Faculty and Staff Awards

University and College Awards

UN (System Wide) Outstanding Research & Creative Activity Award
2018 - David Hage
2010 - Xiao Cheng Zeng
2000 - Pill-Soon Song
1995 - Reuben Rieke
1983 - Naba Gupta
1978 - Norman Cromwell

UN (System Wide) Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award
2017 - Jason Kautz
2005 - William McLaughlin
1999 - Paul Kelter
1996 - James Carr

UNL University Professors
2012 - David Hage
2011 - James Takacs
2006 - Xiao Cheng Zeng
2002 - Lawrence Parkhurst
1990s - Michael Gross, Naba Gupta, Reuben Rieke, James C.H. Wang, Pill Soon-Song

College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award
2017 - Alexander Sinitskii
2015 - Marilyne Stains
2014 - Rebecca Lai
2012 - Eric Malina
2009 - Jason Kautz
2008 - T. Adrian George, Mark Griep
2005 - David Berkowitz
2001 - William McLaughlin
1999 - Paul Kelter
1998 - Jody Redepenning
1995 - Patrick Dussault
1991 - George Sturgeon
1990 - Robert Harris
1989 - Charles Kingsbury
1986 - Edwards Rack
1982 - T. Adrian George, John Demuth
1981 - Henry Baumgarten, James Carr
1980 - Desmond Wheeler
1978 - Michael Gross
1977 - David Brooks

Hazel R. McClymont Distinguished Teaching Fellow Award
2017 - Mark Griep
2016 - Jason Kautz
2008 - T. Adrian George

Student Foundation/Builders Award for Outstanding Advising
1991 - George Sturgeon

George Howard-Louise Pound Distinguished CAREER Award
1993 - Desmond Wheeler

James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award
1995 - Henry Holtzclaw, Jr.

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
2018 - Rebecca Lai
2012 - Xiao Cheng Zeng
2010 - Wonyoung Choe
2005 - David Hage

Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award
2013 - Xiao Cheng Zeng

College Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Achievement in the Sciences
2018 - Jiantao Guo
2017 - Robert Powers
2016 - Liangcheng Du
2015 - Andrzej Rajca
2014 - Patrick Dussault
2010 - David Berkowitz
2009 - David Hage
2008 - James Takacs
2002 - Xiao Cheng Zeng

Willa Cather & Charles Bessey Professor of Chemistry
2023 - Robert Powers – Charles Bessey Professor of Chemistry
2012 - David Berkowitz – Willa Cather Professor of Chemistry
2010 - Andrzej Rajca – Charles Bessey Professor of Chemistry
2009 - Patrick Dussault – Charles Bessey Professor of Chemistry
2006 - David Hage – Charles Bessey Professor of Chemistry
2005 - Marjorie Langell – Charles Bessey Professor & Professor of Chemistry
2004 - James Takacs – Charles Bessey Professor & Professor of Chemistry
2002 - Xiao Cheng Zeng – Willa Cather Professor & Professor of Chemistry

ASUN Student Government Outstanding Educator (Large Classroom)
2014-15 - Eric Malina
2009-10 - Jason Kautz

University of Nebraska Sigma Xi Outstanding Research Awards
2004 - Reuben Rieke
2004 - Xiao Cheng Zeng

Susan J. Rosowski Chaired Associate Professorship
2014- Rebecca Lai

Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award
2014- Alexander Sinitskii

Hewett University Professor of Chemistry
David S. Hage

Marjorie L. Dewey and Catherine H. Kelly Distinguished Professor of Chemistry 
Jason Kautz

Lucille R. Hac Chair of Chemistry
Jody Redepenning

Elmer H. and Ruby M. Cordes Chair
David Berkowitz
Jared Shaw

National and Regional Awards

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow
2010 - Joseph Francisco

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow
2020 - James Takacs
2017 - David Hage
2016 - Patrick Dussault
2016 - Robert Powers
2015 - David Berkowitz
2015 - Andrzej Rajca
2007 - Xiao Cheng Zeng
1996 - Reuben Rieke
1993 - James Van Etten (adjunct)

American Association for Clinical Chemistry Young Investigator of the Year
1995 - David Hage

ACS Frank H. Field & Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry
1999 - Michael Gross 1997 - Charles Wilkins

American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwest Award
2011 - Xiao Cheng Zeng
2002 - Michael Gross
1997 - Reuben Rieke
1984 - Norman Cromwell
1955 - Cliff Hamilton

American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow
2024 - David B. Berkowitz

American Physical Society (APS) Fellow
2005 - Xiao Cheng Zeng 1993 - James C.H. Wang

Alfred P. Sloan Fellow
1997 - David Berkowitz 1985 - Raymond Funk
1973 - Reuben Rieke

American Society for Photobiology (ASP) Lifetime Achievement Award
2000 - Pill-Soon Song

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
1991 - Andrzej Rajca

Counsil for International Exchange of Scholars Fullbright Scholar Award
2006 - Craig Eckhardt

Guggenheim Fellow
2004 - Xiao Cheng Zeng 2000 - James C.H. Wang
1979 - Craig Eckhardt
1962 - Henry Baumgarten

International Mass Spectrometry Foundation (IMSF) Thomson Medal
2006 - Michael Gross

Member of National Academy of Sciences
2013 - Joseph Francisco 2003 - Jim Van Etten (Adjunct)

National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) Fellow
2008 - David Hage

NSF Presidential Young Investigator or CAREER Awards
2022 - Joseph Yesselman
2016 - Marilyne Stains
2016 - Stephen Morin
2016 - Jian Zhang
2016 - Jiantao Guo 2015 - Alexander Sinitskii
2010 - Rebecca Lai
1990 - Gerard Harbison

Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow
2013 - Xiao Cheng Zeng

Royal Society of Chemistry Surfaces and Interfaces Award
2017 - Xiao Cheng Zeng

White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
2019 - Marilyne Stains

Applause and Ovation Awards

Applause Awards from the College of Arts and Sciences recognize staff.

2023:
Jenny Zhang, Sarah Woodman, Brooke Adam Crawley

2022:
Dodie Eveleth, Kelcey Gabriel

2019:
Thomas Smith

2018:
Sarah Fredregill, Jun Wang, Jessica Periago

2017:
Terry Haverkost

2014-2015:
JaMel Ways

2013-2014:
Kate Shaner, Peg Bergmeyer

2011-2012:
Lorrie Adams, Dodie Eveleth, Kurt Wulser

2008-2009:
Evan Meade, Patrick Pribil, Rene Barfoot

2007-2008:
DeAnna Larson, Jane Langan, Jonathan Skean

2006-2007:
Cathleen McFadden, Leanna Klempa

2005-2006:
Peg Bergmeyer, Leann Galusha

2004-2005:
Sara Basiaga

2003-2004:
Dee Bitenieks

2002-2003:
Mellanie Gilroy

2001-2002:
Kathy Borg

2000-2001:
Joyce Ore, Kate Shaner

Ovation Awards from the College of Arts and Sciences recognize student workers.

2019-2020:
Ben Steffensmeier

2014-2015:
Ye "Angie" Lin

2013-2014:
Sean Erickson

2012-2013:
Carolyn Clark, Adam McQuistan, Brittany Adams

2011-2012:
Laura Clouston

2010-2011:
Rachel Leitt, Austin Jones

2009-2010:
Jacob Johnson, Ashley Leming

2008-2009:
Jason Hustedt

2007-2008:
Ashley Knott, Jody Schreurs

2006-2007:
Johnathon Ross

2004-2005:
Amber Miller

Service Awards

2024

James W. Checco5 years
Catherine D. Eichhorn5 years
Yinsheng Guo5 years
Joseph D. Yesselman5 years
Jason A. Kautz20 years
Kurt W. Wulser30 years
David S. Hage35 years

 

2023

Mark A Helle5 years
Alena C Moon5 years
Stephen A Morin10 years
Robert Powers20 years
James M Takacs35 years

 

2022

Rebecca Lai15 years
Eric Malina15 years
Andrzej Rajca30 years

 

2021

Rene E Barfoot20 years
Peggy L Bergmeyer25 years
David B Berkowitz30 years
Liangcheng Du20 years
Dodie Eveleth15 years
Leanna Klempa25 years
Hui Li15 years
Alexey V Lipatov5 years
Martha D Morton10 years
Jessica Periago5 years
Alexander Sinitskii10 years
Thomas G Smith5 years
Jun Wang10 years
Jian Zhang10 years

 

2020

Jamie L Aldag5 years
Chin Li Cheung15 years
Eric D Dodds10 years
Mark A Griep30 years
Jiantao Guo10 years
Deanna M Larson15 years
Jody Redepenning30 years
Robert H Wilson20 years

2019

Lawrence J Parkhurst50 years
David S Hage30 years
Kurt W Wulser25 years
Richard C Hartung25 years
Jason A Kautz15 years
Terry R Haverkost5 years

 

2015

Mark A Griep25 years
Pat Pribil20 years
Robert H Wilson15 years
Keith Placek10 years
Chin Li "Barry" Cheung10 years
Deanna M Larson10 years
Eric D Dodds5 years
Jiantao Guo5 years
Wei Niu5 years

 

2014

AwardeeAward
Lawrence J Parkhurst45 years
David S Hage25 years
Richard C Hartung20 years
Kurt W Wulser20 years
Jason A Kautz10 years

 

2013

AwardeeAward
Thomas A. George45 years
Ronald Cerny30 years
Patrick Dussault25 years
James Takacs25 years
Xiao Cheng Zeng20 years
Robert Powers10 years

2012

AwardeeAward
Craig J. Eckhardt45 years
Catherine A. Shaner35 years
Gerard Harbison20 years
Andrzej Rajca20 years
Suchada Rajca20 years
Jane Langan15 years
Sara BG Basiaga10 years
Rebecca Y. Lai5 years
Eric G. Malina5 years

 

2011

AwardeeAward
Marjorie A. Langell30 years
Jody Redepenning20 years
Peggy L. Bergmeyer15 years
Leanna Klempa15 years
Rene E. Barfoot10 years
Liangcheng Du10 years
Evan P. Mead10 years
Robert H. Wilson10 years
Dodie Eveleth5 years
Hui Li5 years
DeNeice K. Steinmeyer5 years