Faculty Recognition Awards

These awards are for mid-career faculty who have demonstrated remarkable contributions to the University through outstanding achievements in scholarly research and/or creative endeavors; excellence as a teacher, advisor and mentor; and distinguished participation in the service activities of the university and elsewhere.

  • General Information

    Eligibility

    Tenured associate professors, or full professors with no more than four years in rank, may be nominated for these awards. Nominations of outstanding women, minorities and members of other groups historically underrepresented in their disciplines are encouraged.

    Selection Criteria

    The Faculty Recognition Awards are for mid-career faculty who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in scholarly research and/or creative endeavors; excellence as a teacher, advisor and mentor; and distinguished participation as a conscientious and engaged citizen of their department, school/college, the University, and elsewhere.

    Number of Awards

    Five awards in the amount of $2,000.

    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 5:00 p.m., EST.

    For more information contact:

    Honors and Awards
    Telephone: (734) 615-0255
    Email: [email protected]

  • Guidelines for Preparing Nominations

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    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 mid-career 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
    • An evaluation of the nominee’s contributions, ability, and influence as member of the teaching faculty which might include, for instance, contributions to the design of new degrees, programs or curriculum; the quality and impact of the nominee’s teaching and courses; and awards recognizing accomplishments as an teacher
    • As appropriate to the field and career stage, 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
    • 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

    Curriculum Vitae

    Provide the nominee’s current c.v.

  • Recipients

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    Distinguished Service Awards for Instructors, Assistant Professors and Junior Associate Professors were presented beginning in 1959. In 1978 the name was changed to Faculty Recognition Awards.

    2025

    • Deanna Gates, Kinesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics
    • Ashley Lucas, Theatre and Drama, English Language and Literature, Art and Design
    • Megan Sweeney, English Language and Literature, Afroamerican and African Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies
    • Krista Wigginton, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Laura Zahodne, Psychology

    2024

    • Robert D. Gregg, Robotics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering
    • Erin Ann Cech, Sociology, Mechanical Engineering
    • Kelley Kidwell, Biostatistics
    • Jason Randolph Young, History
    • David Wentzloff, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    2023

    • Julie Biteen, Chemistry
    • Ashley Gearhardt, Psychology
    • Linda Goodrich, Dance
    • Timothy James, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Carolyn Kuranz, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science

    2022

    • Amy Chavasse, Dance
    • Hui Deng, Physics
    • Xianzhe Jia, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering
    • Kerri Pratt, Chemistry
    • Stephen Smith, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    2021

    • Jacinta Beehner, Psychology
    • Aida Levy-Hussen, English Language and Literature
    • Michael McKee, Family Medicine
    • Shobita Parthasarathy, Public Policy
    • Westley Weimer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    2020

    • Andries Coetzee, Linguistics
    • Justin Kasper, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering
    • Emmanuelle Marquis, Materials Science and Engineering
    • Qiaozhu Mei, Information
    • Melanie Yergeau, English Language and Literature

    2019

    • Mark Cohen, Surgery and Pharmacology
    • Ethan Kross, Psychology
    • Yeidy Rivero, Film, Television, and Media and American Culture
    • Betsey Stevenson, Public Policy and Economics
    • Dimitrios Zekkos, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences

    2018

    • Omolola Eniola-Adefeso, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    • Mary E. Gallagher, Political Science, Chinese Studies
    • Anthony Grbic, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Stuart Kirsch, Anthropology
    • H. Luke Shaefer, Social Work, Public Policy

    2017

    • Bogdan Epureanu, Mechanical Engineering
    • Margherita Fontana, Dentistry
    • Anita Gonzalez, Theatre and Drama
    • Jennifer Ogilvie, Physics, Biophysics
    • Stephanie Preston, Psychology

    2016

    • Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Sociology, Organizational Studies, Women’s Studies
    • Lilia Cortina, Psychology and Women’s Studies
    • Michael Flynn, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Anne McNeil, Chemistry, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    • Yukiko Yamashita, Life Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology

    2015

    • Marlyse Baptista, Linguistics
    • Jason Flinn, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Bhramar Mukherjee, Biostatistics
    • Jeremy Semrau, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Haoxing Xu, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

    2014

    • Valeria Bertacco, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Charles Garrett, Musicology
    • Jon Miller, Astronomy
    • Melanie Sanford, Chemistry
    • Patricia Wittkopp, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    2013

    • Anna Grzymala-Busse, Political Science
    • Dragomir Radev, Information, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Linguistics
    • Dennis Sylvester, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Angela Violi, Mechanical Engineering
    • Nils Walter, Chemistry

    2012

    • Pamela Brandwein, Political Science
    • Stephen DesJardins, Higher and Postsecondary Education
    • Wei Lu, Mechanical Engineering
    • Jeffrey Martens, Pharmacology
    • Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, Biophysics and Chemistry

    2011

    • Brian Jacob, Public Policy, Education, Economics
    • Ursula Jakob, Molecular and Cellular Developmental Biology, Biological Chemistry
    • Mahta Moghaddam, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Mark Newman, Physics
    • Johanna Prins, English Language and Literature, Comparative Literature

    2010

    • Gregg Crane, English Language and Literature
    • Gary Huffnagle, Microbiology and Immunology
    • Jerome Lynch, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Ivette Perfecto, Natural Resources and the Environment
    • Albert Shih, Mechanical Engineering

    2009

    • Anne Curzan, English Language and Literature
    • Lori Isom, Pharmacology
    • Webb Keane, Anthropology
    • Peter van Keken, Geological Sciences
    • Thomas Zurbuchen, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Science, Aerospace Engineering

    2008

    • Theodore Goodson, Chemistry
    • Marios Papaefthymiou, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Michael Solomon, Chemical Engineering
    • Nancy Songer, Education
    • Anna Stefanopoulou, Mechanical Engineering

    2006-07

    • Jeffrey Fessler, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Sharon Glotzer, Chemical Engineering
    • Scott Page, Political Science and Economics
    • Michele Swanson, Microbiology and Immunology
    • Brenda Volling, Psychology

    2005-06

    • Peter Davies, English Language and Literature
    • Sheriff El-Tawil, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Vincent Hutchings, Political Science
    • Peggy McCracken, French and Women’s Studies
    • Christopher Monroe, Physics

    2004-05

    • Stephen Maren, Psychology
    • Kamal Sarabandiv, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Ann Marie Sastry, Mechanical Engineering
    • George Steinmetz, Sociology
    • Joel Swanson, Microbiology and Immunology

    2003-04

    • Kun-Liang Guan, Biological Chemistry and Medical School
    • Theodore B. Norris, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Mercedes Pascual, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Theresa Tinkle, English Language and Literature

    2002-03

    • David J. Mooney, Dentistry
    • Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, Psychology
    • Michael Schoenfeldt, English Language and Literature
    • Karen E. Smith, Mathematics
    • Michael Wellman, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    2001-02

    • Julia Adams, Sociology
    • Fred Adams, Physics
    • Photios Ioannou, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Joseph Metzger, Physiology
    • Ronald Woodard, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacy

    2000-01

    • Carol Fierke, Chemistry
    • Sandra Gunning, American Culture
    • Benjamin Margolis, Biological Chemistry
    • Khalil Najafi, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Patricia Yaeger, English Language and Literature

    1999-2000

    • Frieda Ekotto, Romance Languages and Literatures
    • Robert Fuller, Biological Chemistry
    • Michael Imperiale, Microbiology and Immunology
    • Jennifer Robertson, Anthropology
    • Valerie Traub, English Language and Literature

    1998-99

    • David Burke, Human Genetics
    • Kathleen Canning, History
    • Charles Doering, Mathematics
    • George Kling, Biology
    • William Pearson, Chemistry

    1997-98

    • Philip Andrews, Biological Chemistry
    • Jill Becker, Psychology
    • Nancy Burns, Political Science
    • Stephen Sumida, English Language and Literature

    1996-97

    • Mary L. Brake, Nuclear Engineering
    • Simon Gikandi, English Language and Literature
    • Colleen Seifert, Psychology
    • Dennis Thiele, Biological Chemistry
    • David R. Williams, Sociology

    1995-96

    • Sally A. Camper, Human Genetics
    • Timothy E. Chupp, Physics
    • Glenn W. DeYoung, Jr., Dance (Music)
    • Linda Gregerson, English Language and Literature
    • Jennifer Linderman, Chemical Engineering

    1994-95

    • Christin Carter-Su, Physiology
    • Jeffrey Chamberlain, Human Genetics
    • Santiago Colas, Romance Languages and Literatures
    • Lincoln Faller, English Language and Literature
    • James Penner-Hahn, Chemistry

    1993-94

    • Nicholas B. Dirks, History
    • David R. Engelke, Biological Chemistry
    • June Howard, English Lanuage and Literature and American Culture
    • Linda P. B. Katehi, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Kathryn Tosney, Biology

    1992-93

    • Anita Norich, English Language and Literature
    • Vincent L. Pecoraro, Chemistry
    • Noel Perkins, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
    • Michael D. Uhler, Biological Chemistry

    1991-92

    • Richard Campbell, Communication
    • Anne Herrmann, English Language and Literature
    • Earl Lewis, History
    • David M. Lubman, Chemistry
    • Michael Marletta, Medicinal Chemistry
    • Marilynn M. Rosenthal, Sociology (Dearborn)

    1990-91

    • Jane Burbank, History
    • Julie Ellison, English Language and Literature
    • Robert Krasny, Mathematics
    • David S. Potter, Classical Studies
    • Peter Sparling, Dance (Music)

    1989-90

    • Enoch Brater, English Language and Literature
    • Carol F. Karlsen, History
    • Marion Tuttle Marzolf, Communication
    • Mark E. Meyerhoff, Chemistry
    • Kim Scheppele, Political Science

    1988-89

    • David P. Ballou, Biological Chemistry
    • Mary Corcoran, Political Science
    • Nicholas Delbanco, English Language and Literature
    • Victor Lieberman, History
    • Rebecca J. Scott, History

    1987-88

    • Walter Allen, Sociology
    • Terrence McDonald, History
    • Margaret Root, History of Art
    • James Winn, English Language and Literature
    • Richard Wrangham, Anthropology

    1986-87

    • Kate F. Barald, Anatomy and Cell Biology
    • Nancy E. Cantor, Psychology
    • Geoffrey H. Eley, History
    • John L. Harer, Mathematics
    • Donald Herzog, Political Science

    1985-86

    • Erdogan Gulari, Chemical Engineering
    • Thomas C. Holt, History
    • Stuart Y. McDougal, English Language and Literature
    • Beth G. Reed, Social Work
    • Arlene Saxonhouse, Political Science

    1984-85

    • Edie Goldenberg, Political Science
    • Michael W. Udow, Music
    • Robert A. Bender, Biological Sciences
    • Margot Norris, English Language and Literature

    1983-84

    • Michael E. Geyer, History
    • Lemuel A. Johnson, English Language and Literature
    • Rowena G. Matthews, Biological Chemistry and Biophysics
    • Peter McDonough, Political Science
    • Carl P. Simon, Mathematics

    1982-83

    • Andreas R. Blass, Mathematics
    • Mitchell J. Rycus, Urban Planning
    • Carl St. Clair, Music
    • J. Mills Thorntonv, III, History
    • Thelma Wells, Nursing

    1981-82

    • James Dapogny, Music
    • Carol Ann Kauffman, Internal Medicine
    • Deborah Rabinowitz, Biological Sciences
    • Lee H. Somers, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
    • Alan Wald, English Language and Literature

    1980-81

    • Howard V. Brabson, Social Work
    • Maria A. Comninou, Mechanical Engineering
    • Miroslav Nincic, Political Science
    • George J. Siedel, III, Business Law
    • Bernard Van’t Hul, English Language and Literature

    1979-80

    • Donald Deskins, Geography
    • Barbara L. Forisha, Psychology (Dearborn)
    • Steven D. Lavine, English Language and Literature
    • Peter E. Smouse, Human Genetics
    • Rudolf P. Thun, Physics

    1978-79

    • William R. Anderson, Biological Sciences
    • John R. Pringle, Biological Sciences
    • Bruce H. Wilkinson, Geological Sciences
    • Charles R. Eisendrath, Journalism
    • William R. Folk, Biological Chemistry

    1977-78

    • Kent Hubbell, Architecture
    • Robin M. Jacoby, History
    • John Jonides, Psychology
    • John E. Niederhuber, Surgery
    • Joel Samoff, Political Science
    • Kensall D. Wise, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • J. Frank Yates, Physiology

    1976-77

    • James H. Hand, Chemical Engineering
    • Gwendolyn S. Cruzat, Library Science
    • Lawrence A. Goldstein, English Language and Literature
    • Glenn M. Knudsvig, Classical Studies
    • Otelio S. Randall, Internal Medicine
    • James E. Crowfoot, Natural Resources

    1975-76

    • William R. Alexander, English Language and Literature
    • Daniel E. Atkins, III, Computer Engineering
    • Milton Heumann, Political Science
    • James S. Jackson, Psychology
    • James C. Stanley, Surgery

    1974-75

    • Hubert I. Cohen, Humanities
    • Peter Ferran, Residential College
    • Dana B. Main, Psychology
    • Jeffrey B. Rauch, Mathematics
    • Sara S. Winans, Anatomy

    1973-74

    • Margaret A. Lourie, English Language and Literature
    • James A. McNamara, Jr., Anatomy
    • David R. Mouw, Physiology
    • Robert G. Pachella, Psychology
    • David A. Songtegards, Applied Mechanics
    • Ralph Williams, English Language and Literature

    1972-73

    • William Albright, Music
    • H. Douglas Brown, Linguistics
    • Harry A. Douthit, Botany
    • Alan R. Price, Biological Chemistry
    • Edward Rothman, Statistics
    • Marilyn Young, History

    1971-72

    • Mcihael W. Berns, Zoology
    • M. David Curtis, Chemistry
    • Gary W. Fowler, Natural Resources
    • Karl R. Herwig, Medicine
    • Harold C. Livesay, History
    • James Allen Vann, History

    1970-71

    • David L. Chambers, Law
    • H. Scott Fogler, Chemical Engineering
    • Richard I. Ford, Anthropology
    • Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Zoology
    • Thomas A. Preston, Internal Medicine
    • J. B. Ritchie, Industrial Relations

    1969-70

    • John A. Bailey, Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
    • Walter H. Clark, English Language and Literature
    • James E. Dew, Far Eastern Languages and Literatures
    • Ronald G. Hiss, Internal Medicine
    • Peter J. Lynch, Dermatology
    • N. Harris McClamroch, Aerospace Engineering

    1968-69

    • David L. Angus, Education
    • Dale E. Briggs, Chemical Engineering
    • Max A. Heirich, Sociology
    • Bert G. Hornback, English Language and Literature
    • Kenneth A. Luther, Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
    • William G. Rosenberg, History

    1967-68

    • Brice Carnahan, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
    • C. William Colburn, Speech (Education)
    • Reed L. Detar, Physiology
    • Charles G. Morris, Psychology
    • Donald J. Munro, Philosophy
    • Aram A. Yengoyan, Anthropology

    1966-67

    • Burton V. Barnes, Forestry (Natural Resources)
    • John M. Carpenter, Nuclear Engineering
    • Raphael S. Ezekiel, Psychology
    • James A. Greene, Jr., Internal Medicine
    • Jens C. Zorn, Physics

    1965-66

    • Robert Kyes, Germanic Languages and Literatures
    • Leon H. Mayhew, Sociology
    • Frances W. Weber, Romance Languages and Literatures
    • Daniel J. Weintraub, Psychology
    • James T. White, Law
    • James Wilkes, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering

    1964-65

    • Billy Eugene Frye, Zoology
    • Martin Daniel Gehner, Architecture
    • Paul William Gikas, Pathology
    • Robert Henry Kadlec, Fluids Engineering
    • Stephen Kaplan, Psychology
    • Leo Francis McNamara, English Language and Literature

    1963-64

    • Caesar Robert Blake, English Language and Literature
    • L.A. Peter Gosling, Geography
    • Paul Adrian Rondell, Physiology
    • Martin Sichel, Aerospace Engineering
    • Norman Carl Thomas, Political Science
    • Ross Johnston Wilhelm, Business Economics

    1962-63

    • Wallace Taft Berry, Music
    • William James Fry, Surgery
    • Harlan Lawson Lane, Psychology
    • Richard Christian Wilson, Industrial Engineering

    1961-62

    • Carl Cohen, Philosophy (Dearborn)
    • Clarence James Lafler, Pathology
    • Louis Lawrence Orlin, Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
    • John Patrick White, Political Science

    1960-61

    • John R. G. Gosling, Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Armand John Guarino, Biochemistry
    • William C. Kelly, Geological Sciences
    • John Mersereau, Jr., Slavic Languages and Literatures

    1959-60

    • Sheridan Warner Baker, Jr., English Language and Literature
    • Allen Bruce Clarke, Mathematics
    • John Arnold Flower, Music
    • Lawrence Basil Slobodkin, Zoology

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