Downey Family Award for Faculty Excellence

The Downey Family Award for Faculty Excellence was established in 2004 by Marea and Marlan Downey to encourage and facilitate faculty advancement in Earth Sciences and Anthropology at SMU, consistent with the mission of ISEM. The award, in the amount of $5000, has no restrictions on its use. Marlan Downey is a former ISEM Board Trustee.

(Marlan and Marea Downey, ISEM Research Day, 2008)

AWARD RECIPIENTS

2004
Dr. Bonnie F.& Jacobs, Environmental Sciences
Dr. C. Garth Sampson, Anthropology

2005
Dr. Neil J. Tabor, Geological Sciences

2006
Dr. Torben Rick, Anthropology

2007
Dr. Neil J. Tabor, Geological Sciences

2010
Dr. Brigitte Kovacevich, Anthropology

2011
Dr. Sunday B. Eiselt, Anthropology

2012
Dr. Christopher I. Roos, Anthropology

2013
Dr. Heather R. DeShon, Earth Sciences

2014
Dr. Maria Beatrice Magnani, Earth Sciences

2015
Dr. Rita C. Economos, Earth Sciences

2016
Dr. K. Ann Horsburgh, Anthropology

2017
Dr. Matthew J. Hornbach, Earth Sciences