General Information
This award recognizes a tenured faculty member in the College of the Liberal Arts who, by his or her outstanding work in the field of social or life sciences, has demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship. In 2013 this award was endowed and named for former associate dean for research and graduate studies and professor of economics, Raymond Lombra. Ray, in his 18 years as associate dean, greatly increased the College's support for faculty research and thus made a major contribution to the College's rise to national leadership.
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must:
- Be a tenured faculty member in the social or life sciences
Suggest a Faculty member for nomination
Past Winners
| Year | Recipient | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rena Torres Cacoullos | Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese |
| Pamela Cole | Psychology | |
| George Milner | Anthropology | |
| 2019 | Michelle Newman | Psychology and Psychiatry |
| Kevin Thomas | Sociology and Demography | |
| 2018 | Giuli Dussias | Spanish, Linguistics, and Psychology |
| John Iceland | Sociology and Demography | |
| David Lowery | Political Science and Public Policy | |
| 2017 | Nancy Landale | Sociology and Demography |
| 2016 | Kristin Buss | Psychology |
| Jennifer Van Hook | Sociology and Demography | |
| 2015 | Denise H. Solomon | Communication Arts and Sciences |
| 2014 | Joris Pinkse | Economics |
| 2013 | John Lipski | Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese |
| 2012 | Joan Richtsmeier | Anthropology |
| 2011 | Eric Plutzer | Political Science |
| Michael Berkman | Political Science | |
| 2010 | David Johnson | Sociology |
| Vijay Krishna | Economic | |
| 2009 | Barry Lee | Sociology |
| 2008 | Roxanne Parrott | Communication Arts and Sciences |
| 2007 | Jon Nussbaum | Communication Arts and Sciences |
| 2006 | D. Wayne Osgood | Sociology and Crime, Law, and Justice |
| Judith Kroll | Psychology | |
| 2005 | Neil Wallace | Economics |
| Roger Finke | Sociology | |
| 2003 | Frank Baumgartner | Political Science |
| Paul Amato | Sociology | |
| 2002 | John McCarthy | Sociology |
| 2001 | Scott Bennett | Political Science |
| Nancy Landale | Sociology | |
| 2000 | James Wood | Anthropology |
| Glenn Firebaugh | Sociology | |
| 1999 | Richard Carlson | Psychology |
| George Milner | Anthropology | |
| 1998 | Kala Krishna | Economics |
| 1997 | David Rosenbaum | Psychology |
| 1995 | Lynn Liben | Psychology |
| 1994 | Daniel Lichter | Sociology |
| 1993 | Karen Bierman | Psychology |
| 1990 | Mark Roberts | Economics |
| 1989 | Darrell Steffensmeier | Sociology and Crime, Law, and Justice |
| 1984 | Gordon De Jong | Sociology |
| 1977 | Paul T. Baker | Anthropology |
Other Winners
| Recipient | Department |
|---|---|
| Eric Bond | Economics |
| Edward Budd | Economics |
| Charles Cofer | Psychology |
| Patricia Draper | Anthropology |
| James Eisenstein | Sociology |
| Irwin Feller | Economics |
| Robert Harkavy | Political Science |
| Teh-Wei Hu | Economics |
| Philip Klein | Economics |
| Frank Landy | Psychology |
| Margaret Matson | Sociology |
| Jan Prybyla | Economics |
| William Sanders | Anthropology |
| Carolyn Sherif | Psychology |
| John Stevens |