September 24, 2004
Honors
The faculty and staff recognized on these pages will be honored by the
university community during Iowa State's fall convocation Monday afternoon,
Sept. 27. The program begins at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room and
the public is invited. Following opening remarks by President Gregory
Geoffroy and the awards presentations, refreshments will be served.
Distinguished Professor
The title of Distinguished Professor, first awarded in 1956, is the
highest academic honor that Iowa State University bestows. It recognizes a
faculty member for exemplary performance in at least two of the following
areas: teaching and advising; research, scholarship or artistic creativity;
and extension, university service or professional practice. A $2,500
increment in base salary is granted, and the awardee retains the title
during his or her career at the University.
Mary B. Welch Distinguished Professor in Family and Consumer
Sciences
Diane Birt, Professor and chair of food science and human nutrition
Birt is the pre-eminent U.S. scientist investigating the link between
diet and cancer. She is studying the mechanism through which dietary energy
restriction modifies cancer risk. The American Association for Cancer
Research named her the DeWitt Goodwin Memorial Lecturer in 2001, and she is
in international demand as a lecturer. She was the driving force behind the
creation of Iowa State's Center for Research on Dietary Botanical
Supplements.
Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture
Susan Lamont, Professor of animal science
Lamont leads a research program in avian immunogenetics. She has
published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers. She also has written 11
invited chapters in books, 20 papers in conference proceedings, and more
than 100 conference abstracts. And she co-edited two books. Her work has
been described as essential in improving food safety and the efficiency of
poultry production. Lamont is an exacting yet supportive professor and
graduate mentor and a good, collaborative colleague.
Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering
Vijay Vittal, Harpole Professor of electrical and computer
engineering
Vittal's studies of electrical and power systems include power system
dynamics, the dynamic security assessment of power systems, power system
operation and control, and application of robust control techniques to power
systems. He received the Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award from
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2000. In 2004, he
was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Engineering.
University Professor
The title of University Professor is bestowed on a senior faculty member
who has had a significant impact on his or her department and the University
in areas of teaching, research, and professional service. The recipient
receives a base salary addition of $2,000 and retains the title for the
remainder of his or her career at the University.
Brenda Daly, Professor of English
Daly received the LAS Research Excellence Award in 2003 and the Louis
Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teacher Award in 2001. She has
published two books and 20 articles or book chapters to document and report
her work in autobiographical literary criticism. Daly edits the National
Women's Studies Association's NWSA Journal. She serves on the board
of directors of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities.
Larry Ebbers, Professor of educational leadership and policy
studies
Ebbers was an assistant and associate dean of the College of Education,
department chair of professional studies, and assistant director of the
department of residence. He has served on more than 70 university
committees. In 1989, he initiated the Leadership Institute for a New Century
to prepare women and minorities for community college leadership. In 1995,
he began the Community College Leadership Initiative Consortium, providing
leadership development for mid- and upper-level community college
administrators.
George Kraus, Professor of chemistry
Kraus is committed to solving problems using the best science, diverse
talents and new perspectives. He helped develop the Center for Catalysis and
the Biorenewable Resource Consortium. As chair of the department of
chemistry, he supported strategies to increase student-faculty interaction;
led efforts to articulate chemistry education among colleges, community
colleges and high schools; and championed training and evaluation for
teaching assistants.
National Academy Member
Vijay Vittal
Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Harpole Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vittal received one of the highest honors a faculty member can earn,
election into the National Academy of Engineering. He was elected "for
improvements in real-time control and dynamic security assessment for
electric power systems," according to the citation. Vittal was program
director for power systems for the National Science Foundation's Division of
Electrical and Communications Systems. He directs Iowa State's Electric
Power Research Center.
Presidential Service Award
The Presidential Service Award recognizes a member of the faculty or
staff for exemplary service that benefits Iowa State University.
Dean Isaacson, Professor of statistics
As chair of the statistics department, Isaacson helped maintain the
department's high national ranking. He supported diversity in hiring new
faculty members. He also led the department into collaborative research
partnerships that resulted in the department receiving, along with General
Motors Corp. and the Mayo Clinic, the first-ever SPAIG (Statistics
Partnership between Academia, Industry and Government) Award from the
American Statistical Association in 2003.
Named Professorships and Chairs
Chairs, professorships and other endowed faculty positions, created
through the generosity of private philanthropists, provide the university
with an opportunity to recruit, retain and recognize outstanding faculty
members. In addition, the perpetual earnings from the endowments help
support their scholarly endeavors. These chairs were established and the
positions filled during the 2003-04 academic year.
Pioneer Agronomy Professorship
Charles Lee Burras, associate professor of
agronomy
Harpole-Pentair Developing Faculty Assistant Professor
Chris Chong-Nuen Chu, assistant professor of electrical and computer
engineering
John and Ruth DeVries Endowed Chair in Business
Michael Crum, professor of logistics, operations and management
information systems
Richard Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Carolina Cruz-Neira, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing
systems engineering (and electrical and computer engineering and computer
science)
Harpole-Pentair Developing Faculty Assistant Professor
Nicola Elia, assistant professor of electrical and computer
engineering
Litton Industries Professorship
Manimaran Govindarasu, assistant professor of electrical and computer
engineering
Harmon Family Professorship in Forestry
Steven Jungst, professor of natural resource ecology and
management
Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair
John Krout, visiting professor in human development and family studies,
to the Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair
James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Professorship
Mark Kushner, Dean of the College of Engineering and professor of
electrical and computer engineering, to the James L. and Katherine S. Melsa
Professorship (effective Jan. 1, 2005)
Glenn Murphy Professorship
Ersan Ustundag, associate professor of materials science and
engineering, to the Glenn Murphy Professorship
Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
The Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award recognizes
a faculty member who has an outstanding teaching career with distinguished
achievement in undergraduate teaching. It is in honor of Dr. Louis Thompson,
a long time member of the faculty and an associate dean in the College of
Agriculture. A $1,000 award is granted.
Barbara Licklider, Associate professor of educational leadership and
policy studies
Licklider is an exemplary teacher who has helped improve the quality of
teaching at Iowa State and many other institutions. She has been a leader in
Project LEA/RN and helped revolutionize engineering education. She has
helped many faculty improve their understanding of classroom dynamics,
students and the craft of teaching.
Stephen Pett, Associate professor of English
Pett is considered a masterful leader of classroom discussion. He
prepares well for class, and has great rapport with students; he is a gifted
teacher of creative writing. As one student wrote, "he brought writing alive
for his students" and "helped each find his/her own voice." Pett was
designated a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Master Teacher in
2002.
James Huntington Ellis Award For Excellence In Undergraduate
Introductory Teaching.
The James Huntington Ellis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate
Introductory Teaching recognizes a faculty member who, in teaching an
introductory course, demonstrates creativity in improving its quality,
excites interest and involvement without compromising scholarship, and
enhances student performance in future courses. A $1,000 award is
granted.
Thomas Greenbowe, Professor of chemistry
Greenbowe has helped change the teaching and learning of introductory
chemistry at Iowa State and other universities. He is a gifted instructor of
large lecture classes and a scholar of chemistry education. He was the
driving force behind the creation of the Iowa General Chemistry Network. In
July, he helped bring to Iowa State -- and served as general chair for --
the 18th biennial Conference on Chemical Education.
Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award
This award recognizes superior performance by a member of the graduate
faculty who serves as a mentor and enriches the student-professor
relationship through support and attention to detail, enabling students to
finish their work in a timely and scholarly manner. A $1,500 award is
granted.
Marc Porter, Professor of chemistry
Porter is a productive scholar and a supportive mentor. He has helped
many graduate students earn their doctoral degrees and secure positions in
universities and major research laboratories. He prepares graduate students
for careers by including them in grant writing and reviewing,
manuscript reviewing, and determining research directions.
Mack Shelley II, Professor of statistics and of educational leadership
and policy studies
Shelley has helped many graduate students become more comfortable with
statistics and survey development and has mentored graduate students in many
fields. His instruction of statistics is built around analysis of real-world
problems. He teaches technical knowledge through problem-solving processes.
International Service Award
The International Service Award recognizes a faculty member for
outstanding international service in teaching, research, or administration,
within the United States or abroad. A $2,500 grant for carrying out an
internationally related activity is awarded.
Brenda Jones, Associate professor of art and design
Jones has served as program leader, teacher, and adviser for the College
of Design's Rome program for five years. She is a hands-on instructor who
shares her rich international experience with students. One result has been
the improved quality of the student exhibitions in Gallery 181 when they
return from Rome. Students agree that her guidance, creative work and
enthusiasm contribute to the enjoyment and success of their
experiences.
Rameshwar Kanwar, Professor and chair of agricultural and biosystems
engineering
Kanwar has been active in international programs since he came to Iowa
State. He has received honorary professorships at universities in China,
Uzbekistan and Georgia; he has served as a visiting professor in Austria,
Belgium, Portugal, Uzbekistan and India. He was elected a fellow of the
Indian National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He has helped department
colleagues and students become more active internationally.
Professional And Scientific Award
The Professional and Scientific Excellence Award funded by the Iowa State
University Foundation recognizes contributions made by a professional and
scientific staff member beyond the University, contributions made within the
University and career progress demonstrated by accomplishments at Iowa
State. A $1,000 is granted.
Joseph Eitter, Observatory manager, physics and astronomy
Eitter has managed the Fick Observatory west of Boone for more than 30
years, and has provided astronomers with a first-rate observing program. He
has maintained his own research program and trained undergraduate and
graduate students in use of the equipment. He also maintains the
department's planetarium and rooftop observing platform.
Darren Jarboe, Program coordinator, Iowa Grain Quality Initiative
Jarboe provides project administration, strategic planning and financial
management, and works with the external advisory committee for the Iowa
Grain Quality Initiative. When StarLinkb" corn became an issue, Jarboe
reacted quickly by making the IGQI Web site a key information source for
producers, agribusinesses and the media.
Donna Lutz, Assistant scientist II, civil, construction and
environmental engineering
Lutz is the project director for the Des Moines Water Quality Network
Monitoring Program. Because of her leadership, the program is one of the
longest continuous, federally funded research projects at ISU and one of the
longest continuous water quality monitoring projects in the country. She has
analyzed data and made significant contributions to understanding of water
quality issues.
Carroll Ringgenberg Award
The Carroll Ringgenberg Award recognizes a professional and scientific
staff member who has been employed by the university for at least ten years
and has demonstrated constant and contagious dedication and good will for
Iowa State. A $1,000 award is granted.
Deborah Vance, Program coordinator, International Education
Services
Since 1981, Vance has provided consistently excellent service and
information to international students, visiting scholars, American faculty
and staff, and the citizens of Iowa. She has led Iowa State's implementation
of the new Student Exchange and Visitor Information System in the aftermath
of 9/11/01 to help maintain Iowa State's attractiveness to international
faculty and students.
Professional And Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award
This award recognizes a professional and scientific staff member who has
demonstrated outstanding accomplishments unusually early in his or her
professional career at Iowa State University. A $1,000 award is granted.
Howard Butler, Systems analyst II, Center for Survey Statistics and
Methodology
Butler develops GIS-related technologies to support the National
Resources Inventory, a USDA-sponsored survey of the nation's natural
resources. His "avTerra," an extension to the Microsoft TerraServer, allows
university GIS software to read images from that data source. The software
solution took first place at the 2002 users conference of the Environmental
Systems Research Institute, a private developer of GIS software.
Hiroyuki Iino, Program coordinator II, Engineering Distance
Education
Iino developed a distance learning solution for delivering streaming
media and digital course content to support the College of Engineering's
distance education mission. This lowered costs significantly and helped increase
off-campus student enrollment by more than 25 percent each year.
Ricky Kendall, Scientist II, Ames Laboratory
Kendall is a scientist in Ames Laboratory's Applied Mathematical Sciences
Program. Working in the Scalable Computing Laboratory, he has secured
external funding, mentored younger scientists and worked well with
undergraduate and graduate students. In 1999, he received an R&D100
Award for development of the Molecular Science software suite.
ISU Extension Distinguished Service Award
The ISU Extension Distinguished Service Award is the highest career award
bestowed on an extension professional. It recognizes sustained distinguished
performance and educational contributions to Iowa State's clientele through
extension programs. A $500 cash award is granted.
Beverly Peters, Franklin County Extension Education Director
Peters has published a weekly newspaper column and coordinated three
weekly radio interviews and KIMT-TV (Mason City) noon programs featuring
Extension staff for more than 14 years. She has been a key figure in the
PROSPER initiative to provide life skills training for youth and families,
and has been especially successful in programming for the increasing number
of Latino youth in Franklin County.
ISU Extension R.K. Bliss Award
The ISU Extension R.K. Bliss Award recognizes outstanding achievement of
an Iowa State extension staff member for developing an overall or continuing
extension education program. Two Extension professionals have been honored
annually since 1971 with this $500 cash award.
Beth Ellen Doran, Northwest Iowa beef field specialist
Beth Doran wants to help beef producers, horse owners and 4-H members
succeed with their enterprises. Her programming includes cattle marketing,
the environment and ethanol co-products. Doran has taught horse short
courses and workshops for more than 450 adults and youth and 56 beef
workshops for 725 youth and 370 adults.
Kelvin Leibold, Central Iowa farm management field specialist
Through partnering and dedicated individual effort, Leibold has assisted
farmers with issues related to well water, radon, manure management, debt
restructuring and tax planning and with understanding changes in the 2002
Farm Bill. He has helped communities with leadership development and helped
John Deere employees increase their knowledge of agriculture.
Iowa State University Foundation Award For Outstanding Achievement In
Teaching
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Teaching recognizes a tenured faculty member for outstanding teaching
performance over an extended period of time. A $1,000 award is granted.
Say Kee Ong, Associate professor of civil, construction and
environmental engineering
Ong uses an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to teach
environmental engineering by emphasizing basic scientific and engineering
principles and hands-on student learning. In addition, he has helped
reorganize key courses to make environmental engineering courses more
applicable to the world students face after graduation.
Iowa State University Foundation Award For Outstanding Achievement In
Research
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Research recognizes a faculty member who has a national or international
reputation for contributions in research, and who has influenced the
research activities of students. A $1,000 award is granted.
Craig Anderson, Professor and chair of psychology
Anderson is among the world's top two or three researchers on the
environmental, situational, personality and development aspects of human
aggression and violence. Anderson's research team has had a major
international impact on public debate and policy. As a result, he is among
the most visible and important social psychologists today.
Joseph Shinar, Professor of physics and astronomy
Shinar has two U.S. patents and more than 180 scientific publications,
and has earned an international reputation for his work in experimental
physics and the study of thin films of O-conjugated materials and organic
light-emitting devices. His work is highly cited in scientific literature,
and his peers regard him as having a lasting impact on the field of
semiconductors.
Iowa State University Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Extension or Professional Practice
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Extension or Professional Practice recognizes a faculty or staff member who
has demonstrated outstanding performance in statewide leadership in
extension. A $1,000 is granted.
John Lawrence, Director, Iowa Beef Center; Associate professor of
economics
Lawrence has helped transform the swine and cattle industries in Iowa
during a period of rapid technological and structural change. He has focused
on marketing and management, structural change, environmental management and
stewardship, and quality management systems. He makes his expertise
available through publications, the Internet, radio and participation at
conferences at home and abroad.
Iowa State University Foundation Award For Early Achievement In
Teaching
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Early Achievement in
Teaching recognizes a tenured or tenure-track faculty member who has
demonstrated outstanding teaching performance unusually early in his or her
professional career. A $1,000 is awarded.
Amy Froelich, Assistant professor of statistics
Froelich excels in teaching challenging courses and has helped
revitalize the introductory statistics course. She created activities that
engage students and help them recognize the usefulness of statistical
thinking. She used this approach to design an Honors section of Statistics
101, and subsequently, for a successful curriculum development proposal to
the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University Foundation Award for Early Achievement in
Research
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Early Achievement in
Research recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding
accomplishments unusually early in his or her professional career. A $1,000
is granted.
Domenico D'Allesandro, Associate professor of mathematics
D'Allesandro has received international recognition for his research in
the field of systems and control theory, where he has worked on physics
problems. He received a National Science Foundation Career Award and the
George Axelby Prize for Outstanding Paper. He currently is working in
quantum computation and control of quantum systems.
Iowa State University Foundation Award for Departmental Leadership
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Departmental Leadership
award recognizes outstanding departmental leadership that helps faculty
members meet their important complex obligations in undergraduate teaching,
graduate mentoring, research, and service. A $1,000 award is granted.
Mary Gregoire, Chair and professor, department of apparel, educational
studies and hospitality management
Gregoire came to Iowa State as chair of hotel, restaurant, and
institution management, and continued as chair of the combined AESHM
department. Gregoire created an environment of support and caring for
faculty, staff and students to help this new department succeed. Moreover,
undergraduate and graduate enrollment has increased and external funding has
risen dramatically during her tenure.
Iowa State University Foundation Award for Early Achievement in
Extension or Professional Practice
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Early Achievement in
Extension or Professional Practice recognizes a faculty or staff member who
has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in extension or professional
practice unusually early in his or her professional career. A $1,000 award
is granted.
Kimberly Greder, Assistant professor of human development and family
studies; Family life Extension state specialist
Greder has designed, secured external funding for, and led programming
efforts on topics of parenting for families with young children, food
insecurity, parent education, parenting in different cultures, adolescent
development and the effects of media violence on children. She assembles
multidisciplinary teams that work to improve the lives of families in
Iowa.
Iowa State University Foundation Award for Excellence in Academic
Advising
The Iowa State University Foundation Award for Excellence in Academic
Advising recognizes outstanding performance by an academic advisor over an
extended period of time. A $1,000 is granted.
Nick Christians, University professor of horticulture
Christians has built the turfgrass management program at Iowa State to
its internationally recognized status, in part because of his excellence in
advising. He is a mentor. He helps students find internships and jobs. He
provides active-learning experiences and international opportunities for his
students and he supports student club activities.
Mary Joyce VeVerka, Academic adviser, architecture
VeVerka coordinates undergraduate advising for all students accepted into
the five-year professional program in architecture. She also advises some
275 pre-architecture students. Her advising philosophy is based on treating
each advisee as a unique individual with unrealized potential.
Iowa State University Alumni Association Award For Superior Service To
Alumni
The Iowa State University Alumni Association Award for Superior Service
to Alumni recognizes an ISU faculty or staff member who has demonstrated a
commitment to establishing or furthering alumni relationships with the
university. A $500 award is granted
Lowell Greimann, Professor and chair of civil, construction and
environmental engineering
Greimann has led his department in improving its alumni connections,
including hosting regular alumni events in nearby cities, publishing an
alumni newsletter, and visiting alumni in their homes and work places. He
also reinvigorated the advisory council. The result has been dramatically
improved fund raising and alumni relationships.
Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
The Regents Awards for Faculty Excellence recognizes faculty members who
are outstanding university citizens and who have rendered significant
service to Iowa State University or the State of Iowa. The Board of Regents,
State of Iowa, host a dinner each year for recipients from all of the
regents institutions.
Doug Jacobson, Associate professor of electrical and computer
engineering
Jacobson specializes in computer security and serves as director of the
university's Information Assurance Center. He has received two R&D100
Awards for developing security software packages sold by a company, Palisade
Systems, he
co-founded in the ISU Research Park. Jacobson's current
research includes developing large-scale attack simulations and
counter-measures for network-based security attacks.
Jay-Lin Jane, Professor of food science and human nutrition
Jane is known internationally for her research on starch structure and
value-added products using grain starch. She has served on professional
society boards and editorial boards of major journals. She has published
more than 110 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has given invited
lectures around the world. She also is a concerned mentor and has graduated
many students who have worked in her laboratory group.
George Kraus, Professor of chemistry
Kraus has helped bring together scientists from the physical sciences,
engineering, agriculture and biology in interdisciplinary initiatives that
have charted new directions for research at Iowa State. Kraus is
director of the Center for Catalysis in IPRT and the
Biorenewable Resources Consortium, and helped establish the Center for
Research on Dietary Botanical Supplements. Recently, he became assistant
director of Ames Laboratory's Office of Biorelated Initiatives.
Russell Laczniak, Professor of marketing
Laczniak is a gifted instructor, prolific researcher and strong
contributor to the service mission of the College of Business. He has
published 35 refereed articles and 13 proceedings papers. He serves as
editor of the Journal of Advertising. He helped establish the 3M/Business
Analysis Lab, which provides undergraduate and graduate students experience
working on real business problems for major corporations.
Richard Schultz, Professor of natural resource ecology and
management
Schultz is a challenging teacher and a committed scholar. He uses the
Socratic method, creating in students a desire for learning, and helping
them develop
problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. He is regarded for his
fundamental work on riparian barriers, restoration ecology and agroforestry
and helped establish Iowa State as a leader in restoration ecology
research.
Rick Sharp, Professor of health and human performance
Sharp is nationally known for his contributions in the biochemistry of
exercise. For example, he helped patent a starch that may provide a better
way for diabetics to control their blood sugar. He has been named a fellow
of the American College of Sports Medicine and of the American Academy of
Kinesiology and Physical Education. In addition, he is a caring and
demanding teacher and a good colleague.
Regents Award For Staff Excellence
The Regents Awards for Staff Excellence recognizes members of the
Professional & Scientific staff and the Supervisory & Confidential
staff who are outstanding university citizens and who have rendered
significant service to Iowa State University or the State of Iowa. The Board
of Regents, State of Iowa, host a dinner each year for recipients from all
of the Regents institutions.
Cindy Bartleson, Assistant to the dean, College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences
Bartleson has provided continuity and reliability while serving under
eight deans in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She has handled
budget crises and complex personnel matters skillfully. She provides
expert guidance on issues ranging from understanding space needs within the
college to serving as the staff liaison to faculty committees.
Gloria Betcher, academic adviser III, English
In addition to advising many undergraduate students, Betcher teaches in the
English department, serves on POS committees, helps maintain the department
Web site, is an active scholar in early drama in Great Britain before 1642,
and serves as a liaison for the classical studies program and the
department. She is a respected department member.
Marcia Clendenen, parking and transportation supervisor, public
safety-parking division
Clendenen works with faculty, staff, students and visitors nearly every
day, and serves as a problem-solver, a resource for parking and
campus-access problems, a supervisor and mentor for a student staff of 15 to
20 employees, and a mediator for conflicts. She has been a valuable planning
team member for large events such as Iowa Special Olympics, Odyssey of the
Mind, Destination Imagination, VEISHEA and Iowa Games.
Anna Loan-Wilsey, research associate I, natural resource ecology and
management
Loan-Wilsey has a unique blend of expertise in biology, library science,
information management and database design that has proved invaluable to the
Aquatic Gap Analysis project in her department. She fills more than one role
with organization, attention to detail, technical expertise, diligence and
reliability. In addition, she seeks to assist international women studying
at Iowa State University.
Donald Rieck, former director, Instructional Technology Center
Rieck served Iowa State for 25 years in media instruction and
administration, ensuring that faculty and staff received assistance with
their instructional technology needs. He has held many leadership positions
in professional associations, including executive director for the
Consortium of College and University Media Centers, which represents more
than 400 institutions. In 2003, CCUMC gave him its "Silver Reel" Award for
excellence.
