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The Committee for the Provost’s Awards for Excellence shall have a minimum of nine members, serving overlapping two-year terms. The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate shall select the members at the beginning of the fall semester of each academic year. 
 
The Executive Committee shall attempt to appoint one member from each of the colleges of the University: Agriculture, Business Administration, Education and Integrative Studies, Engineering, Environmental Design, Hospitality Management, Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Science, and one member from the related area constituency (librarians, counselors, and coaches). If there are no volunteers from a particular constituency, the Executive Committee may select a representative from another constituency. Former awardees also will be encouraged to serve on the Committee for a two-year term. The Associate Provost and the Associate Vice President for Research shall serve on the selection committee as voting members in an ex-officio capacity. 
 
The chair of the committee shall be a faculty member elected by majority vote of the membership.

Provost's Awards Selection Committees


Nicole Elias, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Bianca Haro, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Juanita Jellyman, (past awardee) Associate Professor, College of Science
Craig LaMunyon, (past awardee) Ex Officio member, Associate Vice President, Research and Innovation
Phyllis Nelson, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Cecilia Santiago-Gonzalez, Ex Officio member, Associate Vice President, Student Success
Peng Sun, Professor, College of Science
Helen Trejo, Associate Professor, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture

Pejman Akbari, Associate Professor, College of Engineering
Paul Beardsley, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
David DeVore, Associate Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Phyllis Nelson, Committee Chair (past awardee), Professor, College of Engineering
Randy Stein, Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration
Helen Trejo, Assistant Professor, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Ángel A. Valdés, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science

David DeVore, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Marcus Elam, Associate Professor, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Terri Gomez, Associate Provost, Student Success, Equity, and Innovation
Iman Hemmatian, Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration
Craig LaMunyon, (past awardee) Interim Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development
Sarah Lorenzen, (past awardee) Professor, College of Environmental Design
Tamer Omar, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Matthew Povich, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Seema Shah-Fairbank, Committee Chair, (past awardee) Associate Professor, College of Engineering
Jie 'Jamie' Sun, Assistant Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management
Rennie Tang, Associate Professor, College of Environmental Design

Steve Alas, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Wen Cheng, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
David DeVore, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Sep Eskandari, Associate Provost, Academic Planning and Faculty Excellence
Analena Hassberg, Assistant Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Sarah Lorenzen, (past awardee) Professor, College of Environmental Design
Tamer Omar, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Matthew Povich, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Homeyra Sadaghiani, Professor, College of Science
Sadiq Shah, AVP for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Julie Shen, Librarian, University Library
Priti Saxena, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Jie 'Jaime' Sun, Assistant Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management
Rennie Tang, Assistant Professor, College of Environmental Design
Xuesong (Sonya) Zhang, Associate Professor, College of Business Administration

Steve Alas, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Sep Eskandari, Associate Provost, Academic Planning and Resources
Mingheng Li, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Erica Morales, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Sadiq Shah, AVP for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Julie Shen, Librarian, University Library
Alex Small, Assistant Professor, College of Science
Zahra Sotoudeh, Associate Professor, College of Engineering
Felicia Friendly Thomas, (past awardee) Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Priti Saxena, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Jie 'Jaime' Sun, Assistant Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management

Betty Alford, Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Jiangning Che, Assistant Professor, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Sep Eskandari, Associate Provost, Academic Planning and Resources
Felicia Friendly-Thomas, (past awardee) Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Mariappan Jawaharlal, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Linchi Kwok, Associate Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management
Craig LaMunyon, Committee Chair, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Mingheng Li, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Erica Morales, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Sadiq Shah, AVP for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Nadia Shpachenko-Gottesman, (past awardee) Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Alex Small, Assistant Professor, College of Science
Zahra Sotoudeh, Associate Professor, College of Engineering

Liam Corley, Associate Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Jiangning Che, Assistant Professor, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
Winny Dong, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Sep Eskandari, AVP Academic Planning & Faculty Affairs
Ghada M. Gad, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Craig LaMunyon, Committee Chair, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Olive Yao Li, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture
Junjun Liu, Associate Professor, College of Science
Oronne Nwaneri, Coordinator, Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers
H. Erkan Ozkaya, Professor, College of Business Administration
Sadiq Shah, AVP for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Jennifer M. Switkes, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Richard Willson, (past awardee)Professor, College of Environmental Design
Wan Yang, Assistant Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management

Liam Corley, Committee Chair, Associate Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Winny Dong, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Sep Eskandari, AVP Academic Planning & Faculty Affairs
Ghada M. Gad, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Craig LaMunyon, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Olive Yao Li, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture
Junjun Liu, Associate Professor, College of Science
Oronne Nwaneri, Coordinator, Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers
H. Erkan Ozkaya, Professor, College of Business Administration
Sadiq Shah, AVP for Research, Innovation & Economic Development
Jennifer M. Switkes, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Richard Willson, (past awardee)Professor, College of Environmental Design
Wan Yang, Assistant Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management

Anthony Avina, (past awardee) Associate Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Alison Baker, (past awardee) Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Winny Dong, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Frank Ewers, AVP for Research
Ghada M. Gad, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Olive Yao Li, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture
Junjun Liu, Associate Professor, College of Science
H. Erkan Ozkaya, Professor, College of Business Administration
Shanthi Srinivas, AVP Academic Planning, Policy, Faculty Affairs
Jennifer M. Switkes, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Angel Valdes, (past awardee) Professor, College Science
Richard Willson, (past awardee)Professor, College of Environmental Design
Wan Yang, Assistant Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management

Jill Adler-Moore, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Anthony Avina, Associate Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Frank Ewers, Associate Vice President for Research
Kimberley Miller, Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture
Hayri Ozkaya, Professor, College of Business Administration
Claudia Pinter-Lucke, Associate Provost
Vilupanur Ravi, (past awardee) Professor, College of Engineering
Ernie Simpson, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Laurie Starkey, Professor, College of Science
Faye Wachs, (past awardee) Associate Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Yuanxiang (Ansel) Zhao, Associate Professor, College of Science

Jill Adler-Moore, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Anthony Avina, Associate Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Barbara Burke, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Frank Ewers, Associate Vice President for Research
Sandy Kapoor, Professor, Collins College of Hospitality Management
Byunghwan Lee, Professor, College of Business Administration
Claudia Pinter-Lucke, Associate Provost
Elise Wirtschafter, (past awardee) Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Sonya Zhang, Assistant Professor, College of Business Administration

Barbara Burke, (past awardee) Professor, College of Science
Wen Cheng, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Christina Dehler, Associate Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Frank Ewers, Associate Vice President for Research
Juliana Fuqua, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Hyunjoo Im, Associate Professor, College of Agriculture
Byunghwan Lee, Professor, College of Business
Jungwon Chris Mun, Assistant Professor, College of Science
Claudia Pinter-Lucke, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs
Elise Wirtschafter, (past awardee) Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences

Nas Ahadiat, Professor, College of Business
Wen Cheng, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering
Christina Dehler, Associate Professor, College of Education and Integrative Studies
Juliana Fuqua, Assistant Professor, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Donald F. Hoyt, Associate Vice President for Research
Hyunjoo Im, Associate Professor, College of Agriculture
Jungwon Chris Mun, Assistant Professor, College of Science
Claudia Pinter-Lucke, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs