Oliver, Stephen Paul

Shaw, Shih-Lung

Skinner, Christopher

Wilhelm, Steven

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University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleTrace: Tennessee Research and CreativeExchangeChancellor’s Honors/Citations Office of the Chancellor2009Research and Creative Achievement (2009)Stephen Paul OliverShih-Lung ShawChristopher SkinnerSteven WilhelmFollow this and additional works at: http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonorThis Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of the Chancellor at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Chancellor’s Honors/Citations by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. Formore information, please contact trace@utk.edu.Recommended CitationOliver, Stephen Paul; Shaw, Shih-Lung; Skinner, Christopher; and Wilhelm, Steven, "Research and Creative Achievement (2009)"(2009). Chancellor’s Honors/Citations.http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonor/142Chancellor's Honors 2009 | Research and Creative Achievementhttp://web.utk.edu/~provwww/honorsbanquet/2009/research.shtml[10/7/2014 2:33:05 PM]Tmail  |  Online@UT  |  A-Z Index  Campus  Office of the ChancellorOffice of the Chancellor » Chancellor's Honors 2009 » Research and Creative AchievementAbout the ChancellorChancellor's CabinetAdvisory GroupsAnnouncementsChancellor's HonorsChancellor's ProfessorsReligious and Cultural HolidaysHonorary DegreesPolicy Central   Chancellor's website  utk.edu   Research and Creative Achievement in 2009STEPHEN PAUL OLIVERA professor of animal science, Stephen Paul Oliver is byall measures a highly productive researcher who iscommitted to sharing knowledge with the industry andmentoring the next generation of scientists. Throughhis work in lactation physiology, he has developed newmethods of controlling mastitis and other infections indairy cattle. Oliver initiated the Tennessee Quality MilkInitiative, which reaches dairy processors and thefrontline milkers—all of whom play a role in theproducts that we eat and drink. Oliver co-founded andco-directed the Institute of Agriculture’s Food SafetyCenter of Excellence and serves as editor-in-chief ofthe related food safety journal, Food Borne Pathogens and Disease. An accomplishedresearcher, he’s an excellent example of our responsibility in ensuring that ourdiscoveries translate into improvements for the industry and the people it serves.SHIH-LUNG SHAWDepartment head and professor of geography, Shih-Lung Shaw is an internationally recognized scholar intransportation geography, geographic informationscience and the computational aspects of geographicprocesses. His most far-reaching work involves Chancellor's Honors 2009 | Research and Creative Achievementhttp://web.utk.edu/~provwww/honorsbanquet/2009/research.shtml[10/7/2014 2:33:05 PM]developing new tools that model the movements ofpeople through urban spaces in their daily travels. Hiswork is at the cutting edge and has attracted theattention of Microsoft China, which has openedwonderful opportunities for future collaborations. Lastyear, Shaw was elected as a fellow of the Associationfor the Advancement of Science, a prestigious honorthat is reserved for the most accomplished scientists.CHRISTOPHER SKINNERProfessor of educational psychology and counseling,Chris Skinner is described as one of the most prolificand collaborative researchers and authors of theCollege of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Hisresearch deals with finding innovative methods toremedy students’ academic or behavior problems.Skinner and his students engage in this appliedresearch to find interventions that are sustainable andmeasurable. Skinner focuses on a team approach andhas involved 159 students in his peer-reviewed articlesin the past 10 years; his students appear as seniorauthor of the majority of the articles. His work hasdrawn the attention of many, including benefactors Pam and Tom Korn, who donated$2 million to found the KLASS Center, a program designed to provide services tostudents from preschool to college who need help mastering academic and socialskills.STEVEN WILHELMProfessor of microbiology, Steven Wilhelm is a highlyproductive researcher who has made a significantimpact in the field of microbial ecology. A leader in theresearch of toxic algal blooms and aquatic bacterialviruses, Wilhelm has received significant funding fromthe National Science Foundation. He is actively involvedChancellor's Honors 2009 | Research and Creative Achievementhttp://web.utk.edu/~provwww/honorsbanquet/2009/research.shtml[10/7/2014 2:33:05 PM] Office of the Chancellor  ·  527 Andy Holt Tower  ·  The University of Tennessee  ·  Knoxville, TN 37996  ·  (865) 974-3265  ·  Fax: (865) 974-4811in building the program by recruiting students andinvolving them in his body of work. He has ademonstrated commitment to our students in sharinghis excitement for scientific discovery.  

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