The following Lakehead University faculty have been recognized for their contributions to research. 

1998

• Dr. Said Easa, Department of Civil Engineering 
• Dr. F. Holmes, Department of English 
• Dr. Azim Mallik, Department of Biology

1999

• Prof. Cynthia Loos, School of Nursing 
• Dr. Todd Dufresne, Department of Philosophy 
• Dr. Qinglai Dang, Faculty of Forestry the Forest Environment

2000

• Dr. Laurie Garred, Department of Chemical Engineering 
• Dr. Gary Genosko, Department of Sociology 

2001

• Dr. Ron Harpelle, Department of History 
• Dr. J.D. Stewart, Department of Anthropology

2002

• Dr. Deli Li, Department of Mathematical Sciences 
• Dr. Norm McIntyre, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism

2003

• Dr. Abdelhamid Tayebi, Department of Electrical Engineering 

2004

• Dr. Bruce Strang, Department of History 
• Dr. M. Nassir Uddin, Department of Electrical Engineering

2005

• Dr. Syed Serejul Islam, Department of Political Science 

2006

• Dr. Han Chen, Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment 
• Dr. Mary Lou Kelly, School of Social Work 
• Dr. Sharon Dale Stone, Department of Sociology 

2007

• Dr. Lori Chambers, Department of Women’s Studies 
• Dr. Alexander Serenko, Faculty of Business Administration

2008

• Dr. Anna Guttman, Department of English 
• Dr. Charles Xu, Department of Chemical Engineering

2009

• Dr. Rachid Benlamri, Department of Software Engineering 
• Dr. Nikola Gradojevic, Faculty of Business Administration Dr. Frederick (Rick) Holmes, Department of English 

2010

• Dr. Mary Lou Kelly, School of Social Work 
• Dr. Harvey Lemelin, School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism 
• Dr. Wilson Wang, Department of Mechanical Engineering 

2011 

• Dr. Michel Beaulieu, Department of History 

2012

• Dr. Paul Carr, Department of Sociology/Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia)
• Dr. Chander Shahi, Faculty of Natural Resources Management

2013

• Dr. Christopher Parkes, Department of English

2014

• Dr. Daniel Hannah, Department of English

2015

• Dr. Monica Flegel, Department of English
• Dr. Wayne Melville, Faculty of Education

2016

• Dr. Vicki Kristman, Department of Health Sciences
• Dr. Pallavi Das, Department of History
• Dr. Jason Blahuta, Department of Philosophy

2017

• Dr. Sudip Rakshit, Biorefining Research Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering
• Dr. Cheryl Lousley, Department of English
• Dr. Rebecca Schiff, Department of Health Sciences

2018

• Dr. Lindsay Galway, Department of Health Sciences
• Dr. Claudio Pousa, Faculty of Business Administration
• Dr. Pauline Sameshima, Faculty of Education

2019

• Dr. Lori Chambers, Women's Studies
• Dr. Sandra Jeppesen, Interdisciplinary Studies
• Dr. Chris Sanders, Department of Sociology

Research Excellence Awards

2021

• Dr. Amir Azimi, Department of Civil Engineering
• Dr. Salimur Choudhury, Department of Computer Science
• Dr. Max Haiven, Department of English

2022

• CIHR Category:  Dr. Anna Kone Pefoyo, Department of Health Sciences.
• NSERC Category:  Dr. Zubair Fadlullah, Department of Computer Science and TBRHRI.
• SSHRC Category: Dr. Olakunle Akingbola, Faculty of Business Administration.

2023

• NSERC Category:  Dr. Osama (Sam) Salem, Department of Civil Engineering.
• SSHRC Category: Dr. Sandra Jeppesen, Interdisciplinary Studies.

2024

• NSERC Category: Dr. Jian Deng, Department of Civil Engineering.
• SSHRC Category: Dr. Charles Levkoe, Department of Health Sciences.