Top scholars are recognized in the areas of teaching, research and service. Nominations from deans, chairs and colleagues identify individual faculty who have excelled in the categories listed below. Top Scholars are selected by a committee of peers, the provost and the president. Top Scholars are honored in a reception hosted by the president and provost where faculty share their stories of achievement and the passion that drives their work.
Research and Creative Activities categories:
- Award-winning publications
- Award-winning creative work
- Notable Academic Appointments
- Awards/Honors
- Junior Faculty with Significant Grants (Humanities and Sciences)
- Senior Faculty with Significant Grants (Humanities and Sciences)
Teaching and Mentoring categories:
- Dedicated Mentoring (undergraduate and/or graduate)
- Junior Faculty with Notable Gains in Student Learning and Success (Humanities and Sciences)
- Established Faculty with Notable Gains in Student Learning and Success (Humanities and Sciences)
- Teaching Scholarship
- Globally Engaged and/or Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Engagement Beyond the Classroom
