• Evren Celick Wiltse, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Awarded by Jon Stauff Assistant Vice President for International Affairs

• Sharon Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor, English
  • Awarded by Nicole Lounsbery, Ph.D., Director, Graduate School

• Marina Hendricks, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Journalism
  • Awarded by Carey Kilmer, Assistant Director, Continuing and Distance Education 

Awarded by College Deans:

• College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Outstanding Researcher
  • Anne Fennell, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
• College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Researcher
  • Luz Angélica Kirschner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of American and Global Studies
• College of Education and Human Sciences Outstanding Researcher
  • Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Health and Nutritional Sciences
• Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Outstanding Researcher
  • Xijin Ge, Ph.D., Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
• College of Natural Sciences Outstanding Researcher
  • Xiaoyang Zhang, Ph.D., Professor/Senior Research Scientist, Geospatial Sciences Center for Excellence 
•  College of Nursing Outstanding Researcher
  • Sarah Mollman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing
• College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Outstanding Scholar
  • Joshua Reineke, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacy and Allied Health

• Alham Abuatiq, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Nursing
  • Awarded by Daniel Scholl, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Dr. Berg was president of SDSU from 1975-1984 and was the first SDSU graduate to serve in this role. He served in World War II and was a U.S. Agricultural Attaché. Mrs. Berg, First Lady Emeritus, was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Public Service for her volunteer leadership and service.

• Matt Miller, Ph.D., Assistant Department Head and Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Howard Bonnemann, M.S., Lecturer, Dairy and Food Science

• Rosie Nold, Ph.D., Assistant Department Head and Professor, Animal Science 
• Rebecca Kuehl, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Communication and Journalism

Dr. Hogan served many different roles during his 36-year career at SDSU including professor and head of the Department of Geography, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, assistant vice president for academic affairs and chief information technology officer

• Teresa Hall, Ph.D. Department Head, Director, Professor, Construction and Operations Management

Dr. Bailey served SDSU as vice president for academic affairs for 24 years. From 1979-1985, he also directed programs to develop departmental leadership for the South Dakota and North Dakota Boards of Regents aDrnd the American Council on Education.

The previous awards are awarded by Dennis D. Hedge, Pharm.D., Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs.

• Maaz Gardezi. Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Sociology and Rural Studies

Dr. David Fee was a professor of philosophy and religion at SDSU from 1964-1987. He was known to live “the life of the mind” and was an advocate for cross-disciplinary learning, inquiry and collegiality.

• Madhav Nepal, Ph.D., Professor, Biology and Microbiology

• Wenfeng An, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Emmanuel Byamukama, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

• Jim Wood, MFA, Associate Professor, Theatre

• Robert Thaler, Ph.D., Professor/Extension Specialist, Animal Science