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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University annually recognizes faculty and staff who excel in teaching, advising, research, extension and outreach, diversity and global engagement. Awards are presented at an annual ceremony followed by a reception hosted by the Dean, and awardees are acknowledged in CALS communications.
The recipients of the 2022 CALS Faculty and Staff Awards include:
Teaching and Advising Awards
- Early Achievement in Teaching Award – Emily Zimmerman, natural resource ecology and management and global resource systems
- Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award – Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan, animal science
- Professional and Scientific Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award – Jeffrey Mitchell, animal science
- Excellence in Teaching by Term Faculty Award – Amber Anderson, agronomy
- Distance Education Teaching Award – Scott Smalley, agricultural education and studies
- Early Advisor Award – Dawn Koltes, animal science
- Professional and Scientific Early Advisor Award – Susan Cramer, animal science
- Professional and Scientific Outstanding Advisor Award – Ben Chamberlain, agricultural education and studies
- Outstanding Service in Student Recruitment and Retention Award – Christen Burgett, animal science
Research Awards
- Early Achievement in Research Award – Walter Moss, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology
- Mid-Career Achievement in Research Award – Joshua Selsby, animal science
- Outstanding Achievement in Research Award – Lance Baumgard, animal science
- Professional and Scientific Research Award – Yuba Kandel, plant pathology and microbiology
Extension Awards
- Early Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award – Adam Thoms, horticulture
- Professional and Scientific Early Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award – Stacie Matchan, Iowa Pork Industry Center
- Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award – Antonio Mallarino, agronomy
- Professional and Scientific Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award – Denise Schwab, ANR Extension
Professional and Scientific Staff Awards
- Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award – Maya Hayslett, plant pathology and microbiology
- Professional and Scientific Excellence Award – Carl Pederson, agricultural and biosystems engineering
Diversity, Global Engagement and Team Awards
- Faculty Award for Diversity Enhancement – Joan Cunnick, animal science
- Professional and Scientific Award for Diversity Enhancement – Justin Chapman, animal science
- Outstanding Achievement in International Agriculture Award – Kurt Rosentrater, agricultural and biosystems engineering
- Team Award – Soynomics Team: Asheesh (Danny) Singh, Arti Singh, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Soumik Sarkar, Daren Mueller, Greg Tylka, Matt O’Neal
CALS Team
CALS Faculty Awards Committee
- Brian Steward, professor, Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering
- Julie Blanchong, associate professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
- Xun Gu, professor, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
- Dorothy Masinde, associate teaching professor, Department of Horticulture
- Ruth MacDonald, associate dean for personnel and finance, Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences Administration
CALS Staff Awards Committee
- Liesl Eathington, research scientist, Department of Economics
- Jordan Eggman, event planner, Department of Animal Science
- Megan Harrison, research technician, Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology
- Michael Kaiser, research scientist, Department of Animal Science
- Adam Sisson, industry extension specialist, Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology