Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards

Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award is intended to recognize Kent State’s exceptional researchers and scholars. The awardees are selected based on the quality of their research, creative activities and scholarship and their impact on society.

Join us in congratulating this year's recipients! 

2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients  

• Scott Sheridan, Department Chair, Geography  

• Yuko Kurahashi, Professor, Theatre 

• Angela Neal-Barnett, Professor, Psychology 

2020 New Faculty Research and Scholarship Award Recipients  

• Sara Bayramzadeh, Assistant Professor, Architecture 

• Taryn McMahon, Associate Professor, Art