Mohsen Pourahmadi in the Division of Statistics and John Skowronski in the Department of Psychology have been awarded 2008 Presidential Research Professorships, NIU’s top recognition for outstanding research.
“Drs. Pourahmadi and Skowronski are widely regarded as top scholars in their respective fields,” said Rathindra Bose, vice president for research and dean of the NIU Graduate School.
“They are passionate in their quest for knowledge, and their cutting-edge work attracts international attention,” he added. “We’re proud to have them at the head of their respective classrooms in statistics and psychology in transmitting new knowledge to students that they have gathered through research. Ultimately, students, peers in their disciplines and society benefit from their work.”
The Presidential Research Professorships have been awarded annually since 1982 in recognition and support of NIU’s research and artistic mission. Award winners receive special financial support of their research for four years, after which they carry the title of Distinguished Research Professor.
