2024-2025
Edward Brzostek
Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Department of Biology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Biosciences and Health Sciences
2023-2024
Melissa Blank
Associate Professor of Psychology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Nina Assimakopoulos
Associate Professor of Flute
College of Creative Arts
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Sarah Burke-Spolaor
Associate Professor of Astronomy
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Sciences and Technology
2022-2023
Vagner Augusto Benedito
Professor of Genetics and Plant Physiology
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Category of Biosciences and Health Sciences
Michael Sherwin
Associate Professor of Photography
College of Creative Arts
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Weichao Tu
Associate Professor of Space Physics
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Science and Technologies
2021-2022
Joel Beeson and Dana Coester (co-recipients)
Both Professors of Journalism
Reed College of Media
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Christina L. Duncan
Professor of Psychology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Jessica Hoover
Professor of Chemistry
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Science and Technologies
2020-2021
Cari Carpenter
Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Lisa Holland
Professor of Analytical Chemistry
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Sciences and Technologies
Cheryl McNeil
Professor of Clinical Child Psychology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Behavioral and Social Science
2019-2020
Michael Germana
Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Joshua Hall
Professor and Chair of Economics and Director of the Center for Free Enterprise
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences
John Hu
Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Statler Chair
in Engineering for Natural Gas Utilization, and Director of the Center for Innovation
in Gas Research and Utilization
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Category of Physical Sciences and Technology
2018-2019
Duncan Lorimer
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Sciences and Technology
Peter Schaeffer
Professor of Resource Economics and Management
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Bernard Schreurs
Professor of Neuroscience
School of Medicine
Category of Biosciences and Health Sciences
Janice Spleth
Professor of World Literatures, Languages and Linguistics
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Humanities and the Arts
2017-2018
Paul A. Cassak
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Sciences and Technology
2016-2017
Katherine B. Aaslestad
Professor of History
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Brad R. Humphreys
Professor of Economics
College of Business and Economics
Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Paul R. Lockman
Professor of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Category of Biosciences and Health Sciences
Aldo Humberto Romero
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Sciences and Technology
2015-2016
Cheryl E. Ball
Associate Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Humanities and the Arts
JoNell Strough
Professor of Psychology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Jingxin Wang
Professor of Forestry & Natural Resources
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Category of Bioscience and Health Sciences
2014-2015
Kirk Hazen
Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Amy E. Hessl
Professor of Geography
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Behavioral and Social Science
Maura McLaughlin
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Physical Sciences and Technology
James W. Simpkins
Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology
WVU School of Medicine
Category of Biosciences and Health Sciences
2013-2014
Ann Marie Lofaso
Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development
WVU College of Law
Category of Humanities and the Arts
Daniel W. McNeil
Professor of Psychology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Category of Biosciences and Health Sciences
Nianqiang Wu
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Category of Physical Science and Technology
2012-2013
Terry Gullion
Professor of Chemistry
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Mark Wicclair
Professor of Philosophy
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
Randall Jackson
Professor of Geology and Geography
Director, Regional Research Institute
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
Joseph Morton
Professor of Plant Pathology
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
2011-2012
Arun Ross
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Mary Ann Samyn
Associate Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
Jianbo Yao
Associate Professor of Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
2010-2011
David Lederman
Professor of Physics
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Alvin H. Moss
Professor Medicine
School of Medicine
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
2009-2010
Mark Brazaitis
Associate Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
2008-2009
Charles Jaffé
Professor of Chemistry
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Yon Rojanasakul
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
2007-2008
Elizabeth Fones-Wolf
Professor of History
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
2006-2007
Jorge A. Flores
Professor of Biology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
Nancy C. Giles
Professor of Physics
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
2005-2006
Tracy Morris
Professor of Psychology
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
Christopher Wilkinson
Professor of Music
College of Creative Arts
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
2004-2005
Robert A. Dailey
Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
Earl E. Scime
Professor of Physics
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
2003-2004
James C. McCroskey
Professor of Communication Studies
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
Timothy R. Sweet
Professor of English
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
2002-2003
Richard A. Brisbin, Jr.
Associate Professor of Political Science
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
2001-2002
Ismail Celik
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
CEMR
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
John Cuthbert
Curator, West Virginia and Regional History Collection
and Director, Special Collections
West Virginia University Libraries
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
William T. Stauber
Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology
School of Medicine
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
2000-2001
Peter Lightfoot
Associate Professor of Music
Division of Music, CAC
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
Linda Butler
Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, CAFCS
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
Mark Koepke
Professor of Physics
Department of Physics, A&S
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
1999-2000
James Harms
Professor of English
Department of English
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
Ali F. AbuRhama, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Vascular Section
Department of Surgery
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
Ronald J. Balvers
Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
Award in the Behavior and Social Sciences Category
Harry Gingold
Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
1998-1999
Kenneth O. St. Louis
Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
William H. Hoover
Professor of Animal and Veterinary Science
Division of Animal and Veterinary Science
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
Krzysztof Chris Ciesielski
Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technologies Category
1997-1998
Cun-Quan Zhang
Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Richard Walls
Professor of Educational Psychology
Department of Educational Psychology and the Rehabilitation Research and Training
Center
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
Nyles Charon
Professor of Microbiology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
William MacDonald
Professor of Plant Pathology
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Award in the Interdisciplinary Category
1996-1997
Kung Wang
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technologies Category
Robert Blobaum
Professor of History
Department of History
Award in the Humanities and Performing Arts Category
Philip Chase
Professor and Chair of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Award in the Behavio9ral and Social Sciences Category
Christine Baylis
Professor of Physiology
Department of Physiology
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
1995-1996
Larry Halliburton
Professor and Chair of Physics
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technologies Category
Timothy Dow Adams
Professor of English
Award in the Humanities and Performing Arts Category
Mark Wicclair
Professor of Philosophy
Award in the Interdisciplinary Category
E. Keith Inskeep
Professor of Animal Science
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
Joe D. Hagan
Professor of Political Science
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
1994-1995
Kathleen McNerney
Professor of Spanish
Award in the Humanities and Performing Arts Category
James R. Elkins
Professor of Law
Award in the Interdisciplinary Category
Thomas W. Kammer
Professor of Geology
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Roger A. Lohmann
Professor of Social Work
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
N. Leroy Lapp
Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
1993-1994
Robert M. Maxon
Professor of History
Award in the Humanities and Performing Arts Category
Ali Feliachi
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technologies Category
Dale K. Colyer
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
Kenneth S. Landreth
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
1992-1993
Robert L. Goodman
Professor of Physiology
Award in the Biosciences and Health Sciences Category
H. Arthur Weldon
Professor of Physics
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technologies Category
W. Michael Reed
Professor of Instructional Computing and English Education
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
Patrick W. Conner
Professor of English
Award in the Humanities and Performing Arts Category
1991-1992
Wesley Bagby, History
Emory Kemp, Civil Engineering
Knox VanDyke, Pharmacology
Y. J. Wang, Mining Engineering
1990-1991
Paul Brown, Physiology and Pharmacology
E. Mark Cummings, Psychology
Hota GangaRao, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ronald Lewis, History
Sam Nadler, Mathematics
1989-1990
Margaret Albrink
Professor of Medicine
Award in the Biosciences and Medicine Category
John Beall
Professor of Music
Award in the Humanities and the Arts Category
Nigel Clark
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Award in the Physical Sciences and Technology Category
Walter Labys
Professor of Mineral & Resource Economics
Award in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Category
1988-1989
Brenda Colansanti, Ophthalmology
Andy Lattal, Psychology
Kenneth Showalter, Chemistry
1987-1988
Roy Butcher, Ob-Gyn
Henry Gould, Mathematics
Rob Hawkins, Psychology
John Johnston, English
1986-1987
Bruce Caterson, Biochemistry
John Cone, Psychology
Nar Dalal, Chemistry
Barton Hudson, Music
1985-1986
Terrence Hoagwood, English
Ken Martis, Geology & Geography
Pedro Montano, Physics
Randall Reyer, Medicine