Research + Innovation Week 2024 culminates in the Faculty and Staff Award Ceremony, co-sponsored by the Office of Research and the Office of the Provost. This event highlights UC’s commitment to fostering academic and research excellence by recognizing outstanding faculty members who have made significant contributions in teaching, research, service, and leadership. The ceremony also honors the Office of Research Core Value Partnership Awardees. These individuals are recognized for their respectfulness, positivity, and professionalism in interactions with the Office of Research staff, exemplifying the university’s ethos of building a culture of respect and trust.
During the ceremony, UC’s Vice President for Research, Patrick A. Limbach, alongside the Executive Vice President and Provost, Valerio Ferme, will present the annual Faculty Excellence Awards and Research Mentoring Awards. The Award for Faculty Excellence is given to faculty whose work significantly impacts their field, whether through innovative teaching methods, notable research achievements, or transformative service that changes departmental or college culture. Similarly, the Award for Faculty-to-Faculty Research Mentoring highlights faculty who excel in guiding their peers’ research, enhancing UC’s collaborative environment and contributing to our community’s collective expertise.
The awardees, who were nominated by college leadership, receive $1,500 in professional development funds, affirming UC’s dedication to investing in top talent and cultivating programs of excellence. Let’s meet this year’s awardees:
Faculty Excellence Awardees
Jennifer Vannest
College of Allied Health Sciences
Communication Science & Disorders
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences
Lindner College of Business
College-Conservatory of Music
College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies
Information Technology Co-op Unit
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering
Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Math, Physics, and Computer Science
University of Cincinnati Libraries
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Research Mentoring Awardees
College of Allied Health Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Lindner College of Business
College-Conservatory of Music
College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Co-op Unit
Department of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services
Literacy and Second Language Program
College of Engineering and Applied Science
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering
Neurology and Rehab Medicine
Office of Research Core Values Partnership Awardees
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Advanced Materials Characterization Center
These awards underscore UC’s strategic goals outlined in the Research2030 plan, aiming to position UC among the top 25 public research universities nationally. They reflect our commitment to leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact, fostering the next culture of research that builds respect and trust among researchers.