Highly Prestigious Award Recipients 

More than 100 awards, honors, and recognitions from a wide range of disciplines are recognized by the National Research Council as highly prestigious. These exceptional achievements not only enhance visibility and opportunities for the faculty recipients but are also monitored by the AAU as a key metric for institutional membership. Congratulations to the following LSU faculty members that have received highly prestigious awards.

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Organization Award Recipient Year
American Academy in Rome Rome Prize Kevin Benham 2021
American Academy in Rome Rome Prize Christopher Trapani 2016
American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member William F. Tate IV 2022
American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member Gabriela González 2017
American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member Isiah Warner 2016
American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member Meredith Blackwell 2012
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) ACLS Digital Innovation Fellow Andrew Sluyter 2012
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) ACLS Fellows Raquel Robvais 2024
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) ACLS Fellows Jonathan Earle 1999
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) ACLS Fellows Paula Arai 1998
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Andrew W Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships John Bardes 2019
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ASCE Fellow Marwa Hassen 2018
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation The Beckman Scholars Program Jeremy Brown 2001
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences Fellow Jas Sullivan 2023
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Guggenheim Fellow  Suzanne Marchand 2022
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Guggenheim Fellow  Benjamin Kahan 2020
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Guggenheim Fellow Christopher Trapani 2019
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Guggenheim Fellow  Jorge Pullin 1998
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Guggenheim Fellow  Rebecca Crump 1983
MacArthur Foundation MacArthur Fellow Nancy Rabalais 2012
National Academy of Education NaEd Member William F. Tate IV 2016
National Academy of Public Administration Fellow of National Academy of Public Administration Jared Llorens 2020
National Academy of Sciences Member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS Member) Nancy Rabalais 2021
National Academy of Sciences Member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS Member) Gabriela González 2017
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellow Andreas Giger 2022
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Michelle Zerba 2016
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Jonathan Earle 1999
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellowship for University Teachers Katherine Henninger 2017
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellowship for University Teachers Andreas Giger 2015
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellowship for University Teachers Andreas Giger 2005
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) NEH Fellowship for University Teachers James Stoner 1995
National Humanities Center NHC Fellowship Benjamin Kahan 2016
National Humanities Center NHC Fellowship Leslie R. Tuttle 2010
National Humanities Center NHC Fellowship Michelle Masse 1999