Distinguished Professor

The title of Distinguished Professor, first awarded

in 1956, is presented to faculty members whose accomplishments in

research, and/or creative activities have had a significant impact

on their discipline, and who have demonstrated outstanding

performance in at least one other area of faculty responsibility. A

$6,000 increment in base salary is granted, and the awardee retains

the title for the remainder of his or her career at the

university.

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Joel R. Coats – professor of entomology

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Jay-lin Jane – professor of food science and human

nutrition

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Kenneth J. Moore – professor of agronomy

University Professor

The title of University Professor is bestowed on a

faculty member who has acted as a change agent by having made

significant contributions to the university, and who has

demonstrated outstanding performance in at least one other area of

faculty responsibility. A $5,500 increment in base salary is

granted, and the awardee retains the title for the remainder of his

or her career at the university.

Philip M. Dixon – professor of statistics

Charles E. Glatz – professor of chemical and

biological engineering

Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

The award is presented by the Board of Regents to

recognize faculty members who are outstanding university citizens

and who have rendered significant service to Iowa State University

and/or the state of Iowa. A $1,000 award is granted.

Susan L. Carpenter – professor of animal science

John A. Downing – professor of ecology, evolution and

organismal biology, and agriculture and biosystems engineering

Richard W. Mansbach – professor of political

science

Robert A. Martin – professor of agricultural

education and studies

Sridhar N. Ramaswami – professor of agricultural

education and studies, and curriculum and instruction

Regents Award for Staff Excellence

The award is presented by the Board of Regents to

recognize members of the professional and scientific staff or the

supervisory and confidential staff who are outstanding university

citizens and who have rendered significant service to Iowa State

University and/or the state of Iowa. A $1,000 award is granted.

Michael G. Kaiser – research associate, department of

animal science

David R. Peterson – police lieutenant, Department of

Public Safety

Charles R. Sauer – program coordinator, department of

ecology, evolution and organismal biology

Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching

Award

Established by the late Dr. Louis Thompson, emeritus

associate dean of agriculture and life sciences, the award

recognizes an outstanding teacher who is dedicated to helping

undergraduate students. A $1,500 award is granted.

Richard W. Mansbach – professor in political

science

W. Robert Stephenson – university professor of

statistics

James Huntington Ellis Award for Excellence in

Undergraduate Introductory Teaching

Established by a 1928 ISU graduate, the award

recognizes a faculty member for exceptional achievement in teaching

introductory courses. A $1,500 award is granted.

Lester A. Wilson – university professor of food

science and human nutrition

Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award

Established by a long-time staff member of the

graduate college, the award recognizes superior performance by a

member of the graduate faculty in enriching the student-professor

relationship and enabling students to finish their work in a timely

and scholarly manner. A $1,500 award is granted.

Vasant G. Honavar – professor of computer science

International Service Award

Recognizes a faculty member for outstanding

international service in teaching, research, or administration,

within the Unite States or abroad. A $1,500 award is granted.

Tsing-Chang (Mike) Chen – professor of geological and

atmospheric sciences, and agronomy

Iowa State University Award for Departmental

Leadership

Recognizes outstanding departmental leadership that

helps faculty members meet their complex obligations to

undergraduate teaching, graduate mentoring, research and service. A

$1,500 award is granted.

Martin H. Spalding – professor and chairman of

genetics, development and cell biology.

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in

Teaching

Recognizes a tenured or tenure-track faculty member

who has demonstrated outstanding teaching performance unusually

early in his or her career. A $1,500 award is granted.

Jane E. Dusselier – assistant professor of

anthropology

Sara B. Marcketti – assistant professor of apparel,

educational studies and hospitality management

Michael S. Retallick – assistant professor of

agricultural education and studies

Iowa State University Award for Academic Advising

Impact

Recognizes outstanding performance by an academic

advisor over an extended period of time. A $1,500 award is

granted.

Mary H. Wiedenhoeft – professor of agronomy

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in

Academic Advising

Recognizes outstanding performance by an academic

advisor early in his or her career. A $1,500 award is granted.

Johna S. Wolfe – academic advisor, department of

mechanical engineering

Iowa State University Award for Outstanding

Achievement in Research

Recognizes a faculty member who has a national or

international reputation for contributions in research and who has

influenced the research activities of students. A $1,500 award is

granted.

Srinivas Aluru – the Ross Martin Mehl and Marylyne

Munas Mehl professor of computer engineering, professor of

electrical engineering and computer science

Gordon J. Miller – professor of chemistry

Iowa State University Award for Mid-Career

Achievement in Research

Recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated

exemplary research performance or scholarship accomplishments as

documented by peers and experts in the field. A $1,500 award is

granted.

Robert J. McQueeney – associate professor of physics

and astronomy

Sivalingam (Sri) Sritharan – professor of civil,

construction and environmental engineering

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in

Research

Recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated

outstanding accomplishments unusually early in his or her

professional career. A $1,500 award is granted.

Michael R. Kessler – associate professor of materials

science and engineering, and mechanical engineering

Benjamin Percy – assistant professor of English

Professional and Scientific Research Award

Recognizes a professional and scientific staff member

who has been at Iowa State for at least five years for excellence

in research. A $1,500 award is granted.

Rana Biswas – scientist, Ames Laboratory, adjunct

professor of physics and astronomy, and electrical and computer

engineering

Professional and Scientific Excellence Award

Recognizes contributions made by a professional and

scientific staff member within and beyond the university, and

career progress demonstrated by accomplishments at Iowa State. A

$1,500 award is granted.

Mark D. Hoffmann – system support specialist,

department of horticulture

Brandi E. Latterell – program coordinator, facilities

planning and management

Melea Reicks Licht – communication specialist,

agriculture communications

Carroll Ringgenberg Award

Named for a long-time staff member in purchasing and

facilities, the award recognizes a professional and scientific

staff member who has been employed by the university for at least

10 years and has demonstrated constant and contagious dedication

and good will for Iowa State. A $1,500 award is granted.

Nicholas P. Howell – superintendent, Ag Research

Station, research and demonstration farms

Professional and Scientific Outstanding New

Professional Award

Recognizes a professional and scientific staff member

who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments unusually early in

his or her professional career at Iowa State. A $1,500 award is

granted.

Elena Cotos – program coordinator, graduate

college

Iowa State University Award for Outstanding

Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice

Recognizes a faculty or staff member who has

demonstrated outstanding performance in statewide leadership in

extension or professional practice and who has achieved national

recognition for outreach activities. A $1,500 award is granted.

Jeanne E. Warning – assistant director, ISU Extension

to Families

ISU Award for Distinguished Service in Extension

The highest award bestowed on an extension

professional, it recognizes sustained distinguished performance and

educational contributions to Iowa State’s clientele through

extension programs. A $1,500 award is granted.

Barbara A. Woods – Extension Special Project

manager

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in

Extension or Professional Practice

Recognizes a faculty or staff member who has

demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in extension or

professional practice unusually early in his or her career. A

$1,500 grant is awarded.

Jesse A. Randall – assistant professor of natural

resource ecology and management

Iowa State University R.K. Bliss Extension Award

Named for the Director of Extension from 1912 to

1946, the award recognizes outstanding achievement of an Iowa State

Extension staff member for developing an overall or continuing

extension education program. A $500 award is granted.

Joel L. DeJong – Extension agronomist

Named Professorships, Chairpersons and Deanships

Chairpersons, professorships and other faculty

positions, created through the generosity of philanthropists,

enable the university to recruit, retain and recognize outstanding

faculty members. The perpetual earnings from endowed positions also

provide support for scholarly endeavors. These appointments have

been made since last year’s Convocation.

David R. Trask Professorship in Entrepreneurial

Studies

Rodney Baker – senior clinician, veterinary

diagnostic and production animal medicine

Sandra S. and Roy W. Uelner Professorship

Christina Campbell – associate professor of food

science and human nutrition

James M. Hoover Chair in Geotechnical Engineering

Jian Chu – professor of civil, construction and

environmental engineering

Ruan Chair in Supply Chain Management

Michael Crum – professor of supply chain and

information systems

Martin C. Jischke Professorship in Aerospace

Engineering

Paul Durbin – professorship in aerospace

engineering

Norma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing

Cheryl Farr – professor of apparel educational

studies and hospitality management

John and Ruth DeVries Endowed Chair in Business

Joey George – professor of supply chain and

information systems

Donald F. and Sharon A. Greenwood Chair in

Construction Engineering

Doug Gransberg – professor of civil, construction and

environmental engineering

John and Deborah Ganoe Professorship in Business

Pol Herrmann – associate professor of management

Pioneer Hi-Bred Agronomy Professor

Robert Horton – Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished

Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences and professor of

agronomy

Smith Family Foundation Departmental Chair in

Geology

Neal Iverson – professor and chairman of geological

and atmospheric sciences

Lynn Gleason Professorship in Interdisciplinary

Engineering

Richard Lesar – professor and chairman of materials

science and engineering

Charles R and Jane F. Olsen Professorship in

Engineering

Steve Mickelson – professor and chairman of

agricultural and biosystems engineering

Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean’s Chair in Veterinary

Medicine

Lisa Nolan – dean of the College of Veterinary

Medicine

Wilkinson Professorship in Interdisciplinary

Engineering

Nicola Pohl – professor of chemistry

Walvoord Professorship in the College of Liberal Arts

and Sciences

Jill Pruetz – professor of anthropology

Wilkinson Professorship n Interdisciplinary

Engineering

Krishna Rajan – professor of materials science and

engineering

Boerhinger Ingelheim Vetmedical Professor of Food

Animal Infectious Diseases

J. Glenn Songer – research professor, veterinary

microbiology and preventive medicine

Eldred and Donna Harman

Professorship for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Jodi Sterle – associate professor of animal

science

Joseph Walkup Professorship in Industrial and

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Janis Terpenny – professor and chairman of industrial

and manufacturing systems engineering

John D. Corbett Professorship in Chemistry

Patricia Thiel – distinguished professor in liberal

arts and sciences and professor of chemistry

Vlasta Klima Balloun Professorship

Johannes Van Leeuwen – professor of civil,

construction and environmental engineering

Grace Miller Wilson and T. Wilson Endowed Engineering

Faculty Fund

Zhi Wang – professor of aerospace engineering