Eric Eisenberg ICA Fellow Awarded: 2026 Eric Eisenberg, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the University of South Florida. Dr. Eisenberg brings 30 years of experience at USF and strong ties within Tampa Bay to lead the Of...READ MORE

Kai Wu NSF CAREER Award Awarded: 2026 Dr. Kai Wu is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of South Florida. Before joining USF, he was a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engin...READ MORE

Camille Thelin American Gastroenterological Association Fellow Awarded: 2026 Camille Thelin, MD, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Women's GI Health Program, Gastroenterology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida. READ MORE

Theresa Chisolm ASHA Fellow Awarded: 2026 Theresa (Terry) H. Chisolm, PhD, CCC-A, professor in the University of South Florida Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was named a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2026 - one of the Association's highest honors and a recognition of outstanding professio...READ MORE

Nancy Diaz-Elsayed NSF CAREER Award Awarded: 2026 Dr. Nancy Diaz-Elsayed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF). She is the Director of the Smart and Sustainable Systems Laboratory (S3 Lab) where her research integrates data-driven methods to advance smart, sustai...READ MORE

Lucas Griffin ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award Awarded: 2026 Lucas Griffin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida, where he leads the Griffin Marine Sustainability Lab. His research sits at the intersection of movement ecology and applied conservation, using integrated field methodologies to under...READ MORE

Ambika P. Eranki Infectious Diseases Society of America Fellow Awarded: 2026 Ambika Eranki, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Infectious Disease) in the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. READ MORE

Bill Baker AIMBE Fellow Awarded: 2026 Dr. Bill Baker is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of South Florida. He is being honored for his contributions to the field of natural products chemistry, particularly for studies of the chemical ecology of Antarc...READ MORE

John Ferron AERA Fellow Awarded: 2026 John Ferron is a scholar of research methodology, who focuses on methods for studying the effectiveness of interventions for individuals who have special needs and may struggle to respond to typical educational practices. He has contributed to the conduct of single-case experimental research through...READ MORE

Pushpak Taunk Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Awarded: 2026 Dr. Pushpak Taunk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and serves as the Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship in the Morsani College of Medicine. He grew up in the Tampa Bay area, attended the University of Miami for medical school and did his internal medicine r...READ MORE

Fred Mannering National Academy of Engineering Member Awarded: 2026 Dr. Fred Mannering is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. He was previously the Charles Pankow Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University, Head of Civi...READ MORE