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Research and Creative Activities Previous Award Recipients

2023

Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Ralph Hale, Philosophy

2022

Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Katayoun Mobasher, IESA

2021

Distinguished Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Michael Rifenburg, English

Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Efren Velazquez, Psychological Science

Bryanna Quarles, Chemistry

2020

Distinguished Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Caroline Munoz, Marketing

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Esther Morgan-Ellis, Music

Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Shelley Aikman, Psychological Science

Esther Morgan-Ellis, Music

Michael Rifenburg, English

2019

2019 Distinguished Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Yi Deng, History

2019 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

Dr. Greg Feiden, Astronomy

2018

2018 Distinguished Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Renee Bricker, History

2018 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

Swapna Bhat, Biology

William Balco, Anthropology

2018 Honorable Mention-Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Esther Morgan-Ellis, Music

Ping Ye, Mathematics

2018 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Tamirat Abegaz, Computer Science

Sanghee Choi, Teacher Education

Anastasia Lin, English

2017

2017 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

Gina Reed, Mathematics

2017 Distinguished Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Dr. Laura NG, English

2017 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Renee Bricker, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Michael Proulx, Ph.D., History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

2016

2016 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

Erin Barding, Biology

Margaret Smith, Ph.D., Biology

Sudhanshu Panda, IESA

2015

2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Renee Bricker, History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

Dr. Michael Rifenburg, English

2013

2013 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award

Bryan Dawson, Psychological Science

Jeanealle Morgan, Biology

Anastasia Lin, Honorable Mention, English

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