2006 Selected to chair the Mine Safety Technology and
Training
Commission, an independent commission established by the National
Mining Association
2006 Sustained Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award, School
of
Materials, Energy, and Earth Resources
2004-2005 Outstanding Teaching Award, Committee for Effective Teaching
and
Faculty Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla
2004-2005 Sustained Teaching Excellence Award, School of Materials,
Energy& Earth Resources, University of Missouri-Rolla
2003-2004 Outstanding Teaching Award, Committee for Effective Teaching
and
Faculty Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla
2004 Honorary Professorship, Xi’an University of Science and
Technology, Xi’an, China
2004 Sustained Excellence in Lab Instruction Award, School of Mines &
Metallurgy, University of Missouri-Rolla
2004 Selected to serve as Chair of the Mine Safety and Health Research
Advisory Board, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and
Human Services
2004 Received Ivan Rahn Education Award, Society for Mining, Metallurgy,
and Exploration, March.
2004 Received the Distinguished Service Award, Coal Division, Society
for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, March
2002-2003 Outstanding Teaching Award, Committee for Effective Teaching
and
Faculty Awards, University of Missouri-Rolla
2002 Elected as a Distinguished Member of the Society for Mining,
Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
2001 Stephen McCann Award for Excellence in Education, given by the
Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America
2001 Highest Degree of Safety award, 2000/2001, given by the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals
2001 Appreciation Award for “Your Efforts to Improve Mine Safety
and Health,” given by the CDC-NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Research
Advisory Committee
1999 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Henry Krumb Lecturer
(Elected to give lectures to three SME sections across the U.S.)
1998 Awarded Senior Biomedical Research Service status by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Outstanding Scientific
Contributions in Public Health, February 2, 1998.
1998 NIOSH Alice Hamilton Award, Physical Science, for research article:
Harrison, J.C., Brower, P.S., Attfield, M.D., Doak, C.B., Keane, M.J.,
Grayson, R.L., and Wallace, W.E., 1997, “Surface Composition of
Respirable Silica Particles in a Set of U.S. Anthracite and Bituminous
Coal Mine Dusts,” J. Aerosol Science, Vol. 28, pp. 689-696, refereed
journal article.
1998-2006 Listed in Who's Who in America
1998-2006 Listed in Who’s Who in the World
1999-2001 Listed in Who's Who in the East
1996-2006 Listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering
1996-2006 Listed in Who's Who in American Education
1995-1998 Listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest
1994-2006 Listed in Who's Who in Finance and Industry
1995-2000 Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders
1997 Balanced Man Award for Teaching Excellence, The Missouri Gamma
Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon
1992 Professional Excellence Award, California University of PA
1996, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1986 - WVU SME Student Chapter Officer's
Award to a faculty member who has demonstrated superior dedication
to the mining profession and offers a challenging atmosphere for
student growth and development
1991, 1990, and 1988 - WVU SME Student Chapter Award for Outstanding
Faculty Member, Mining Engineering
1978 Old Timer's Award, Department of Mining Engineering, West Virginia University
1974 F.E. Atkins Memorial Award, Mathematics Department, California University of Pennsylvania