IPR is delighted to announce that Senior Grants Specialist Jill Morris is one of twelve recipients of this year’s university Distinguished Staff Award. 

Jill is an expert in grant administration, and assists researchers across the university in grant application management, resulting in $45 million in external funds for the university. She is a skilled, diligent leader among population research center administrators, and her willingness to share her expertise has earned her the respect and trust of colleagues across the nation. Faculty and staff who have worked with Jill appreciate her expertise, attention to detail and collaborative nature, which positively impacts their research and advances the university’s mission.

The Distinguished Staff Awards, the university’s highest staff recognition, annually honors  individuals for their exceptional leadership, accomplishments and service to The Ohio State University.

Congratulations to the 12 recipients awarded during Ohio State’s Sesquicentennial, which celebrates all that the people of Ohio State have accomplished and all that is yet to come. The university’s mission could not be accomplished without the dedication, friendship, work and incomparable spirit of our extraordinary Buckeye staff members.