Home Faculty and Staff Honors and Awards Distinguished Faculty Achievement Awards Distinguished Faculty Achievement Awards These awards honor senior faculty who have consistently demonstrated outstanding achievements in the areas of scholarly research and/or creative endeavors, teaching and mentoring of students and junior faculty, service and related activities that have brought distinction to themselves and to the University of Michigan. General Information Guidelines for Preparing Nominations Recipients General Information Eligibility Faculty with the rank of (full) professor may be nominated. Nominations of outstanding women, minorities and members of other groups historically underrepresented in their disciplines are encouraged. Selection Criteria The Distinguished Faculty Achievement Awards honor senior faculty who have consistently demonstrated outstanding achievements in scholarly research and/or creative endeavors, have a record of sustained excellence in teaching and mentoring of students and junior colleagues, and, through service and other professional activities, have brought distinction to themselves and to the University of Michigan. Number of Awards Five awards in the amount of $2,500. Source of Nominations Nominations may be submitted by deans, directors, department/program heads, promotion or award committees, or individual faculty members. Selection Process A committee of senior faculty from different disciplines and academic units reviews nominations and makes recommendations to the Provost, who makes the final selection. Awards are publicly announced early in the fall term and formally presented at a ceremony. Deadline The nomination deadline is Monday, February 10, 2025, at 5:00pm, EST. For more information contact: Honors and Awards Telephone: (734) 615-0255 Email: [email protected] Guidelines for Preparing Nominations Back to Top As described below, a nomination dossier must include a cover sheet with contact information, a nominating letter, and curriculum vitae. Incomplete nomination dossiers cannot be reviewed. The Graduate School will add to each nomination dossier a dissertation committee service report and the Registrar’s Teaching Evaluation “Instructor Report” that tabulates quantitative data only. The online nomination dossier may be set up by a U-M faculty or staff member. Others may be given login access to the site as needed. The nomination system may be accessed as often as needed in order to complete the nomination dossier. All materials must be uploaded in Adobe PDF format. Cover Sheet Complete the online cover sheet with all information requested for both the nominee and the nominator—not the administrator who may have initiated the dossier. Nominating Letter As committee members represent a range of disciplines and may not be familiar with the nominee’s field, describe the nominee’s contributions in a way that conveys their significance to those not acquainted with the field. Given the number of highly accomplished senior faculty, the letter should explain the particular distinction that makes the nominee exceptionally qualified for this honor. The letter may incorporate quotations from former and current students, peers and faculty that describe the significance of the nominee’s scholarly and research achievements, teaching and mentoring excellence, service contributions and other impact measures outside the classroom. The letter may be no longer than 2,000 words. A new letter may be submitted for re-nominations or an addendum may be submitted to update the dossier. Letters should cover the areas below; those that do not will disadvantage the nominee: A concise description of the nominee’s major research, scholarly and/or creative endeavors and accomplishments, including an explanation of the overall significance of the work and evidence for its impact on the nominee’s field or discipline Evidence of the nominee’s professional achievements and reputation, particularly through recognition by her or his peers, and an explanation of the significance of major external awards Evidence of the nominee’s involvement as a successful advisor and mentor to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or junior colleagues, including placement information of graduate students for whom the nominee was the primary advisor An evaluation of the nominee’s contributions, ability, and influence as member of the teaching faculty which might include, for instance, leadership in design of new degrees, programs or curriculum; the quality and impact of the nominee’s teaching and courses; and significant awards recognizing notable accomplishments as an educator Evidence that shows the nominee’s impact outside the classroom in significant service or professional contributions, including formal or informal administrative roles in the University or in the discipline or profession, service on editorial boards and in other professional organizations and societies, or outstanding service to communities and institutions beyond the University Indicators of additional aspects of the nominee’s accomplishments including disciplinary or interdisciplinary innovations, patents, or other significant achievements Curriculum Vitae Provide the nominee’s current c.v. Recipients Back to Top 2025 David Blaauw, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Nancy Burns, Political Science Gary Freed, Pediatrics, Health Management and Policy Andrew Marshall, Anthropology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environment and Sustainability Jeremy Taylor, Biostatistics, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Radiation Oncology 2024 Nancy Ambrose King, Music, Theatre, and Dance Vernon Bruce Carruthers, Microbiology and Immunology Paul Christopher Johnson, History, Afroamerican and African Studies Carla O’Connor, Education Sara A. Pozzi, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and Physics 2023 Charles Brooks, Chemistry Sherif El-Tawil, Civil and Environmental Engineering Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Chemical Engineering Paula Lantz, Public Policy Thad Polk, Psychology 2022 Jill Becker, Psychology Kathleen Collins, Internal Medicine Rada Mihalcea, Computer Science and Engineering Stephen Rush, Performing Arts Technology Melanie Sanford, Chemistry 2021 Howard Brick, History Xuming He, Statistics Brian Jacob, Public Policy Caroline Richardson, Family Medicine Louise Toppin,, Music, Theatre, and Dance 2020 Yan Chen, Information David Dunning, Psychology Susan Parrish, English Language and Literature Pramod Reddy, Mechanical Engineering Christopher Ruf, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering 2019 Carol Bradford, Otolaryngology Anita Gonzalez, Music, Theatre, and Dance Hosagrahar Jagadish, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Elizaveta Levina, Statistics Kon-Well Wang, Mechanical Engineering 2018 Todd Austin, Computer Science and Engineering Peter Davies, English Language and Literature Bhramar Mukherjee, Biostatistics Stephen Ragsdale, Biological Chemistry Dorceta Taylor, Environment and Sustainability 2017 Fatma Müge Göçek, Sociology, Women’s Studies Roman Hryciw, Civil and Environmental Engineering Daniel J. Klionsky, Alexander G. Ruthven Professor of Life Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Marianetta Porter, Art and Design Mark Tessler, Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science 2016 Rachel Goldman, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Physics Malcolm Low, Physiology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Internal Medicine Eileen Pollack, English Language and Literature Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, Chemistry and Biophysics Paul Resnick, Information 2015 Jeff Fessler, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, ECE Division Elaine Gazda, History of Art Charlotte Mistretta, Biologic and Materials Sciences Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, Psychology Sidonie Smith, English Language and Literature and Women’s Studies 2014 Ellen Arruda, Mechanical Engineering Martin Katz, Music Theatre, and Dance Theodore Norris, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Jianming Qian, Physics Nicola Terrenato, Classical Studies 2013 Mark Banaszak Holl, Chemistry Paul Drake, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Susan Gelman, Psychology Deborah Gumucio, Cell and Developmental Biology Laura Kasischke, English Language and Literature 2012 Eva Feldman, Russell N. 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