Lisa M. Rubin, Ph.D.

Recipient of the 2026 UNLV Higher Education Alum of the Year Award

Recipient of the Spring 2026 Kansas State University College of Education Michael C. Holen 

Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

Interview with Collegiate Sports Connect at NACDA 2024 

Recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award

by National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A)

N4A Press Release

N4A Annual Report (p. 5)

Video Introduction by Nominator Dr. Marissa Nichols

Recognized as a Research Fellow by the College Sport Research Institute (March 2024)

Created an open access archive repository of The National Advisor/Academic Athletic Journal from 1985-2006

Press Release

Interviewed by NBCLX about College Athletes and Financial Literacy Research (8/11/2021)

Recipient of the 2020 Dr. Gerald S. Gurney Research Award

by National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A)

Press Release

Virtual Announcement (17:49-20:08)

Recipient of the 2019 Professional Excellence Award 

by National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A)

2018 Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Recipient in collaboration with 

the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin

2018 NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant Recipient

Grant Project Site with Full Report

Press Release

KStateSports.com Feature

Named one of the 2017 Top 25 Woman Leaders in Higher Education & Beyond by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Article

Press Release

Recipient of the 2009 Kenneth O. Miles Professional Promise Award 

by The National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A)