We are so proud of our EEOB department faculty and students, especially those that have been recognized for their excellence in research, teaching and service by their campus, the college, the university, and nationally! Congratulations to the award winners!
Faculty Awards
Stuart Ludsin and Tanya Berger Wolfe
2025 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. This distinction represents one of highest honors for scientists in the United States, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements.
Robin Bagley
2025-2026 Arts and Sciences College Early-Career Faculty Excellence Award. In recognition of outstanding performance in all three areas - research, teaching, and service - of early-career faculty at the time of their review for promotion and tenure by the college P&T review committee
John Hunter
2025 Barnes Award for Teaching Excellence. In recognition of 10 + years of excellence in undergraduate teaching on the OSU Newark Campus.
Frances Sivakoff
2024 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. “The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching annually recognizes a maximum of ten faculty members for their teaching excellence.”
Karen Goodell
2025 Ohio State Newark Faculty Service Award recognizing excellence in professional service.
Graduate Awards
Joey Jaros (PhD student)
2026 Graduate Student Award for Mentoring Excellence. Given by the College of Arts and Sciences in recognition of their “profound impact on the student experience.”
Madison Von Deylen (PhD Student)
Graduate Associate Teaching Award. Given by the Graduate School in recognition of exceptional teaching provided by graduate students serving as Graduate Teaching Associates
Lizzy Sakulich (MS 2025)
1st Place Award , Student Oral Presentation Competition, 2026 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Undergraduate Awards
Joseph Gulas (Dr. Jennifer Hellman)
Honorable mention at the 2026 Denman for the Food, Agriculture & Animal Sciences division
and Hall Family Scholarship Fund, 2025
Connor Ferguson (Dr. Bryan Carstens)
Hall Family Scholarship Fund, 2025
Joe Rubel (Dr. Casey Pennock, EEOB & Dr. Tamar Gur, OSU College of Med)
Hall Family Scholarship Fund, 2025
Liam Martin (Dr. Francis Sivakoff)
Hall Family Scholarship Fund, 2025
Chloe Kenyon (Dr. Bryan Carstens)
G.O. and L. S. Schwab Scholarship, 2025
David Duffy (Dr. Jennifer Hellmann, EEOB & Dr. K. Rosvall, Indiana University)
G.O. and L. S. Schwab Scholarship, 2025
Dillon Skinn (Dr. Mandy Slate)
G.O. and L. S. Schwab Scholarship, 2025
Jesse Gunsett (Dr. Ryan Norris)
G.O. and L. S. Schwab Scholarship, 2025
Reid Martin (Dr. James Pease)
Dr. Joan Herbers Scholarship Fund, 2025
Salah Mohammed (Dr. Robin Bagley)
Dr. Joan Herbers Scholarship Fund, 2025
Sophia Walker (Dr. Ryan Norris)
Dr. Joan Herbers Scholarship Fund, 2025
Blessy Christian (Dr. Ryan Norris)
Dr. Joan Herbers Scholarship Fund, 2025