Portland State University Research Award Winners

2024 Research Award Winners

Campus-Wide Awards:

Presidential Career Research Award: Birol Yeşilada, Professor, Political Science and International Studies at the Hatfield School of Government | Watch video
Graduate Mentoring Excellence Award: Karen Haley, Professor, Postsecondary, Adult, and Continuing Education (PACE) program, Graduate School of Education | Watch video
Undergraduate Mentoring Excellence Award: Bill Griesar, Teaching Assistant Professor, Psychology | Watch video
Early Career Research Award: Fang Song, Associate Professor, Computer Science | Watch video
Research Faculty Award: Papireddy Kancharla, Research Assistant Professor, Chemistry | Watch video
Research Administrator of the Year Award: Becca Lockwood, Sponsored Projects Officer, Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) | Watch video

Colleges & Schools Researcher of the Year Awards:

College of Education: Rana Yaghmaian, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Counselor Education
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Alida Cantor, Associate Professor of Geography | Watch video
College of the Arts: Alison Heryer, Costume Designer and Interdisciplinary Artist | Watch video
College of Urban & Public Affairs: Lindsay Benstead, Professor of Politics and Global Studies
Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science: Raúl Bayoán Cal, Daimler Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering | Watch video
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: Neal Wallace, Professor, Health Systems Management and Policy | Watch video
School of Social Work: Matthew Town, Assistant Professor, Social Work | Watch video
School of Business: Marta's Stelmaszak Rosa, Assistant Professor, Information Systems | Watch video
University Honors College: Amy Borden, Associate Professor, Humanities and Film Studies | Watch video

Campus-Wide Awards:

Presidential Career Research Award: Ken Stedman, Professor, Biology | Watch video
Graduate Mentoring Excellence Award: Melissa Thompson, Professor, Sociology | Watch video
Early Career Research Award: Kelly Gleason, Associate Professor, Ecohydrology, Department of Environmental Science and Management | Watch video
Research Faculty Award: Karen Cellarius, Senior Research Associate, Regional Research Institute (RRI) | Watch video
Research Administrator of the Year Award: Helen Frey, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science

Colleges & Schools Researcher of the Year Awards:

College of Education: Amy Parker, Assistant Professor, Special Education & Orientation and Mobility | Watch video
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Janice Lee, Assistant Professor, Creative Writing | Watch video
College of the Arts: Laila Seewang, Assistant Professor, Architecture
College of Urban & Public Affairs: Billie Sandberg, Associate Professor, Public Administration | Watch video
Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science: John Lipor, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Watch video
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: Ryan Petteway, Associate Professor, Public Health | Watch video
School of Social Work: Miranda Mosier-Puentes, Assistant Professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies | Watch video
School of Business: Theodore Khoury, Professor of Management and Strategy | Watch video
University Honors College: Rebecca Summer, Assistant Professor, Urban Geography | Watch video

Campus-Wide Awards:

Presidential Career Research Award: Randy Bluffstone, Economics, Institute for Economics and the Environment
Graduate Mentoring Excellence Award: Katy Barber, History
Early Career Research Award: Christina Sun, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Research Faculty Award: Anne Thompson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Research Administrator of the Year Award: Leigh Ahlgren, Sponsored Projects Administration

Colleges & Schools Researcher of the Year Awards:

College of Education: Torrey Kulow, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Eva Thanheiser, Professor, Mathematics
College of the Arts: Jumgmin Kwon, Associate Professor, Digital Culture and Film Studies
College of Urban & Public Affairs: Kris Henning, Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science: Bob Bass, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: Lynne Messer, Assistant Dean & Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Community Health
School of Social Work: Ericka Kimball, Associate Professor
School of Business: Julia Freybote, Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate

Campus-Wide Awards:

Presidential Career Research Award: Jennifer Dill, Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC)
Graduate Mentoring Excellence Award: David H. Peyton, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Early Career Research Award: Julius Alexander McGee, Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and Black Studies
Research Faculty Award: Dora M. Raymaker, Regional Research Institute for Human Services, School of Social Work
Research Administrator of the Year Award: Aleksandra Herynk, Sponsored Projects Administration

Colleges & Schools Researcher of the Year Awards:

College of Education: Amanda Sugimoto, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Jola Ajibade, Assistant Professor, Geography
College of the Arts: George Colligan, Associate Professor, School of Music & Theater
College of Urban & Public Affairs: Melody Ellis Valdini, Professor and Chair, Political Science
Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science: Jonathan Bird, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: Christina Sun, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work: Amie Thurber, Assistant Professor
School of Business: Meredith Woehler, Assistant Professor

Campus-Wide Awards:

Presidential Career Research Award: Talya Bauer, School of Business | Watch video
Graduate Mentoring Excellence Award: Virginia Butler, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Watch video
Early Career Research Award: Greg Townley, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative | Watch video
Research Faculty Award: Jennifer Blakeslee, Regional Research Institute for Human Services, School of Social Work | Watch video
Research Administrator of the Year Award: Corey Smitke, Sponsored Projects Administration

Colleges & Schools Researcher of the Year Awards:

College of Education: Professor Ann Fullerton, Special Education
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Assistant Professor Laura Robson, History
College of the Arts: Assistant Professor Lisa Jarrett, Art + Design
College of Urban & Public Affairs: Professor G.L.A. Harris, School of Government
Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science: Assistant Professor Arash Khosravifar, Civil & Environmental Engineering
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health: Assistant Professor Julia Goodman
School of Social Work: Assistant Professor Susanne Klawetter
School of Business: Professor Carlos Mena, Business Administration