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Phi Kappa Phi Scholar & Artist Recipients

The Phi Kappa Phi Scholar Award and Phi Kappa Phi Artist Award honor those individuals who demonstrate the ideals of the Society through their activities, achievements, and scholarship. 

First presented in 1974, the Scholar Award recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and public service. In 1983, the Artist Award was established to recognize the achievements of those who, in addition to their outstanding scholarship, have displayed talents in the broad realm of the arts–creative, graphic, performing, visual, and/or fine arts.

2022-2024 Phi Kappa Phi Scholar

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Alexander Capron
Initiated at University of Southern California in 2010

Alexander Morgan Capron, University Professor at the University of Southern California, is the 2022-2024 recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Scholar Award. Capron received the award for his expertise in teaching and research.

Capron is a scholar of bioethics, health policy and public health. At USC, he occupies the Scott H. Bice Chair in Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics at the Gould School of Law, is a Professor of Medicine and Law at the Keck School of Medicine, and co-directs USC’s Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics. He previously taught at Yale, Georgetown, and the University of Pennsylvania.  

In 2010, Capron joined Phi Kappa Phi at USC and later served as the chapter president.

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2022-2024 Phi Kappa Phi Artist

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Greg Sanders
Initiated at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2016

Greg Sanders, Regents Professor of Music and coordinator of theory/composition studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is the 2022-2024 Phi Kappa Phi Artist. Sanders received the award for his career accomplishments as a professor, musician and composer and his scholarly achievements. 

Sanders' career as an artist and scholar spans decades and includes performances around the world as well as his academic work at A&M-Kingsville. He earned a doctor of musical arts degree from University of North Texas, as well as degrees from North Texas State University and Arkansas State University.

In 2016, Sanders joined Phi Kappa Phi as a charter member of Chapter 332 at A&M-Kingsville and later served as the chapter president.

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Phi Kappa Phi Scholars

2020 Middle Tennessee State University John Vile
2018 University of Wisconsin-Madison Morton Ann Gernsbacher
2016
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael J. Plewa
2014
California State University, San Bernardino
Carolyn Eggleston
2012
The University of Toledo
Thomas E. Barden
2010
Mississippi State University
Sarah A. Rajala
2007
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Larry A. Hickman
2004
East Carolina University
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.
2001
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Andrzej Bartke
1998
The University of Oklahoma
Edward N. Brandt, Jr.
1995
University of Texas at Austin
Roderick P. Hart
1992
University of Maryland
Rita R. Colwell
1989
Georgia Southern College
James H. Oliver, Jr.
1986
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Verner E. Suomi
1983
University of Minnesota
Huai C. Chiang
1980
Northeastern University
Roy Weinstein
1977
University of Houston
Richard I. Evans
1974
Auburn University
Eugene Current Garcia

Phi Kappa Phi Artists

2020
University of Georgia
Lisa Fusillo
2018 College of Charleston Barbara Duval
2016
Texas Woman's University
Pamela Youngblood
2014
Central Washington University
Jeffrey Snedeker
2012
Brigham Young University
Robert T. Barrett
2010
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
David Northington
2007
University of Central Florida
Stella Sung
2004
University of the Pacific - Stockton
Gil Dellinger
2001
North Carolina State University
John Balaban
1998
North Carolina State University
Robert P. Burns
1995
Ithaca College
Steven G. Mauk
1992
University of Houston at Clear Lake
Sandria Hu
1989
University of Maryland
Paul Traver
1986
University of North Florida
William A. Brown
1983
University of Tennessee
Ralph G. Allen

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