Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Program
The University of Houston is pleased to announce the Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Program for 2026-2027.
Explore this opportunity: Deadline Eligibility Recipients
AMOUNT
$5K
Per award recipient.
DEADLINE
Jan 19
Nominations due by 5 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY
Faculty
Ranked professors*
AWARDS
6 Awards
Two at each faculty level
Deadline
| Nomination to the DOR | Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2027 by 5 PM |
If assistance from the DOR proposal team is needed, email preaward@central.uh.edu at least five business days before the deadline.
Eligibility
Awards at the Assistant Professor level recognize faculty who have demonstrated great potential in research, scholarship and creative endeavors by virtue of the exceptional quality of their early contributions.
Awards at the Associate Professor level recognize faculty who have established a growing record of outstanding research, scholarship and creative contributions, and who are emerging leaders in their field.
Awards at the Professor level recognize faculty who have a substantial continuing record of outstanding research, scholarship and creative activities.
Eligibility criteria below are a summary. Review the full requirements in the 2026-2027 Guidelines before applying.
Eligible
Exceptional assistant, associate and full professors at the University of Houston
Nominees from any unit across the UH campus
Faculty with significant research, scholarship or creative accomplishments
Faculty whose accomplishments occurred while serving at the University of Houston will receive priority
Not Eligible
Faculty who have won an Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at any level may not be nominated again.
Past Recipients
Assistant Professor
- Pieremanuele Canepa, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Abdul Latif Khan, Engineering Technology
Associate Professor
- Venkatesh Balan, Engineering Technology
- Kerri Crawford, Biology & Biochemistry
Professor
- Krešimir Josic, Mathematics
- Yashashree Kulkarni, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Assistant Professor
- Jacob Daane, Biology and Biochemistry
- Melody Yunzi Li, Modern and Classical Languages
Associate Professor
- Jakoah Brgoch, Chemistry
- Amanda Venta, Psychology
Professor
- Vincent Tam, Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research
- Zhigang Deng, Computer Science
Assistant Professor
- Weiyi Peng, Biology and Biochemistry
- Peter Salib, Law
Associate Professor
- Jae-Hyun Ryou, Mechanical Engineering
- Elizabeth Simas, Political Science
Professor
- Paul Cirino, Psychology
- Gopal Pandurangan, Computer Science
Assistant Professors
- Michael Kubo, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
- Andreas Mang, Mathematics
Associate Professors
- Keliy Anderson-Staley, School of Art
- Thomas Teets, Chemistry
Professors
- Haleh Ardebili, Mechanical Engineering
- Maxim Olshanskii, Mathematics
Assistant Professors
- Vivien Coulson-Thomas, Optometry
- Luis Oliveira, Philosophy
Associate Professors
- Matthew Gallagher, Psychology
- Ryan Kennedy, Political Science
Professors
- Ioannis Kakadiaris, Computer Science
- Steven Woods, Psychology
Assistant Professors
- Judy Wu, Chemistry
- Andrew Renshaw, Physics
Associate Professors
- Anka Vujanovic, Psychology
- Yingcai Zheng, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Professors
- Elena Grigorenko, Psychology
- Ezemenari Obasi, Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences
Assistant Professors
- Jeremy Palmer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- James Nelson, UH Law Center
Associate Professors
- Debora Rodrigues, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Juan Madera, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Professors
- Chitra Divakaruni, English
- Rene Bellwied, Physics