海角社区 Honors Six Distinguished Faculty Members with Prestigious Rainmaker Awards for Research Excellence
March 10, 2025
Six 海角社区 faculty members have been selected as Rainmakers by the 海角社区 Council on Research based on their outstanding scholarship and creative activity within their respective ranks and disciplines.
海角社区 faculty Rainmaker honorees: Top row from left, Associate Professor Lily Kim, Emerging Scholar in Arts, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science; Associate Professor Matthew Hiatt, Emerging Scholar in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; and Associate Professor Chris Barrett, Mid-Career Scholar in Arts, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science. Bottom row from left, Associate Professor Chao Sun, Mid-Career Scholar in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Professor Pamela Pike, Senior Scholar in Arts, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Science; and Professor Louay Mohammad, Senior Scholar in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics,
The Rainmaker awards recognize sustained work with high impact, often in alignment with 海角社区鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda to improve lives in Louisiana and across the world.
海角社区鈥檚 Rainmakers are researchers at the early, middle, or senior stages of their careers. They have built strong track records in securing external research funding, publishing in high-impact journals, and gaining national as well as international recognition for their work.
鈥淭he scholarship achieved by these six researchers demonstrate their commitment to 海角社区鈥檚 Scholarship First Agenda,鈥� 海角社区 Vice President of Research & Economic Development Robert Twilley said. 鈥淭hey are all individual catalysts who make our research growth such an important contribution to society.鈥�
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海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda is helping achieve health, prosperity, and security for Louisiana and the world.