1996 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 19 Aug 03)

Administration

Chair: Joseph Travis
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: Thomas C. S. Keller III
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Paul R. Elliott

• new Professor Betty J. Gaffney

• Professor David L. Balkwill was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

• Professor Paul R. Elliott received the President's Continuing Education Award.

• Professor William F. Herrnkind received the Governor's Environmental Education Award.

• Assistant Professor Myra M. Hurt received an FSU Teaching Incentive Program Award.

• Professor and Curator of Birds and Mammals Frances C. James was named an FSU Distinguished Research Professor and received a Professorial Excellence Program Award.

• Associate Professor Timothy S. Moerland received an FSU Developing Scholar Award.

• Professor David M. Quadagno received an FSU Teaching Incentive Program Award.

• Professor Robert H. Reeves received the Ross Oglesby Award for teaching from the FSU Gold Key Honorary Society.

• Professor Kenneth H. Roux received the department's Loretta C. Ellias Award for undergraduate teaching.

• Professor Joseph Travis was named a Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor.

• Graduate Student Publication Award (inaugural award): Nicola Kaludov, Joseph E. Italiano, Jr., and Theresa D'Souza
  
• Biological Science Faculty Award for Undergraduate Scholarship: Samantha Shaw
  
• The Charles M. McAllister Undergraduate Research Award: Jon Robitschek and Thomas Waltzek
  
• The Varina Vaughn-Winona Jordan Scholarship (inaugural award): Jullie Behling