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Office of the Vice President for Research
Staff Service Awards Program
2009 Awards Reception
Vandenburg Room, Michigan League
3:30 - 5 p.m., May 7, 2009
In January, 2001, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) established two staff awards to recognize exceptional and distinguished contributions or performance in the support of the research mission of the University. [Past Winners]
The Distinguished Research Administrator Award honors individual staff members from any unit at the University who have demonstrated over a number of years distinguished service exemplifying the goals of professional research administration. Each winner receives an honorarium and an award plaque.
The OVPR Exceptional Service Award honors staff members (individuals or teams) from OVPR or any of the units that report to OVPR. This award recognizes individuals involved in any area of work who have made outstanding contributions that go beyond the ordinary fulfillment of the position's duties. Each winner receives an honorarium and an award plaque.
PAST WINNERS (click on year to view photos and citations)
Distinguished Research Administrator Award Winners
2009
Laura Bowden, School of Public Health
Barbara Rice, College of Engineering
Linda Forsyth, College of Engineering
2008
Kate Blakeman, Life Sciences Institute
Denise DuPrie, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
2007
Patricia Fink, Institute for Social Research
Peggy Westrick, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
2006
Violet Elder, Center for Computational Medicine and Biology, Medical School
Ruth Freedman, Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Jane Holland, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School
2005
Kelly Cormier, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Dennis Martin, Biomedical Research Core Facilities, Medical School
James Thomson, UM Transportation Research Institute
2004
Betty Cummings, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Francine Hume, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School
Heather Offhaus, Grants Office, Medical School
2003
Deborah Eadie, Department of Opthamology and Visual Sciences, Medical School
Beth Lawson, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Patricia Schultz, Office of Research, School of Dentistry
2002
Linda Peasley, Department of Human Genetics, Medical School
Laurie Staples, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Virginia Wait, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2001
Owen Jansson, Center for Human Growth and Development
Dorene Markel, General Clinical Research Center, Medical School
Patrice Somerville, Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
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Exceptional Service Award Winners
2009
David Plawchan, Division of Research Development and Administration
2008
Eve Gochis, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Laboratory
Patricia Smith, Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)
2007
Kathleen Welch, Center for Statistical Consultation and Research
2006
No recipients
2005
Cynthia Avery, Office of the Vice President for Research
Julie Feldkamp, Division of Research Development and Administration
2004
Jane Ritter, Office of the Vice President for Research
2003
Keith Newnham, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory
Kathleen Restrick, Center for Human Growth and Development
2002
Karis Crawford, Arts of Citizenship Program
Lee Katterman, Office of Vice President for Research
2001
Jane Ginopolis, Department of Geological Sciences, LS&A
Thomas Zdeba, Division of Research Development and Administration
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For more information contact Jane Ritter in the Office of the Vice President for Research, 763-1290, or ritterj@umich.edu