tamerler | Candan | Mechanical Engineering | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2018 | Prestigious |
| Tell | Dave | Communication Studies | Golden Anniversary Monograph Award | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Tell | Dave | Communication Studies | Karl R. Wallace Memorial Award | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Tell | Dave | Communication Studies | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2016 | Highly Prestigious |
| Timmermann | Barbara | Medicinal Chemistry | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2000 | Prestigious |
| Trainor | Paul | Cell Biology & Physiology / Stowers Institute | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2023 | Prestigious |
| Tucker | Sherrie | American Studies | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2010 | Highly Prestigious |
| Tucker | Sherrie | American Studies | Earle Johnson Bequest for Book Publication Subvention | 2014 | Prestigious |
| Tunge | Jon | Chemistry | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2006 | Prestigious |
| Unckless | Robert | Molecular Biosciences | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Urie | Dale | Humanities | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Vakser | Ilya | Molecular Biosciences | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow | 2015 | Prestigious |
| Vanderhurst | Stacey | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Fulbright Scholar | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Vanderhurst | Stacey | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Andrew W. Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship | 2013 | Highly Prestigious |
| Vyatkina | Nina | Slavic, German, & Eurasian Studies | Fulbright Scholar | 2014 | Prestigious |
| Walters | Jamie | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Fulbright Scholar | 2022 | Prestigious |
| Warf | Barney | Geography & Atmospheric Science | Fulbright Scholar | 2010 | Prestigious |
| Warren | Kim | Social Welfare | Spencer Fellow | 2006 | Prestigious |
| Warren | Kim | Social Welfare | Fulbright Scholar | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Warrior | Robert | English | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2018 | Highly Prestigious |
| Wehmeyer | Michael | Special Education | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Whelan | Rebecca | Chemistry | Cottrell College Science Award | 2006 | Prestigious |
| Williams | Crispin | East Asian Languages & Cultures | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers | 2008 | Highly Prestigious |
| Witt | Emily | Mathematics | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Wong | Ketty | Music | Fulbright Scholar | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Wood | Nathan | History | Fulbright Scholar | 2011 | Prestigious |
| Workman | Jerry | KU Cancer Center | American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member/Fellow | 2013 | Highly Prestigious |
| Workman | Jerry | KU Cancer Center | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator/Alumni Investigator | 1998 | Highly Prestigious |
| Woszidlo | Alesia | Communication Studies | Fulbright Scholar | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Xu | Hongguo | Mathematics | Humboldt Research Fellowship | 1994 | Prestigious |
| Yi | Richard | Psychology | American Psychological Association Fellow | 2021 | Prestigious |
| Yung | Corey Rayburn | Law | Radcliffe Institute Fellowship | 2019 | Prestigious |
| Zanders | Sarah | Cell Biology & Physiology / Stowers Institute | Searle Scholar | 2018 | Prestigious |
| Zeitlinger | Julia | Stowers Institute | Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences | 2008 | Prestigious |
| Zhang | Jie | Linguistics | Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation Research Grant | 2005 | Prestigious |
| Zhang | Jie | Linguistics | Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation Research Grant | 2013 | Prestigious |
| Zhang | Lisa | Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics | Gastrointestinal & Liver Section Awards/Research Recognition Award | 2012 | Prestigious |
| Zhao | Yong | Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | American Education Research Association Early Career Award | 2003 | Prestigious |
| Zhao | Yong | Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | National Academy of Education Member | 2020 | Highly Prestigious |
| Zheng | Long | Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Claude P. Brown Memorial Lectureship | 2017 | Prestigious |
| Zhong | Cuncong | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award | 2020 | Prestigious |
| Zogry | Michael | Religious Studies | American Academy of Religion Individual Research Grant | 2006 | Prestigious |
| Raff | Jennifer | Anthropology | Guggenheim Fellowship | 2024 | Highly Prestigious |
See something missing? Please contact Robin Lehman.
Award highlights
50
winners of the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award since 1995
30
Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
43%
Percent of current KU faculty who have received a national/international award
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Faculty recognition news
Read the latest stories celebrating KU faculty award recipients, as well as informative articles about KU's faculty recognition program.
Faculty recognition news
Aspiring to membership in the National Academies
For many scholars, being selected as a member of one of the three National Academies — Sciences, Engineering or Medicine — is one of the highest professional honors. Why? Because NAS, NAE or NAM membership represents being acknowledged as one of the best and brightest scientific minds.
KU delegation makes connections at AAAS gala in Washington, D.C.
The university supported the Sept. 21 event as an institutional sponsor and invited a delegation of fellows to participate as a way to elevate the institution’s visibility in the organization and form connections that contribute to opportunities for engagement related to research and science policy, career development, and potential collaborations with peers.
Shining a 'Spotlight on Faculty Excellence'
Honorees for the 2024-25 program, to be announced in the weeks ahead, have contributed significantly to society, their disciplines and the local and/or university community. They have also demonstrated a commitment to developing future leaders in their fields through mentoring.
Faculty Recognition & Awards website launches
KU faculty can now find information about external achievement awards on the newly published Office of Faculty Recognition & Awards website. The site offers general advice about why awards matter, ways in which the office can assist with support for nominations, and a table that lists KU faculty who have been acknowledged by various outside organizations.