Faculty Awards & Honors
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University Awards & Honors
Recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to outreach at the University of Arizona, in the State of Arizona, the nation, and the world.
Visit the University Distinguished Outreach Faculty page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
DISTINGUISHED OUTREACH FACULTY RESOURCES
2025 | John Ehiri, Josephine D. Korchmaros |
2024 | Marcela Vásquez-León |
2023 | Kelly Simmons-Potter, John Palumbo |
2022 | Paul Meléndez, Beverly Seckinger |
2021 | Karletta Chief, Lynn Gerald |
2020 | Marta Civil, Ricardo Valerdi |
2019 | Teshia Solomon |
2018 | Zhao Chen, David A. Yetman |
2017 | David G. Armstrong**, Daniel McDonald |
2016 | Thomas Sheridan, Cynthia Thomson |
2015 | Henrietta "Etta" Kralovec, Frans Tax |
2014 | Donald W. McCarthy, Supapan Seraphin** |
2013 | Peder Cuneo**, Sally J. Reel |
2012 | Todd V. Fletcher, Sally Stevens |
2011 | Carol Bender**, Edward F. Reid |
2010 | Sharon Megdal |
2009 | Francisco A.R. Garcia** |
2008 | Diane Austin, Russell Tronstad |
2007 | Celestino Fernandez |
2005 | Timothy Dennehy**, Lay James Gibson** |
2004 | Charles (Corky) Poster**, Jeanette L. Ryan** |
**No longer Arizona faculty
Honors faculty who have made sustained contributions of consistent educational excellence and have demonstrated outstanding commitment to undergraduate education.
Visit the University Distinguished Professors page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS RESOURCES
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
***Award received while not at Arizona
Granted to outstanding recently tenured and mid-career faculty who are making transformative contributions to their disciplines and to our University’s teaching, research, and outreach priorities.
Visit the Distinguished Scholar page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR RESOURCES
2025 | Michelle Téllez, Millard (Ladd) Keith, Kristopher Klein |
2024 | Elise Gornish |
2023 | David Baltrus, Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, Michael Marty |
2022 | Rebecca Mosher, Daniel Martínez, Weigang Wang |
2021 | Lynn M. Carter, Allison S. Gabriel, Elisa Tomat |
Recognizes outstanding early career faculty who are at the forefront of their disciplines and make highly valued contributions to the teaching, creative activity, and service priorities set out in the University's Strategic Plan.
Visit the Early Career Scholars Award page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS AWARD RESOURCES
2025 | Kerri Rodriguez, Nicole Antebi, Melanie McKay-Cody, Elizabeth (Beth) Tellman |
2024 | Harris Kornstein, Michelle Berry |
2023 | Yuanyuan (Kay) He, Anna Josephson, Andrew Curley, Andrew Paek, Alex Craig, Jeehey Kim |
2022 | Molly Gebrian, Thomas Gianetti, Tammi Walker, Ashley Dixon, David Enard |
2021 | Laura Condon, Lindsay M. Montgomery, Stefano Bloch, Jameson D. Lopez, Antonio José Bacelar da Silva, Jessica Brown |
Created through a gift from the Thomas R. Brown Foundation in honor of Professor Emeritus Gerald J. Swanson, this award recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Visit the Early Career Scholars Award page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
2025 | Lani (Tori) Hidalgo, Katie Hemphill, Ellen Bledsoe, Daniel Charbonneau |
2024 | Afrooz Jalilzade, Carrie Langley, Teresa Rosano, Hal Tharp |
2023 | Amy Graham, Darin Knapp, Patrick Baliani, Maria Letizia Bellocchio, Susan Holland |
2022 | Na Zuo, Dean Papajohn, Hank Stratton, Lisa Dollinger, Suzanne Dovi |
2021 | Paul Blowers, John Pollard, Ashley Jordan, Robert Stephan, Shawn Jackson |
2025 | TBA |
2024 | Erin Galyen, Heleni Kasaki |
2023 | Ana Carvalho, M. Leandro Heien |
2022 | Sheilah Nicholas |
2021 | Desireé Vega, Mary Carol Combs |
2020 | Ian L. Pepper, Melissa L. Tatum |
2019 | David A. Sbarra, Julia Elizabeth Annas |
2018 | Aleksander Ellis, Ronald Breiger |
2017 | Edward J. Kerschen**, Joseph Galaskiewicz |
2016 | Nader Chalfoun, Price Fishback |
2015 | Jerry Gaus, Hoshin Vijay Gupta |
2014 | Susan Shaw**, Robin Stryker** |
2013 | Diana Archangeli, David Christenson |
2012 | Nancy J. Parezo**, Karen S. Schumaker |
2011 | Katia da Costa Bezerra, Heidi Harley |
2010 | Andrew Carnie, Elizabeth Kennedy** |
2009 | Thomas Mauet, Chris Segrin |
2008 | Meg Lota Brown, Dennis Lichtenberger, Gary Thompson |
2007 | Russell Cropanzano**, Cindy Rankin |
2006 | Patricia Anders**, Sallie Marston, Avelino Eduardo Sáez |
2005 | John J.B. Allen, Carrol McLaughlin** |
2004 | Barbara Atwood, Thomas Holm** |
2003 | Herbert E. Pollock*, Mary Wildner-Bassett |
2002 | John Enemark**, Guy McPherson** |
2001 | Arthur Andrews**, Yetta M. Goodman**, Samuel H. Yalkowsky** |
2000 | Robert Bates**, Brian Crisp** |
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
Established through the generosity of Henry and Phyllis Koffler in 2000, recognize outstanding accomplishment in the areas of teaching; research/scholarship/creative activity; or public service/outreach.
Visit the Henry and Phyllis Koffler Prizes page to browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
HENRY AND PHYLLIS KOFFLER PRIZES RESOURCES
2022 | Ana Cornide |
2021 | Vance T. Holliday |
2020 | Dirk Mateer |
2019 | Donata Vercelli, Ubirajara Van Kolck |
2018 | Jamie Edgin |
2014 | Bruce Bayly |
2009 | Trent Teegerstrom |
2008 | John Marchello** |
2007 | Joel Meister* |
2006 | Robert Williams, Jr. |
2005 | Sherry C. Betts** |
2004 | Alfred Kaszniak** |
2003 | Michael A. Wells* |
2002 | Jill Guernsey de Zapien |
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
Established through the generosity of Henry and Phyllis Koffler in 2000, recognize outstanding accomplishment in the areas of teaching; research/scholarship/creative activity; or public service/outreach.
Visit the Henry and Phyllis Koffler Prizes page to browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
HENRY AND PHYLLIS KOFFLER PRIZES RESOURCES
2025 | Ilaria Pascucci |
2023 | Henk Granzier |
2021 | Vance Holliday |
2019 | Ubirajara Van Kolck, Donata Vercelli |
2017 | Shufeng Zhang |
2015 | Bruce Tabashnik |
2013 | Ida M. Moore |
2011 | Nicholas James Strausfeld |
2009 | Jane H. Hill* |
2008 | Albrecht Classen |
2007 | Sumitendra Mazumdar |
2006 | John G. Hildebrand |
2005 | George H. Rieke |
2004 | Pamela Decker |
2003 | Brian A. Larkins** |
2002 | J. Roger P. Angel |
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
Established through the generosity of Henry and Phyllis Koffler in 2000, recognize outstanding accomplishment in the areas of teaching; research/scholarship/creative activity; or public service/outreach.
Visit the Henry and Phyllis Koffler Prizes page to browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
HENRY AND PHYLLIS KOFFLER PRIZES RESOURCES
2024 | Lisa Elfring |
2016 | Ed Prather |
2012 | Vicente A. Talanquer |
2009 | Alexander Cronin |
2008 | Carrol McLaughlin** |
2006 | Richard W. Shelton** |
2005 | Renate A. Schulz** |
2004 | Christopher D. Impey |
2002 | JoLaine Reierson Draugalis** |
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
2012 | Laura G. Gutierrez**, Thomas B. Wilson |
2011 | Stacey Oberly |
2010 | James Riley**, Joellen Russell |
2009 | Elaine Marchello, Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman** |
2007 | Edward E. Prather |
2006 | Beatriz Urrea |
2004 | Melissa Fitch, John Kupfer**, Ralph Price*, Timothy Swindle, J. Pat Willerton |
2003 | Richard Cosgrove**, Suzanne Delaney, Katherine Hirschboeck** |
2002 | Peter Foley*, Gregory Jackson**, James O'Brien**, Susan M. White |
2001 | Felice Bedford**, V. Spike Peterson, Richard Poss, Dennis Ray |
2000 | Thomas Fleming, George Gehrels, Helle Mathiasen**, Cecile McKee |
1999 | Albrecht Classen, Jennifer Jenkins, Harold P. Larson**, John McCullen* |
1998 | Kari McBride**, Homer Pettey, Cindy Rankin, Robert H. Robichaux |
1997 | Janice Dewey**, Gerald Swanson** |
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
***Award received while not at Arizona
The highest of faculty ranks is reserved for full professors with exceptional achievements that have brought them national or international recognition.
Visit the Regents Professors page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination process.
*Deceased
**No longer Arizona faculty
Recognizes excellence in the art of teaching at all levels, but the Foundation places particular emphasis on teaching at the undergraduate level.
Visit the Creative Teaching Award page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
CREATIVE TEACHING AWARD RESOURCES
2025 | Diana Daly |
2024 | Robert Stephan |
2023 | Jennifer Wolfe |
2022 | Liudmila Klimanova |
2021 | Tori Hidalgo |
2020 | Joela M. Jacobs |
Honor those who have demonstrated significant involvement in expanding the impact of research to the public good through innovation and commercialization and are committed to promoting the translation of research to the benefit of society.
Visit the University Innovation and Entrepreneurship page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD RESOURCES
2025 | Marvin Slepian |
2024 | Joseph Valacich |
2023 | Joyce Schroeder |
2022 | Jeffrey Pyun |
Recognizes faculty who have made exceptional contributions to our service mission, within their department or college, across campus, or in their scholarly community around the world.
Visit the University Faculty Service Award page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
FACULTY SERVICE AWARD RESOURCES
2025 | Sabrina V. Helm, Amy Kimme Hea |
2024 | Laura Hollengreen, Leila Hudson |
2023 | Wolfgang Fink, Paul Wagner |
Recognizes outstanding performance by an academic department head or director.
Visit the Distinguished Head/Director's Award page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
DISTINGUISHED HEAD/DIRECTOR'S AWARD RESOURCES
2025 | Judd Ruggill, Kimberly Ogden |
2024 | Buell Jannuzi, Chris Castro |
2023 | Diane Austin |
2022 | Karen Seat, John Galgiani |
Visit the University Innovation and Entrepreneurship page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD RESOURCES
2025 | George Sutphin |
2023 | Tsu-Te “Judy” Su |
2022 | Thomas Gianetti |
Visit the MENTOR Institute page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
MENTOR institute award resources
2025 | Gary Rhoades |
2024 | Daniela Triadan |
2023 | Judith Gordon |
Visit the MENTOR Institute page to submit a nomination and browse resources on the overall nomination and selection process.
MENTOR institute award resources
2025 | Desiree Vega, Purnima Madhivanan |
2024 | Hayriye Kayi-Aydar, Jessica Rainbow |
2023 | Kevin Gosner, Lillian Gorman |