Accolades
April 17, 2024
Libby Johnson receives Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award as part of 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Libby Johnson, academic advisor, School of Natural Resources, was named the Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor during the 2024 Celebration of Excellence event, held Tuesday, April 16.
April 17, 2024
Mauro Palmero named Outstanding Senior Teacher at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Mauro Palmero, associate teaching professor in hospitality management, has been awarded the 2024 CAFNR Outstanding Senior Teacher Award as part of the college's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Allison Meyer honored with 2024 Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award
Meyer was awarded the Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.
April 17, 2024
Samuel Lord honored with 2024 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Lord was awarded the Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.
April 17, 2024
Cindy Greenwood honored with Safety Leadership Award at Celebration of Excellence
Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist, has received CAFNR's 2024 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.
April 17, 2024
Jeri Lou Zimmerman honored with 2024 Outstanding Staff Award
Zimmerman honored with Outstanding Staff Award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.
April 17, 2024
Harpreet Kaur recieves Distinguished Dissertation Award at Celebration of Excellence
Harpreet Kaur has received the William R. Lamberson Distinguished Dissertation award. She completed her Ph.D. in Plant, Insect and Microbial Sciences in 2023. Harpreet Kaur Portions of Kaur’s dissertation, “Drainage Water Management Practices Affect Water Quality, Soil Properties, and Crop Production,” have been submitted to 11 journal publications, and five of those have been published in reputable journals. Additionally, Kaur has presented her research to national and international groups. In addition to her Ph.D., Kaur completed an M.S. in statistics simultaneously, giving her a deeper understanding of statistical analysis of her findings. “I have been impressed by her academic achievements…
April 12, 2024
CAFNR Grants Office & CAFNR IT Pro Recognized as Drivers to Distinction
CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert, along with Shibu Jose, associate dean, recognized five individuals in the CAFNR Grants Office and Christian Wahl, system support analyst specialist, as Drivers to Distinction. Each Driver to Distinction received a trophy during the CAFNR faculty and staff meeting April 10, 2024. The awards were given in honor of their work supporting faculty and staff. The CAFNR Grants Office recipients were: Monica Flynn, senior grant writer Angie Hake, lead grant writer Sheryl Koenig, grant project manager David Lankitus, senior grant writer Jeri Lou Zimmerman, director The CAFNR Grants Office staff were given…
April 12, 2024
2024 Roger L. Mitchell Fellow Award to Jaume Padilla
Jaume Padilla, associate professor, nutrition and exercise physiology, has received CAFNR’s 2024 Roger L. Mitchell Fellow Award as part of the College’s annual Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony. Jaume Padilla The research of Padilla, who is also an investigator in NextGen Precision Health, focuses on the nexus of cardiovascular disease, physical inactivity, obesity and type 2 diabetes, incorporating diverse methodologies from in vitro tissue culture to clinical studies. His achievements include more than 175 peer-reviewed publications, more than $11 million in external funding, invited talks both nationally and internationally, and prestigious awards such as the 2023 Impact Award from the…
April 12, 2024
2024 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award: Jaume Padilla
Jaume Padilla, associate professor, nutrition and exercise physiology, has received CAFNR’s 2024 Outstanding Mid-Career Research Award as part of the College’s annual Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony. Jaume Padilla Joining the University of Missouri in 2009 as a postdoctoral fellow, he become an associate professor with tenure in 2019. His research is having a major impact on the field of cardiovascular research. “His focus is on the connections between cardiovascular disease, physical inactivity, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, and addresses some of the greatest challenges facing society,” said nominator Dojin Ryu, director of the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise…