The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois has award-winning faculty in all of its departments. These faculty are recognized for their excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and service at the university level as well as on the national and international stages.
What follows is an incomplete list of the awards and recognitions received by ACES faculty in 2016.
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Robert Aherin Practitioner Achievement Award, International Society of Agricultural Safety and Health
Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Mark Althouse, Ryan Batts, Farm Policy Decision Aid Group Award, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Jonathan Coppess, Stu Ellis,
Andy Goers, Scott Irwin, Nick
Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Bruce
Sherrick
Philip Garcia Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Quality of Research Discovery Award, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Scott Irwin Quality of Research Discovery Award, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Madhu Khanna Fellowship, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Bruce Sherrick Service to Agriculture Award, Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Yilan Xu Fellowship, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study
Agricultural Education
David Rosch NACTA Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Animal Sciences
Phil Cardoso Midwest Outstanding Young Extension Specialist Award, American Dairy Science Association
Foundation Scholar Award in Dairy Production, American Dairy Science Association
Ryan Dilger Campus Distinguished Promotion Award, University of Illinois
NACTA Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Outstanding Young Researcher Award, American Society of Animal Sciences
Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition, American Society of Nutrition
George Fahey Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Science
Fellowship, American Society of Nutrition
Mentor Award, Mexican-Brazilian Societies of Animal Science
Rex Gaskins Distinguished Scientists Award, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Mike Hutjens Distinguished Service Award, American Dairy Science Association
Juan Loor Elanco Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, American Dairy Science Association
Kelly Swanson Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Minnesota-Crookston
Human Nutrition Endowed Professorship, Kraft Heinz Company
Matthew Wheeler Campus Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award, University of Illinois
Executive Officer Distinguished Leadership Award, University of Illinois
Mentor of the Year, International Embryo Technology Society
Crop Sciences
Fred Below Fellowship, Agronomy Society of America
Kim Kidwell Fellowship, Crop Science Society of America
Andrew Leakey Calvin-Benson Award for Early Career Research, International Society for Photosynthesis
Steve Long Fellowship, University of Oxford, Lincoln College
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Karen Chapman-Novakofski Excellence in Practice Award, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Jill Craft NACTA Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Justine Karduck Outstanding Abstract Award, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Elizabeth Jeffery Dannon Institute Mentorship Award, American Society of Nutrition
Zeynep Madak-Erdogan Mary Swartz Rose Young Investigator Award, American Society of Nutrition and the Council for Responsible Nutrition
Elvira de Mejia Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement, Illinois International Program
Shelly Schmidt Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching, University of Illinois
Human Development and Family Studies
Gail Ferguson Early Career Psychologist Award for International Psychology, American Psychological Association
Barbara Fiese Distinguished Career Contributions to Family Psychology, American Psychological Association
Reed Larson John P. Hill Memorial Award, Society of Research on Adolescence
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Yuji Arai Marian L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Award, Soil Science Society of America
Richard Brazee Publication of Enduring Significance Award, Marine Resource Economics
Kaiyu Guan New Investigator Award, NASA
Career Award, Early Career Investigator Program, NASA
Kenneth Olson Society’s Fellow Award, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Robert Schooley Alumni Award of Professional Excellence, University of Maine
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