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Faculty and Graduate Student Awards and Honors

This listing includes awards and honors received since 2000, as well as lifetime distinctions awarded at any time.

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Luc E. Anselin

  • 2008, Member, National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006, William Alonso Memorial Prize, Regional Science Association International
  • 2005, Walter Isard Award, Regional Science Association International
  • 2005, Inaugural Arthur Getis Lecture in Spatial Analysis, San Diego State University
  • 2004, Elected Fellow, Regional Science Association International (RSAI)
  • 2004, National Center fur Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), Faculty Fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • 2003, Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • 2002, Joseph Havlicek Jr. Memorial Lecture in Applied Econometrics, The Ohio State University

Daniel D. Arreola

  • 2005, Distinguished Service Award, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
  • 2003, John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize from the Association of American Geographers, for "Tejano South Texas"
  • 2003, Award Citation from the San Antonio Conservation Society, for "Tejano South Texas"
  • 2003, Distinguished Scholar Award, American Ethnic Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers
  • 2003, Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award, Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers

Robert C. Balling, Jr.

  • 2004, Senior Fellow, Goldwater Institute

Anthony Brazel

  • 2008, Outstanding Service Award, Arizona-Nevada Academy of Sciences
  • 1996, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • 1983, Fellow, Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science

Randall Cerveny

Netra Chhetri

  • 2007, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel and Climate Change
  • 2007, Peccei and Mikhalevich Award – (Finalist), Awarded in recognition of the understanding and advancement of scholarship on global problems by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
  • 2006, Honors Disciplinary Faculty, Barrett, The Honors College, ASU
  • 2006, Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) Fellow, International Institute for Applied System Analysis (IIASA), Vienna, Austria - through U.S. National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005, Earth and Mineral Sciences Centennial Research Award, Penn State University for outstanding research
  • 2005, E. Willard Miller Award in Geography, 1st Place in Ph.D. level paper

Graduate Students

  • 2008, Penny DeLuca, ASPRS Undergraduate Student Achievement Award for GIS-based Studies
  • 2007, Arianna Fernandez, Cultural Geography Fieldwork Scholarship for "The Pro's Ranch Market Landscape: Latino Community Identity through Commercial Space in Metropolitan Phoenix"
  • 2007, Ann Fletchall, President's Award for Outstanding Paper by a Ph.D. Student for "The Spectacle of the Festival"
  • 2008, Gabriel Judkins , ASPRS Graduate Student Achievement Award for Image-based Studies
  • 2009, Elizabeth Ridder, Fulbright Scholarship for study in Cyprus
  • 2008, Darren Ruddell , CAP LTER Poster Symposium Competition http://caplter.asu.edu/home/symposia.jsp
  • 2009, Tracy Schirmang, Graduate Student Achievement Award for Image-based Studies, Southwest Region - American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Ronald I. Dorn

  • 2009, College of Liberal Arts and Science's Innovation in Teaching Award, Arizona State University
  • 2009, Distinguished Mentor Award, National Council for Geographic Education
  • 2005, Enhancement of Geographic Literacy Cram Award, for GeoMath, National Council for Social Studies (with G.B. Ekiss and E. Hinde)
  • 2005, Professor of the Year Special Recognition, Arizona State University Parents Association
  • 2003, Enhancement of Geographic Literacy Cram Award, for GeoLiteracy, National Council for Social Studies (with G.B. Ekiss and E. Hinde)
  • 1996, Fellow, Arizona-Nevada Academy of Sciences
  • 1992, Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • 1986, Sigma Xi

Rob Edsall

  • 2007, "Best Overall Professor" at Arizona State University, State Press Magazine "Best of 2007" Issue, April 5, 2007
  • 2006, Centennial Professor Award, Associated Students of Arizona State University (ASASU)

Andrew Ellis

  • 2002, Centennial Professor Award, Associated Students of Arizona State University (ASASU)
  • 2002, Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Graduate Women's Association, Arizona State University

Janet Franklin

  • 2008, Erasmus Mundus (European Union Education and Training), Visiting Scholar Program, GEM: Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Managment Masters Course, International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands (August and September)
  • 2005, Women in Science, Distinguished Visitor Program, School of Biological, Environmental, and Ecological Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (13-17 Oct)
  • 2002, Most Analytical Award, Poster Presentation, San Diego Geography Showcase, ESRI User’s Meeting, 8-12 July, 2002 (with Jennifer Miller)
  • 2001, Recognition of appreciation for outstanding service to the Association of American Geographers as Editor of The Professional Geographer, 3 March 2001, New York, NY

Patricia Gober

  • 2009, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • 2008, Prince Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, Water Resources Management and Protection (3rd Award)
  • 2007, President's Medal for Social Embeddedness,"New American City: Artists Look Forward," Arizona State University, April 2007

Michael Kuby

  • 2005, Featured Faculty Nominee, Division of Student Affairs, Arizona State University

Kelli L. Larson

  • 2005, Ph.D. Dissertation Award (Honorable Mention), University Council on Water Resources
  • 2005, Invited Honorarium, Water Resources Panel, Oregon State University’s Graduate Conference, Corvallis
  • 2002, Civic Engagement Award for Excellence in Faculty/Community Engagement for work with Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium, Portland State University
  • 2000, Muckleston Award, Geosciences Department, Oregon State University
  • 2000, Outstanding Master’s Student Paper Competition (1st place), Association of American Geographers’ Water Resource Specialty Group

Beth Larson-Keagy

  • 2002, 12th Annual Distinguished Public Scholar Award from the Arizona Humanities Council
  • 2002, Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year at Mesa Community College

Wei Li

  • 2006, Canada-U.S. Fulbright Scholar, Visiting Research Chair in Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship at Queen's University “Immigrant Integration and Financial Institutions in Canada and the United States: Community sustainability in the era of globalization”

Chris Lukinbeal

  • 2006, Certificate of Appreciation, School of Geographical Sciences, Arizona State University.
  • 2003, Above and Beyond Award, Sponsored Programs and Research, Southern Connecticut State University, Award given for the planning, implementation and creation of SCSU’s first Geospatial Technology Laboratory
  • 2002, Journal of Geography Award for Best Content Article, "Teaching Historical Geographies of American Film Production," Volume 101 (6): 250-260, Nov/Dec 2002
  • 2000, California Geographical Society's Certificate of Appreciation, in appreciation for outstanding achievement and service

Kevin E. McHugh

  • 2004, Invited as O’Connor Chair, Visiting Professorship, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
  • 2003, Distinguished Nominee, ASU Parents Association Professor of the Year Award: 2003, 2004, 2006

Alan Murray

  • 2007, Best Publication Award in Forestry (Awarded by Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment section of Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science [INFORMS]) - Goycoolea, M., A.T. Murray, F. Barahona, R. Epstein and A. Weintraub (2005), “Harvest scheduling subject to maximum area restrictions: exploring exact approaches”, Operations Research 53, 490-500.
  • 2004, Geoffrey J.D. Hewings Award for Outstanding Young Scholar, North American Regional Science Council

Soe W. Myint

  • 2007, AITAA Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic and Research Excellence, Asian Institute of Technology
  • 2007, Best Paper Award for Early Career Scholars in Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing Specialty Group, AAG
  • 2007, Listed in Who’s Who in the World (Marquis Who’s Who)
  • 2007, Listed in Who’s Who in America (61st edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America)
  • 2006, Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (9th edition of Marquis Who’s Who)
  • 2005, Listed in Who’s Who in America (60th diamond edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America)
  • 2005, Listed in Who’s Who in American Education (7th edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America)
  • 2005, CPGIS Scholar, selected by the Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science Abroad (CPGIS) to give lectures and research presentations at Jiangxi Normal University and Hubei University as part of the CPGIS Young Scholar Summit
  • 2004, Runner-up for the Early Career Award, Remote Sensing Specialty Group, AAG
  • 2003, CSISS Scholarship (Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science) to attend Geographically Weighted Regression workshop, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • 2002, Intergraph Young Scholar Award (UCGIS), UCGIS Summer Assembly, University of Georgia, Athens
  • 2001, Best Student Paper Award, AAG, Remote Sensing Specialty Group, AAG meeting
  • 2001, AAG - Otis Paul Starkey Dissertation Research Award, Association of American Geographers
  • 2001, William G. Haag Award, Most outstanding paper in professional meetings, Dept. of Geography & Anthropology, LSU
  • 2000, USGS Scholar Award, First International Conference on GIScience, Savannah, GA
  • 2000, Best Student Paper Award, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Mid-South Region Meeting at Clemson University, South Carolina
  • 2000, Best Student Paper Award, UCGIS Summer Assembly, Portland, Oregon
  • 2000, Second Place Student Paper Award, South Western Division AAG meeting, Texas A&M University
  • 2000, Robert C. West Field Research Award, Department of Geography and Anthropology, LSU
  • 2000, Student Oral Paper Presentation Award and Travel Award, UCGIS Summer Assembly, Portland, Oregon

Martin J. Pasqualetti

  • 2006, Lifetime Achievement Award for work supporting renewable energy, Renewable Energy Task Force, Alliance for Construction Excellence, Arizona State University
  • 2004, Marisco Foundation Visiting Scholar, University of Denver
  • 2004, Featured Faculty of the Month, Co-Curricular Program, ASU
  • 2002, Who’s Who in America http://www.marquiswhoswho.com

David Pijawka

  • 2009, Outstanding Leadership in Education, NAACP Maricopa Branch

Sergio Rey

  • 2000, Faculty Fellow, Center on Computational Science and Engineering, San Diego State University

Mark Schmeeckle

John D. Shaeffer

  • 2005, Distinguished Teaching Award for Lecturers, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
  • 2005, Nominated for Excellence in Advising Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
  • 2004, Honored for "Truly Making a Difference" in the lives of students at the Student Affairs 15th Annual Student Tribute to Faculty and Academic Professionals, Arizona State University

Paul Torrens

  • 2007, National Science Foundation CAREER Award
  • 2000, UK Economic and Social Research Council Postgraduate Studentship

Barbara Trapido-Lurie

  • 2003, National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Cram Award for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy

B. L. Turner II

  • 2008, Fellow, Massachusetts Academy of Science (inaugural class)
  • 2004, Fellow, Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences
  • 2002, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • 2001, Robert Mc. Netting Award (for distinguished scholarship linking geography and anthropology), Cultural Ecology Specialty Group, AAG
  • 2001, National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1998, Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1996, Centenary Medal, Royal Scottish Geographical Society
  • 1995, The Milton P. and Alice C. Higgins Chair of Environment and Society, Clark University
  • 1995, Member, National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995, The Milton P. and Alice C. Higgins Chair of Environment and Society, Clark University
  • 1987, Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award, Conference of Latin Americanists Geographers
  • 1975, Member, Sigma Xi

Elizabeth A. Wentz

  • 2000, Faculty sponsor, ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Fellows Program

Ruth Yabes