Home Faculty and Staff Honors and Awards Faculty Recognition Awards 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 Guidelines for Preparing Nominations Recipients 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 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 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 Back to Top 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. 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