Faculty Awards

GSA Fellowship 
 Robert Anderson2019 
 Suzanne Anderson2019

 

 Leilani Arthurs • Iris Moreno Totten Geoscience Education Research Award, 2021
 David Budd1999 
 Karen Chin2023• Randolph W. “Bill” and Cecile T. Bromery Award 
 Lang Farmer2014 
 Becky Flowers2024 
 Shemin Ge2006• Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer, 2016
• Meinzer Award, 2018
 Craig Jones2002 
 Craig Jones2001• GSA Distinguished Service Award
 Giff Miller1986• Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist Award,
   Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division 2005
 Alexis Templeton2012 
 Paul Weimer2004 
    
AGU & EGU Fellowship 
 Robert Anderson2006• GK Gilbert Award in Surface Processes, AGU, 2015
 Suzanne Anderson2021• GK Gilbert Award in Surface Processes, AGU, 2020
 Bethany Ehlmann2015• Macelwane Medal, AGU, 2015
 Shemin Ge2023• AGU Fellow
 Giff Miller2008 
 Anne Sheehan2014 
 Greg Tucker2017• RA Bagnold Medal, EGU, 2012
    
CU Excellence
in Leadership
Program
   
 Kevin Mahan2025 
 Greg Tucker2016 
 Lang Farmer2010 
 Anne Sheehan2006 
    
CU RIO Faculty 
Fellows
   
 Carl Simpson2025 
 Carolyn Crow2024 
 Lizzy Trower2023 
 Julio Sepúlveda2022 
 Becky Flowers2018 
    
CU awards   
 Lon Abbott • Teaching Professor of Distinction, 2020
 Robert Anderson • CU Distinguished Professor, 2015
• Hazel Barnes Prize, 2014
 Leilani Arthurs • CU ASSETT Faculty Fellow
 Rebecca Flowers • CU ASSETT Faculty Fellow
 Shemin Ge • CU Distinguished Professor, 2023
 Tom Marchitto • CU Provost's Faculty Achievement Award for 
   Pre-Tenure faculty, 2008
• College Scholar Award, 2017
 Giff Miller • CU Distinguished Professor, 2022
 Alexis Templeton • CU Distinguished Research Lecture, 2025
 GregTucker • BFA Excellence in Teaching and Pedagogy Award, 2013
    
Geochemical
Society
   
 Alexis Templeton • F.W. Clark Medal, Geochemical Society, 2006
 Boswell Wing • John M. Hayes Award, Geochemical Society, 2023
    
Mineralogical
Society of
America
 Fellowship 
 Bethany Ehlmann2022• Distinguished Lecturer, 2014-2015
 Rebecca Flowers • Distinguished Lecturer, 2015
 Steve Jacobsen • Distinguished Lecturer, 2007
 Alexis Templeton2017 
    
AAPG   
 Paul Weimer • Powers Memorial Award, AAPG, 2020
• Honorary Member, AAPG, 2018
• Murray Distinguished Educator Award, AAPG, 2005
• Distinguished Service Award, AAPG, 2003
• Sproule Memorial Award, AAPG, 1992
    
Early Career
Awards
   
 Carolyn Crow • NSF CAREER grant, 2024
 Rebecca Flowers • NSF CAREER grant, 2010
 Brian Hynek • NASA Early Career Fellowship, 2007
 Steve Jacobsen • NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER), 2008 
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
   (PECASE), 2008
 Sebastian Kopf • NSF CAREER grant, 2020
 Kevin Mahan • NSF CAREER grant, 2013
 Julio Sepulveda • NSF CAREER grant, 2021
 Anne Sheehan • NSF CAREER grant, 1995
 Alexis Templeton • DOE Early Career Research Award, 2011
 Lizzy Trower • NSF CAREER Award, 2022
    
National
Academy 
of Sciences
   
 Robert Anderson • membership 2021
    
Other   
 David Budd • Honorary Member, Society of Sedimentary Geology
 Jaelyn Eberle • Fulbright US Scholar Award, 2025
 Bethany Ehlmann • Urey Prize, Division for Planetary Sciences, 
   American Astronomical Society, 2017 
• Kavli Fellow , National Academy of Sciences, 2015 
• National Geographic Emerging Explorer, 125th anniversary. 2013 
• NASA Group Achievement Award, MSL Science Office
   Development and Operations Team, 2013 
• NASA Group Achievement Award, MSL ChemCam Instrument
    Development & Science Team, 2013 
• Zeldovich Medal, Comm. B (Planetary Science), 
   Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 
   and Russian Academy of Sciences, 2012
 Rebecca Flowers • Humboldt Research Fellow, Humboldt Foundation, 
   2016-2017
 
 Shemin Ge • Fulbright US Scholar Award, 2020
 Brian Hynek • Kavli Frontier of Science Fellow, National Academy 
   of Science, 2008
 Steve Jacobsen • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 
   - Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award, 2014 
• Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, 2008
 Tom Marchitto • Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, National Academy of 
   Sciences, 2013
 Giff Miller • AMQUA Distinguished Career Award, 2018
• Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, 
   Elected Foreign Member, 2008
 Anne Sheehan • New Zealand Geophysics Prize 2019, 2016 
• EarthScope Distinguished Lecturer, 2013 
• IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lecturer, 2007
 Alexis Templeton • Packard Fellow, 2006
• Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow, National Academy of 
   Sciences, 2008
 Kristy Tiampo • Meritorius Service Award, Canadian Geophysical 
   Union, 2017
 Eric Tilton • Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International 
   Prize for Water, 2014
• Colorado Governor's Award for High Impact Research,
   2017
 Lizzy Trower • Sloan Foundation Fellow, 2022