{"id":706202,"date":"2026-05-27T16:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=706202"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:32:39","slug":"may-2026-faculty-awards-accolades-706202","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/may-2026-faculty-awards-accolades-706202\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards spotlight accomplishments of URochester faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

An NSF CAREER Award, young scholar recognition, and a hall of fame induction are among recent faculty achievements.<\/h2>\n
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Share your updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Know of a faculty member receiving an award or honor? Contact us<\/a> so we can help share the news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

University of Rochester<\/a> faculty are leaders in their fields who are regularly recognized with regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement.<\/p>\n

As part of an ongoing series, we\u2019re spotlighting their many and varied achievements.<\/p>\n

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Michael Burritt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael Burritt named to Percussive Arts Society\u2019s Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Michael Burritt<\/a> \u201984E, \u201986E (MM), the Paul J. Burgett Distinguished Professor and a professor of percussion at the Eastman School of Music<\/a>, is among six extraordinary musicians named to the Percussive Arts Society\u2019s 2026 Hall of Fame Class<\/a>. The society cites Burritt as “one of his generation\u2019s most accomplished percussionists.”<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame inductees represent a breadth of influence from the heights of orchestral innovation and jazz mastery to the frontiers of contemporary composition and world percussion. Burritt and his cohort will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the lead-up to PASIC 2026 in Indianapolis this November.<\/p>\n

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Lauren Ghazal honored with Victoria Mock New Investigator Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lauren Ghazal<\/a>, an assistant professor and researcher at the School of Nursing<\/a>, received the Oncology Nursing Society\u2019s 2026 Victoria Mock New Investigator Award. The honor recognizes early-career researchers who are building a scientific foundation for oncology nursing practice.<\/p>\n

As a family nurse practitioner and cancer survivor, Ghazal brings a unique perspective to her research, which focuses on improving the health and quality of life of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Her work also explores the financial toxicity of cancer care among AYAs, integrating her background in economics and healthcare.<\/p>\n

As part of the Mock Award, Ghazal presented a lecture in April at the Oncology Nursing Society\u2019s annual Congress, titled \u201cAdvancing Equity in AYA Cancer Survivorship.\u201d<\/p>\n

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