2022 Research & Scholarship Awards
The annual Research & Scholarship Awards recognize excellence among artists, scholars, researchers and inventors at East Carolina University. Our faculty’s research and creative activities impact their field, their students, the region and the world.
Event Details
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Event begins 5 p.m. l Program begins 5:30 p.m.
*To allow for social distancing, attendance is limited to award winners, their guest and chairs of department. We hope to be able to welcome all to join us in person again next year!
Event Program
Welcome
Philip Rogers, Chancellor of ECU
Remarks
Michael Van Scott, Interim Vice Chancellor for REDE
Recognition and Presentation of Awards
Outstanding Research Scholars and Artists
EOSA Cohort
Inventors
Five-Year Research and Creative Activity
Lifetime Achievement
Closing Remarks
Michael Van Scott, Interim Vice Chancellor for REDE
Lifetime Achievement Award
Human Development & Family Science, College of Health and Human Performance
Five-Year Research & Creative Activity
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering
US Patent # 8,641,731
Jason B. Hack*
Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
US Patent # 10,940,200
Mark Mannie
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor
US Patent # 10,948,350
Sunghan Kim
Department of Engineering
Associate Professor
US Patent # 10,960,013
Rukiyah Van Dross
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
US Patent # 11,010,849 & Patent # 11,170,658
Robert Todd Watkins, Jr.
School of Dental Medicine
Assistant Dean for Dental Education and Associate Professor
US Patent # 11,185,069
Anthony Kennedy
Department of Chemistry
Associate Professor
Jean-Luc Scemama
Department of Biology
Associate Professor
Jitka Virag
Department of Physiology
Associate Professor
US Patent # 11,202,777
Kori Brewer*
Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor and Associate Division Chief
Stefan Clemens
Department of Physiology
Associate Professor
US Patent # D939,913
Daniel Dickerson*
College of Education
Professor and Associate Dean of Research
*As first time ECU inventors, these individuals will also be inducted into the ECU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors.
2022 EOSA Cohort
Natasha Bell
Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology
Rachel Gittman
Biology, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Jarvis Hargrove
History, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Jennifer Hodgson
Human Development and Family Science, College of Health and Human Performance
Ericka Lawrence
Management, College of Business
Laura Levi Altstaedter
Foreign Languages and Literature, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Amy McMillan
Management, College of Business
Angela Novak
Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education, College of Education
Rita Soulen
Interdisciplinary Professions, College of Education
Scott Walfield
Criminal Justice, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Emily Yeager
Recreation Sciences, College of Health and Human Performances
Outstanding Research Scholars and Artists
Brody School of Medicine
Qun Lu, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Lisandra de Castro Bras, Physiology
Darla Liles, Hematology-Oncology
College of Allied Health Sciences
Stacey Meardon, Physical Therapy
Lauren Sastre, Nutrition Science
Paul Toriello, Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies
College of Business
Erik Taylor, Management
Shirley Mai, Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Lucky Xue, Management Information Systems
College of Education
Anne Ticknor, Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education
Charity Cayton, Mathematics Education, Science Education, and Instructional Technology
Africa Hands, Interdisciplinary Professions
College of Engineering and Technology
Teresa Ryan, Engineering
Brian Sylcott, Engineering
Rui Wu, Computer Science
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Cynthia Bickley-Green, School of Art and Design
Aysel Morin, School of Communication
Adrienne Steiner, School of Music
Jessica Teague, School of Theatre and Dance
College of Health and Human Performance
Sheresa Blanchard, Human Development and Family Science
Jeff Skibins, Recreation Sciences
Essie Torres, Health Education and Promotion
College of Nursing
Courtney Caiola, Nursing Science
Nancy Dias, Nursing Science
Chandra Speight, Advanced Nursing Practice & Education
Integrated Coastal Programs
David Lagomasino, Coastal Studies
School of Dental Medicine
Ramiro Murata, Foundational Sciences
Linda May, Foundational Sciences
Acela Martinez Luna, Surgical Sciences
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Joi P. Walker, Chemistry
Helen Dixon, History
Ryan Schacht, Anthropology
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