Presidential Scholar: Dave Huebner

Recognizing the U's Rising Stars

Six rising-star faculty members have been recognized with a new honor made possible through the support of an anonymous donor. The newly created Presidential Scholar award recognizes early- to mid-career faculty members and provides them with financial support for their scholarly, teaching and/or outreach activities.

"A focus on attracting and retaining faculty talent is essential," said Ruth Watkins, senior vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Utah. "We have scores of remarkable faculty, and too few tools to recognize and reward scholarly excellence. I look forward to partnering with faculty and donors to build capacity to recognize and reward excellence."

New Presidential Scholars will be awarded each year, and recipients receive funding for three years. Included in the inaugural cohort of faculty scholars is Dave Huebner, associate professor of psychology in the College of Behavior Science.

Dave Huebner
Associate Professor of Psychology
College of Social and Behavioral Science
Dave Huebner's work on HIV prevention, specifically among gay men within ethnic minority groups, has received international attention. His intervention for parents of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth was featured in the New York Times, USA Today, and on The View and NPR. With the funding from the Presidential Scholar award, Huebner and his students will examine how LGBT individuals respond physiologically to anti-gay discrimination.

--Story by University of Utah FYI News