Oklahoma State University
12/13/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/13/2024 14:09
7 faculty members earn Regents Distinguished Research Award
7 faculty members earn Regents Distinguished Research Award
Friday, December 13, 2024
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Oklahoma State University recognized seven faculty members with the Regents Distinguished Research Award during the University Awards Convocation ceremony Dec. 12 in the Student Union Ballroom.
This award recognizes faculty who have shown unusually significant achievement in their research field.
This year's recipients are:
- Dr. Liuling Yan - Plant and Soil Sciences - Ferguson College of Agriculture
- Dr. Michael Long - Sociology - College of Arts and Sciences
- Aimee Parkison - English - College of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Todd Arnold - Marketing and International Business - Spears School of Business
- Dr. Sam Emerson - Nutritional Sciences - College of Education and Human Sciences
- Dr. Brian Elbing - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
- Dr. Michael Davis - Physiological Sciences - College of Veterinary Medicine
"We applaud faculty investigators and scholars who are advancing knowledge in their respective fields and enhancing the reputation of the university," said Dr. Kenneth Sewell, vice president for research. "The Regents Distinguished Research Award is given to those scholars who have demonstrate a distinguished record of past and continuing excellence in research."
The 2024 awardees were chosen by a committee comprising two OSU Faculty Council members, one at-large faculty member, a department head, an associate dean for research, a graduate student and an undergraduate student, who then made recommendations to Sewell. The committee evaluated nominees based on the excellence of their research achievements and the impact of their research or creative contributions on their respective fields.