All posts by Dr. Joe Whitehead

 Each year, the College of Science and Technology recognizes outstanding work by students, faculty, and staff.  As in the past, this year’s group of winners were an outstanding group of student, faculty, and staff researchers, workers, volunteers, and academicians. 

I would like to congratulate the winners of our annual awards along with College of Science and Technology associate deans Dr. Patricia Biesiot and Dr. Dale Ledford, who participated in the awards ceremony.  Each winner was recognized at our annual banquet in the Thad Cochran Center. 

As dean, I am proud to work with such a talented group of all of our students, faculty, and staff and I am especially proud of this year’s winners.   Click to learn more. 

They are: 

College of Science and Technology Award Winners

 

Outstanding Staff Service Award – Sharon King

 

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award – Dr. Douglas Masterson

 

Outstanding Faculty Service Award – Dr. Kristy Halverson

I am looking forward to meeting with students today at our annual College of Science and Technology Meet the Deans event. 

This annual event is put on by dean’s office staff with help from the College of Science and Technology Student Ambassadors.  The ambassadors do a great job hosting this event and helping us greet our students. 

Come on out to the Johnson Science Tower between 12:15 – 1:30 today to enjoy pizza, drinks, and meet the deans.  I will be there along with our associate deans Dr. Patricia Biesiot and Dr. Dale Ledford. 

Congratulations to Tyler Brown of Biloxi, Miss., a sophomore chemistry and polymer science double major.  Tyler is a member of Southern Miss  Honors College and was recently awarded a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.  

Tyler is Southern Miss’ 19^th recipient of the coveted national award that supports academic achievement in science and mathematics.

Read more about Tyler’s award here. 

Tyler Brown

Our own Dr. Robert Lochhead has been selected to receive the Chemical Pioneer Award by the American Institute of Chemists (AIC).

Lochhead is director of the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at Southern Miss.  He will be honored for “stellar accomplishments in the field of polymer science and engineering” during the Chemical Heritage Foundation ceremony on April 13 in Philadelphia, Pa. The event will also include Lochhead’s induction as an AIC Fellow.  Learn more. 

All of us at Southern Miss recognize Dr. Lochhead’s contributions to our university and we congratulate him on such an honor.