Faculty Recognition | Office of Research and Innovation

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Honoring Excellence

Michigan State University conducts world-class research and creative activity, ranking as one of the top research universities globally. MSU research excellence has been recognized through institutional membership in the American Association of Universities (AAU) since 1964.

The university attracts and welcomes an international community of outstanding graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and faculty visitors to a broad range of highly ranked graduate programs, research centers, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

National and international faculty awards are an important component of institutional reputation. Each year, Michigan State University faculty members earn a variety of honors for their scholarly contributions. Some receive prizes and awards from learned societies or government agencies for specific work or career contributions.

Please review the curated lists of prestigious awards earned by your colleagues and consider those for which you might nominate others. Please contact the Faculty Honorifics Office for assistance.

Announcements

Feltz Receives Hetherington Award from National Academy of Kinesiology

Oct 30, 2024

University Distinguished Professor and Chairperson Emerita Deborah J. Feltz received the 2024 Hetherington Award from the National Academy of Kinesiology.

Sawtelle Named American Physical Society Fellow

Oct 4, 2024

Vashti Sawtelle, associate professor of physics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Digital Humanities and Literary Cognition Lab Receives Mellon Grant

Oct 3, 2024

“Creativity in the Time of COVID-19: Art as Medicine,” a four-year project that began in January 2021 at Michigan State University’s College of Arts and Letters received support from a $3 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Xie Named American Psychological Association Fellow

Sep 16, 2024

Michigan State University scholar Kui Xie was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. The designation recognizes Xie for his contributions to the field of psychology.

Sneller Awarded NSF Grant for Linguistics

Aug 29, 2024

Michigan State University researcher and Assistant Professor of linguistics Betsy Sneller was awarded $646,385 from the U.S. National Science Foundation, or NSF, to expand educational opportunities for students as part of the MI Diaries linguistics research project.

Shipp Awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action Grant

Aug 19, 2024

Gayle Shipp, assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action.

Gould Receives Distinguished Scholar Award

Aug 13, 2024

Dan Gould, a Michigan State University professor emeritus and a globally recognized scholar, has received the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Distinguished Scholar Award.