2025-26 CAS Award Recipients

On May 28, 2026, we celebrated the accomplishments of our amazing faculty and staff at the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony.

Agricultural Research Foundation Distinguished Faculty Award   

  • Michael Behrenfed, Botany and Plant Pathology

Agricultural Research Foundation Faculty Research Assistant Award      

  • Debbie Dietrich, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences/Marine Mammal Institute

Briskey Award for Faculty Excellence   

  • Taal Levi, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

College of Agricultural Sciences Award for Excellence in Extension Education

  • Navneet Kaur, Crop and Soil Science
  • Jovana Kovacevic, Food Science and Technology/Food Innovation Center

College of Agricultural Sciences Classified and Professional Faculty Award

  • Emmalie Goodwin, Crop and Soil Science
  • Rachel Jones, Academic Programs Office
  • Kristin Rifai, Global Hemp Innovation Center

College of Agricultural Sciences Inclusive Excellence Award

  • Lauren Gwin, Crop and Soil Science/Center for Resilient Agriculture & Food Systems

F.E. Price/Agricultural Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Research

  • Kenneth Frost, Botany and Plant Pathology
    Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center

F.E. Price/Agricultural Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Student Advising and Counseling

  • Amy Honan, Botany and Plant Pathology

James and Mildred Oldfield/E.R. Jackman Team Award

  • Puerto Rico Study Abroad Team

R.M. Wade Award for Excellence in Teaching

  • Scott Wright, Biological and Ecological Engineering

Registry of Distinguished Teachers

  • Renee Albertson, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
  • Megan Mobley, Crop and Soil Science
  • Molly Megraw, Botany and Plant Pathology
  • Scott Wright, Biological and Ecological Engineering

College of Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Graduate Mentoring

  • David Kling, Applied Economics

Roy G. Arnold/Agricultural Research Foundation Leadership Award

  • Lisa Ballance, Marine Mammal Institute

Savery Outstanding Young Faculty Award

  • Joshua Stewart, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences/Marine Mammal Institute

OSU Advantage/College of Agricultural Sciences Faculty Innovator Award

  • Wei Yang, Horticulture/North Willamette Research and Experiment Station

College of Agricultural Sciences Distinguished Career Award

  • Chris Langdon, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
    Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station