Outstanding Researcher Awards

Each year, UW-Stout recognizes highly noteworthy students and faculty members for research, scholarly and artistic activities that have impacted the university and demonstrated leadership.

A student from each college and the Graduate School are selected, as well as a Senior faculty member, an Emerging faculty member, and a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in supporting student research as a mentor.

College of Arts and Human Sciences Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher

Valacia Casper (Applied Social Science)

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Nik Nelson (Applied Social Science, Honorable Mention)

College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Management Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher

Elaina Blazei (Real Estate Property Management AND Business Administration)
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Theodore Welch (Environmental Science, Honorable Mention)

Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher

Bex Cermin (Design)
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Cortney Dean (Conservation Biology)

Senior Outstanding Researcher

Dr. Julie Watts (English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies)

Emerging Outstanding Researcher

Dr. Nicole Hayes (Biology)

Outstanding Research Mentor

Dr. Pranabendu Mitra (Kinesiology, Health, Food and Nutritional Sciences)