Awards for Distinction in Faculty Scholarly, Creative and Research
The UWF Awards for Distinction in Faculty Scholarly, Creative and Research Activities recognize excellence in the production and impact of research, scholarly, and creative activities by UWF faculty and instructors.
Awards are available to recognize individuals with a distinguished record of research, scholarly, and/or creative achievements at UWF. Such achievements may include, but are not limited to:
- Production/publication of research, creative, and scholarly products, including manuscripts, books, performances, exhibitions, or displays.
- Successful engagement in multidisciplinary efforts that culminate in research products.
- Scholarly activities that engage and inform the community.
- Demonstrated engagement in the pursuit and securing of external funds to support research or has made a lasting impact on their disciplinary field.
Nomination materials should be submitted by the nominating party via a Qualtrics form by October 9th, 2024.
Full-time faculty (tenure-earning, tenured, or non-tenure-earning) with distinguished records of achievement are eligible for nomination, with the following exceptions:
- Recipients of the UWF Distinguished University Professorship designation
- Faculty who have received Faculty Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Activities within the last three years (2021-2023)
As many as six (6) awards are available to recognize individuals with a distinguished record of research, scholarly, and/or creative activities at the University of West Florida. Up to three awards will recognize junior-level faculty or lecturer with six or fewer years of service at UWF. Up to three awards will recognize senior level faculty with seven or more years of service at UWF.
Nomination materials should be submitted by the nominating party via a Qualtrics form by October 9th, 2024.
Nominations are requested from appropriate nominating parties (department chairs, College associate deans, or deans) and should be done in collaboration with the nominee. It is the responsibility of the nominating party to submit the nomination, which will be completed wholly within the associated Qualtrics form and must include the following:
- Nomination form: Completed by nominating party (Dean/Associate Dean/Chair) including a brief (1-2 paragraph) describing the research/scholarly/creative accomplishments of, and impact by, the nominee during UWF service
- Two-page CV documenting research/scholarly/creative activities, products, and performances at UWF from the past six years. Examples of these research products include research, scholarly, and creative products produced/published, any history of the pursuit of external funding activities (successful and unsuccessful), and research-associated mentoring or community engagement activities. (should be completed by nominee)
- One-page narrative from the nominee to include a discussion of the impact of the nominee’s UWF research, scholarly, and creative activities on their research program, students, department, College, discipline, and/or University.
The nominating Chair/Associate Dean/Dean will submit all nomination materials as one nomination packet via the Qualtrics link. Application materials should be completed by the nominating party, with assistance from the nominee.
2024 Recipents
- Rodney Guttmann, Biology, Senior Faculty
- Karen Molek, Chemistry, Senior Faculty
- John Pecore, School of Education, Senior Faculty
- Shelby Solomon, Business Administration, Junior Faculty
Previous Recipients
Year | Award | Recipient Name and Department |
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2023 | Senior Faculty | Ashok Srinivasan, Computer Science |
2023 | Senior Faculty | Brandy Strahan, School of Nursing |
2023 | Senior Faculty | Joe Spaniola, The Dr. Grier Williams School of Music |
2023 | Junior Faculty | Mengying Xiao, Mathematics and Statistics |
2023 | Junior Faculty | Tarek Youssef, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
2022 | Senior Faculty | Barbara Larson, Art and Design |
2022 | Senior Faculty | Jun Wei, Business Administration |
2022 | Junior Faculty | Hakki Sevil, Intelligent Systems and Robotics |
2022 | Junior Faculty | Jamin Wells, History and Philosophy |
2021 | Senior Faculty | Jocelyn Evans, Reubin O'D. Askew Department of Government |
2021 | Senior Faculty | Phil Darby, Biology |
2021 | Senior Faculty | Debra Vinci, Movement Sciences |
2021 | Junior Faculty | Allysha Winburn, Anthropology |
2021 | Junior Faculty | Christopher Atkinson, Administration and Law |
2021 | Junior Faculty | Katherine Miller-Wolf, Anthropology |
2020 | Senior Faculty | Kevin Kreiger, Accounting and Finance |
2020 | Junior Faculty | Kwame Owusu-Daaku, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
2019 | Senior Faculty | Jim Arruda, Department of Psychology |
2019 | Senior Faculty | Jane Caffrey, Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation |
2019 | Senior Faculty | Arun (Tim) Royappa, Department of Chemistry |
2019 | Junior Faculty | Kimberly Day, Department of Psychology |
2019 | Junior Faculty | Daudet Illunga Tshiswaka, Public Health |
2019 | Junior Faculty | Alexis Janosik, Department of Biology |
2019 | Junior Faculty | Tanay Kesharwani, Department of Chemistry |
2014 | S. Keller, Marketing & Economics | |
2014 | L. VanWormer, Psychology | |
2014 | C. Thompson, Research & Advanced Studies | |
2013 | J. Caffrey, Biology | |
2013 | W. Huth, Marketing & Economics | |
2013 | L. Yanovskiy, Music | |
2013 | F. Tone, Mathematics & Statistics | |
2012 | Si. Bagui, Computer Science | |
2012 | M. Crow, Criminal Justice | |
2012 | L. Koppes Bryan, Psychology | |
2012 | J. Liebens, Environmental Studies | |
2011 | Su. Bagui, Mathematics & Statistics | |
2011 | E. Bakhoum, Electrical & Computer Engineering | |
2011 | H. Chung, Biology | |
2011 | C. E. Wynn Teasley, Management & MIS | |
2010 | W. Huth, Marketing & Economics | |
2010 | J. Wei, Management & MIS | |
2010 | W. Patterson, Biology | |
2009 | Faculty Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Activities | Hedi Salanki-Rubardt, Music Department |
2009 |
Faculty Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Activities | James E. Arruda, Psychology Department |
2009 |
External Funding | Joe Eugene Lepo, Biology/CEDB |
2009 | External Funding | Kathleen Heubach, Teacher Education |
2008 | External Funding | Susan E. Walch |
2008 | Scholarly and/or Creative Activities | William L. Mikulas |
2008 | Scholarly and/or Creative Activities | Scott B. Keller |