Appointments, honors and activities

• Faculty and staff honors:

- Janelle Whary, an assistant professor of nuclear engineering, received one of 36 research grants for the 2018-19 school year from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, a consortium of Ph.D.-granting academic institutions. The recipients, each of whom is in the first two years of a tenure track position, will receive $5,000 in seed money to enhance their research. Each recipient’s institution matches that award with an additional $5,000, making the total prize worth $10,000. More information on the award can be found here.

- Eleven faculty members and students from the Purdue University College of Agriculture have been honored by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) for outstanding achievements in educational outreach. Receiving the NACTA Graduate Student Teacher Award were Emma Allen, a graduate teaching assistant in agricultural sciences education and communication; Shalyse Iseminger, graduate teaching assistant, agricultural sciences education and communication, graduate administrative student in the Office of Multicultural Programs; Kami Knies, graduate assistant, agricultural sciences education and communication; Jaclyn Leeuw, graduate research assistant, agricultural sciences education and communication; and Elise Lofgren, postdoctoral research associate and graduate research assistant, agricultural sciences education and communication.

Receiving the NACTA Teacher Education Award were Elizabeth Flaherty, assistant professor of wildlife ecology and habitat management, forestry and natural resources; Reuben Goforth, associate professor of aquatic ecosystems, forestry and natural resource; and Kathryn Orvis, associate professor, agricultural sciences education and communication. Receiving the NACTA Teacher Scholar Award were Elizabeth Karcher, assistant professor, animal sciences; and Pamala Morris, assistant dean in the College of Agriculture, assistant dean of the Office of Multicultural Programs, professor, agricultural sciences education and communication. Receiving the NACTA Distinguished Educator Award was J. Marcos Fernandez, associate dean and director of academic programs, professor, animal sciences. For more information about NACTA, visit www.nactateachers.org.