做厙勛圖 faculty are leaders in their fields who are regularly recognized with regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their many and varied achievements.

Michael Burritt named to Percussive Arts Society���s Hall of Fame

���84E, ���86E (MM), the Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professor and a professor of percussion at the , is among six extraordinary musicians named to the . The society cites Burritt as “one of his generation���s most accomplished percussionists.”

Hall of Fame inductees represent a breadth of influence from the heights of orchestral innovation and jazz mastery to the frontiers of contemporary composition and world percussion. Burritt and his cohort will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the lead-up to PASIC 2026 in Indianapolis this November.

Lauren Ghazal honored with Victoria Mock New Investigator Award

, an assistant professor and researcher at the , received the Oncology Nursing Society���s 2026 Victoria Mock New Investigator Award. The honor recognizes early-career researchers who are building a scientific foundation for oncology nursing practice.

As a family nurse practitioner and cancer survivor, Ghazal brings a unique perspective to her research, which focuses on improving the health and quality of life of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Her work also explores the financial toxicity of cancer care among AYAs, integrating her background in economics and healthcare.

As part of the Mock Award, Ghazal presented a lecture in April at the Oncology Nursing Society���s annual Congress, titled ���Advancing Equity in AYA Cancer Survivorship.���

Ali Goli named a 2025 Marketing Science Institute Young Scholar

, an assistant professor of marketing at , has been named a . The MSI Young Scholars Program recognizes outstanding early-career researchers in marketing, fosters crossdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthens connections between academia and industry. This year���s cohort represents some of the most promising scholars globally. Goli will join fellow 2025 MSI Young Scholars at a retreat in New York City later this spring.

Goli���s research spans digital marketing, advertising, public policy, customer loyalty, and behavioral economics. He teaches in areas such as marketing analytics, digital marketing strategy, and data-driven decision making.

Yanan Guo receives Distinguished Paper award at computer security conference

Assistant Professor泭泭from the泭泭is the senior author of a study that won a Distinguished Paper award at the泭.

Guo and her colleagues from Zhejiang University in China and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore were recognized for their paper titled “Demystifying and Exploiting ASLR on NVIDIA GPUs.”

The conference is the premier forum for presenting developments in computer security and electronic privacy, and for bringing together researchers and practitioners in the field.

Frank Huo awarded American Chemical Society honor

, the Dean and Laura Marvin Endowed Professor in Physical Chemistry and an associate professor of optics, has received the in Theoretical Chemistry by the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society.

The award by researchers who are in the first 10 years of their career as independent researchers.

Alex Iosevich named 2026 Simons Fellow in Mathematics

, a professor of mathematics, has been named a 2026 by the Simons Foundation���s Mathematical & Physical Sciences. The Simons Fellow Program extends academic leaves to a full academic year, allowing more time to focus on research.

Simons Fellows are selected based on their scientific accomplishments in the five years preceding the application and on the potential scientific impact of the work to be done during the leave period.

Bryanna Moore named Greenwall Faculty Scholar in Bioethics 泭

, an assistant professor of health humanities and bioethics, of philosophy, and of pediatrics, will join the ,泭a national career development award supporting innovative research on pressing ethical issues in clinical, biomedical, and public health decision-making.

Moore���s project will explore the role of泭parents���泭reasons in泭pediatric泭decision-making.

Simon faculty garner ���Connecting to Practice��� Award

泭硃紳餃 , along with coauthor and Simon Business School PhD student have received the ������ for their paper titled ���.��� Wu is the Susanna and Evans Y. Lam Professor and Pandey is an assistant professor at Simon.

The award, presented by the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) of the American Accounting Association, recognizes research that meaningfully bridges academic insight and professional practice. The FARS Midyear Meeting typically receives 400 to 500 submissions each year.

Their paper examines how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act reshaped career pathways in public accounting, reducing on-the-job learning opportunities and altering the profession���s attractiveness. The study highlights broader implications for labor markets, professional mobility, and the pipeline of accounting talent.

Elena Prager named to Poets&Quants��� 2026 ���40 Under 40��� List

, an assistant professor of economics at Simon Business School, has been named to the 2026 ���40 Under 40 MBA Professors��� list by Poets&Quants, a prestigious annual recognition honoring the world���s most talented young business school professors.

A leading microeconomist, Prager has earned recognition for the impact of her research and teaching. Her work focuses on issues at the intersection of health economics, labor economics, and industrial organization, with recent work examining health insurance networks, hospital pricing, employer consolidation, and how public policy influences labor supply and program participation.

In 2025, she received the for a coauthored paper. She also serves as a contributing faculty member to Simon���s .

In the video below, Prager explains how market power impacts consumers, workers, and innovation in the modern economy.

Agnes Thorarinsdottir receives NSF CAREER award

The National Science Foundation has granted its most prestigious award for early-career faculty,泭the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, to , an assistant professor of chemistry.

In ,��� Thorarinsdottir is developing transition metal coordination compounds with highly temperature-sensitive electrochemical properties.

Thermoelectric devices are important for the advanced manufacturing of instruments for energy generation, cooling and heating, wearable electronics, and healthcare. The fundamental knowledge gained from this project will enable a transformative approach to the design of next-generation thermoelectric devices that can convert waste heat into electricity for immediate or later use and employ electricity for cooling applications, as well as electrochemical temperature sensors that can operate continuously in remote locations.

Research in the Thorarinsdottir group focuses on applying the tools of synthetic molecular and materials chemistry to the design of new electrochemical systems that address challenges in energy, catalysis, and environmental sustainability. Emphasis is placed on harnessing variable-temperature electrochemistry and framework materials to facilitate the development of electrochemical systems that are suitable for electricity-to/from-fuels and heat-to/from-electricity conversions.

做厙勛圖 faculty are leaders in their fields who are regularly recognized with regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their many and varied achievements.

做厙勛圖 faculty members receive ACLS Fellowships

啦堯梗泭泭has named泭, assistant professor of history and director of the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies program, and , assistant professor of Black Studies,泭.

The ACLS Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. Awardees were selected from a pool of more than 2,000 applicants through a multi-stage peer review process and represent a broad range of institutions, fields, and career stages.

Ball received the ACLS Fellowship for the project titled ���Pushing Past GDP Per Capita: Brazilian Maternal Health 1915���75.���泭 It examines and compares maternal health and childbirth from 1915 to 1975 for urban and interior spaces in three Brazilian states: S瓊o Paulo, Bahia, and Goi獺s. Learn more about Ball���s research on her泭.

Ealey received the ACLS Fellowship for the project titled ���Dissonant Dramaturgy: Black Women���s Music-Theatre and the Politics of Possibility.��� The project examines Black women���s music-theatre in the 19th and 20th centuries as a legitimate form of Black feminist intellectual production.

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity recognizes Meagan Driver

, an assistant professor in teaching and curriculum at the , has been selected for the 2025 Strong Start Coach Excellence Award from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).

The honor recognizes a first-year coach in the Faculty Success Program who demonstrates exceptional commitment to the coaching role, increasing effectiveness, and consistently positive feedback from Faculty Success Program participants. All coaches who coached for NCFDD in 2025 were eligible for consideration.

Ehsan Hoque inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

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Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education��� and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”

Hoque was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows ���for pioneering scalable, ethical AI technologies that improve neurological care, social communication, and health equity across clinical and global contexts.��� He was inducted along with 175 colleagues who make up the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2026 at a ceremony held during the AIMBE Annual Event in Arlington, Virginia, in April.

Researchers earn best original article honors

, the David R. Williams Director of the泭, the Nicholas George Professor in泭, and a professor of ophthalmology at 做厙勛圖, was the scientific coordinating author of a paper that received the 2025 Obstbaum Award for the best original article published in the泭Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

啦堯梗泭泭reports results from a novel measurement of ocular dominance using a binocular visual simulator in several eye clinics. It represents a major multidisciplinary, multi-centric milestone in improving the correction of presbyopia. , director of refractive services in the Department of Ophthalmology at 做厙勛圖, is a coauthor. The award was presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting on泭Sunday, April 12,泭in Washington DC.

Eric Phizicky honored with RNA Society’s Outstanding Service Award

, a professor of biochemistry and biophysics, was recognized for his exceptional dedication and significant contributions to泭the , particularly in the development and modernization of its flagship journal,泭RNA.

An internationally recognized researcher in tRNA biology, Phizicky has served the organization in numerous committee roles and by organizing annual meetings.泭.

Wilfred Pigeon selected for Research Mentor Award

, a professor of psychiatry and of public health sciences, was recently selected for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine���s 2026 Research Mentor Award. The award recognizes leaders who are fostering the next generation of researchers in sleep and circadian science.

Pigeon is the director of the at . His primary research and clinical focus is the mechanisms, consequences, and treatment of sleep disturbance, especially as they co-occur with common medical and mental health conditions.

Elena Prager���s research on work requirements lands Best Paper Award

, an assistant professor of economics at , has received the Best Paper Award from the . The annual award recognizes the most outstanding paper published in the journal over the past three years and highlights research with meaningful implications for economic policy and practice.

Prager was honored for her 2023 coauthored paper, ������ Her research focuses on the intersection of industrial organization, health economics, and labor markets, using detailed empirical data to examine how policy shapes behavior among firms, workers, and consumers.

A leading scholar in her field, Prager continues to earn distinction for her work. In 2025, she received the for a coauthored paper and is a contributing faculty member to Simon���s . Her recent research explores topics such as health insurance networks, hospital pricing, employer consolidation, and the effects of public policy on labor supply and program participation.

Tricia Shalka named a 2026 ACPA Diamond Honoree

, an associate professor of higher education at 做厙勛圖���s Warner School of Education & Human Development, has been named a 2026 Diamond Honoree by the . She is one of 22 individuals nationwide recognized for making significant and lasting contributions to the field of student affairs and higher education.

A leading expert on trauma among college students, Shalka���s research examines how traumatic experiences impact student success and how trauma-informed practices can guide administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting and responding to student survivors. .

faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their accomplishments.

Three faculty members on Clarivate���s list of ���highly cited researchers���

, a professor of泭泭硃紳餃泭,泭, the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of泭, and泭, the codirector of the University���s泭, have made it onto . It’s an honor that the trio also shared in 2024.

Each selected researcher on the annual list has authored multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for their field, according to Clarivate. The company is a global provider of analytics, data, and expert services in the areas of academia and government, intellectual property, and life sciences and healthcare.

Boyd is recognized for his pioneering research in nonlinear optical interactions and nonlinear optical properties of materials. Druckman���s research focuses on democracy and political polarization. Nedergaard is an expert on the brain���s unique waste removal system���the glymphatic system, which her team discovered���and sleep���s role in its function.泭

Thomas Brown elected director at large for Optica���s board of directors

, director of the泭泭硃紳餃 the Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor, has been elected as director at large for the 2026���28 term of the . is dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in the field. Founded in 1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, business professionals, students, and others interested in the science of light.

Brown has contributed to the society through service on the editorial board of泭Optics Express泭and as program cochair of the Centennial Celebration in 2016.

Suzanne Karan recognized as a top educator

, professor and vice chair of education in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, has received the 2026 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The national honor recognizes program directors who exemplify excellence in teaching, leadership, and a deep commitment to compassionate, learner-focused education. .

Darren Mueller honored for best historical research

by , an associate professor of at the , has been named the winner of the 2025 Award for Excellence in Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz, given by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections.

The ARSC Awards for Excellence recognize and publicize the very finest research into the history of recorded sound published each year, and to encourage others to emulate those same high standards.

In the book, published in 2024 by Duke University Press, Mueller examines how the advent of the long-playing record (LP) in 1948 revolutionized the recording and production of jazz in the 1950s.

Duncan Moore named Optica Honorary Member

has named Duncan Moore, the Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Emeritus Professor of Optical Engineering at the , an泭. Honorary member is the most distinguished of all Optica member categories and is awarded by a unanimous vote of the Optica board of directors to individuals who have made seminal contributions to the field of optics. Their number is limited to two-thousandths of the society���s total membership. .

Moore is an expert in gradient-index optics, computer-aided design, and the manufacture of optical systems. He chaired the successful Hubble Independent Optical Review Panel organized in 1990 to determine the correct prescription of the Hubble Space Telescope. He also served as science advisor to Senator John D. Rockefeller IV of West Virginia for a one-year appointment and was confirmed by the US Senate in the fall of 1997 for the position of associate director for technology in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). In this position, he worked with Neal Lane, President Clinton���s science advisor, to advise the president on US technology policy, including the Next Generation Internet, Clean Car Initiative, National Nanotechnology Initiative, ElderTech, and CrimeTech.

Danae Polsin earns early-career award from American Physical Society

, a staff scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received the American Physical Society���s for Studies of Matter at Extreme High-Pressure Conditions. The award cites Polsin���s ���pioneering experiments mapping the evolution of electronic and ionic structural complexity of alkali metals to terapascal conditions.���

Polsin���s work pushes the boundaries of several new high-energy-density science directions, including extreme quantum matter, laboratory astrophysics and planetary physics, high strain-rate response of materials, optical properties of extreme matter, and the structure of matter at atomic pressures.

David Turnbull named American Physical Society Fellow

David Turnbull, a scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, was recently . The honor recognizes Turnbull���s pioneering experiments and analysis revealing a fundamental understanding of laser-plasma interactions that have helped advance the fields of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and plasma photonics.

A scientist with a prolific publication record, Turnbull is a significant national player in both the indirect-drive and direct-drive National ICF Programs, and his keen focus on ICF contributed to the achievement of ignition in 2022.

faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their accomplishments.

Hussein Aluie elected fellow of the American Physical Society

, a professor in the泭泭硃紳餃 the泭泭硃紳餃 a senior scientist at the University���s泭, was named an American Physical Society Fellow. Aluie was recommended for the honor, which recognizes scientists for research excellence and exceptional service to the physics community, by the APS Topical Group on the Physics of Climate.

Aluie was nominated ���for developing a coarse-graining framework to analyze multiscale and inhomogeneous turbulent flows and generalizing this framework to the sphere to unravel coupled-scale processes within the ocean and Earth’s climate system, and for service to APS, particularly in bridging the Topical Group on the Physics of Climate and the Division of Fluid Dynamics.���

• Read about Aluie���s work to understand how the atmosphere affects ocean weather.泭

Michelle Dziejman appointed to American Society for Microbiology board

, an associate professor of , has been named to the . As an at-large board director, Dziejman will play a pivotal role in advancing the organization���s strategic roadmap.

Dziejman studies the evolution of bacterial pathogens and the molecular interactions between host and microbe that promote infectious disease.

One of the largest professional societies dedicated to the life sciences, the American Society for Microbiology comprises more than 37,000 scientists and health practitioners working together to promote the microbial sciences.

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Karl Glastad selected as one of 20 Packard Fellows

, an assistant professor in the , has been named a泭2025 Packard Fellow泭by the泭. The fellowship annually honors 20 science and engineering professors across the United States who are pursuing research early in their careers. Each fellowship is accompanied by an individual grant of $875,000, distributed over five years.

Glastad’s research focuses on using ants as models to understand aging. At the cellular level, aging is characterized by an accumulation of damage and dysfunction in multiple dimensions that are thought to precipitate the decline in health as an organism approaches end of life. While this process and these forms of damage are highly consistent across the animal kingdom, the complexity of the process has stymied an understanding of the aging process.

In many ant species, the nonreproductive individuals (workers) live six to eight months, but their reproductive sisters泭(queens) live for decades, outliving most mammals.泭The Glastad Lab is using modern genomic, molecular, and transgenic techniques to understand the aging process and how ants have hacked this process more than essentially any other organism on the planet.

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Neurobiologist Suzanne Haber elected to National Academy of Medicine

, Dean���s Professor in the , has been elected to the . Recognized as one of the highest accolades in health and medicine, the distinction acknowledges Haber���s significant contributions to the fields of neuroscience and psychiatry over the past 40 years.

Haber, also a professor of , of , and of , is an internationally recognized scientist whose work has transformed an understanding of the brain networks that play a central role in many mental health disorders, including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression.

She is a biological map maker, charting the brain regions and circuits that regulate motivation, cognition, and motor control. Through anatomical studies and the use of advanced imaging techniques, she���s identified abnormalities in brain circuitry that contribute to neurological and mental health disorders ranging from schizophrenia and OCD to post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and depression.

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Sandeep Mannava and Susan McDowell named AOA Fellows

and , both associate professors of , have been inducted as fellows of the American Orthopaedic Association, nominated by peers within the AOA for exceptional leadership and accomplishments in the field. Fewer than 10 percent of practicing orthopaedic surgeons have achieved this honor.

Mannava���s research focuses on clinical outcomes, translational science, and medical education, including NIH-funded studies on how ACL and rotator cuff injuries lead to post-traumatic arthritis.

McDowell, the Dr. C. McCollister Evarts Professor in Orthopaedics, is involved in clinical research in the fields of orthopedic surgery and treatment for bone and soft tissue sarcoma.

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Ellie Prager recognized with Best Young Researcher Paper Award

, an assistant professor of economics at , received a Best Young Researcher Paper Award at the 2025 CRESSE Conference.

Prager���s paper, ���Collusion through Common Leadership,��� coauthored by Jessica Jeffers (HEC Paris) and Alejandro Herrera-Caicedo (Wisconsin), received one of the two Best Paper Awards for Young Researchers. The paper examines how shared executives or board members between firms can increase the likelihood of collusion���a timely topic in antitrust policy and corporate governance.

CRESSE is a network of academics and professionals working in competition policy, regulation, and law. Its mission includes hosting annual conferences, summer schools, lawyers��� courses, and executive programs to advance research, training, and public debate in competition and regulatory policy.

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Pablo Sierra Silva泭receives J. Franklin Jameson Award

, an associate professor in the , has received the 2025 泭 for editing historical sources. Sierra Silva received the award for Mexico, Slavery, Freedom: A Bilingual Documentary History, 1520���1829泭(Hackett, 2024). The Jameson Award was established in 1974 for outstanding achievement in the editing of historical sources.

Sierra Silva���s research is centered on the experiences of Africans and their descendants in colonial Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic during the 16th through 18th centuries.

• Learn more about Sierra Silva���s approach to teaching.

做厙勛圖 faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their accomplishments.

Heather Busick chosen as Informatics Physician Leader of the Year

, an assistant professor of emergency medicine and internal medicine, was awarded the 2025 PINA Informatics Physician Leader of the Year Award.

This distinction from Physicians in AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) recognizes a physician who demonstrates the practical application of informatics through successes in implementations of technology, leading modernization efforts, change management, governance of data, quality, and technology, and/or advancing their organization���s strategic position in the healthcare industry using informatics skills.

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Benjam穩n Casta簽eda receives Peruvian award for technological innovation

Professor from the was recognized in July with an award by the Peruvian government for technological innovation. On July 2, the nation���s first-ever Day of the Peruvian Inventor and Scientist, Casta簽eda and several other previous winners of the National Invention Competition were honored by el Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protecci籀n de la Propiedad Intelectual (Indecopi), Peru���s governmental office that oversees intellectual property and consumer defense.

Specifically, Casta簽eda was praised for his leadership in designing and manufacturing hundreds of mechanical ventilators to support critically ill patients in Peru during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

• Read about Casta簽eda���s work to bring life-saving services into rural communities.

Daniel Gildea receives Test of Time Paper Award

The (ACL) selected a paper by Professor from the for its 25-year Test of Time Paper Award. Gildea���s 2000 paper, ���Automatic Labeling of Semantic Roles,��� was published in Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics. The ACL called it ���a foundational paper that paved the way for semantic role labeling and beyond.���

Each year, ACL selects up to two papers published 25 years earlier, and up to two papers published 10 years earlier, for contributions that have had a “long-lasting impact on the field of natural language processing and computational linguistics.” Gildea���s research focuses on studying statistical approaches to natural language processing, particularly for the tasks of machine translation and language understanding.

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SMBE recognizes Amanda Larracuente

, the Nathaniel and Helen Wisch Professor of Biology, was named this year���s recipient of the Society of Molecular Biology and Evolution Mid-Career Excellence Award, a prestigious honor given to mid-career scientists who are recognized leaders in the field.

Larracuente���s lab integrates genomic, cytological, and molecular approaches to study selfish DNA and its impact on genome evolution. Larracuente also advises the undergraduate program in Computational Biology and codirects the Genomic Intensive Data Science Research, Education, and Mentorship program.

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Michael Rotondo joins ABS Board of Directors

, a professor of surgery and CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group, has been appointed to the American Board of Surgery���s board of directors.

ABS is the national certifying body for general surgeons and related specialists. Rotondo���s three-year term began July 1.

Rotondo���s research focuses on trauma management strategies, and his work on damage control surgery has redefined the standard of care around the world.

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Melissa Sturge-Apple named APA fellow

, interim dean of the Warner School of Education and Human Development, has been named a fellow of the , the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. The honor recognizes Sturge-Apple���s significant research contributions to the field of psychology.

Sturge-Apple is a longtime faculty member in the y in the School of Arts & Sciences and a researcher at the . Her research centers on parenting and child development, with a particular focus on families experiencing adversity.

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Several faculty members at the泭泭were appointed to named professorships during the first half of 2025. An honor designed to recognize the national stature of a professor���s work, the named positions are part of a long-standing tradition to celebrate the work of Rochester���s faculty as researchers, scholars, and teachers.

���11M (MD), an associate professor of neurology, has been jointly appointed as the David M. Levy Professor in Neurology. Adams retains her joint appointment as an associate professor in the Center for Health and Technology.

Adams is a movement disorders specialist whose research focuses on the use and evaluation of digital health technology, such as wearable sensors, smartphone applications, and telemedicine, in individuals with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson���s disease and Huntington���s disease.

The position was established with an estate gift from the late Rochester-area attorney David Levy.

, a professor of music and chair of the Arthur Satz Department of Music, has been appointed as Dean���s Professor of Music. He will retain his joint appointment as a professor of music theory at the Eastman School of Music.

He has published on various topics, including form, gesture, agency, chromatic harmony, and recomposition. His most recent book, Lines and Lyrics: An Introduction to Poetry and Song (Yale University Press), won the 2022 Wallace Berry Award from the Society for Music Theory.

The Dean���s Professorship recognizes a faculty member���s outstanding research accomplishments.

, an executive professor of competitive strategy, innovation, global marketing, and entrepreneurship at the Simon Business School, has been jointly appointed as the Robert Sperandio Professor in Entrepreneurship.

Colangelo, an expert in entrepreneurship and economics and management, serves as executive director and faculty advisor of the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

The professorship was established by Jackie Sperandio in honor of her late husband, Robert Sperandio, a local entrepreneur.

, a professor of orthopaedics and chief of the orthopaedic pediatric division, has been jointly appointed as the inaugural Agnes E. Griffith Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Mobility.

Cook���s research interests range from pediatric hips, the pediatric athlete, and pediatric fractures, and his clinical specialties include pediatric orthopaedics, hip dysplasia in children and young adults, and complex hips.

The professorship was established by the late scholar and educator Agnes Griffith.

, a professor of music, has been jointly appointed as Arthur Satz Professor of the Humanities. Covach will retain his joint appointment as a professor of music theory at the Eastman School of Music.

Covach is a prominent rock and pop music historian and the director of the Institute for Popular Music. He is an expert on the history of popular and rock music, 12-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.

The professorship is among several humanities professorships named for the late Arthur Satz ���51, a music major and the late president emeritus at the New York School of Interior Design.

, a professor of surgery and chair of the Department of Surgery, has been jointly appointed as the Seymour I. Schwartz Professor in Surgery.

Fields is a surgical oncologist and translational scientist who came to Rochester after serving as the Kim and Tim Eberlein Distinguished Professor of Surgery and chief of Surgical Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. His clinical focus is on the multidisciplinary treatment of solid tumors, including pancreatic, biliary, liver, and gastric malignancies, along with sarcoma, and cutaneous oncology with a focus on melanoma.

The professorship is named for Seymour Schwartz, a longtime faculty member and distinguished surgeon who edited and cowrote the standard textbook for the profession, Schwartz���s Principles of Surgery.

, a professor of economics, has been jointly appointed as the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics.

Govindan���s research interests are game theory and mathematical economics.

Named for the founder of Rochester���s graduate program in economics, the professorship was established with a gift from the late Fred Jensen ���42.

, a professor of English, has been jointly appointed as Arthur Satz Professor of the Humanities.

Grotz is the author of four books of poetry, most recently泭Still Falling泭(Graywolf Press, 2023).泭Everything I Don���t Know, which features selected poems by Jerzy Ficowski cotranslated from the Polish by Grotz and Piotr Sommer,泭received the 2022 PEN Award for Best Book of Poetry.

The professorship is among several humanities professorships named for the late Arthur Satz ���51, a music major and the late president emeritus at the New York School of Interior Design.

, a professor of chemistry, has been jointly appointed as the inaugural Dean and Laura Marvin Endowed Professor in Physical Chemistry.

Huo���s research covers theoretical chemistry, quantum dynamics, quantum optics, cavity quantum electrodynamics, light-matter interactions, and polariton chemistry.

The professorship was established by a gift from Dean Marvin ���73 and his wife, Laura Marvin.

���09M (PhD), a professor of orthopaedics in the Center for Musculoskeletal Research, has been jointly appointed as the Donald and Mary Clark Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Research. Loiselle retains joint appointments as a professor of biomedical engineering and as a professor of pathology and of laboratory medicine.

Loiselle���s lab focuses on research around musculoskeletal and soft tissue fibrosis and regeneration.

The position is named for the late Donald Clark and his late wife, Mary Clark, who were longtime friends and supporters of the University.

���97M (Res), a professor of orthopaedics and Dean���s Professor, has been jointly appointed the inaugural E. Philip Saunders Distinguished Professor.

Maloney is a renowned orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He is the founder and director of the Center for Human Athleticism and Musculoskeletal Performance and Prevention, which offers a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to athletic performance, injury prevention, and wellness.

The professorship was established by a gift from the Saunders Foundation, led by University Trustee Emeritus E. Philip (Phil) Saunders.

, a professor of chemistry, has been jointly appointed as the Andrew S. Kende Professor in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Nilsson retains his appointment as director of the Materials Science Program.

Nilsson���s research interests include peptide self-assembly, amyloid peptides, amyloid-inspired materials, bioorganic chemistry, and supramolecular chemistry.

The professorship was established to support a faculty position in the Department of Chemistry in the field of synthetic organic chemistry to honor the contributions of Professor Andrew S. Kende during his 35-year career as a professor.

, a professor of history, has been jointly appointed as the Arthur R. Miller Professor of History.

Smoller���s research interests are medieval and Renaissance Europe, medieval Christianity, early science and medicine, and the history of astrology and prophecy.

The professorship was established by noted legal scholar and analyst Arthur Miller ���56, ���08 (Honorary).

, an associate professor of surgery, has been jointly appointed as the inaugural Pluta Professor in Breast Care. Weiss retains her joint appointment as an associate professor of oncology.

Weiss���s research interests focus on breast cancer and benign breast disease, and breast and axillary surgery. She is especially interested in surgery following neoadjuvant systemic therapy and in patients with an inherited risk of developing breast cancer.

The professorship was established in 2024 with a gift from the Pluta Cancer Foundation.

做厙勛圖 faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their accomplishments.

Hesam Askari earns Editor of Distinction Award

Assistant Professor from the was recognized by Springer Nature with a 2025 Editor of Distinction Award for his role with The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (JOM). The award recognizes exceptional service in improving the author experience and ensuring the peer review process is efficient, constructive, and fair.

Hesam has edited three special topics during the past two years in JOM and was selected to receive the Author Service Award for his contributions to the journal.

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Acoustical Society of America honors Laurel Carney

, the泭Marylou Ingram Professor in Biomedical Engineering and a professor of , received the 2025泭泭from the泭.泭Presented by the ASA Student Association, the Blackstock Award recognizes exceptional mentorship in the field of acoustics and is based on nominations submitted by ASA members.

The award was established in 2004 by the ASA Student Council to honor individuals who demonstrate outstanding dedication and excellence in mentoring students across a wide range of areas. It was named in honor of泭, a pioneer in nonlinear acoustics and a former professor at both the University of Rochester and the University of Texas at Austin.

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Carlo Ercoli to lead Academy of Prosthodontics

, chair of prosthodontics at the , has been named the 102nd president of the Academy of Prosthodontics. Ercoli was installed at the academy���s recent annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Ercoli is a past president of the American Prosthodontic Society and was awarded Educator of the Year by the American College of Prosthodontists in 2020. He has served as chair of the EIOH Prosthodontics Department since 2006. He has been at the forefront of EIOH���s efforts to establish a hub for excellence in digital dentistry, integrating new technologies into all the departments and residency training programs.

Established in 1918, the Academy of Prosthodontics is one of the profession���s oldest and most influential organizations.

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Wyatte Hall named to Forbes��� Accessibility 100

, an expert in language deprivation as a social public health epidemic in deaf communities and an assistant professor of , was named to Forbes��� inaugural Accessibility 100 list, which recognizes the ���100 top innovators and impact-makers in the field of accessibility.���

���When a child is born deaf or hard of hearing, their access to and understanding of language can be severely limited during these crucial [early] years, causing lifelong consequences,��� Hall���s award profile states, appearing under the . ���(Any learning of American Sign Language often comes much later.) Hall���s Visual Language Access and Acquisition Lab is a leader in researching those adverse effects and possible solutions.���

Beyond research, Hall is an advocate and mentor. At Rochester, he established a Deaf Academic Group as an informal peer mentoring group to support deaf trainees at all levels, and he worked towards improving Deaf Professional Interpreting Services at the University. Hall also co-created the to introduce deaf high school students to the world of science and medicine, with a focus on cancer research.

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Christopher Heuer selected as a Getty Scholar

, a professor of art history in the and the , is among the scholars and arts professionals worldwide who have received a 2025���26 fellowship from the GRI Getty Scholars Program. This year���s scholars will gather in the coming academic year to engage with research exploring the theme of ���Repair.���

Heuer engages the theories, ecologies, materialisms, and politics of Europe from AD 1400 to the present, with a particular interest in early modern myths of North, poverty, and waste. The most relevant and recent work pivots on ���Robert Smithson and Waste.��� Robert Smithson was an American artist whose work explored spatial arts and pioneered the Land Art Movement.

Since its inception in 1985, the Getty Scholars Program has supported approximately 1,300 scholars from more than 50 countries, providing a collaborative space for inquiry and exchange at the Getty Center and Getty Villa in Los Angeles.

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Ehsan Hoque named a finalist for the 2025 Norwegian Letten Prize

Professor泭 from the泭 received the ���for his unique and applied research into the matters of bringing equity to the health condition of people across the globe.���

The is a biannual award highlighting young researchers who contribute to solving major global challenges in health, development, and environment. Of 158 applications, Hoque is one of five young researchers shortlisted for the prize.

Hoque was nominated for his research on integrating artificial intelligence in health diagnosis in ways that aim to improve the lives of people who do not have access to medical practitioners, thus securing equity and equal access across the world. The Letten Prize Committee noted Hoque���s work building Parkinson���s Analysis with Remote Kinetic Tasks (PARK), a web-based screening tool that can automatically analyze video recordings of participants doing simple motor tasks.

• Read about an online AI-based test for Parkinson���s disease severity developed by Hoque���s lab.

AAP appoints Lainie Ross to lead bioethics committee

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has appointed to a four-year term as chair of the AAP Committee on Bioethics, effective July 1, 2025. In the role, Ross will guide the academy in crafting and reviewing policy statements, technical reports, and clinical guidelines on complex ethical issues in pediatric care.

An internationally renowned bioethicist, Ross is the inaugural chair of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry���s new and director of the . Ross also holds faculty appointments in the Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics, Philosophy, and Surgery.

She has published five books, over 225 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently authoring a sixth book on ethical issues in siblings��� roles in healthcare.

做厙勛圖 faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.

As part of an ongoing series, we���re spotlighting their accomplishments.

Elizabeth Brown named Family Medicine Educator of the Year

The New York State Academy of Family Physicians has selected , an associate professor of family medicine, as its 2025 Family Medicine Educator of the Year.

Brown, who has served as director of medical student education in family medicine, was nominated by students, patients, and colleagues for her commitment to family medicine and teaching the next generation of family physicians.

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Diane Dalecki receives Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award

, the Kevin J. Parker Distinguished Professor in泭泭硃紳餃 director of the泭Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound, received the 2025 from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. The award was established to honor individuals who have significantly contributed to the growth and development of diagnostic ultrasound.

Dalecki���s laboratory is dedicated to advancing novel diagnostic ultrasound imaging techniques and discovering and developing new therapeutic applications of ultrasound for medicine, biology, and biotechnology. A particular focus of her research is on advancing innovative ultrasound technologies for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. As an internationally recognized leader in biomedical ultrasound, Dalecki is a fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Acoustical Society of America, and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.

• Learn more about Dalecki���s research to leverage ultrasound to build new blood vessels in living tissue.

Get Real! Science program receives Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

The Warner School of Education and Human Development���s泭received the 2025 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from泭Insight Into Academia泭magazine. The national award recognizes individual programs and initiatives that encourage and support the recruitment and retention of students of various backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The program will be featured alongside 57 other award recipients in the June 2025 issue of泭Insight Into Academia泭magazine.

Now in its 22nd year, the Get Real! Science program empowers all students to explore, pursue, and succeed in STEM careers through initiatives such as the annual Environmental Action Camp and the Science STARS after-school club.

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Wilmot Future Deaf Scientists Program codirectors recognized

, the Charles Ayrault Dewey Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine, and , an assistant professor of public health sciences, the Center for Community Health & Prevention, of obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics, received a National Champion Awards from the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf.

O���Regan and Hall are codirectors of the Wilmot Future Deaf Scientists Program, which introduces deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students to the world of science and medicine, focusing on cancer research.

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Ann Marie White honored as ���Woman of Distinction���

Ann Marie White, director of the Office of Mental Health Promotion and an associate professor of psychiatry, was recently recognized, along with nine other influential women, with a Woman of Distinction Award by State Assembly member Jen Lunsford. White is also a joint faculty member with the Center for Community Health & Prevention.

White directs local and national training activities in collaborative research to infuse scientific inquiries with mental health-related policy and program activities of communities.

The award highlights women who have made profound impacts on our community. Women are nominated by their peers, colleagues, friends, or family.

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