2026 Honors Faculty of Distinction Recipients

During this Spring Honors Day, the University Honors Program recognized this year’s recipients of the Honors Faculty of Distinction and Honors Instructors of Distinction awards. These distinctions honor faculty and instructors for their exceptional engagement, service, and contributions to the core mission of the University Honors Program. This year’s recipients are: 

Dana Bardolph, Department of Anthropology 

Heather Bergan-Roller, Department of Biological Sciences 

Anna Klis, Department of Economics 

Clare Kron, Department of Biological Sciences 

Laurence Lurio, Department of Physics 

Bill Martin, Department of Biological Sciences  

Kunal Patel, School of Health Studies, Public Health 

Alicia Schatteman, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Department of Public Administration 

Scot Schraufnagel, Department of Political Science