Order of the Anchor Award Winners

The Order of the Anchor honors the exceptional achievement of highly funded researchers who secure over $1 million in grant funding within a single year. They are the true anchors of research excellence and innovation, driving forward the future of academia and ECU.

2026 Award Winners

Bim Akintade
Nursing

Phillip Allen
SODM Informatics

Jessica Cooke Bailey
Pharmacology & Toxicology

Reide Corbett
Integrated Coastal Programs

Adam Denney
STEPP

Jonathan Firnhaber
Family Medicine

Allen Guidry
Learner Operations

Archana Hegde
Human Development and Family Science

Harold Holloman
Educational Leadership and Foundations

Jerry Johnson
Educational Leadership and Foundations

Suzanne Lazorick
Public Health

Stephanie Richards
Health Education and Promotion

Renee Spain
Advanced Nursing Practice and Education

Alexandra Stang
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Joel Stocks
Financial Services