Faculty Awards

Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award

The Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award allows for up to five awards (one per college) of $1,000 (before tax) for recognition of outstanding teaching by an adjunct. Award candidates will be recommended to the Provost by a selection committee comprised of previous year’s winners, and a department chair representative from each college.

2025 Eligibility: Selection is limited to Adjunct faculty who have been employed in that capacity on or before Summer semester 2024.

2025 Nominations, Applications, and Award Information
Award information, including nomination and application deadlines, can be found on the Faculty Awards Celebration page.

List of Recipients of the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award

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Distinguished Faculty Service Award

The Distinguished Faculty Service Award is awarded to a faculty member who, while in the employment of the University of West Florida, has given outstanding service to the University and/or the community. The "Institutional Role and Scope Statement" includes the basis for defining many of the activities which can be considered service:

University Faculty who contribute their professional talents and expertise to support the public service mission of the University. Such service includes, but is not limited to, providing the benefits of their expertise to community organizations; making public professional appearances or performances; consulting with governmental agencies, business industries, educational systems, community service or arts organizations; serving on University committees and councils; participating in the recruitment and professional placement of students; and serving as an officer or committee member in organizations related to the area of professional expertise.

2025 Nominations, Applications, and Award Information
Award information, including nomination and application deadlines, can be found on the Faculty Awards Celebration page.

List of Recipients of the Distinguished Faculty Service Award

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Distinguished University Professorship

The Distinguished University Professorships serve to recognize full professors who continue to excel in teaching, scholarship and creative projects, service, and contributions to UWF and UWF faculty colleagues. The award is held for a three-year period beginning in the fall semester, but recipients hold the title, Distinguished University Professor, through their career at The University of West Florida. The funding source for the awards is the Pace Distinguished University Professorship endowment managed by the UWF Foundation.

Eligibility:

• Tenured full professor;
• Minimum of seven years in rank at UWF at the time of application;
• Distinguished record in teaching, scholarship and creative projects, and service;
• Notable Contributions to UWF and to UWF faculty colleagues;
• A sustained level of highest achievement in one of these areas: teaching, scholarship and creative projects, or service.

Application Deadline: This is award is currently not available for application.

List of Distinguished University Professors

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Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award

The Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award allows for up to five awards of $2,000, before tax, in recognition of outstanding teaching. Award candidates will be recommended to the Provost by a selection committee comprised of previous year’s winners.

2025 Eligibility: Selection will be limited to full-time faculty in regular faculty lines (excluding visiting and adjunct faculty and workforce personnel) who have been employed at the University on or before August 8, 2021.

2025 Nominations, Applications, and Award Information
Award information, including nomination and application deadlines, can be found on the Faculty Awards Celebration page.

List of Recipients of the Faculty Excellence in Teaching or Advising Award

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