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Past University Professor and Merit Award Recipients

2023 Honorees

Professor -
Jeffrey Forret
History, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Edgardo Pujols
Earth & Space Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences

Lilian Felipe
Speech & Hearing Sciences, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Xingya Liu
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

2022 Honorees

Professor -
Xian Chang Li 
Mechancal Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Cagatay Tokgoz
Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering

Sylvestre Twagirayezu
Chemistry & Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Chun-Wei Yao
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

2020 Honorees

Professor -
Qiang Xu
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Stephanie Chadwick
Art & Design, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Yueqing Li
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

Sujing Wang
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

2019 Honorees

Professor -
Kendrick Aung
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Jamie Azios
Speech & Hearing Sciences, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Ozge Gunaydin-Sen
Chemistry & Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Clayton Jeffryes
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

2018 Honorees

Professor - 
Xuejun Fan
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit - 
Nicholas Brake
Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

Ashley Dockens
Speech & Hearing Sciences, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Ian Lian
Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

2017 Honorees

Professor -
Jane (Jiangjiang) Liu
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Ali Beheshti
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Perumalreddy Chandrasekaran
Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

Mahdi Safa
Construction Management, College of Business

Xing Wu
Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

2016 Honorees

Professor -
Daniel Chen
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Ricardo Colon
Accounting, College of Business

Rebecca Weinbaum
Counseling, College of Education & Human Development

Ashwini Kucknoor
Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Evan Wujcik
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

2015 Honorees

Professor -
Brad Mayer
Management and Marketing, College of Business

Merit -
Komal Karani
Marketing, College of Business

John McCollough
Economics, College of Business

Millicent Musyoka
Deaf Studies & Deaf Education, College of Fine Arts & Communication

2014 Honorees

Professor
Jerry Bradley
English & Modern Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Tracey Benson
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Scott Deppe
Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Xiangyang (Sunny) Lei
Chemistry & Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

2013 Honorees

Professor -
Helen Lou
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Yunsuk Koh
Health & Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development

Alberto Marquez
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

Amy Smith
English & Modern Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

Suying Wei
Chemistry & Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

2012 Honorees

Professor
Jerry Lin
Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
John Zhanhu Guo
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Qin Qian
Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Melissa Rusher
Deaf Studies & Deaf Education, College of Fine Arts & Communication

2011 Honorees

Professor -
Peggy Doerschuk
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit
Chiung-Fang Chang
Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences

James Curry
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

Xinyu Liu
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

2010 Honorees

Professor -
Kenneth T. Rivers
English & Modern Languages, College of Arts & Sciences 

Merit -
Thomas Thompson
Economics and Finance, College of Business

Richard Gachot
Family & Consumer Science, College of Education & Human Development

Sandra Richardson
Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences

Qiang Xu
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

2009 Honorees

Professor - 
Ku-yen Li
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Paul Bernazzani
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences 

Ashraf El-Houbi
Information Systems & Analysis, College of Business

Xiang Chang Li
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Weihang Zhu
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

2008 Honorees 

Professor - 
James W. Westgate
Earth & Space Scienes, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Monica Bellon-Harn
Speech & Hearing Sciences, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Jiangjiang (Jane) Liu
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Edythe Kirk
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

John Payton
Health & Kinesiology, College of Education & Human Development 

2007 Honorees

Professor - 
Pamela Saur
English & Modern Languages

Merit -
Jennifer Daniel
Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences

Ruhai Wang
Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering

Jiang "Jenny" Zhou
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

2006 Honorees

Professor - 
Frank J. Cavaliere
Accounting & Business Law, College of Business

Merit -
Bogdana Bahrim
Chemistry and Physics, College of Arts & Sciences

Katherine Fraccastoro
Management and Marketing, College of Business

Eduardo Garcia-Novelli
Music, Theatre & Dance, College of Fine Arts & Communication

2005 Honorees

Professor - 
Mary Alice Baker
Communications, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Merit -
Kendrick Aung
Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Brian Craig
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

Molly Dahmn
Family & Consumer Science, College of Education & Human Development

Scott Weiss
Music, Theatre & Dance, College of Fine Arts & Communication

2004 Honorees

Professor - 
Hsing-wei Chu
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering

Richard C. Harrel
Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Helen Lou
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Sumalai Maroonroge
Communication Disorders & Deaf Education, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Quoc-Nam Tran
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

2003 Honorees

Professor -
Lynne L. Lokensgard
Art, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Merit - 
Stephen Fearnley
Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences

John Gossage
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Mien Jao
Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Ann Matlock
Art, College of Fine Arts & Communication

2002 Honorees

Professor - 
James Esser
Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Catalina Castillon
English & Foreign Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

George Irwin
Chemistry and Physics, College of Arts & Sciences

Che-Jen (Jerry) Lin
Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

2001 Honorees

Professor - 
Tho-Ching Ho
Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Merit -
Bobby Dale Daniel
Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences

Terri Davis
Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Celia Varick
Accounting and Business Law, College of Business

2000 Honorees

Professor -
Jean Andrews
Communication Disorders & Deaf Education, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Merit -
Shawn Allin
Chemistry and Physics, College of Arts & Sciences

Keith Gonthier
Mechanical Eningeering, College of Engineering

Kimberly Griffith
Professional Pedagogy, College of Education & Human Development

1999 Honorees

Professor -
Melvin Brust
Economics and Finance, College of Business

Merit -
John Harvill
Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences

Bradley Mayer
Management and Marketing, College of Business

Paul Nicoletto
Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

O'Brien Stanley
Communication, College of Fine Arts & Communication

1998 Honorees

Professor -
Keith Carter
Art, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Merit -
Christine Bridges-Esser
English & Foreign Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

Xing Fang
Civil Eningeering, College of Engineering

James Love
Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Sciences

1997 Honorees

Professor -
Robert Samuel Gwynn
English & Foreign Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Soumava Bandyopadhyay
Management and Marketing, College of Business

Peggy Doerschuk
Computer Science, College of Arts & Sciences

Stephen Saur
Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Sciences

1996 Honorees

Professor -
Ronald Fritze
History, College of Arts & Sciences

Merit -
Anita Carroll
Nursing, College of Arts & Sciences

Kim S. Ellis
Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Mohsen Maesumi
Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences