Research Initiative Award Winners
The Research Initiative Award recognizes new faculty members (within their first five years) who have initiated a promising research agenda early in their academic careers.
2025 Award Winners
Daniel Kpienbaareh
Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
Primin Nietlisbach
School of Biological Sciences
Samantha McDonald
School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Past Recipients
2024
- Martin Engelke, School of Biological Sciences
- Rosangela Follmann, School of Information Technology
- Melissa Heil, Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
- Michael Hendricks, Department of Politics and Government
- Natalie Shaheen, Department of Special Education
- Andrew Ventimiglia, School of Communication
2023
- John Blakeman, Mennonite College of Nursing
- Jan-Ulrik Dahl, School of Biological Sciences
- Linsay DeMartino, Department of Educational Administration and Foundations
- Laura Finan, Department of Psychology
- Chang Su-Russell, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Alec Foster, Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
2022
- Brea Banks, Department of Psychology
- Matt Caplan, Department of Physics
- Luke Russell, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Michele Shropshire, Mennonite College of Nursing
- Melinda Snodgrass, Department of Special Education
2021
- Susana Calderon, Mennonite College of Nursing
- Ela Przbylo, Department of English
- Uttam Manna, Department of Physics
- Wondwosen Seyoum, Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
- Ryan Paitz, School of Biological Sciences
- Joseph Hilgard, Department of Psychology
- Courtney Hattan, School of Teaching and Learning
- Sercan Şengün, Wonsook Kim School of Art
2020
- Matthew Aldeman, Dept of Technology
- Tenley Banik, Dept of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
- Jennifer Barnes, Dept of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Ashley Farmer, Dept of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Daniel Lannin, Dept of Psychology
- Alice Lee, School of Teaching and Learning
- Taeok Park, Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Scott Pierce, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
- Lindsey Thomas, School of Communication
2019
- Amin Bahmanian, Dept of Mathematics
- Anna Smith, School of Teaching and Learning
- Andres G. Vidal-Gadea, School of Biological Sciences
- Brandon T. McDaniel, Dept of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Kerri Milita, Dept of Politics and Government
- Rebecca M. Achen, School of Kinesiology and Recreation
2018
- Kristin Carlson, School of Theatre and Dance
- Philip Mulvey, Dept of Criminal Justice Sciences
- G. Logan Miller, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology
- Ben M. Sadd, School of Biological Sciences
- Tera L. Galloway, Dept of Management and Quantitative Methods
- L. J. Zigerell, Dept of Physics
2017
- Paul Ushang Ugor, Dept of English
- Allison Harris, Dept of Philosophy
- Geoffrey Duce, School of Music
- Tina Thompson, Dept of Management and Quantitative Methods
- Liangeheng Yang, Dept of Health Sciences
- Carla Pohl, Mennonite College of Nursing
2016
- Jeremy Driskell, Dept of Chemistry
- Matthew Himley, Dept of Geography, Geology, and the Environment
- Will Daddario, School of Theatre and Dance
- April Mustian, Dept of Special Education
- Pranshoo Solanki, Dept of Technology
- Gina Schouten, Dept of Philosophy
- Teresa D. Valerio, Mennonite College of Nursing