The fifth Annual Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards Reception and Dinner was held on Friday, March 7, 2008. The awards are presented by the Graduate School-New Brunswick to alumni/ae who have made significant contributions in the Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Awards are also presented for Lifetime Achievement and Early Career Distinction.

For Lifetime Achievement

Kelly D. Brownell
(Psychology, 1977)
Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Yale University

For a lifetime of distinguished accomplishments and service to the understanding,
prevention and treatment of obesity and eating disorders

For Distinguished Accomplishments

Biological Sciences
Bruce B. Clarke
(Plant Biology, 1982)
Professor of Plant Biology and Pathology
Rutgers University

For distinguished contributions to the understanding of turfgrass pathology
and his commitment to education and public service

Humanities
Margaret M. Phelan
(English, 1987)
The Ann O’Day Maples Chair in the Arts
Stanford University

For distinguished scholarship in feminist performance studies

Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Engineering
Paul J. Lioy
(Environmental Sciences, 1975)
Professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

For distinguished scholarship and public service regarding the effects
of environmental pollutants and toxins on humans

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Concetta Stewart
(Communication, Information and Library Studies, 1989)
Dean, School of Communications and Theater
Temple University

For distinguished scholarship on organization communication
and her leadership in higher education

For Early Career Accomplishments

Vladimir A. Aksyuk
(Physics and Astronomy, 1999)
Technical Manager, Microsystems Integrative Research
Bell Laboratories, Alcatel – Lucent Technologies

For seminal contributions to developing micro-electronic-mechanical systems
and their applications to optical switching networks