Faculty Awards

The Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience annually recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to undergraduate neuroscience. These awards (described below) are based on peer nominations and are announced at the FUN Business Meeting at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. (Looking for student travel awards? Go to travel awards)

Status:

Nominations for the 2023 FUN Faculty Awards are now closed. Nominations will open in September 2024, and winners will be recognized at the FUN annual meeting.

Criteria for Awards and Past Awardees:

Carol Ann Paul FUN Educator of the Year Award
The Educator Award is given annually to a regular member or fellow of FUN in recognition of notable efforts related to promoting effective teaching of neuroscience at the undergraduate level, and is based on a nominating letter from a member. 

  • 2023 Chris Swart
  • 2022 Ashley Juavinett
  • 2021 Stefan Pulver
  • 2020 Christina Ragan
  • 2019 Monica Linden
  • 2018 Lorenz Neuwirth
  • 2016 Elaine Reynolds
  • 2015 Mary Morrison
  • 2014 Wes Colgan
  • 2013 Michael Ruscio and Christopher Korey
  • 2012 Patsy Dickinson
  • 2011 Dorothy Kozlowski
  • 2010 Amanda Clinton
  • 2009 Mark Bradford
  • 2008 Alan Gittis
  • 2007 Ann E. Stuart and Andrew Mickley
  • 2006 Robert Wyttenbach
  • 2005 Richard Olivo
  • 2004 Mary Lou Caspers
  • 2003 Cheryl Frye
  • 2002 Barbara Lom
  • 2001 Bruce Johnson, Carol Ann Paul, and JoAnn Berger-Sweeney

FUN Mentor Award
The Mentor Award will be given from time to time, to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions as mentors for young neuroscientists.

  • 2023 Shubhik DebBurman
  • 2022 Tamily Weissman-Unni
  • 2021 Laura Been
  • 2020 Valerie Haftel
  • 2019 Amy Jo Stavnezer
  • 2017 Adam Johnson
  • 2016 Lora Becker
  • 2015 Anthony Kline
  • 2014 Barbara Lom
  • 2012 Leslie Sargent-Jones
  • 2011 Julio Ramirez
  • 2009 Gary Muir, Shelly Dickinson, and Eric Wiertelak
  • 2006 Malathi Srivatsan
  • 2000 Dale Sengelaub

FUN Service Award
The Service Award will be given from time to time, to recognize individuals who have made outstanding efforts towards the continuing development of FUN as an organization.

  • 2023 Raddy Ramos and Rachael Murdock
  • 2022 Amy Jo Stavnezer
  • 2021 Lorenz Neuwirth
  • 2020 Alo Basu, Jason Chan, Yuanyuan (Connie) Kang, Melanie Leussis
  • 2019 David Jewett
  • 2018 Fern Duncan
  • 2017 Bob Calin-Jageman and Irina Calin-Jageman
  • 2016 Jeffrey Smith
  • 2015 Jennifer Yates
  • 2014 Jean Hardwick
  • 2013 Ronald Bayline
  • 2012 Bob Calin-Jageman
  • 2011 Karen Parfitt and Gary Dunbar
  • 2009 Barbara Lom
  • 2008 Gayle Brosnan-Watters

FUN Award for Fostering Diversity and Inclusivity
The FUN Award for Fostering Diversity & Inclusivity will be given from time to time to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary efforts promoting diversity and inclusivity in undergraduate neuroscience education. Outstanding support of diversity may include the development of programs that substantially enhance the advancement of students and/or faculty from diverse backgrounds, successful and inclusive mentoring of diverse students and/or faculty, or fostering inclusive classroom/laboratory environments for all to succeed in science.

  • 2023 Veronica Martinez Acosta
  • 2022 Alo Basu
  • 2021 Julio Ramirez

FUN Career and Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Career and Lifetime Achievement awards are FUN's highest honor and are based on a nominating letter from a member. The Career and Lifetime Achievement Awards will be given from time to time, to recognize individuals who have made outstanding efforts on behalf of undergraduate neuroscience education and research. Outstanding efforts may include singular achievements that have provided wide benefit to the undergraduate neuroscience community, or sustained efforts across years.

Lifetime Achievement Awardees

  • 2023 Barbara Lom
  • 2022 Patsy Dickinson
  • 2021 Erik Wiertelak
  • 2019 J. Timothy Cannon
  • 2015 Steven Zottoli
  • 2014 Carol Ann Paul
  • 2012 Steven George
  • 2011 Andrew Mickley
  • 2010 Alan Gittis
  • 2009 Andy Sinauer
  • 2008 Jeanne Narum
  • 2006 Ron Hoy
  • 2004 Jeff Wilson
  • 2003 Gary Dunbar
  • 2002 Dennison Smith
  • 2002 Jack Boitano

Career Achievement Awardees

  • 2022 Leah Chase
  • 2021 Ron Bayline
  • 2020 William Grisham
  • 2019 Shubhik DebBurman
  • 2016 Wesley P. Jordan and  Douglas Weldon
  • 2015 Lee Coates
  • 2014 Bruce Johnson
  • 2013 Edward Bilsky
  • 2012 Richard Olivo
  • 2010 Michael Kinder
  • 2007 Eric Wiertelak
  • 2006 Eric Chudler
  • 2005 Felix Schweizer
  • 2004 Debbie Colbern
  • 2001 Julio Ramirez


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