María Isabel Ayala is Director of the Chicano/Latino Studies Program and Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University. Ayala’s work calls attention to the intra-group diversity and capital of Latinx people by examining the relationship between their unique and complex racialization and sociodemographic experiences and behaviors.
Kirsten Tollefson is an Associate Dean in the Graduate School and a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University. Tollefson is a high-energy physicist whose research focuses on studying the fundamental particle nature of the universe.
Joanna Bosse is an ethnomusicologist and dance ethnographer committed to the notion that sustained artistic practice is a necessary component of optimal wellness for everyone. She is currently establishing a new research area at the intersection of ethnomusicology,
The following academics are fellows of MSU’s cohort for the 2020-21 Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership Program.
2024-25 Recipient
Dr. Dimitar Deliyski serves as a true pioneer in the study of voice science, shaping the field through his groundbreaking research, novel technological advances, and expert mentoring of students and colleagues alike.
Prabu David is Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. From 2010 to 2015, he was Professor and Associate Dean at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University,
Sieglinde Snapp is a Professor of Soils and Cropping Systems Ecology in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and Associate Director of the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations at Michigan State University.
Asgi Fazleabas, Ph.D. received his BS degree from California State University, Fresno and his PhD in Reproductive Physiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign.
Matthew J. Koehler is a professor of educational psychology and educational technology. His research focuses on understanding the affordances and constraints of new technologies; the design of technology-rich, innovative learning environments;
Claire Vieille is an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS).