Awards & Recognition

UNLV and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents recognize the achievements of faculty in teaching, research/creative activity, and service with a number of awards each year; as well as those achievements of undergraduate and graduate advisors and undergraduate and graduate scholars.

In addition, many academic colleges/schools have their own awards to honor faculty, staff, and/or student achievements. Please watch for other award opportunity announcements.

Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

The Office of Faculty Affairs is responsible for the following awards.

Faculty Length of Service Recognition Program

The Faculty Length of Service Recognition Program recognizes the ten-, twenty-, thirty-, forty-, and fifty-year service milestones of UNLV’s dedicated academic and administrative faculty members.

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UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award and Nevada Regents' Teaching Award

2020 UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Awards and 2020 Nevada Regents' Teaching Awards

Completed applications are invited through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

2020 Committee Members

Lori Candela, lori.candela@unlv.edu
William Davenport, william.davenport@unlv.edu
Anjala Krishen, anjala.krishen@unlv.edu
Chyllis Scott, chyllis.scott@unlv.edu
Danny Siciliano, danny.siciliano@unlv.edu
Alison Sloat, alison.sloat@unlv.edu
Haroon Stephen, haroon.stephen@unlv.edu

2019 Committee Members

Lori Candela, Lori.candela@unlv.edu
William Davenport, William.davenport@unlv.edu
Caleen Johnson, Caleen.johnson@unlv.edu
Anjala Krishen, Anjala.krishen@unlv.edu
Robyn Raschke, Robyn.raschke@unlv.edu
Danny Siciliano, danny.siciliano@unlv.edu
Haroon Stephen, Haroon.stephen@unlv.edu

Recent Winners

2020

Sarah Harris, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kerie Francis, Department of Sociology
Danielle Roth-Johnson, Gender and Sexuality Studies

2019

Sharon Jalene, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Maria Jerinic, Honors College
Joanna Kepka, Honors College
Miriam Melton-Villanueva, Department of History
Chyllis Scott, Department of Teaching and Learning
Alison Sloat, College of Sciences

2018

Gabriel Judkins, Geoscience
Robyn Raschke, Accounting
Daniel Siciliano, Accounting

Distinguished Professor Award

The Distinguished Professor Award was established in 1986 to recognize and reward faculty members who have achieved national and international distinction.

Call for Nominations

All nomination materials must be received before 5PM on Friday, February 21, 2020.

Selection Committee Members

Recent Winners

Bing Zhang, Department of Physics & Astronomy (2020)
Daniel Allen, Department of Psychology (2019)
Kwang Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2018)
Debra Martin, Department of Anthropology (2018)
Gabriele Wulf, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences (2018)
Dennis Lindle, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (2013)
Christopher Kearney, Department of Psychology (2011)

Outstanding Department Chair/Academic Director Award

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.

Call for Nominations

All nomination materials must be received before 5PM on Friday, February 21, 2020.

Selection Committee Members

Recent Winners

Chris Kearney, Department of Psychology (2020)
Robert Futrell, Department of Sociology (2019)
Barbara Roth, Department of Anthropology (2018)
Merrill Landers, Department of Physical Therapy (2017)
Paulette Tandy, Department of Accounting (2016)
Joel Lieberman, Department of Criminal Justice (2015)
Gillian Galbraith, Department of Biomedical Studies (2014)
John Tuman, Department of Political Science (2013)

Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty (PTIs) Award

This award recognizes significant contributions to student learning by part-time teaching faculty.

Call for Applications

All application materials must be received before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Selection Committee Members

Kurt Regner
Sharon Jalene
Emma Frances Bloomfield
Kaitlin Clinnin
Melissa Bowles-TerryRecent Winners

Recent Winners

2020

Jonathan Bradley, Department of Political Science
Sanae El Ibrahimi, School of Public Health (Award Packet)
Holly O'Brien, College of Hospitality (Award Packet)
Bin Ruan, Department of World Languages and Culture (Award Packet)
Steve Salerno, Department of Journalism and Media Studies (Award Packet)

2019

Gérard Beck, Department of World Languages and Cultures
David Choate, School of Life Sciences
Jesse Fitts, Department of Philosophy
Norma Flores, Department of History
Alena Grewal, School of Nursing

2018

Kelly Bumgarner, Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Anthony Cabot, William S. Boyd School of Law
Kimberly Idol, English
Fausto Mechilli, World Languages and Cultures
Valerie Taylor, Interdisciplinary, Gender and Ethnic Studies

2017

Jaymes Aimetti, Teaching and Learning
Natalie Flores, Biology and Life Sciences
Ashley Jagodzinski, English
Connie Malin, Educational Psychology and Higher Education
Leeanne Sorenson, English

2016

Yvette Benz, World Languages + Cultures
Michael Gordon, Environmental & Public Affairs
Stanford Owen, William S. Boyd School of Law
Tansy Rabijahed, Life Sciences
Mike Velez, English
Mary Wammack, History

2015

Daniel Heller , Life Sciences
Roberta Sabbath , English
David P. Schwartz , Law
Homer Simms , English

2014

Kathleen Callahan, Journalism & Media Studies
Kerie Francis, Sociology
Tereza Jezkova, Life Sciences
Joanna Kepka, Honors
Jose Santillana, Women's Studies

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

This annual award program was established to honor exceptional contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning by a member of the UNLV teaching community.

Call for Nominations

All application materials must be received before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Selection Committee Members

Lindsay Couzens
Tamara Herold
MaryKay Orgill
Jenifer Utz
David Copeland
Pradip Bhowmik
Melissa Bowles-Terry

Recent Winners

2020

Kaitlin Clinnin, Department of English (Award Packet)

2019

Lori Johnson, William S. Boyd School of Law

2018

MaryKay Orgill, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jenifer Utz, School of Life Sciences

2017

Matthew Bernacki, Educational Psychology & Higher Education, College of Education
Lori Candela, Nursing

Alex G. and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award

The Alex G. and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award is given annually to an outstanding UNLV instructor. To be eligible, faculty members must have won a college teaching award, so this award is given to one of the best of the best.

Recent Winners

2020

Gabriel Judkins, Department of Geoscience

2019

Daniel Siciliano, Department of Accounting

2018

Kerie Ann Francis, Department of Sociology

2017

Sang Duck Seo, College of Fine Arts

2016

Haroon Stephen, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

Top Tier Award

This award honors employees for outstanding contributions to UNLV and its mission to be a top tier university. While everyone associated with UNLV works toward fulfilling our mission, the efforts of some individuals present an outstanding example of commitment. The Top Tier Award recognizes such dedicated members of our campus community.

Call for Nominations

All nomination materials must be received before 5PM on Friday, February 21, 2020.

Selection Committee Members

Recent Winners

2020

Jennifer Heath, College of Liberal Arts

2019

Allen Gibbs, School of Life Sciences
Stacey Tovino, William S. Boyd School of Law

2018

Kwang Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jefferson Kinney, Department of Psychology
Alisha Kerlin, Barrick Museum of Art

UNLV Academic Undergraduate and Graduate Advisor Award and Nevada Regents' Academic Advisor Award

Application materials for the academic advisor award may be submitted via email to advising@unlv.edu by Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Please direct any questions to nicole.makarchuk@unlv.edu.

NSHE Nomination Form and Instructions