The University of Houston is pleased to announce the recipients of the Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

Assistant Professor

This award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated great potential in research, scholarship and creative endeavors by virtue of the exceptional quality of their early contributions.

• Viven Coulson, College of Optometry

• Luis Oliveira, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Associate Professor

This award recognizes faculty who have established a growing record of outstanding research, scholarship and creative contributions, and who are emerging leaders in their field..

• Matthew Gallagher, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

• Ryan Kennedy, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Professor

This award recognizes faculty who have a substantial continuing record of outstanding research, scholarship and creative activities.

• Ioannis Kakadiaris, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• Steven Woods, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences