Wright State University recognized faculty at the first Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activities and Public Impact awards ceremony on Feb. 1 in the Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center.
The Offices of the President, Provost and Research and Sponsored Programs held the event to recognize the recipients of two newly created awards.
Awards were presented for Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activities, which celebrates the extraordinary achievements of faculty in both STEM and the arts and humanities for their exceptional scholarly or creative achievements that have garnered national or international recognition in their respective fields since 2020; and for Public Impact Recognition, which celebrates the critical importance of impactful research in local communities.
Faculty recognized at the inaugural event include:
Public Impact Recognition Award recipients:
- Lee Hannah, Ph.D., professor, political science, College of Liberal Arts
- Stephen Jacquemin, Ph.D., professor, biological sciences, Lake Campus
- Matt Sherwood, Ph.D., research associate professor, neuroscience, cell biology and physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine and College of Science and Mathematics
- Karen Wonders, Ph.D., professor, kinesiology and health, College of Health, Education and Human Services
Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activities Award recipients:
- Sherif Elbasiouny, Ph.D., professor, neuroscience, cell biology and physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine and College of Science and Mathematics, and professor, biomedical, industrial and human factors engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Erin Flanagan, Ph.D., professor, English, College of Liberal Arts
- Allen Hunt, Ph.D., professor, physics, College of Science and Mathematics
- Anand Jeyaraj, Ph.D., professor, information systems and supply chain management, Raj Soin College of Business
- Donovan Miyasaki, Ph.D., professor, philosophy, College of Liberal Arts
- Corey Seemiller, Ph.D., professor, leadership studies in education and organizations, College of Health, Education and Human Services
- Kunal Swani, Ph.D., professor, marketing, Raj Soin College of Business
- Clintoria Williams, Ph.D., associate professor, neuroscience, cell biology and physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine and College of Science and Mathematics
- Amir Zadeh, Ph.D., professor, management information systems, Raj Soin College of Business