Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
- Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award
- Distinguished Teaching Professorship Award
- Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
- Distinguished Scholarly Engagement and Public Service Award
- Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award
- Hoggard Medal for Achievement
- Oliver Max Gardner Award
The award recognizes excellence in scholarship, research, and creativity, including collaborative work with colleagues and students. Up to two awards are made annually.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Full-time faculty (EHRA-Faculty) who have completed at least five years at UNCW
Criteria for Nomination and Selection
Nomination materials should address applicable areas, which may be demonstrated through diverse scholarly and creative forms, including but not limited to the following:
- A focused, sustained scholarly, research, or creative agenda appropriate to the nominee's discipline(s)
- High-quality scholarly or creative outputs, such as peer-reviewed publications, juried or curated creative works, performance, exhibitions, applied tools, or equivalent products recognized within the field
- External recognition of scholarly or creative contributions, including awards, fellowships, residencies, invited presentations, commissioned work, or professional distinction
- Innovation, originality, or leadership that advances knowledge, practice, culture, policy, or professional fields
- Application or translation of scholarship to benefit society, such as public scholarship, policy or practice influence, clinical or community impact, cultural enrichment, or intellectual property
- Competitiveness for funding or resources, including internal and external grants, commissions, residencies, or other disciplinary equivalents supporting scholarly or creative work
- Collaborative scholarship or creative activity, including interdisciplinary, cross-sector, or community-engaged partnerships
- Leadership in scholarly or creative communities, such as editing or reviewing publications, convening conferences or exhibitions, evaluating grants, or shaping professional practice
- Integration of scholarship or creative work into undergraduate and graduate education, including curriculum development, high-impact educational practices, or experiential learning
- Mentorship of students, including advising, supervision of thesis or honors projects, research or creative collaboration, and support of student professional development
Selection Process
The Faculty Senate Research Committee reviews nominee portfolios and selects up to two recipients.
Award Recipients
| Year Awarded | Name | Academic Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Alexander McDaniel | School of Health and Applied Human Sciences |
| Dr. Michele Parker | Educational Leadership | |
| 2025 | Dr. Jessie C. Jarvis | Biology and Marine Biology |
| Dr. Kate Nooner | Psychology | |
| 2024 | Dr. Susanna Lopez-Legentil | Biology and Marine Biology |
| 2023 | Dr. Donald Barnes | Marketing |
| Dr. Paul Castagno | Theatre | |
| 2022 | Dr. Maria Cami-Vela | World Languages and Cultures |
| Mr. David Gessner | Creative Writing | |
| 2021 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Brudney | Public and International Affairs |
| Dr. Peter W. Schuhmann | Economics and Finance | |
| 2020 | Dr. Frederick S. Scharf | Biology and Marine Biology |
| 2019 | Dr. Karl Ricanek | Computer Science |
| 2018 | Dr. Barbara Lutz | School of Nursing |
| Dr. Alison R. Taylor | Biology and Marine Biology | |
| 2017 | Dr. Ralph Mead | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Dr. Mahnaz Moallem | Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education | |
| 2016 | Dr. Amy H. Kirschke | Art and Art History |
| 2015 | Dr. Cara N. Cilano | English |
| 2014 | Dr. G. Brooks Avery | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2013 | Dr. Paolo Almeida | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Dr. Herb Berg | Philosophy and Religion | |
| 2012 | Dr. Lynn A. Leonard | Geography and Geology |
| 2011 | Dr. Stephen McNamee | Sociology and Criminology |
| Dr. Caroline Clements | Psychology | |
| 2010 | Dr. Wei Feng | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Dr. Stephen Kinsey | Biology and Marine Biology | |
| 2009 | Dr. Tony Puente | Psychology |
| 2008 | Dr. Steven D. Emslie | Biology and Marine Biology |
| Dr. Robert D. Hancock | Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| Dr. Stephen A. Skrabal | Chemistry and Biochemistry | |
| 2007 | Dr. Dale J. Cohen | Psychology |
| Dr. Jeanne K. Kemppainen | Nursing | |
| Dr. Michael M. Seidman | History | |
| 2006 | Dr. Lawrence Cahoon | Biology and Marine Biology |
| Dr. Philip Furia | Creative Writing | |
| Dr. Stephen Harper | Management and Marketing | |
| 2005 | Dr. Richard M. Dillaman | Biology and Marine Biology |
| Dr. Patricia H. Kelley | Earth Sciences | |
| Dr. Sherrill V. Martin | Music | |
| 2004 | Dr. Ann Conner | Art and Theatre |
| Dr. David La Vere | History | |
| 2003 | Dr. Craig Galbraith | Management and Marketing |
| Mr. Philip Gerard | Creative Writing | |
| Dr. Ned Martin | Chemistry | |
| 2002 | Dr. William J. Cooper | Chemistry |
| 2001 | Dr. Robert J. Kieber | Chemistry |
| Dr. D. Ann Pabst | Biological Sciences | |
| 2000 | Dr. Randall K. Hanson | Accountancy and Business Law |
| Dr. Carol A. Pilgrim | Psychology | |
| Dr. Martin H. Posey | Biological Sciences | |
| 1999 | Dr. Lou Buttino | Communication Studies |
| Dr. Joseph Pawlik | Biological Sciences | |
| Dr. Barbara F. Waxman | English | |
| 1998 | Dr. William H. Overman, Jr. | Psychology |
| 1997 | Dr. William J. Cleary | Earth Sciences |
| 1996 | Dr. Ibrahim S. Sadek | Mathematical Sciences |
| 1995 | Dr. James Parnell | Biological Sciences |
| 1994 | Dr. Joan Wiley | Chemistry |
| 1993 | Dr. Robert B. Toplin | History |
| 1992 | Dr. John Clifford | English |
| 1991 | Dr. Mark Galizio | Psychology |
| 1990 | Dr. Donald F. Kapraun | Biological Sciences |