The Distinguished Research & Creativity Senior Award and the Distinguished Research & Creativity Junior Award are an important way by which the University can recognize, foster, and encourage outstanding performance by its members. Each member of our campus community can nominate individuals who are deserving of such recognition.
The Research and Grants Committee has been selected through the Office of Academic Affairs, and they will review the nominations. Please name the person you feel best qualifies for each award and submit your nomination online by December 11th.
Rewarding research and creativity
Nominate someone for the Distinguished Research & Creativity Awards
See the criteria for the award and nominate a junior or senior faculty member. Please submit all nominations by December 11, 2023.
Recent Award Recipients
Past Award Recipients
Senior Faculty
- 2021 - Doyin Coker-Kolo
- 2020 - Alan Zollman
- 2019 - Sridhar Ramachandran
- 2018 - Doug Barney
- 2017 - Erich Stem
- 2016 - Bernardo Carducci
- 2015 - Ken Harris
- 2014 - Deborah Finkel
- 2013 - David Taylor
- 2012 - Clifford Staten
Junior Faculty
- 2021 - Saeed Tajdini & Patrick Lach
- 2020 - Sumreen Asim
- 2019 - Jennifer Ortiz
- 2018 - Tiffany Carbonneau
- 2017 - Jacob Babb
- 2016 - Melissa Fry
- 2015 - Adam Maksl
- 2014 - Victor Waingeh
- 2013 - Sridhar Ramachandran
- 2012 - Bryan Hall
For Distinguished Research & Creativity Award winners prior to 2012, contact the Office of Academic Affairs at (812) 941-2208, or send an email to tandrews@ius.edu.