Eleven distinguished Texas A&M University faculty have been honored as 2024 Chancellor Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship (EDGES) Fellows.
Under the direction of Chancellor John Sharp, the EDGES Fellowships were developed with resources from the Texas A&M University System to honor, incentivize, and boost mid-career faculty at the associate or early full professor rank who are making significant marks in their discipline. The recognition highlights the intentional commitment of the Texas A&M University System to support, retain, and recognize faculty with significant and sustained accomplishments and the promise of continued high-impact scholarship.
EDGES Fellows retain the right to use the title throughout their tenure as faculty members in good standing at Texas A&M University.
The 2024 EDGES Fellows are:
- James Abbey, Department of Information & Operations Management, Mays Business School
- Lei Fang, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
- Vishal Gohil, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Shuiwang Ji, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
- Hyeran Jo, Department of Political Science, Bush School of Government & Public Service
- Rupak Mahapatra, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
- Debra McKeown, Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture, School of Education & Human Development
- Felix Mormann, School of Law
- Srinath Palakurthi, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy
- Ashley Ross, Department of Marine & Coastal Environmental Science, Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Kan Wu, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering