Appointments, honors and activities

Each month, “Appointments, honors and activities” highlights the accomplishments of Purdue faculty, staff and students. From awards and promotions to appointments in high-level roles and community leadership, we are proud to feature those whose achievements and leadership are shaping their fields.

Faculty and staff honors

• Li-Shan Chou, professor and head of the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Purdue, has been elected to the fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology — a prestigious group of only 200 active fellows. Chou’s contributions to the field of kinesiology are distinguished and impactful. His work has resulted in novel assessment protocols and biomechanical markers that provide objective quantification of deficits in gait and balance control, the most common mobility impairment in older adults and patients with neurological disorders.

• Wayne Campbell, a professor in Purdue’s Department of Nutrition Science, was inducted into the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Class of 2025 Distinguished Fellows. Induction as a distinguished fellow of ASN is the highest accolade bestowed by the organization, honoring individuals for their significant contributions and outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition.

• Bruno Roseguini, associate professor of health and kinesiology at Purdue, has been elected as a fellow of the American Heart Association conferred by the Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Fellowship recognizes and awards premium professional members for excellence; innovative and sustained contributions in the areas of scholarship, practice or education; and volunteer service within the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

• Elizabeth Strickland, professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences at Purdue, has been elected as a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Fellowship is one of the highest honors the association bestows. To be awarded fellow, the nominee must have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.

• Two members of Purdue’s psychological sciences department have been awarded as fellows of the Association for Psychological Science.
  • Douglas Samuel, professor
  • Brooke Macnamara, associate professor