June 5, 2024
Inaugural cohort of university outstanding scholars announced
Submitted by Office of the Provost
The Office of the Provost announces the inaugural cohort of university outstanding scholars.
The University Outstanding Scholar Awards program, a Next-Gen K-State initiative, was launched this spring to recognize outstanding mid-career tenured faculty members who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction. The program aims to reward and increase the recognition of Kansas State University's most promising faculty, to identify potential faculty candidates for university distinguished professor and external award nominations and recognitions, and to increase retention of excellent faculty.
The recipients of this year's University Outstanding Scholar Awards are listed below.
Associate professors:
- Raghavendra Amachawadi, department of clinical sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Heather Bailey, department of psychological sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
- David Cook, department of plant pathology, College of Agriculture
- Steven Copp, department of kinesiology, College of Health and Human Sciences
- Romulo Lollato, department of agronomy, College of Agriculture
- Arslan Munir, department of computer science, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- Hongyu Wu, department of electrical and computer engineering, Carl R. Ice College College of Engineering
Professors:
- Ignacio Ciampitti, department of agronomy, College of Agriculture
- Waithaka Mwangi, department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Ajay Sharda, department of biological and agricultural engineering, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering