Three LSA Professors Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

Among the nation’s most accomplished thinkers, four University of Michigan scholars have earned a place in the distinguished ranks of Guggenheim Fellows, a recognition of extraordinary achievement and future promise. 

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 223 fellowships to recipients throughout the United States and Canada, chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants. This year’s U-M recipients are Regina Baucom, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology; Daniel Forger, professor of mathematics; Raven Garvey, associate professor of anthropology; and Don Moynihan, professor of public policy.  

Since its founding in 1925, the foundation has awarded nearly $450 million in fellowships to more than 19,000 fellows. Each fellow receives a monetary stipend to pursue independent work at the highest level under “the freest possible conditions.”   

“Our new class of Guggenheim Fellows is representative of the world’s best thinkers, innovators and creators in art, science and scholarship,” said Edward Hirsch, president of the Guggenheim Foundation. “We are honored to support their visionary contributions.” 

Rosario Ceballo, dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, said the three LSA professors (Baucom, Forger, and Garvey) have “devoted their careers to generating new knowledge, pushing the boundaries of discovery and innovation, and finding solutions to bold challenges impacting our society.” 

“Their research and engagement illustrate the power of the liberal arts and sciences, and I am delighted to see their names listed among the world’s foremost thinkers, innovators, and creators in art, science, and scholarship,” said Ceballo, professor of psychology, and of women’s and gender studies. 

Read the full announcement in The University Record.