Vice President for Research Claudia Neuhauser, Ph.D., was recognized for her leadership of the Division of Research at the 2025 President’s Excellence Awards reception. This distinguished recognition, presented by 91ÁÔĆć President, Renu Khator, is given to individuals who have showcased exceptional service and made remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
President’s Excellence Awards are given to University staff each year in five categories: Administrative and Professional, Office and Clerical, Technical, Service and Craft, Effective Leader, and the Charles F. McElhinney Award. The 2025 ceremony was held on September 3, where Neuhauser was honored in the Effective Leader category.
How Can We Make This Better?
Neuhauser’s nomination highlighted her swift decision-making, effective conflict resolution and dedicated service to faculty and staff. As the vice president for research, Neuhauser has successfully grown the division’s staff, and her “how can we make this better?” approach has strengthened operations and fostered a positive culture of problem-solving and collaboration.
Joining UH in 2018 as associate vice chancellor/associate vice president for research and technology transfer for UH and the UH System, Neuhauser quickly assumed the additional role of director of UH’s Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute in 2019. She became the interim vice chancellor/vice president for research in 2022 and was officially appointed to the position in 2024.
Prior to joining UH, Neuhauser served as the associate vice president for research and director of research computing at the University of Minnesota. She was the founding director of graduate studies of the Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology graduate program and served as vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Minnesota Rochester.
"I feel honored to receive the award. I am fortunate to lead a team of excellent and very dedicated staff who work hard every day to improve our services. The award is really a reflection of their work," said Neuhauser.
The President's Excellence Award is symbol of gratitude and acknowledgment for individuals who surpass expectations in their efforts to contribute to the University's collective achievements. It serves as a testament to the extraordinary commitment and service demonstrated by staff at UH.