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The University of Connecticut recognizes the outstanding contributions and achievements its faculty, students, and staff through numerous awards. For more information, please see below.
The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Award
The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor is the highest honor that the University bestows on faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, research and service.
2019
- Emmanouil N. Anagnostou – Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Michael P. Lynch – Philosophy and Humanities Institute
- Cathy Schlund-Vials – English and Asian/Asian American Studies
2018
- Regina Barreca – English
- Miguel Gomes – Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
- Peter Luh – Electrical and Computer Engineering
2017
- Sandra Chafouleas - Educational Psychology
- Patrick Hogan - English
- Sanguthevar Rajasekaran - Computer Science & Engineering
2016
- Frank Costigliola – History
- John Mathieu – Management
- Krishna Pattipati – Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Michael Willig – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2015
- Jc Beall – Philosophy
- Blair T. Johnson – Psychology
2014
- Scott Brown – Educational Psychology
- Nancy Naples – Sociology
- Kathleen Segerson – Economics
2013
- Mark Boyer – Political Science
- Linda Pescatello – Kinesiology
2012
- Lynne Healy – Social Work
- Kent Holsinger – Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
2011
- Carl Maresh – Kinesiology
- John B. Morris – Pharmacology and Toxicology
2010
- Jeffrey D. Fisher – Psychology
- Harry A. Frank – Chemistry
- J. Peter Gogarten – Molecular & Cell Biology
2009
- Gregory J. Anderson – Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Diane Jane Burgess – Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Diane C. Lillo-Martin – Linguistics
2008
- Richard F. Bass – Mathematics
- Cheryl Tatano Beck – Nursing
- Dipak K. Dey – Statistics
2007
- Michael Neumann – Mathematics
- John Salamone – Psychology
- Sandra Weller – Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology, UConn Health
2006
- Janine Caira – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Joel Kupperman – Philosophy
- Sally Reis – Educational Psychology
2005
- Brenda Murphy – English
- Peter Setlow – Molecular Microbial & Structural Biology, UConn Health
- C. F. Sirmans – Finance
- Bette Talvacchia – Art & Art History
2004
- William Fitzgerald – Marine Sciences
- Bahram Javidi – Electrical & Computer Engineering
- James Marsden – Operations & Information Mangement
- Lawrence Raisz – Center for Osteoporosis, UCHC
- Howard Tennen – Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatric Institute, UConn Health
2003
- Deborah Fein – Psychology
- Debra Kendall – Molecular & Cell Biology
- Gary English – Drama
- Philip Marcus – Molecular & Cell Biology
- Robert Weiss – Chemical Engineering, IMS
2002
- Yaakov Bar-Shalom – Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Richard D. Brown – History
- David Kenny – Psychology
- Alexandros Makriyannis – Pharmacy
- William Stwalley – Physics
2001
- David Benson – English
- Robert Colwell – Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Ruth Millikan – Philosophy
- Steven Suib – Chemistry
- John (Jack) Veiga – Management
2000
- Bruce Stave – History
- Howard Lasnik – Linguistics
- Joseph Renzulli – Educational Psychology
- Lynn Bloom – English
- Michael Turvey – Psychology
- Stanley Biggs – Accounting
Annually, the University recognizes outstanding faculty as Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors. This is a call for nominations for professors who qualify for this stellar distinction. Please note that the candidates must excel in all three areas of research, teaching and public engagement. This award includes a $2500 one-year stipend to be used by the recipient to further his/her professional activities.
The due date for nominations for 2019-2020 is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019.
All individuals for this distinction must be nominated by one (or more) faculty or administrator via a single nomination letter. The Selection Committee requests that previous nominations be updated each year, ensuring documentation and materials are current and accurate. Self-nominations are not accepted.
Each nomination must include:
- A cover letter with a brief overview of the candidate’s qualifications for the award.
- A three page Summary of Qualifications. This summary must dedicate one page to discussion of the nominee’s research/creative endeavors, one page to teaching and one page to public engagement and service activities. Any nominations not in compliance with this format will be returned to the nominator(s) for revision.
- An updated CV that includes all publications and creative endeavors. Citations for journal articles, books, and other publications should include all authors, full titles, and applicable page numbers. For creative works such as exhibitions, curated exhibitions, performances, and musical compositions, date and venue should be included.
- Letters of reference from up to six referees. Normally, no more than two referees should be from close colleagues, collaborators or former students. At least one of the individuals should be qualified to focus on formal teaching and may be an internal UConn reference. The remaining referees should be individuals external to the University, who have a national/international reputation and are familiar with the nominee’s work. No more than six letters will be incorporated into the review file. Please note that the Committee reserves the right to request additional letters from UConn faculty, department heads, or deans to assist with their deliberations.
To assist in preparing your nomination, the selection committee’s criteria are described in the Selection Criteria document. In the past, the Committee has found that there is often insufficient information, particularly regarding teaching and public engagement and service, so please follow the criteria specified. This will assist the Committee in their review of the nominations.
The due date for nominations is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Vice Provost John Volin, Advisor to the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Selection Committee.
Please send your complete set of nomination materials, as one complete PDF file, to Amanda Pitts (amanda.pitts@uconn.edu) who will provide support to the Committee. The nomination packet should be single spaced, formatted for standard (8.5” x 11”) paper with one inch margins on all sides, and Times New Roman 12 font. Reference letters solicited by the nominator(s) should be included in the PDF file as well. The Office of the Provost will acquire Student Evaluations of Teaching data from the past seven years for all applicants.
Dossiers sent with multiple files will be returned for resubmission in the correct format as a PDF.
The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor is the highest honor that the University bestows on faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and service, outreach, and public engagement. To be eligible, candidates must have attained the rank of Professor.
This award is for faculty who have spent at least 10 years of their career at UConn. Nominees should be actively engaged scholars, who excel in all three areas of teaching, research, and service, outreach, and public engagement. Evidence for these should include the following:
Teaching:
- Undergraduate and graduate courses taught during the past seven years (including course title and credit hours for each). The Office of the Provost will acquire Student Evaluations of Teaching data from the past seven years for all applicants.
- Other evaluations or evidence of excellence in teaching with supporting documentation.
- Data on positions and activities of former graduate students.
- Evidence of national and international presentations.
- Collaborative publications with students or evidence of mentoring.
- Teaching innovations, awards, and special recognitions.
Research and Creative Works:
- Outstanding scholarly productivity and creative works demonstrated by an international or national reputation in his/her field.
- Evidence of engagement in scholarship (e.g., ongoing research, conference presentations, seminars, lectures, scholarly publications).
Service, Outreach, and Public Engagement:
- Service to the University and outreach to the community, the state, and at the national and international level, including service to the candidate’s academic profession, professional service and outreach to the community and to governmental entities.
- Contributions of public engagement (e.g., programs and partnerships, all with mutually beneficial community planning and participation).
For additional information, see the selection committee criteria highlighting the categories included in the review.
Updated: March 12, 2014
Provost’s Outstanding Service Award
The Provost’s Outstanding Service Award is designed to honor and recognize those who have demonstrated excellence in service to the University of Connecticut that far exceeds reasonable expectations of their positions. The award will honor faculty whose volunteer service (i.e., not that assigned as part of one’s job description or expectations in teaching, research or assigned service) is exemplary in enhancing the University’s mission in teaching, research, service, or engagement.
By honoring such individuals, the University demonstrates its commitment to service as an activity essential to its mission and to its governance, provides incentive for faculty to pursue activities that enhance the quality of their service, and emphasizes the importance of outstanding service.
Submission Procedure
Nominations are due to Amanda Pitts (amanda.pitts@uconn.edu) by Friday, March 13, 2020.
Nomination Materials
- One Letter of Nomination that details in what ways the faculty member has made long term (the Nominee must have been employed at the University of Connecticut for at least five years), and extraordinary service contributions to the University. Self nominations will normally not be accepted.
- List of the Service Contributions the nominee has made to the University, with various kinds of service distributed among categories.
- A minimum of two additional Letters of Support (in addition to the Letter of Nomination) from persons who have the ability to judge the significance of the nominee’s service contributions. Of course, letters from outside the nominee’s department or college/school could provide more evidence of notable service.
- An individual may receive this award once.
Awards Committee
Strong contributors to University Service, including one person who has been a past Service Award recipient.
Normally, there will be up to two awards each year. Recipients of the Provost’s Outstanding Service Award will be current UConn faculty who have extraordinary records of service in committees and/or university volunteer activities.
2019
Eric Schultz, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Jaci VanHeest, Educational Psychology
2018
Pamela Bedore, English
Michael Darre, Animal Science
Carol Polifroni, Nursing
2017
José Manautou, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2015
Hedley Freake, Nutritional Sciences
Ernesto (“Ernie”) Zirakzadeh, Political Science
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship
Community-Engaged Scholarship is integral to the academic endeavor and to the institution-wide mission of a land-grant university. Such scholarship arises from the involvement of members of the university community in the academically relevant work of discovery, creativity, integration, teaching, application, and engagement in a context of collaboration and reciprocity with the community (local, regional/state, national, or global) to create conditions for the public good, culminating in sustainable change and dissemination of these activities.
Please contact kristi.napolitano@uconn.edu with any questions.
RECIPIENTS
Olasubomi Ajayi '21
Department of Allied Health Sciences
College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources
Undergraduate Student
Laura Brown
Department of Extension
College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources
Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Carol Ann Jackson '20
Department of Sociology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Advanced Degree Student
Natural Resources Conservation Academy
Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources
Career Recognition for Team
Jeremy Pressman
Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tenure Track Faculty
Marisol Ramos
Digital Scholarship, Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian
UConn Library
Full-Time Staff
These awards (and the event at which they are presented) are a celebration and recognition of our faculty, staff, and student work to integrate community engaged scholarship successfully into their academic, research, and service programs, thereby maximizing the University’s impact on the communities with whom it engages.
There will be six categories for the awards, including Tenure-Track Faculty Members, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Members, Undergraduate Students, Advanced Degree Students, Staff, and Career Recognition for Teams.
- November 1, 2019 — Nominations are due electronically to the Office of the Provost
- November 8, 2019 — Award recipients (as well as their nominator and Department Head, Dean, and/or Director) will be notified. Award recipients, upon notification, will be requested to create an electronic version of a poster, which the Office will then produce (i.e., print). Invitations for the Award Ceremony will be sent out to the University community, with RSVPs requested.
- November 22, 2019 — Posters (e-versions) from award recipients are due to the Office of the Provost.
- December 3, 2019 — Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship Reception and Awards Ceremony, Details TBD. Posters will be on display throughout the event.
NOMINATION PROCEDURES
Any employee or unit of the University of Connecticut, including regional campuses, or members of the public working with the nominee, can make nominations. Nominations should be submitted electronically via the online Nomination Submission Form below.
Upon selection and notification as an award recipient, each person or program will be asked to create a poster for presentation at the Provost's Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship Awards Reception.
ELIGIBILITY
- Faculty, staff, and students who have demonstrated community-engaged scholarship.
- Community-engaged scholarship is defined as the collaborative and mutually-beneficial creative exchange of knowledge and resources between the University and the community to create conditions for the public good, culminating in sustainable change, and the dissemination of those activities.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF FACULTY, STAFF, AND PROGRAMS
The selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet some or all of the following criteria in performing public engagement activities:
- Disseminated evidence of scholarship/research.
- Sustained leadership in working with the public and/or with external organizations.
- Innovative ways of working for the well-being of citizens and communities.
- Documented excellence in extending University or community knowledge.
- Evidence of the impact on a target audience.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF STUDENTS
The selection committee will evaluate the nominations on the degree to which the nominees meet the following criteria in performing public engagement activities:
- Disseminated evidence of scholarship/research.
- Sustained leadership responsibilities that have progressively increased over time.
- Innovative ways of working for the well-being of citizens and communities.
- Demonstrated academic, intellectual, or professional development as a result of the experience.
- Currently enrolled in the year for which they are nominated.
The nomination period for this award has closed as of November 1, 2019.