The College of Arts and Sciences is home to outstanding faculty and staff, and each year we recognize the level of commitment and the accomplishments of some of our best and brightest.

A&S Distinguished Faculty Awards

Mark Austin
Sociology
A&S Distinguished Faculty Award for Full-time Teaching

Robert Buchanan
Chemistry
A&S Distinguished Faculty Award for Service to the University

Cherie Dawson-Edwards
Criminal Justice
A&S Distinguished Faculty Award for Service to the Community

Paul Griner
English
A&S Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity Award in the Humanities

A&S Outstanding Performance Awards for Staff

Tracy Heightchew
Commonwealth Center for Humanities & Society and A&S Dean’s Office
Outstanding Performance Award in the Professional/Administrative Category

Alexandra O’Keefe
University Honors
Outstanding Performance Award in the Clerical/Secretarial Category

Rick Taylor
A&S Dean’s Office
Outstanding Performance Award in the Technical/Paraprofessional Category

A&S Faculty Diversity Champion Award

Derrick Brooms
Sociology
Diversity Champion Award for Faculty

All of our A&S winners will automatically be forwarded on for consideration for the corresponding University-wide awards.

See the nomination criteria