Awards

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

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:

1. A cover letter with a brief overview of the candidate’s qualifications for the award.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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