The University of 棉花糖直播 at Lafayette honored faculty research excellence during its annual Research Recognition Ceremony. The event was held April 18 at the LITE Center.
鈥淩esearch is at the heart of discovery and innovation and is the index by which strong communities and nations are measured. It is also how universities are measured by groups such as Carnegie,鈥 said Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, vice president for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development.
The University was designated as a Research 1 University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in 2021. Just 3% of public and private universities in the United States have achieved this top-tier status.
鈥淚t is through the tireless efforts of researchers, like those we honor today, that we are able to make strides in advancing our understanding of the world around us,鈥 said Kolluru during the ceremony.
Award recipients from 2021-2022 were honored. Honorees by category include:
Research Excellence Award
These awards recognize senior faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional research and scholarship in their respective colleges.
College of the Arts
Ms. Liane Hancock
B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
Dr. Ignatius Cahyanto
College of Education & Human Development
Dr. Tori Flint
College of Engineering
Dr. Emad Habib
College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Fabrice Leroy
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Dr. Jennifer Lemoine
Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Dr. James Albert
Rising Star Award
These awards recognize junior faculty members showing great promise in scholarship in their respective colleges.
College of the Arts鈥
Mr. Scott Durbin
B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration鈥
Dr. Kelly Green
College of Education & Human Development鈥
Dr. Ismatara Reena
College of Engineering鈥
Dr. Robert Miller
College of Liberal Arts 鈥
Dr. Stephenson Waters
College of Nursing & Health Sciences 鈥
Dr. Scott Sittig
Ray P. Authement College of Sciences 鈥
Dr. Ritwij Kulkarni
Outstanding Doctoral Student Mentor
This award recognizes faculty who have shown exceptional productivity in the support of the education of doctoral students in their respective colleges.
College of Education & Human Development鈥
Dr. Christopher Giroir
College of Engineering 鈥
Dr. Magdy Bayoumi
College of Liberal Arts 鈥
Dr. Judith Oxley
College of Nursing & Health Sciences 鈥
Dr. Roger Rholdon
Ray P. Authement College of Sciences 鈥
Dr. Michael Totaro
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor
This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to undergraduate students and their advancement as undergraduate researchers.
College of the Arts
Mr. Geoff Gjertson
B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
Dr. Lucy Henke
College of Education & Human Development
Dr. Jeremy Foreman
College of Engineering
Dr. Farzad Ferdowsi
College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Hung Chu Lin
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Dr. Christy Lenahan
Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Dr. Radhey Srivastava鈥ㄢ
Outstanding Achievement in Externally Funded Research
This award recognizes faculty who have been awarded externally sponsored projects in an amount of $1,000,000 or more during the fiscal years 2021 and 2022.鈥ㄢ
Dr. Terrence Chambers鈥
Dr. Henry Chu
Dr. Emad Habib
Dr. Xiali Hei
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru
Dr. Ruth Ruprecht
Dr. Francois Villinger
Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou
Certificate of Achievement in Innovation
This award recognizes faculty actively involved in advancing the University鈥檚 innovations through granted patents in the 2021-2022 academic years.
Dr. Paul Darby
Dr. Mohammad Reza Madani
Dr. Ruth Ruprecht
Photo caption: The College of Education & Human Development鈥檚 Dr. Tori Flint was among faculty honored during UL Lafayette鈥檚 annual Research Recognition Ceremony. From left are Dr. Paula Montgomery, the college鈥檚 interim dean; Dr. Jaimie Hebert, provost; Flint; Dr. Joseph Savoie, University president; and Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, vice president for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. (Credit: Doug Dugas / University of 棉花糖直播 at Lafayette)