2023 Honoree Faculty
Boston University faculty frequently receive national and international recognition for their outstanding contributions to their fields. The list below reflects awards and recognitions earned by BU faculty in 2023. See all highlights from past years.
Leonard (Andy) Andres
Natural Sciences & Mathematics | College of General Studies
SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award, Society of American Baseball Research (SABR)
Lindsay Arnold
Medicine | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Fellow, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Rhoda Au
Anatomy & Neurobiology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Development, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
Jennifer Balakrishnan
Mathematics & Statistics | College of Arts & Sciences
Joan and Joseph Birman Fellowship for Women Scholars, American Mathematical Society
Fellow, Association for Women in Mathematics
Simons Fellows in Mathematics, Simons Foundation
Luis Ballesteros
Strategy & Innovation | Questrom School of Business
Global Business Career Development Professor, Boston University
Mary Battenfeld
American & New England Studies Program | College of Arts & Sciences
Fulbright Specialist, US Department of State
Jack Beermann
School of Law
Phillip S. Beck Professor of Law, Boston University
Emilia Benjamin
Medicine | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Honorary Fellow, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
Elizabeth Bettini
Teaching & Learning | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Division for Research/Distinguished Early Career Research Award, Council for Exceptional Children
Célia Bianconi
Romance Studies | College of Arts & Sciences
Leadership Award, American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese
Yelena Bogdanova
Psychiatry | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Fellow, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Cynthia Bradham
Biology | College of Arts & Sciences
NIH Outstanding Investigator Award (R35), National Institutes of Health
Tereasa Brainerd
Astronomy | College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Astronomical Society
Stephanie Byttebier
Rhetoric | College of General Studies
Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University
Timothy Callaghan
Health Law, Policy, and Management | School Of Public Health
David Kline Jones Distinguished Scholar Award, American Political Science Association
David Campbell
Physics | College of Arts & Sciences
SigmaPhi Prize in Statistical Physics, SigmaPhi Conference
Deborah Carr
Sociology | College of Arts & Sciences
Aging and the Life Course Section/Outstanding Mentor Award, American Sociological Association
Anita Carson
Operations & Technology Management | Questrom School of Business
Larz Anderson Professor, Boston University
Dina Castro
Teaching & Learning | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Bahamdan Professor in Early Childhood Well-Being, Boston University
Chris Chen
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
Ji-Xin Chen
Electrical & Computer Engineering; Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
2022 Innovator of the Year (announced in 2023), Boston University
More than $1M in funding from CZI, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Debbie Cheng
Biostatistics | School Of Public Health
Fellow, American Statistical Association
Elizabeth Cohen
Political Science | College of Arts & Sciences
Maxwell Professor of United States Citizenship, Boston University
Mary Collins
Social Welfare Policy | School of Social Work
Fulbright Specialist, US Department of State
Brianne Connizzo
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
NIH Outstanding Investigator Award (R35), National Institutes of Health
Deborah Cornell
Art; Printmaking | College of Fine Arts
Museum Acquisition, Da Nang Museum of Art, Vietnam
Yvette Cozier
Epidemiology | School Of Public Health
Judith Albino Award for Outstanding Research in Health Equity, International Association for Dental Research
Qiang Cui
Chemistry | College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Chemical Society
Diane Dalton
Physical Therapy | Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Honorary Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
Joanna Davidson
Anthropology | College of Arts & Sciences
Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, Boston University
Steven Dean
School of Law
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Chuanfei Dong
Astronomy | College of Arts & Sciences
Early Career Research Award, US Department of Energy
Mary Dunlop
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Susan Eckstein
International Relations; Sociology | Pardee School of Global Studies; College of Arts & Sciences
Lifetime Achievement Award (LASA2023 Kalman Silvert Award), Latin American Studies Association
Michael Economo
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation
Scialog Fellow, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Scialog Collaborative Team Awards, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Sergio Fagherazzi
Earth & Environment | College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Geophysical Union
Jonathan Feingold
School of Law
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Juliet Floyd
Philosophy | College of Arts & Sciences
Borden Parker Bowne Professorship in Philosophy, Boston University
Mark Friedl
Earth & Environment | College of Arts & Sciences
William Goodwin Aurelio Professor, Boston University
Paula Friedman
General Dentistry | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Distinguished Leadership Award, American College of Dentists
Nancy Gaden
Medical Sciences & Education | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Boston Medical Center
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Raul Garcia
Health Policy & Health Services Research; CREED (Center for Research to Evaluate & Eliminate Dental Disparities) | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Fellow, American Association for Dental Research
Leroy Gonsalves
Management & Organizations | Questrom School of Business
Reidy Family Career Development Professor, Boston University
Jasmine Gonzales Rose
School of Law
2023 University Lecture, Boston University
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Tami Gouveia
Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) | School of Social Work
Paul E. Farmer Professor in Social Work and Health, Boston University
Kirsten Greenidge
Theatre Arts | College of Fine Arts
The Stacey Mindich ‘Go Write a Play’ Award, Lilly Awards
Mark Grinstaff
Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering | College of Arts & Sciences; College of Engineering
Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry
ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science, American Chemical Society
Karin Hendricks
Music Education | College of Fine Arts
Metcalf Cup & Prize, Boston University
Hiroshi Hirayama
Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Distinguished Service Award, American College of Prosthodontists
Melissa Holt
Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Fellow (Division 17), American Psychological Association
Liling Huang
World Languages & Literatures | College of Arts & Sciences
Global Engagement Initiative Award, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Lucy Hutyra
Earth & Environment | College of Arts & Sciences
MacArthur Fellowship, MacArthur Foundation
Visiting Faculty Fellow, Google, Inc.
Jana Iverson
Physical Therapy | Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Christopher A. Moore Professor in Pediatric Rehabilitation, Boston University
Davena Jackson
English Education | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Spencer Fellow, National Academy of Education
Karen Jacobs
Occupational Therapy | Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Linda Savino Award for Outstanding Political Activism, Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy
Malika Jeffries-EL
Chemistry | College of Arts & Sciences
Robert Holland Jr. Award for Research Excellence and Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
James Johnson
History | College of Arts & Sciences
Prose Award Winner: Reference Works – Humanities, American Association of Publishers
Diane Joseph-McCarthy
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Paul Katsafanas
Philosophy | College of Arts & Sciences
Templeton Foundation Grant, John Templeton Foundation
James Katz
Emerging Media Studies| College of Communication
Life Fellow, Cambridge Philosophical Society
Terence Keane
Psychology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Lifetime Achievement Award (Division of Trauma Psychology), American Psychological Association
Grace Kim
Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development | Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Fellow (Division 45), American Psychological Association
Soyeon (Lucy) Kim
Art; Painting | College of Fine Arts
Brother Thomas Fellowship Award, Boston Foundation
Afsheen Lakhani
General Dentistry | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Chair of the ADEA Board of Directors Citation, American Dental Education Association
Leora Lanz
School of Hospitality Administration
30 Most Influential Hospitality Educators in Global Hospitality, International Hospitality Institute
Dokyun Lee
Information Systems | Questrom School of Business
Information Systems Society/Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Dan Li
Earth & Environment | College of Arts & Sciences
Global Environmental Change Early Career Award, American Geophysical Union
Kathy Lituri
Health Policy & Health Services Research | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Community Hero Recognition, ABCD Action for Boston Community
Judith Lok
Mathematics & Statistics | College of Arts & Sciences
Radcliffe Institute Fellowship, Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Renato Mancuso
Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation
Wendy Mariner
Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights; Medicine | School of Law; School of Public Health; Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Nina Mazar
Marketing | Questrom School of Business
Responsible Business Education Award, Financial Times
Radar Class of 2023, Thinkers50
Brian McGrory
Journalism | College of Communication
Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award, New England First Amendment Coalition
Pankaj Mehta
Physics | College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Physical Society
Gustavo Mercier
Radiology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Fellow, American College of Radiology
Philipp Mews
Physiology & Biophysics | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Peter Paul Career Development Professor, Boston University
Joseph Mizgerd
Medicine | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments, American Thoracic Society
Makarand Mody
Hospitality Marketing | School of Hospitality Administration
Marketing Educator of the Year, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
Bobak Nazer
Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering
Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology, Boston University
Sabrina Neuman
Computer Science | College of Arts & Sciences
Innovation Career Development Professor, Boston University
Fallou Ngom
Anthropology | College of Arts & Sciences
Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award, Boston University
Hadi Nia
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation
Angela Onwuachi-Willig
School of Law
Stan Wheeler Mentorship Award, Law and Society Association
Michael Otto
Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences
Division 12/Toy Caldwell-Colbert Award for Distinguished Educator in Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association
Kevin Outterson
Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights | School of Law; School of Public Health
Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Law, Boston University
Tim Palmer
Film & Television | College of Communication
BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series (“Bad Sisters,” cinematographer), British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Ioannis Paschalidis
Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering
Fellow, International Federation of Automatic Control
Toni Pepe
Art; Photography | College of Fine Arts
Fellow, MacDowell
Valentina Perissi
Biochemistry & Cell Biology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
NIH Outstanding Investigator Award (R35), National Institutes of Health
Sarah Phillips
History | College of Arts & Sciences
Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, Organization of American Historians
Alyssa Pierson
Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation
Rising Star in Robotics, MassRobotics
Miloš Popović
Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
Kari Radoff
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Fellow, American College of Nurse-Midwives
Kadambari Rawal
General Dentistry | Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Evidence-Based Dentistry Awards, American Dental Association
Robert Reinhart
Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences
IOCDF Innovator Award, International OCD Foundation
B. Lee Roberts
Physics | College of Arts & Sciences
WKH Pankofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics, American Physical Society
Christopher Robertson
Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights | School of Law; School of Public Health
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Mohsan Saeed
Biochemistry & Cell Biology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Odyssey Award, Smith Family Foundation
Victoria Sahani
School of Law
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Martin Schmaltz
Physics | College of Arts & Sciences
Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Christopher Schmitt
Anthropology; Biology | College of Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate Academic Advising Award for Faculty, Boston University
Bruce Schulman
History | College of Arts & Sciences
Harmsworth Visiting Professor, Rothermere American Institute
Benjamin Scott
Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences
Scialog Collaborative Team Awards, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Jillian Shipherd
Psychiatry | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology, American Psychological Foundation
Jessica Simes
Sociology | College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, National Science Foundation
Pricilla Slanetz
Radiology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Honored Educator Award, Radiological Society of North America
Minjung Son
Chemistry | College of Arts & Sciences
David R. Dalton Career Development Professor, Boston University
Maya Steinitz
School of Law
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Carl Streed Jr.
Medicine | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Excellence in LGBTQ Health, American Medical Association
Lynette Strickland
Biology | College of Arts & Sciences
ESA Excellence in Ecology, Ecological Society of America
Nancy Sullivan
Microbiology; Biology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; College of Arts & Sciences
Edward Avedisian Professor, Boston University
Sean Tallman
Anatomy & Neurobiology; Anthropology | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; College of Arts & Sciences
Fulbright Scholar, US Department of State
Michelle Teplensky
Biomedical Engineering | College of Engineering
AIChE 35 Under 35 in Bioengineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Scott Thompson
Film & Television | College of Communication
1st Place, Short Screenplay, Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Lei Tian
Electrical & Computer Engineering | College of Engineering
More than $1M in funding from CZI, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Scialog Fellow, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Scialog Collaborative Team Awards, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Robert Tsai
School of Law
Elected Member, American Law Institute
Marshall Van Alstyne
Information Systems | Questrom School of Business
Thinkers50 Ranking – Most Important Ideas in Management, Thinkers50
Zsuzsanna Várhelyi
Classical Studies | College of Arts & Sciences
NEH Distinguished Teaching Professorship, Boston University; National Endowment for the Humanities
Venkat Venkatraman
Information Systems | Questrom School of Business
ISS Distinguished Fellow Award, INFORMS
Christopher Walsh
English | College of Arts & Sciences
Fulbright Scholar, US Department of State
Monica Wang
Community Health Sciences | School Of Public Health
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst, Boston Congress of Public Health
40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health, National Minority Quality Forum
David Waxman
Biology | College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Daniel Weiner
Mathematics & Statistics | College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Statistical Association
Jörg Werner
Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering
Young Faculty Award, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Chen Yang
Electrical & Computer Engineering; Chemistry | College of Engineering; College of Arts & Sciences
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Meg Younger
Biology | College of Arts & Sciences
Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research, Health Resources in Action
Xin Zhang
Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering
STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award, STAT
Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Walston Chubb Award for Innovation, Sigma Xi
EMBS Technical Achievement Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Meizi Zhou
Information Systems | Questrom School of Business
INFORMS Information Systems Society Nunamaker-Chen Dissertation Award Winner, INFORMS