Carter honored among 2023 Discovery and Innovation award winners

Kara Carter, Homestead, is among the 18 researchers, scholars, innovators and administrators who were named recipients of 2023 Discovery and Innovation awards by the University of Iowa's Office of the Vice President for Research.

Carter is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Social Work in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She received a Graduate Research Excellence Award. This award honors students in terminal degree programs conducting research and scholarly activity that is recognized as highly original work and makes a significant contribution to the field.

"We are honored to recognize the University of Iowa faculty, staff, postdocs, and students whose research and scholarship betters our community, our state, and our world," said Marty Scholtz, vice president for research. "These awards celebrate every aspect of research and scholarship at the University of Iowa. The winners range from undergraduate student researchers to faculty members who lead in their fields, from research administrators and professional staff to scholars engaging with the general public."