Updated March 1, 2023 for Academic Year 2022-2023

University Faculty Scholar Awards

Previously called Distinguished Scholar Awards, these awards honor faculty whose sustained excellence in research or other creative activity has brought them prominence in their fields.

The following three University Faculty Scholar Awards may be made:

• One in the humanities and creative arts (CAH)
• One in the applied and natural sciences (ANS)
• One in business, education, and social sciences (BESS)

Any awards bestowed in a given year will be conferred on faculty members with a substantial and continuing record of outstanding scholarly or creative work.

University Junior Faculty Scholar Awards

These awards honor faculty who have demonstrated great potential in research or artistry and have achieved significant standing in their fields.  One award in each category — CAH, ANS, and BESS — may be made.

Except in the case of junior faculty, no award will ordinarily be given to the same person more frequently than every ten years.

Nominations

Any faculty member may nominate or renominate any other regular tenured or tenure-track faculty member for a Distinguished Scholar or Junior Faculty Scholar Award. University Faculty Scholar and Junior Faculty Scholar applications can be active for 3 years; updates to the applications will be requested for submission by the deadline date.  Nominations should be inclusive with respect to the faculty member's accomplishments, but special consideration will be given to a nominee's record in research and creative activities while at Miami.

Nominations will be solicited annually by the CFR.  Each nomination should include:

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, December 8, 2023. Nominations will be reviewed, and awards decided, by the Committee on Faculty Research (CFR).

Awards

Each recipient of a University Faculty Scholar Award will receive a grant of $2,000 for the pursuit of further research or creative endeavor. All persons selected for this award will be honored publicly.

Past recipients

2022-2023

UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARS
Dominik Konkolewicz, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Fadel Megahed, Information Systems and Analytics
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Andrea Kravats, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Imran Mirza, Physics
Jeff Hunger, Psychology

2021-2022

UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARS
Thomas Poetter, Educational Leadership
Zara Torlone, Classics
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Veronica Barrios, Family Science and Social Work
Jordan Fenton, Art

2020-2021

UNIVERSITY FACULTY SCHOLARS
John Jeep, German, Russian, Asian, and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Rose Marie Ward, Kinesiology and Health
Ellen Yezierski, Chemistry & Biochemistry
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Carolyn Hardin, Media, Journalism & Film
J. Andrew Jones, Chemical, Paper, & Biomedical Engineering
Jessica McCarty, Geography

2019-2020

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Scott Hartley, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Terri Messman-Moore, Psychology
Elizabeth Wardle, English
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Brittany Aronson, Educational Leadership
Ryan Gunderson, Sociology & Gerontology
Andrew Paluch, Chemical, Paper, & Biomedical Engineering
Rosemary Pennington, Media, Journalism, & Film

2018-2019

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Mike Brudzinski, Geology and Environmental Earth Science
Kevin Bush, Family Science and Social Work
Stephen Norris, History
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Daisy Hernandez, English
Josh Magee, Psychology
Zhijiang Ye, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

2017-2018

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Lisa Ellram, Management
Qihou Zhou, Electrical and Computer Engineering
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Bob De Schutter, Interactive Media Studies & College of Education, Health, and Society
Dominik Konkolewicz, Chemistry & Biochemistry

2016-2017

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
David Berg, Biological Sciences, Regionals
Jonathan Strauss, French and Italian
Janardin Subedi, Sociology and Gerontology
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Mahmud Khan, Physics
Brian Meyers, Music
April Smith, Psychology

2015-2016

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR
Cameron Hay-Rollins, Anthropology
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Elise Clerkin, Psychology
Rick Page, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Leland Spencer, Integrative Studies, Hamilton Campus

2014-2015

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
William Boone, Educational Psychology
Stacey Lowery Bretz, Chemistry & Biochemistry
LuMing Mao, English
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Per Boland, Music
Elizabeth Kiel, Psychology
Byran Smucker, Statistics

2013-2014

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Mary Jean Corbett, English
Gary Lorigan, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Abdoulaye Saine, Political Science
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Jing Zhang, Statistics

2012-2013

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Yu (Jade) Morton, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Tom Romano, Teacher Education
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLARS
Scott Hartley, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Thomas Misco, Teacher Education

2011-2012

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Quinn Li, Botany
Kate Rousmaniere, Educational Leadership
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLAR
Hong Wang, Chemistry & Biochemistry

2010-2011

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Sheila Croucher, Political Science and American Studies
Ann Hagerman, Chemistry & Biochemistry
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLAR
Xiaowen Huang, Management

2009-2010

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Nicholas P. Money, Botany
Laura J. Neack, Political Science
Susan K. Sloan, English
JUNIOR FACULTY SCHOLAR
Janet E. Burge, Computer Science & Software Engineering

2008-2009

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Robert A. Applebaum, Sociology & Gerontology
Michelle D. Boone, Zoology
James N. Creech, French & Italian
Christopher A. Makaroff, Chemistry & Biochemistry

2007-2008

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Patrick J. Haney, Political Science
Paul B. Larson, Mathematics & Statistics
James T. Oris, Zoology

2006-2007

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Hailiang Dong, Geology
Tao Jiang, Mathematics & Statistics

2005-2006

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
John Z. Kiss, Botany
Hongcai Zhou, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Margaret Ziolkowski, German, Russian & East Asian Languages

2004-2005

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
James A. Cox, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Stephen Tuck, Classics
Robert Weinberg, Physical Education Health & Sport Studies
Judith Zinnser, History

2003-2004

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Jane Butler Kahle, Teacher Education
Katia Del-Rio Tsonis, Zoology
Ann L. Rypstra, Zoology
Garold L. Stasser, Psychology

2002-2003

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Yildirim Dilek, Geology
Gary A. Lorigan, Chemistry & Biochemistry

2001-2002

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Britton J. Harwood, English
Gilbert Gordon, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Allen R. McConnell, Psychology
John M. Rothgeb, Political Science

2000-2001

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
A. John Bailer, Mathematics & Statistics
Susan R. Ewing, Art
Narcisse Randrianantoanina, Mathematics & Statistics
William B. Stiles, Psychology

1999-2000

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Doris Bergen, Educational Psychology
Michael W. Crowder, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sheldon I. Guttman, Zoology
Susan J. Morgan, English