Stewart W. Schneller Endowed Chair: Ken Halanych

This distinguished award was established to support superior faculty in the COSAM who strengthen and enhance the program of sciences and mathematics through the quality of the holder's work serve at all times as a positive role model for his/her colleagues and students. The successful candidate must have (1) an international recognized research program with sustained peer reviewed outlets (2) a strong record of undergraduate and graduate instruction, including the direction of Ph.D. student dissertation research, manifested by teaching award recognition and support from past undergraduate and graduate students; and (3) a history of substantive professional service, university citizenship, and/or community outreach/service.