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Faculty Congress

FACULTY AWARDS

faculty scholar award winners on stage with certficates

Each year several awards are given to faculty members who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the University. Descriptions of all awards and a list of past recipients is on the Awards page of the Provost's website. The Faculty Congress also presents a staff award* once per year.

Nominations for Faculty Awards

Teaching Awards - The four teaching-related awards are Outstanding Faculty Mentor Teaching Award, Faculty Award for Innovative Teaching, Pohlhaus-Stracciolini Award for Teaching Excellence, and the Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Research Awards - These awards recognize excellence in research, scholarship, and contributions to profession. Faculty members can be nominated for the the University Scholarly Achievement Award, and the University Mid-Career Scholar Award.  (The Outstanding Faculty Research Award is selected by a committee consisting of the Vice Provost for Research, previous award recipients, and additional faculty representatives, including members of Faculty Congress. The nomination process is described at the link above.) 

Service Awards - Faculty members can be nominated for the Gallen Faculty Service Award, University Mid-Career Service Award, and the Lafferty Award.
 

Staff Award

Facultas Award - The Facultas Award is presented once each year by the Faculty Congress, on behalf of the faculty as a whole. The award recognizes staff from a variety of areas to celebrate their diverse contributions to the university community.

*Note that a number of staff awards are presented each year, as well, by the Villanova Staff Council.