In this program, Miami faculty members nominate their peers to be recognized for outstanding research and scholarly activities.  Awards are given to Distinguished Scholars and Junior Faculty Scholars. The Scholars, named by the Committee on Faculty Research (CFR) and the Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship (OARS), receive a grant for the pursuit of further research or creative endeavor.

• For additional information about this program, visit the Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship (OARS). Nominations are typically due by mid-January each year.  

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2018 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients

The following are recipients of the 2018 Distinguished Scholar awards, presented during the April University Awards Ceremony.

Lisa Ellram
Department of Management

2017 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients

The following are recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Scholar awards, presented during the April University Awards Ceremony.

David Berg
Departments of Biology (Oxford) and Biological Sciences (Hamilton)

Jonathan Strauss
Department of French and Italian

Janardan Subedi
Department of Sociology and Anthropology

2017 Junior Faculty Scholar Award Recipients

The following are recipients of the 2017 Junior Faculty Scholar awards, presented during the April University Awards Ceremony.

Mahmud Khan
Department of Physics

Brian Meyers
Department of Music

April Smith
Department of Psychology