WKU Celebration of Research & Sponsored Activities
The Awards Celebration is an annual event recognizing faculty and staff for their outstanding efforts in securing grant funding for research and creative activities. This celebration honored both grant proposals submitted and awarded for Fiscal Year of 2024, highlighting the dedication and hard work of our campus community in advancing scholarly and artistic pursuits. The event features awards, presentations, and opportunities to showcase innovative research and creative projects.
2024 Celebration Awardees
First Time Lead Award (Individuals who were awarded their first external grant in FY 24)
- Lee Bledsoe
- Lynette Breedlove
- Amy Engelhoven
- Nick Fortune
- Kimberly Green
- Sungjin Im
- Bryan Jones
- Patrick Ledwidge
- Lei Li
- Joseph Marquardt
- Robert Peterson
- Stephanie Prichard
- Qingfang Song
- Ginny Steenbergen Hensley
- Jason Stewart
- Erin Warfel
Prolific Proposer Award (Individuals who submitted more than five external grants in FY 24)
- Vladimir Dobrokhotov
- Austin Griffiths
- Kirolos Haleem
- Christina Noel
- Catherine Malin
The One Million Dollar Grant Club (Individuals who have received more than one million dollars in external grants by FY24)
- Susan Keesey
- Kirolos Haleem
- Rachel Tinius
The Five Million Dollar Grant Club (Individuals who have received more than five million dollars in external grants by FY24)
- Austin Griffiths
Department Award for Largest Number of Proposing Faculty: Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences
Department Award for Largest Number of Faculty Awardees: Chemistry and Biochemistry
College Award for Highest Amount of External Funding: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences