Focus publishes a column on a periodic basis that recognizes significant accomplishments of members of the Rutgers community. Faculty and staff who wish to be recognized for achievement, or those who would like to note the achievements of others, may submit a notice of their awards or honors through the Submit News form.

Eric Allender, chair, Department of Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences, has been named a distinguished scientist by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He also was elected fellow of the ACM for his contributions to computational complexity theory.

Emma Amos, professor, department of visual arts, Mason Gross School of the Arts, was recently invited to be a member of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts. The National Academy is an honorary association of American artists with a museum and a school of fine arts. Its members include such distinguished artists as John Chamberlain and Richard Serra.

Joel C. Cantor, professor and director of the Institute for Health's Center for State Health Policy, was appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to the Commission on Rationalizing New Jersey's Health Care Resources. The panel is charged with ensuring the state's supply of hospitals and other health care services is configured to respond appropriately to the needs for high- quality, affordable, and accessible care.

Sang-Wook Cheong, professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences, received Korea’s 2007 Ho-Am Prize in Science for establishing a new paradigm in the field of investigating the physical properties of emergent materials that have potential for high-performance electronic devices. The $216,000 Ho-Am prizes, established in memory of the Samsung Group’s founder, are awarded to outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and the “enhancement of the welfare of mankind.”

Amy Cohen-Corwin, professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Eric M. Davis, professor, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, received a 2007-2008 Carnegie Scholar fellowship for “Islam and the Formation of Political Identities in Post Ba’thist Iraq: Implications for a Democratic Transition.”

Kayo Denda, librarian, Research and Instructional Services, is a co-recipient of the 2007 Significant Achievement in Women’s Studies Award for her contribution to women’s studies librarianship.

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) awarded a contemplative practice fellowship to Leela Fernandes, associate professor, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences. The ACLS also named Leah Kronenberg, assistant professor, Department of Classics, School of Arts and Sciences, and Evelyn E. Shockley, assistant professor, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences, to the ACLS Fellowship Program,. Two Rutgers graduate students also were awarded fellowships: Charles R. Foy, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowship Program Dissertation Completion Fellowship and Sascha Thyme Scott, Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in American Art. For a complete list of 2007 recipients, visit Results of 2006-2007 Fellowship & Grant Competitions.

Hasan Elahi, assistant professor, department of visual arts, Mason Gross School of the Arts, exhibited at the 2007 Venice Biennale, a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy.

H. Bruce Franklin, professor, Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Newark, was named the 2006-2007 Provost’s Distinguished Research Scholar and will give the Third Annual Rutgers–Newark Distinguished Faculty Lecture October 18. Franklin was named by Newark Provost Steven J. Diner in recognition of “exceptional scholarly work on a subject of fundamental intellectual importance.” Franklin also co-authored “The Fate of the Ocean,” in the March/April 2006 issue of Mother Jones, which won the John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism.

Mark A. Gluck, professor, Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers–Newark, has been named a fellow by the Association for Psychological Science in recognition of his outstanding contributions to psychological science.

Michael R. Greenberg, professor and faculty dean, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, has been selected to be a Clarkson Distinguished Professor at SUNY Buffalo for the fall semester. He will deliver two universitywide lectures.

Amelie Marian Guerrier, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences, received a Microsoft Live Labs award for her project in response to the call for proposals on “Accelerating Search in Academic Research.”

Robert Holmes, clinical professor, Rutgers School of Law–Newark, director of the Community Law Clinic, received the Oliver Randolph Award from the Garden State Bar Association.

Angela F. Howard, professor, Department of Art History, School of Arts and Sciences, will be honored at the annual presentation of the American Library Association for “Chinese Sculpture.” Howard co-authored the book, which was named one of the “Best of the Best” of university press books.

Jonathan M. Hyman, professor, Rutgers School of Law–Newark, received the 2007 James B. Boskey – ADR Practitioner of the Year Award from the Dispute Resolution Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and was named by the section as one of New Jersey's "Legends of ADR."

Susan Jackson, professor, School of Management and Labor Relations, has been elected the incoming vice president for the Academy of Management, the main professional body for business and management professors around the world. She will be program chair for the next annual meeting.

Saurabh Jha, assistant professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences, was a member of the High-z Supernova search team that won the 2007 Cosmology prize from the Peter and Patrician Gruber Foundation.

Jane Y. Junn, associate professor, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, will be co-program chair for the 2008 meeting of the American Political Science Association.

Dennis Kim-Prieto, reference librarian, Rutgers School of Law–Newark, received the Minority Leadership Development Award for 2007 from the American Association of Law Libraries.

R. Daniel Kelemen, associate professor of political science, School of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed to a yearlong fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Bart Krekelberg, assistant professor, Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers–Newark, was named last spring as one of 20 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. He will receive $240,000 to support his research on how different parts of the brain form pictures from information gathered through the eyes.

Richard R. Lau, professor, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, won the Alexander George Book Award from the International Society for Political Psychology for "How Voters Decide: Information Processing During Election Campaigns,” which he co-authored. The award is given to the best book published in the past year in the field of political psychology.