About

This award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates sustained excellence across teaching, research or creative activity, and community engagement or service. The recipient meaningfully integrates these areas to create a broader impact on students, their college, the university, the profession, and the community. Their work reflects a student-centered approach, a strong commitment to service, and the thoughtful application of scholarly knowledge to address needs, strengthen partnerships, and advance the college’s mission. The recipient of this award will receive $2,000.

Eligibility
Submission Details
Selection Criteria

Eligibility

  • Must be a current, full-time academic faculty member at UNLV.
  • The nominee must demonstrate meaningful contributions in teaching, research or creative activity, and service or community engagement.
  • Contributions should demonstrate integration among these areas rather than excellence in only one area.
  • Nomination should reflect sustained contributions within the previous academic year.
  • Previous winners are eligible for re-nomination after five years.

Submission Details

All required materials must be combined into a single PDF document. Please note the following when creating the PDF file that will be uploaded through the nomination form.

File Name

The nomination packet submitted through the online form must use the following file name convention: LastName_FirstName_TeachingResearchServiceAward.pdf

Example: Doe_Jane_TeachingResearchServiceAward.pdf

Required Materials

  1. Cover sheet.
  2. Table of contents that lists items 3-5 below. 
  3. Nomination letter with evidence of sustained excellence in teaching, research or creative activity, and community engagement or service.
  4. Letter from supervisor with evidence of the nominee's sustained excellence in teaching, research or creative activity, and community engagement or service.
  5. Nominee's current CV

Criteria Considered By Selection Committee

  • Integration of Teaching, Research, and Service: Demonstrates clear and meaningful connections among all three areas.
  • Excellence and Effectiveness: Shows a strong record of effective teaching, scholarly or creative contributions, and service or engagement.
  • Student Impact: Enhances student learning, development, mentorship, research opportunities, or professional preparation.
  • Broader Impact: Applies expertise in ways that benefit the candidate’s college, university, profession, community, or external partners.
  • Sustained Contribution: Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to integrating teaching, scholarship, and service in support of UNLV’s mission.

Questions?

For any questions about the application process for this award, please email the Office of Faculty Affairs at facultyaffairs@unlv.edu.