Awarded in 2023
2023 Faculty Research Award Recipients
Distributed annually by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, Faculty Research Awards support scholarship, creative projects and quantitative or qualitative research from all disciplinary backgrounds.

Lauren Cycyk, associate professor, Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, “Maternal Input to Spanish-Exposed Toddlers With and Without Early Language Delay”

Jean Kjellstrand, assistant professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, “Parental Incarceration: Disseminating Information about Current Research and Potential Solutions to Support Incarcerated Parents and their Children”

2023 Graduate Education Excellence Award for Outstanding Mentorship in Graduate Studies
Nicole Giuliani, Evergreen Associate Professor Center for Translational Neuroscience, Prevention Science, School Psychology, selected as the 2023 Graduate Education Excellence Award for Outstanding Mentorship in Graduate Studies by the University of Oregon Graduate Division.

2023 Society of Prevention Research (SPR) Fellow
Philip H. Knight Chair Beth Stormshak was selected as a 2023 Society of Prevention Research (SPR) Fellow. The SPR Fellowship is an honor that the Society for Prevention Research bestows upon a small and select group of members who have a particularly distinguished record of contributions in the field of prevention research.
2023 College of Education Annual Faculty and Staff Awards
Student Staff Excellence, Undergraduate
Aislinn Williams
Student Staff Excellence, Graduate, Non-Teaching
Lue Williams
Staff Excellence, Classified or OA
Kristen King and Stephanie Tabibian
Excellence in Supervision, NTTF
Anne Marie Mauricio
Excellence in Teaching, Graduate Employee
Ryan Nowak
Excellence in Teaching, Distinguished
Karrie Walters
Equity and Inclusion Award
Jess Beltran
Dean’s Distinguished Service Award
Amanda Boehringer
Awarded in 2022

Leilani Sabzalian, Assistant Professor
Named one of 35 Influential American Indian Scholars by Academic Influence, a website that provides rankings by academics and data scientists.

Ilana Umansky, Associate Professor
2022 Faculty Research Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI).

Sapsik’ʷałá Tribal Advisory Council
2022 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Outstanding Community Partner Award from the UO Division of Equity and Inclusion.

Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann
2022 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice "Drum Major" Award from the UO Division of Equity and Inclusion.

Samantha Shune, Associate Professor
Innovative Research on Aging Silver Award from the Mather Institute for her recent article.
2022 College of Education Annual Faculty and Staff Awards
Equity and Inclusion Award
Michelle Jacob, Professor
Excellence in Research/Outreach, Early Career
Rhonda Nese, Assistant Professor
Excellence in Research/Outreach, Mid-Career
Danielle Triplett, Research Assistant
Excellence in Supervision, NTTF
Jessica Fanning, Clinical Associate Professor
CDS supervision team
Excellence in Teaching, Early Career
Jenny Ruef, Assistant Professor
Excellence in Teaching, Distinguished
Julie Alonzo, Research Associate Professor
Staff Excellence, Classified or OA
Tiffany Yep, Business Manager
Carmen Cybula, Academic Program Coordinator
Student Staff Excellence, Undergraduate
Cece Locati
Student Staff Excellence, Undergraduate, Non-Teaching
Taylor Lesner
Dean's Distinguished Service Award
Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann, Assistant Dean for Administration
Brady Nittman, Director of Financial Operations
Outstanding Research Awards 2021
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Research Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate achievements in research and scholarship and highlight notable research activities taking place at the University of Oregon.
Leslie Leve has had an illustrious career and it’s far from over. A highly productive researcher and administrative leader, she has played a major role in shaping the field of prevention science and is among the top sponsored researchers on campus with more than $30 million in current funding. “She is an extraordinary scientist and accomplished faculty member who is an inspiration to those around her.” —Laura Lee McIntyre, Professor and Department Head, Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences / Director, Prevention Science Institute
Ilana Umansky’s leadership and contributions to educational policy research for immigrant and multilingual students have had tremendous societal impact, particularly for an assistant professor in the early stages of her career. Her research has served to increase educational opportunities and appropriate access to curricular content and instruction among students classified as English language learners and has been instrumental in policy development and in changing California law. “Few faculty in education achieve Dr. Umansky’s scope of societal impact over the course of their entire career. She achieved this milestone as an assistant professor, which documents the field-leading rigor of her research and her ability to work productively with policymakers.” —Randy Kamphaus, PhD, Professor and Dean
David DeGarmo is one of the leading researchers on the role of fathers on child development. His expertise as a methodologist has contributed to several significant research endeavors at the UO, and his dedication and commitment to mentoring are also exemplary. “Dr. DeGarmo exemplifies what it means to be an outstanding member of the research community at the University of Oregon. Throughout his work as a researcher, mentor, teacher and leader, he applies himself with integrity, passion, and innovation.” —Leslie Leve, Professor, Associate Director of the Prevention Science Institute