Awards & Recognition
2026
October
September
CLA-Led NSF Project Explores the Future of AI Literacy
Overview of recently awarded NSF grant.
August
Purdue philosopher Sarah Robins receives 2026 Lebowitz Prize
Sarah Robins, professor of philosophy in Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and...
Robbee Wedow honored by American Society of Human Genetics
Sociology Assistant Professor Robbee Wedow has received the 2026 Education Award from the American Society of Human Genetics.
July
Purdue University Receives Multi-Year Lilly Endowment Grant to Expand Art Experiences
Purdue University has received a multi-year grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to strengthen the university's capacity to steward and share its...
April
College of Liberal Arts Announces 2026 Teaching Award Recipients
The College of Liberal Arts is proud to announce the recipients of its annual teaching awards, recognizing exceptional dedication to student...
Jonathan Lande has been selected for the cohort of the National Fellowship on the Future of Liberal Education (NAFFLE)
Assistant Professor of History Jonathan Lande has been selected for the cohort of the National Fellowship on the Future of Liberal Education.
March
Erin Dunn receives Breslau/Murphy Award
February
Stacey Connaughton appointed Vice-Chair of the Purdue@DC Council
President Chiang appointed Stacey Connaughton, Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication, as the Vice-Chair of the Purdue@DC Council.
Purdue College of Liberal Arts Students Join Orr Fellowship Class of 2026
Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is happy to announce that six CLA Boilermakers joined the prestigious Orr Fellowship program.
January
David Peterson featured in Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2025
Assistant Sociology Professor David Peterson's book, The Unbuilt Bench, was recently featured among Behavioral Scientist's Notable Books...
Linguistic Society of America Honors Purdue Professor as 2026 Fellow
Purdue professor Ronnie Wilbur elected as a 2026 fellow of the Linguistic Society of America for her five decades of service to language...
2025
December
Risa Cromer Receives Adele Clarke Book Award
Associate Professor of Anthropology Risa Cromer has been awarded the 2026 Adele Clarke Book Award.
November
Purdue’s Center on Aging and the Life Course Awarded Prestigious National Institute on Aging Grant
The Center on Aging and the Life Course (CALC) at Purdue University has been awarded a P30 Core Center Grant from the National Institute on Aging.
Purdue College of Liberal Arts Announces Winners of the Renewed EXCEL Research Grant Competition
CLA professors awarded grant to expand convergence education
Convergence education breaks down the traditional barriers between academic disciplines.
October
Harry Denny Receives 2025 IWCA Muriel Harris Outstanding Service Award
Harry Denny Receives 2025 IWCA Muriel Harris Outstanding Service Award