This award is given annually to honor a chair/director who epitomizes the highest levels of excellence in pursuit of the unit’s mission and strategic goals. Winners are announced at the annual Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony in the spring. The award is administered by the Office of Faculty Affairs.
2025 Recipient
Kevin Stoker
Professor; Director, Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Dr. Stoker studies media history, ethics, and philosophy. His leadership has been described as transformative, supportive, and effective. He considers this award as a recognition of the faculty and staff of the Journalism and Media Studies Department and their commitment to give JMS students the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed in an ever-evolving digital media industry.
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joseph Morgan | Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education |
| 2023 | Rajiv Kishore | Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MET) |
| 2022 | Sajjad Ahmad | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction |
| 2021 | Zhijian Wu | Department of Mathematical Sciences |
| 2020 | Chris Kearney | Department of Psychology |
| 2019 | Robert Futrell | Department of Sociology |
| 2018 | Barbara Roth | Department of Anthropology |
| 2017 | Merrill Landers | Department of Physical Therapy |
| 2016 | Paulette Tandy | Department of Accounting |
| 2015 | Joel Lieberman | Department of Criminal Justice |
| 2014 | Gillian Galbraith | Department of Biomedical Studies |
| 2013 | John Tuman | Department of Political Science |