Several College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) faculty and staff were honored at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Spring Awards Program on March 9, 2026. ISRC Co-director and Associate Professor of Agronomy Mark Licht received the Raymond and Mary Baker Agronomic Excellence Award and ISRC faculty research affiliate Richard Roth, agronomy, was the recipient of the Early Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award.
Additionally, the following list of ISRC faculty research affiliates received professional recognition over the past year and are listed by department.
Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
- Matt Helmers – ANR Programming Innovation Award, ISU Extension and Outreach
- Amy Kaleita – Larry and Bunita Buss Endowed Department Chair and James and Karen Gilley Academic Leadership Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- Gretchen Mosher – Marvin Pomerantz Award for Faculty Enrichment, ISU
Agronomy
- Sotirios Archontoulis (Iowa Nitrogen Initiative) – Team Award, CALS and Fellow, Crop Science Society of America
- Mike Castellano (Iowa Nitrogen Initiative) – Team Award, CALS
- Antonio Mallarino – 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award, Wallaces Farmer
- Fernando Miguez (Soynomics) – Award for Interdisciplinary Team Research, ISU
- Arti Singh (Soynomics) – Award for Interdisciplinary Team Research, ISU and Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award, CALS
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Gustavo MacIntosh – University Professor, ISU and Fellow, American Society of Plant Biologists
Gentetics, Development & Cell Biology
- Michelle Guo – Research Award, ISU GDCB Department
- Dior Kelley – Early Achievement in Research Award, CALS, and Promotion to Associate Professor, ISU
Natural Resource Ecology & Management
- Lisa Schulte Moore – Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science and Distinguished Professor, ISU
Plant Pathology, Entomology & Microbiology
- Daren Mueller (Soynomics) – Award for Interdisciplinary Team Research, ISU
- Matt O’Neal (Agrivoltaics Team) – Dean’s Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to the College of Ag and Life Sciences, CALS and (Soynomics) – Award for Interdisciplinary Team Research, ISU
- Greg Tylka (Soynomics) – Award for Interdisciplinary Team Research, ISU and Iowa Soybean Research Center – Distinguished Service Award, Iowa Soybean Association and 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award, Wallaces Farmer
Sociology & Criminal Justice
- Katherine Dentzman – Best Paper Award, Rural Sociological Society
Statistics
- Petruta Caragea – Institutional Service Award, LAS, Cassling Family Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, LAS and Faculty Excellence Award, LAS
CALS Administration and Centers
- Susana Goggi, Seed Science Center – 30 High-Impact Women in U.S. Seed, Seed World Magazine
- Clarke McGrath, Iowa Soybean Research Center – 25 Year Club, ISU
- Asheesh “Danny” Singh – Outstanding Achievement in Research Award, CALS, Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award, ISU and (Soynomics) – Award for Interdisciplinary Team Research, ISU
