The K-State Alumni Association provides two $5,000 awards for K-State faculty to honor outstanding teaching and research. These awards are made possible with funding from Dr. Ron and Rae Iman, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Submit a 2025-2026 nomination

Research Award

Teaching Award

Note: Nominations must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025.

• Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research
The Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research is awarded to a full-time K-State faculty member who has distinguished him or herself in their chosen profession and who has contributed significantly through research to improve the betterment of the educational experience or whose research has had a significant impact on his or her area of study. One annual award with a $5,000 stipend is awarded annually. 

• Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching
The Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching is designed to honor excellence in high quality of instruction, strong relationships with students inside and outside of the classroom and reputation for scholarship and distinguished service to the university. One annual award with a $5,000 stipend is awarded annually. 

2024-25 Recipients

Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Research
Waithaka Mwangi, Ph.D.

Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

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Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching
Lisa M. Pohlman, DVM, MS, DACVP

Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

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Learn more about this year's recipients

Questions?

Michelle Elkins '87
Associate director of awards and special events
785-532-5077

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PAST RECIPIENTS

2023-24
James H. Edgar, Ph.D.

Research
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2023-24
Ashley E. Rhodes, Ph.D.

Teaching
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2022-23
Hans Coetzee

Research
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2022-23
Dawn R. Deeter

Teaching
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2021-22
Mike Tokach

Research
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2021-22
Julia Keen

Teaching
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2020-21
Barbara Valent

Research
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2020-21
Kimberly A. Williams

Teaching
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2019-20
David C. Poole

Research

2019-20
Lisa Wilken

Teaching

2018-19
Raymond R.R. "Bob" Rowland

Research

2018-19
Todd Easton

Teaching

2017-18
Charles W. Rice

Research

2017-18
Jeffrey S. Smith

Teaching

2016-17
P.V. Vara Prasad

Research

2016-17
Robert L. Larson

Teaching

2015-16
John Blair

Research

2015-16
Donald Saucier

Teaching

2014-15
Jürgen A. Richt

Research

2014-15
Swinder Janda

Teaching

2013-14
Zhijian Pei

Research

2013-14
Kenneth Harkin

Teaching

2012-13
T. G. Nagaraja

Research

2012-13
Andrew Barkley

Teaching

2011-12
Michael R. Kanost

Research

2011-12
Christopher M. Sorensen

Teaching

2010-11
Mary Beth Kirkham

Research

2010-11
Michael L. Wesch

Teaching

2009-10
Daniel Marcus

Research

2009-10
Derek Mosier

Teaching

2008-09
Kenneth J. Klabunde

Research

2008-09
Douglas K. Benson

Teaching

2007-08
Gary W. Conrad

Research

2007-08
Medhat M. Morcos

Teaching