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The University Scholar Award recognizes exceptional faculty achievement in research, scholarship, and creative activities. This award is presented to a faculty member who has attained a position of prominence in their discipline through significant and sustained scholarly achievements and contributions. Evidence of such distinction may include peer-reviewed publications, sponsored research projects, creative works, juried art exhibitions, fine arts performances, and literary works. More information about this award can be found at the Office of Research.

Award Criteria

Nominees must be full-time tenured or tenure track faculty who have been employed at 91女神 for a minimum of three years. Previous recipients of the University Scholar Award are not eligible for reconsideration until five years have passed since their last award. Faculty holding an administrative position above Department Head are not eligible. 

Award

The Award is presented at the Spring Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards and Recognitions Ceremony. The awardee will receive $5,000 cash prize and an engraved plaque.

Previous Winners

	2025 Brent Kinser	2024 Jonathan Campbell
2023 Turner Goins	2022 Luiz Lima Da Silveira	2021 Debra Burke
2020 Albert Kopak	2019 Brian Byrd	2018 Brian Gastle
2017 Vittal Anantatmula	2016 Alvin Malesky	2015 Laura Wright
2014 Billy T. Ogletree	2013 P. Bradley Ulrich	2012 Robert F. Mulligan
2011 Christopher Cooper	2010 H. Gibbs Knotts	2009 Jayne Zanglein
2008 Mario Gaetano, Jr.	2007 James Thompson	2006 Mimi Fenton
2005 Hal Herzog	2004 Brian Railsback	2003 James W. Carland
2002 James T. Costa	2001 Rob Young	2000 Sabine J. Rundle