Faculty + Staff Honors | Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

At the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, our faculty and staff consistently receive a variety of awards and honors for their dedicated work.

Our team is honored with research awards, fellowships, professorships and more. We also host the Night of Excellence and Hall of Distinguished Alumni to honor our alumni and friends.

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Barnhart Fund for Excellence

This fund supports activities that enhance excellence in our programs.

Research Awards

The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has a variety of awards for researchers.

Staff Awards

Explore college staff honors, such as recipients of the Dr. Lisa P. Collins Outstanding Staff Awards, service awards and mentor awards.

Master Teacher Award

The Master Teacher Award recognizes outstanding teaching in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment annually. Criteria include effectiveness in the classroom, dedication to students through activities in and out of the classroom, and evidence of activity to improve teaching.

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2025: Erin Haramoto, Plant and Soil Sciences
2024: Savannah Robin, Agricultural Economics; Julian Dupuis, Entomology
2023: no award given
2022: Jayoung Koo, Landscape Architecture
2021: Aaron Schwartz, Dietetics and Human Nutrition
2020: Lou Hirsch, Plant Pathology; Liz Combs, Dietetics and Human Nutrition
2019: Bryan Hains, Community and Leadership Development
2018: Mark Williams, Horticulture
2017: Krista Jacobsen, Horticulture
2016: Roger Brown, Agricultural Economics
2015: Carmen Agouridis, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
2014: no award given
2013: Melissa Newman, Animal and Food Sciences
2012: Tammy Stephenson, Dietetics and Human Nutrition
2011: Songlin Fei, Forestry and Natural Resources
2010: Bill Silvia, Animal and Food Sciences
2009: Todd Pfeiffer, Plant and Soil Sciences
2008: Robert Coleman, Animal and Food Sciences
2007: Keith Schillo, Animal and Food Sciences
2006: Czarena Crofcheck, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
2005: Sunny Ham, Retailing and Tourism Management
2004: Paul Vincelli, Plant Pathology
2003: Steve Isaacs, Agricultural Economics
2002: David Williams, Plant and Soil Sciences
2001: James Jackson, Animal and Food Sciences
2000: Stephen R. Workman, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
1999: Sue E. Nokes, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
1998: Daniel A. Potter, Entomology
1997: Roberta Dwyer, Animal and Food Sciences
1996: Jim Ringe, Forestry and Natural Resources
1995: Lorraine Garkovich, Community and Leadership Development
1994: Mary Marchant, Agricultural Economics
1993: Robert McNiel, Horticulture
1992: Janice C. Schach, Landscape Architecture
1991: Lee A. Edgerton, Animal and Food Sciences
1990: Scott A. Shearer, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
1989: Debra Aaron, Animal and Food Sciences
1988: Larry Grabau, Plant and Soil Sciences
1987: Stephen Jackson, Animal and Food Sciences
1986: Bill Moody, Animal and Food Sciences
1985: Jack Buxton, Horticulture
1984: Loys Mather, Agricultural Economics
1983: Kenneth V. Yeargan, Entomology
1982: J. Kenneth Evans, Animal and Food Sciences
1981: Fred Thrift, Animal and Food Sciences
1980: Don Ely, Animal and Food Sciences
1979: Joe Davis, Agricultural Economics
1978: no award given
1977: Ward Crowe, Veterinary Science
1976: Charles Byers, Community and Leadership Development
1975: William Survant, Plant and Soil Sciences

Endowed Chairs and Professors

The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recognizes a variety of endowed chairs and professors.

Harold R. Burton Endowed Professorship in Plant Biochemistry
Dr. Luke Moe
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Dr. and Mrs. C. Milton Coughenour Rural Sociology Professorship
Dr. Julie Zimmerman
Department of Community and Le adership Development

John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight Endowed Chair in Equine Veterinary Science
Stanley Smith Dickson Professorship
Dr. James MacLeod
Department of Veterinary Science

Phillip Morris, USA Endowed Professorship
Dr. W. Andy Bailey
Department of Plan t and Soil Sciences

William Robert Mills Chair in Equine Infectious Diseases
Dr. Feng Li
Department of Veteri nary Science

Harry E. Wheeler Chair in Plant Mycology
Dr. Chris Schardl
Department of Plant Pathology

Warren Wright, Sr.-Lucille Wright Markey Professorship
Dr. Lutz Goehring
Department of Veterinary Science

S. Lawrence and Elizabeth Ritchey Yost Lea Professorship in Plant and Soil Science
Dr. Carrie Knott
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

John H. Heick Professorship in Soil Science
Dr. Christopher Matocha
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

H. Bruce Price Professorship in Agricultural Economics
Dr. Yuqing Zheng
Department of Agri culture Economics