CAHNR Excellence Awards
At CAHNR, we take pride in acknowledging the exceptional work of our faculty, staff, and graduate students who consistently go above and beyond in the realms of teaching, research, extension, and service.
2026 Awardees
Early Career Research Award
Chaoyu Zhai
Excellence in Engagement
Alena Meacham
Excellence in Extension
Indu Upadhyaya
Excellence in Research
Douglas Casa
Excellence in Teaching
Sarah Reed
Graduate Student Research (Ph.D.)
Sunni Chen
Graduate Student Teaching
Korina Ehrlich
CES – Innovative Extension Programming
Wilson Morzillo
Justice, Equity, Anti-Racism & Inclusion (Student)
Shanelle Thevarajah
Justice, Equity, Anti-Racism & Inclusion (Faculty)
Mary Anne Amalaradjou
Kinsman (Early Career Teaching Award)
Julia Smachylo
Outstanding Staff Award
Michelle Lewis
Spirit of the Land
Cristina Connolly
Awards and Honors will be hosted on March 25, 2026.
Department Representatives
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Tatiana Andreyeva
Allied Health Sciences
Tamara Kaliszewski
Animal Science
Dennis D’Amico
Extension
Jiff Martin
Kinesiology
Cristina Colon-Semenza
Natural Resources and Environment
Chandi Witharana
Nutritional Sciences
Clinton Mathias (Chair)
Pathobiology and Veterinary Science
Mazhar Khan
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
John Inguagiato
Dean’s Assistant
Virginia White (Ex Officio)