Awards for Excellence Recipients
The University of Houston is pleased to announce the recipients of the Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Assistant Professor
This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated great potential in research, scholarship and creative endeavors by virtue of the exceptional quality of their early contributions.
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Associate Professor
This award recognizes faculty who have established a growing record of outstanding research, scholarship and creative contributions, and who are emerging leaders in their field.
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Professor
This award recognizes faculty who have a substantial continuing record of outstanding research, scholarship and creative activities.
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Previous Award Recipients
Assistant Professor:
- Jacob Daane, Biology and Biochemistry
- Melody Yunzi Li, Modern and Classical Languages
Associate Professor:
- Jakoah Brgoch, Chemistry
- Amanda Venta, Psychology
Professor:
- Vincent Tam, Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
- Zhigang Deng, Computer Science
Assistant Professor:
- Weiyi Peng, Biology and Biochemistry
- Peter Salib, Law
Associate Professor:
- Jae-Hyun Ryou, Mechanical Engineering
- Elizabeth Simas, Political Science
Professor:
- Paul Cirino, Psychology
- Gopal Pandurangan, Computer Science
Assistant Professors:
- Michael Kubo, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
- Andreas Mang, Mathematics
Associate Professors:
- Keliy Anderson-Staley, School of Art
- Thomas Teets, Chemistry
Professors:
- Haleh Ardebili, Mechanical Engineering
- Maxim Olshanskii, Mathematics
Assistant Professors:
- Vivien Coulson-Thomas, Optometry
- Luis Oliveira, Philosophy
Associate Professors:
- Matthew Gallagher, Psychology
- Ryan Kennedy, Political Science
Professors:
- Ioannis Kakadiaris, Computer Science
- Steven Woods, Psychology
Assistant Professors:
- Judy Wu, Chemistry
- Andrew Renshaw, Physics
Associate Professors:
- Anka Vujanovic, Psychology
- Yingcai Zheng, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Professors:
- Elena Grigorenko, Psychology
- Ezemenari Obasi, Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences
Assistant Professors:
- Jeremy Palmer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- James Nelson, UH Law Center
Associate Professors:
- Debora Rodrigues, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Juan Madera, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Professors:
- Chitra Divakaruni, English
- Rene Bellwied, Physics