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Meet the nominees for the 19th annual Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. Each of this year's 61 nominees were nominated by one or more of their undergraduate research students.

The Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recognizes UK faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers, provided exceptional undergraduate research experiences, as well as supporting and promoting the undergraduate research initiatives on campus.

Each year, outstanding faculty mentors are recognized at the Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars for their outstanding leadership and support of students.

The winning Research Faculty Mentors were announced at the Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars' Award Ceremony at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. 



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Previous Winners

Congratulations to this year's nominees and 8 previous award winners who were nominated again this year! The Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award can be won only once in a lifetime.



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Previous Mentor of the Year Nominees

2026 Nominees

Emma Adam – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Chana Akins – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Warren Alilain – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Jihye Bae – Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering 

Hubie Ballard – Biomedical Engineering & College of Medicine, College of Medicine

Ian Boggero – Oral Health Science, College of Dentistry

Rebecca Bosetti – Criminal Justice, College of Social Work

Luksana Chaiswing – Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine

Salvatore Cherra – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Robin Cooper* – Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences

Melody Danley – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Brian Delisle – Physiology, College of Medicine

Deirdre Dlugonski – Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition, College of Health & Science

Sarah D'Orazio* – Microbiology, College of Medicine

Meghan Dowell – School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information

Donald Ely – Animal & Food Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Isabel Escobar – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Rachel Farr – Psychology, College of Arts and Science

Tianyan Gao – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Miyabi Goto – Modern & Classical Language, College of Arts & Science

Sybil Gotsch – Forestry and Natural Resources, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Kristina Hains – Community and Leadership Development, College of Education

Camie Heleski – Animal & Food Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Yorsa Helmy* – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Elsayed Hossam – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Brad Hubbard – Physiology, College of Medicine

Anel Jaramillo – Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Lance Johnson – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Yeonjung Kang – Retailing and Tourism Management, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Tomokazu Kawashima – Plants and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Mikhail Koffarnus – Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine

Eleanor Krause – Economics, Gatton College of Business & Economics

Abigail Latimer – Social Work, College of Social Work

Philip Lee – Computer Engineering Technology, Pigman College of Engineering

Austin Lillywhite – Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, College of Arts & Science

Steven Lugauer – Economics, Gatton College of Business & Economics

Bruno Menarim – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Joshua Morganti – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Tarkington Newman – Social Work, College of Social Work

Seth Parker – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Abheetha Peiris – Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Mark Prendergast – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Rebekah Radtke – Product Design, College of Design

Hugo Reyes-Centeno – Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences

Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez* – Plant Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

David Rodgers* – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Kathryn Saatman* – Physiology, College of Medicine

Jessica Santollo* – Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences

Manoj Sapkota – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Kristel Scoresby – Social Work, College of Social Work

Ashley Seifert – Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Kenton Sena – Natural Resources & Environmental Science, Lewis Honors College

Lillian Sims – Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine

Pamela Stein – Oral Health Science, College of Dentistry

Ann Stowe* – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Jill Stowe – Equine Science & Management, Agriculture Economics, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Carol Street – Learning Lab, UK Libraries

Martha Tillson – Behavioral Science, College of Medicine

Tara Tuttle – Gender, Sexuality, & Religion in U.S. Culture, Lewis Honors College

Xun Zhu – Communication, College of Communication and Information

Michael Zilis – Political Science, College of Arts & Sciences

 

 

 

2025 Nominees

Sahar Alameh – STEM Education, College of Education

Warren Alilain – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Kristi Bartlett – Product Design, College of Design

Bjoern Bauer – Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Molly Blasing – MCLLC, College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Campbell – School of Music, College of Fine Arts

Juan Canedo – Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

Meifan Chen – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Gosia Chwatko – Chemical and Materials and Engineering, College of Engineering

Robin Cooper* – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Christopher Crawford* – Physics and Astronomy, College of Engineering

Hannah Dewhirst – Interiors, College of Design

Marilyn Duncan – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Hossam Elsayed – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Erika Engstrom – Journalism and Media, College of Communication and Information

Lindsey Fay – Interiors, College of Design

Tianyan Gao – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine

Eva Goellner – Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine

Adriane Grumbein – Integrated Strategic Communication, College of Communication and Information

Angela Hayden – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Brad Hubbard – Physiology, College of Medicine

Yorsa Helmy* – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Kyra Hunting – Journalism and Media, College of Communication and Information

Dan Ionel – Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

Ibrahim Jawahir – Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Yeonjung Kang – Retailing and Tourism Management, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Tomo Kawashima – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Matthew Kim – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Minjae Kim – Civil Engineering, College of Engineering

Philip Lee – Computer Engineering Technology, College of Engineering

Elizabeth Lorch – Psychology College of Arts and Sciences

Courtney Luecking – Human Environmental Sciences/Dietetics and Human Information,  Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Margaret McGladrey – Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health

Nicholas McLetchie* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Meakins – Interiors, College of Design

Kathryn Montalbano – Journalism and Media, College of Communication and Information

Joshua Morganti – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

SK O'Brien – Product Design, College of Design

Jennifer Osterhage – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Allen Page – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Julie Plasencia – Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Samuel Revolinski – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Clare Rittschof – Entomology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Pedram Roghanchi – Mining, College of Engineering

Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez* – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Jonathan Satin – Physiology, College of Medicine

Hisashi Sawada – Physiology, College of Medicine

Julius Schoop – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Engineering, College of Engineering

Alfred Shapere – Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences 

Jian Shi – Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

Pooja Sidney – Psychology, College of Arts and Scienes

Carol Street – Special Collections, UK Libraries

Xingsheng Sun – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering

Nick Teets – Entomology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 

David Westneat – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Leslie WoltenBerg – Physician Assistant Studios, College of Health Sciences

Tritia Yamasaki – Neurology, College of Medicine

2024 Nominees

Tayo Adedokun* – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Warren Alilain – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Bjoern Bauer – Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Molly Blasing – MCLLC Russian, College of Arts and Sciences

Tracy Campbell – History Department, College of Arts and Sciences

Robin Cooper* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Thais Council – Literacy, College of Education

Brian Delisle – Physiology, College of Medicine

Bruce Downie – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Elizabeth Duncan – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kevin Eby – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Isabel Escobar – Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Jakub Famulski – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kyle Flack – DHN, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Brittany Givens – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Eva Goellner – Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine

Katie Goldey – Health and Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences

Johnathan Golding* – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Sybil Gotsch – Forestry, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Angela Hayden – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Yosra Helmy* – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Rachel Hogg-Graham – Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health

Brad Hubbard – Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, College of Medicine

Dan Ionel – ECE, College of Engineering

Theodore Kalbfleisch** – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Philip Lee – Engineering Technology, College of Engineering

Daniel Lee – Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, College of Medicine

Catherine Linnen* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Elizabeth Lorch – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Margaret McGladrey – Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health

Justin Miller – Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine

Josh Morganti – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Misbah Munir – Plant Pathology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Peter Nagy – Plant Pathology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Martin Nielsen** – Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Pavel Ortinski** – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Jennifer Osterhage – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Giliane Rasbold – Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Hugo Reyes-Centeno – Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences

Chad Risko – Chemistry, ollege of Arts and Sciences

Carlos Rodriguez Lopez* – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Jessica Santollo** – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Satin – Physiology, College of Medicine

Shannon Sauer-Zavala – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Hisashi Sawada – Physiology, College of Medicine

Jennifer Scarduzio – College of Communication and Information

Pooja Sidney – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Simone Silvestri – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Matt Southward – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Ann Stowe** – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Carol Street – Special Collections, UK Libraries

Nicholas Teets – Entomology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Michael Zilis – Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
 

2023 Nominees

Christal Badour – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Makenzie Barr – Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Molly Blasing – Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences

Luke Bradley – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Gosia Chwatko** – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Robin Cooper – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Julia Costich** – Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health

Sarah Cprek – Health Behaviors and Society, College of Public Health

Christopher Crawford – Physics & Astronomy, ollege of Arts and Sciences

John D'Orazio – Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, College of Medicine

Sarah D'Orazio – Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine

Brian Delisle – Physiology, College of Medicine

Rachel Farr – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Christopher Fry – Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences

Eva Goellner – Markey Cancer Center, College of Medicine

Jonathan Golding – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Martha Grady – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering

Gregory Graf – Cardiovascular Research Center, College of Medicine

Taesik Gwag – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, college Medicine

Yosra Helmy* – Veterinary Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Brad Hubbard – Physiology, College of Medicine

Matt Kim – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Daniel Lee – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Carlos Lopez* – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Michael Paul Murphy** – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Martin Nielsen – Veterinary Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Pavel Ortinski** – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Jennifer Osterhage – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kimberly Parker** – Integrated Strategic Communication, College of Communication and Information

Kevin Pearson – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine

Christopher Pool** – Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences

Clare Rittschof – Entomology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

David Rodgers – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Carlos Rodriguez Lopez* – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby** – Linguistics, Russian, Folklore & Mythology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kathryn Saatman* – Physiology, College of Medicine

Jessica Santollo** – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Shannon Sauer-Zavala – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Maj-Linda Selenica – Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Pooja Sidney – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

David Van Sanford – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Richard Waterman – Political Science, College of Arts and Science

Kevin Yeager – Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

 

2022 Nominees

Tayo Adedokun** –Animal and Food Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Tyler Barzee – Biosystems Engineering, College of Engineering

Jordan Brown – Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

Robyn Brown – Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

Christia Brown – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Campbell – Music Theory, College of Fine Arts

Heather Campbell-Speltz – Department of Hispanic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Ming-Yuan Chih – Human Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences

Robin Cooper* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kendall Corbin** – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Sarah Cprek – Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health

Christopher Crawford – Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences

Sarah D'Orazio* – Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine

Rachel Farr – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Janice Fernheimer* – Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Golding* – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Gregory Graf – Physiology, College of Medicine

Robert Grossman – Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Jessica Houlihan – Dietetics & Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Jerzy Jaromczyk – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Tomo Kawashima – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Matthew Kim – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Elizabeth Lorch – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Analia Loria – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine

Grady Martha – Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Ketrell McWhorter – Epidemiology, College of Public Health

Julie Pendergast – Biology, College of Arts and Science

DeAnna Pinnow – Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Sciences

Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Edmund Rucker – Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, College of Medicine

Elizabeth Salt – Nursing, College of Nursing

Michael Samaan – Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education

Eve Schneider – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Carolina Segura – Landscape Architecture, College of Design

Preetha Shridas – Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

Pooja Sidney – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Christia Spears Brown – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Patrick Sullivan – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Vincent Venditto – Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Mark Watson – Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

David Weisrock** – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Michael Wesley** – Behavioral Science, College of Medicine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 Nominees

Luke Bradley* – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Christine Brainson – Toxicology & Cancer Biology, College of Medicine

Lauren Cagle – Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Jaspreet Chahal – Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

Robin Cooper* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Christopher Crawford – Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences

Esther Dupont-Versteegden – Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Sciences

Rachel Farr – Developmental Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Hartley Feld – Nursing, College of Nursing

Abigail Firey – History, College of Arts and Sciences

Molly Fisher – STEM Education, College of Education

Christopher Fry  – Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences

Matthew Gentry – Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Katie Goldey – Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences

Jonathan Golding* – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Patrick Hannon – Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine

David Hildebrand – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Rachel Hogg-Graham – Public Health, College of Public Health

Melinda Ickes – Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education

Pradeep Kachroo – Plant Pathology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Daniel Lee – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Elizabeth Lorch – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Nicholas McLetchie* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Julie Pendergast* – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Randa Remer – Office of Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Education, College of Health Sciences

Clare Rittschof – Entomology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

F. Douglas Scutchfield – Public Health, College of Public Health

Ashley Seifert – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Himanshu Thapliyal – Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

Tara Tuttle – Lewis Honors College

Ellen Usher – Counseling and School Psychology, College of Education

Nathan Vanderford – Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine

Eric Weber – Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation, College of Education

Kevin Yeager – Earth and Environmental Science, College of Arts and Sciences

Sherali Zeadally – Information Science, College of Communication and Information

Thomas Zentall – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

2020 Nominees

Michael Bardo – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Eladio Bobadillo – History, College of Arts and Sciences

Sarah D'Orazio – Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, College of Medicine

Brian Delisle – Physiology, College of Medicine

Esther Dupont-Versteegden – Physiology, College of Medicine

Rachel Farr – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Renee Fatemi – Physics, College of Arts and Sciences

Christopher Fry – Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences

Jonathan Golding – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Phillip Gribble – Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences

Danielle Herrig – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Jake Higgins – Nursing, College of Nursing

David Hildebrand – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Matthew Hoch – Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences

Yang Jiang – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Sihui (Echo) Ke – MCLLC, College of Arts and Science

Chintan Kikani – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kyle Kosik – Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences

Catherine Linnen – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Analia Loria – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine

Margaret Mohr-Schroeder – STEM Education, College of Education

Julie Pendergast – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Dhananjay Ravat – Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

David Rodgers – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Edmund Rucker – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Suzanne Segerstrom – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kenton Sena – Lewis Honors College

Jeramiah Smith – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Ellen Usher – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Martina Vasil – Music Education, College of Fine Arts

James Ziliak – Economics, Gatton College of Business and Economics

 

 

 

 

2019 Nominees

Babak Bazrgari  – Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering

Marilyn Campbell – Kinesiology & Health Promotion, College of Education

Robin Cooper – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Christopher Crawford – Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences

Rachel Farr – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Golding – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Jill Haglund – Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences

Zach Hilt – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Jessica Houlihan – Dietetics & Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Jerzy Jaromczyk – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Miriam Kienle – Art History, College of Fine Arts

Joshua Lile – Behavioral Science, College of Medicine

Analia Loria – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine

Gia Mudd-Martin – Nursing, College of Nursing

Martin Nielsen – Veterinary Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Aiyub Palmer – Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences

Kevin Pearson – Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine

Natalie Pope – Social Work, College of Social Work

Mark Prendergast – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Dhananjay Ravat – Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Suzanne Segerstrom – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Simone Silvestri – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Carol Street – Special Collections Research Collection, UK Libraries

Ellen Usher – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Stephen Voss – Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences

David Weisrock – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Thomas Zentall – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

2018 Nominees

Luke Bradley – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Allen Butterfield – Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Philip Crowley – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Anastasia Curwood – History, College of Arts and Sciences

Janice Fernheimer – Jewish Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Gail Hoyt – Economics, Gatton College of Business and Economics

Peter Kekenes-Huskey – Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Kathi Kern – History, College of Arts and Sciences

Cynthia Lawrence-Calkins – Music Performance, College of Fine Arts

Gregory Luhan – Architecture, College of Design

Kathryn Newfont – History, College of Arts and Sciences

Julie Pendergast – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Shannon Plank – Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences

Suzanne Smith – Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Carol Street – Special Collections Research Collection, UK Libraries

Amy Taylor – History, College of Arts and Sciences

Ellen Usher – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Thomas Zentall – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

2017 Nominees

Nathan Jacobs – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Elizabeth Head – Molecular & Biomedical Pharmacology, College of Medicine

Steven Price – Forestry and Natural Resources, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Jakub Famulski – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Joshua Beckmann – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Joe Abisambra – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Mairead Moloney – Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences

Buck Ryan – Journalism, College of Communication and Information

Susan Odom –  Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Rachel Farr – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Michele Staton – Behavioral Science, College of Medicine

Mark Prendergast – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

2016 Nominees

Ingrid Adams – Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Kristin Ashford – Nursing, College of Nursing

Luke Bradley – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Jonathan Golding – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Doug Harrison – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Arthur Hunt – Plant and Soil and Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Yang Jiang – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Alexandre Martin – Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Jeffrey Osborn – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Elizabeth "Scoobie" Ryan – Journalism, College of Communication and Information 

Barbara Wadsworth – Animal Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

2015 Nominees

Leslie Beebe – Nursing, College of Nursing

Kristin Ashford – Nursing, College of Nursing

Robin Cooper – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Ellen Usher – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kristen Mark – Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Steven Estus – Physiology, College of Medicine

Randal Voss – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

David Westneat – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

2014 Nominees

*No Showcase in 2014 due to NCUR being hosted at the University of Kentucky*

2013 Nominees

Clayton Thyne – Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences

Susan Odom – Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Andrew Deane – Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine

Jonathan Golding – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Richard Smith – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Renee Fatemi – Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences

Zach Hilt – Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

Peggy Keller – Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

2012 Nominees

Doug Harrison – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Braden Lusk – Mining Engineering, College of Engineering

Yang-Tse Cheng – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Kenneth Campbell – Physiology, College of Medicine

David Atwood – Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

Luke Bradley – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Kimberly Anderson – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Esther Dupont-Versteegden – Rehabilitation Science, College of Medicine

Nadine Kabengi – Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Jane Hayes – Computer Science, College of Engineering

Jennifer Cramer – English, College of Arts and Sciences

Jeramiah Smith – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Kimberly Anderson – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Matthew Gentry – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Zach Hilt – Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering

Hunter Stamps – Art Studio, College of Fine Arts

2011 Nominees

Michael Novak –  Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry

Luke Bradley – Neuroscience, College of Medicine

Gwynn Henderson – Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences

Trevor Creamer – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Bruce Downie – Horticulture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

2010 Nominees

*Winners*

David Rodgers – Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine

Chana Akins – Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences

2009 Nominees

*Winners*

Diane Snow – Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine

Elzbieta Wala – Anesthesiology, College of Medicine

2008 Nominees

*Winners*

Patricia Burkhart – Nursing, College of Nursing

Nicholas McLetchie – Biology, College of Arts and Sciences