Past Presidential Teaching and Research Professor Award Recipients Presidential Teaching Professors Presidential Research Professors 2024 Amy Froide – History Tülay Adali – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 2023 Kyung-Eun Yoon – Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication Matthew Pelton – Physics 2022 Tamra Mendelson – Biological Sciences Yonathan Zohar – Marine Biotechnology 2021 Kathryn McKinley – English Erle C. Ellis – Geography and Environmental Systems 2020 Lee Blaney – Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering Phyllis Robinson – Biological Sciences 2019 Carolyn Forestiere – Political Science Govind Rao – Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 2018 Nicole King – American Studies James Franson – Physics 2017 Marc Zupan – Mechanical Engineering Sarah Shin – Education 2016 Calla Thompson – Visual Arts, Photography Kevin Omland – Biological Sciences 2015 Michelle R. Scott – History Kathie Seley-Radtke – Chemistry and Biochemistry 2014 Marie desJardins – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Robert L. Rubinstein – Sociology and Anthropology 2013 Manil Suri – Mathematics and Statistics Constantine Vaporis – Asian Studies Program, History 2012 Terry Bouton – History Tim Finin – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 2011 Lynnda Dahlquist – Psychology Carlo DiClemente – Psychology 2010 Wendy Salkind – Theatre Ka-che Yip – History 2009 Ramachandra S. Hosmane – Chemistry and Biochemistry Thomas Cronin – Biological Sciences 2008 L.D. Timmie Topoleski – Mechanical Engineering Thomas Mathew – Mathematics and Statistics 2007 Robert C. Reno – Physics Lena Cowen Orlin – English 2006 Phillip G. Sokolove – Biological Sciences Joel F. Liebman – Chemistry and Biochemistry 2004 Cynthia Hody – Political Science James Grubb – History 2003 Alan S. Rosenthal – Modern Languages and Linguistics Kevin Eckert – Sociology and Anthropology 2002 Robert H. Deluty – Psychology Yung Jui “Ray” Chen – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 2001 Lynn Zimmerman – Biological Sciences Warren I. Cohen – History 2000 Muddappa S. Gowda – Mathematics and Statistics Bimal K. Sinha – Mathematics and Statistics 1999 John W. Jeffries – History Michael F. Summers – Chemistry and Biochemistry 1998 Edward Orser – American Studies Ramachandra S. Hosmane – Chemistry and Biochemistry 1997 Diane M. Lee – Education Leeds Barroll – English 1996 Marilyn E. Demorest – Psychology Curtis R. Menyuk – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 1995 Warren J. Belasco – American Studies Suzanne Ostrand-Rosenberg – Biological Sciences 1994 Ka-che Yip – History Peter Argersinger – History 1993 NONE Michael Broyles – Music 1992 Thomas T. Field – Modern Languages and Linguistics Ralph M. Pollack – Chemistry 1991 Eugene P. “Sandy” Parker – Geography and Environmental Systems Elizabeth Ermarth – English 1990 Slobodan Petrovich – Psychology Paul S. Lovett – Biological Sciences 1989 Jay M. Freyman – Ancient Studies Robert Webb – History