Department Awards
Spira Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching (Student Selected)
Chris Greene
Albert Overhauser Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy
The Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching is selected by the PGSA (Physics Graduate Student Association).
Spira Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching (Student Selected)
Ken Ritchie
Associate Department Head and Professor of Physics and Astronomy
The Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching is selected by the SPS (Society of Physics Students).
Excellence in Graduate Advising
Sanjay Rebello
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Purdue Insights Forum Fellow
Birgit Kaufmann
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Professor of Mathematics
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Dean's Award for Achievement, University at Buffalo
Laura Pyrak-Nolte
Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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2023 American Physical Society Fellow
Maxim Lyutikov
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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2023 Kirk Bryan Award – Geological Society of America
Nat Lifton
Associate Professor or Physics and Astronomy
Associate Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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W. M. Keck Foundation Grant
Niranjan Shivaram
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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Faculty and Staff Awards from Purdue University and The College of Science
David Sederberg
Outreach Coordinator
Robert Austin
Lecturer
College of Science Outstanding Service Award
Austin Beidelman
Demonstration Assistant
College of Science Customer Service Award
Lindsey Eggold
Senior Graduate Coordinator
College of Science Customer Service Award
Jeffrey Gerber
Lecturer
College of Science Outstanding Service Award
Sonia Hill
Administrative Assistant
College of Science Customer Service Award
Lan Luo
Laboratory Chemist
College of Science Leadership Award
Brian Mason
Tandem Accelerator Laboratory Engineer
College of Science Professional Achievement Award
Robin Sipes
Associate Administrative Assistant
College of Science Customer Service Award
Laura Urba
Lecturer
College of Science Outstanding Service Award
Faculty and Staff Years of Service Awards
Aaron Mull
10 Years
David Huckleberry
10 Years
Steven Plunkett
15 Years
Irena Ratkiene
20 Years