Purdue faculty named 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award recipients

Five Purdue faculty members were named recipients of the 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award, which supports social science research by West Lafayette- and Indianapolis-based faculty focused on improving the human condition.

This year’s recipients are Jennifer Jabson Tree, associate professor of public health; Jiyeon Lee, associate professor of speech, language and hearing sciences; Rebecca Marks, assistant professor of human development and family science; Christie Sennott, associate professor of sociology; and Yan Ping Xin, professor of educational studies.

Established by the Clifford B. Kinley Trust in 1978, the award provides each recipient with approximately $25,000 in research funding. Additional information is available on the Office of Research website.