FACULTY AWARDS

2024

​Salil Lachke Oustanding Scholarship Award, University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences​

Jennifer Nauen Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising, University of Delaware


2023

Stef​anie DeVito Excellence in Teaching Award Univer​s​ity of Delaware Faculty Senate

Melinda Duncan Long Service Award PLOS ONE

Velia Fowler Lifetime Fellow Recognition American Society for Cell Biology. For distinguished contributions to the advancement of cell biology​

Velia Fowler Distinguished Borish Scholar Boris​h Center for Ophthalmic Research. For exceptional research and scholarly contributions made related to vision, patient care, clinical research, and scientific education

Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator Award Society for Developmental Biology​​ 


2022

John Jungck NABT Honorary Member​ Na​tional Association of Biology Teachers​

​Jessica Tanis Excellence in Honors Mentoring Award ​​​​University of Delaware Honors College​


2021

Melinda Duncan Distinguished Service Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Alenka Hlousek-Radojcic Excellence in Honors Teaching Award, University of Delaware Honors College

John Jungck The Thomas Henry Huxley Award, Society for the Study of Evolution

Jennifer Nauen Outstanding Advisement Award, University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences

Nike Olabisi Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award, University of Delaware


2020

Salil Lachke Cataract Research Award, National Foundation for Eye Research

Salil Lachke Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Delaware​

Nike Olabisi Louis L. Redding Diversity Award​, University of Delaware

Nike Olabisi Excellence in Advocacy Award, University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences


2019

Melinda Duncan Outstanding Scholarship Award, University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences

Melinda Duncan Fellow (Gold), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Deni Galileo Jon Olson Faculty Senate Exemplary Service Award, University of Delaware

Salil Lachke Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising and Mentoring Award​, University of Delaware


2018

​Ramona Neunuebel Louis L. Redding Diversity Award, University of Delaware

Donna Woulfe Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical Center


2016

Melinda Duncan Seema S. Sonnad Mentor of the Year Award, IDeA Delaware

John Jungck Establishment of The John R Jungck Award for Excellence in Mathematical Biology Education, Society for Mathematical Biology

Salil Lachke Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholar Award (Alison Young Professor), The Frances Alison Society, University of Delaware

Nike Olabisi National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2016-2017


2015

Melinda Duncan Fellow (Silver), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Alenka Hlousek-Radojcic Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences

Alenka Hlousek-Radojcic Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Delaware

Nike Olabisi National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2015-2016

Salil Lachke Frederick Bettelheim Award National Foundation for Eye Research. Awarded to one U.S. Lens Scientist biennially to attend the International Conference onthe Lens​​


2014

Nike Olabisi National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences, Harvard University, 2014-2015

Salil Lachke Senior Thesis Mentor Award, Uni​​​​versity of Delaware, Awarded to one Faculty each year for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Senior Thesis Research​


2013

Salil Lachke Young Investigator Grant Award Alcon Research InstituteAwarded to 8 Young Investigators worldwide for outstanding contributions to vision research

Salil Lachke Kavli Frontiers of Science Alumni National Academy of Sciences

These are selected by a committee of US National Academy of Sciences members from among early career researchers who have already made recognized contributions to science, including recipients of major national fellowships and awards and who have been identified as future leaders in science. ​


2012

​Salil Lachke Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Salil Lachke Fight for Sight Grant-in-Aid Award Fight​ for Sight Awarded to 5 Young Investigators in Vision Research Nationwide ​