The Outstanding Faculty Research Award
The Outstanding Faculty Research Award is presented to a member of the faculty who demonstrates the highest standards of excellence in their research, scholarship, and contributions to their field. The scholar receives an honorarium and a certificate attesting to this award at a formal dinner in the spring and is presented to the university at spring commencement. Under a newly instituted policy, a nomination may remain active for a total of three years. Updated vita and references may be provided by the nominee each year of consideration.
Eligibility for the Award
Recipients of the award will be individuals who have established a national and international scholarly reputation in their field as evidenced by their publications in highly cited journals, invited presentations at national and international symposia, leadership in research consortia and centers, invited academic colloquium presentations, and similar scholarly activities that indicate stature in their field.
- All full-time faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Villanova School of Business and the School of Law who hold the rank of Tenured Full Professor are eligible for the award.
- Faculty with at least ten years of service to Villanova at the time of nomination are eligible.
- The award is presented based on the scholarly activity of the faculty member while on the faculty of Villanova University. Scholarly work completed when the nominee was not on the Villanova faculty is not formally considered.
- No individual may receive the award more than once.
Letter of Nomination
- A formal letter of nomination may be submitted by an individual or a group of full-time Villanova faculty members.
- The letter should be submitted as a Word document addressed to Dr. Amanda M. Grannas, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer, and submitted via email by 5 p.m. EST annually on the first Friday in November.
- The letter of nomination should include a narrative presenting a description of the nominee’s qualifications for consideration, the significance of his or her scholarship, and an explanation of its originality and impact in its field.
- All nominees will be contacted and asked to submit supporting materials such as a current Vita and sample publications.
Selection Committee
The recipient is selected by a committee consisting of the Vice Provost for Research, previous award recipients, and additional faculty representatives, including members of Faculty Congress.
Previous Award Recipients
2014
Dr. Sally Scholz
2015
Dr. Giorgi Japaridze
2016
Dr. Robert Traver
2017
Dr. Paul L. Danove
2018
Dr. Marc Gallicchio
Dr. Michael S. Pagano
2019
Dr. Jonathan Doh
2020
Dr. Robert H. Caverly
2021
Dr. Samantha Chapman
Dr. Christopher Kilby
2022
Dr. Lauren Shohet
2023
Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell
2024
Dr. Bridget Wadzuk
Dr. Jeremy Kees
1981
Dr. José R. de la Vega
Dr. Ingeborg L. Ward
1982
Dr. John D. Caputo
Dr. Roman Maksymowych
1983
Dr. Edward F. Guinan
Dr. Robert L. Grob
1984
Dr. George T. Radan
Dr. Bernard F. Reilly
1986
Dr. Alain J. Phares
1987
Dr. Wayne G. Bremser
Dr. Walter E. Conn
1988
Dr. Gerald M. Long
Dr. Rodger Van Allen
1989
Dr. Edward M. Sion
Dr. Philip J. Stephens
1990
Dr. Lucy McDiarmid
Dr. Charles E. Zech
1991
Dr. Thomas W. Busch
Dr. Rachel T. Hare-Mustin
1992
Dr. Matthew J. Liberatore
Dr. Walter W. Zajac, Jr.
1993
Dr. Bernard J. Gallagher III
1994
Dr. George P. McCook
1995
Dr. Vincent B. Sherry
Dr. R. Kelman Wieder
1996
Dr. Andrew Woldar
1997
Dr. Moeness Amin
1998
Dr. Jeffrey W. Hahn
1999
Dr. Richard N. Juliani
2000
Dr. Michael Brown
2002
Dr. Aaron M. Bauer
2003
Dr. John A. Pearch II
2004
Dr. Ann Mosely Lesch
2005
Dr. Mary E. Desmond
2006
Dr. Suzanne Smeltzer
2007
Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
2008
Dr. Robert DeFina
2009
Dr. Charles R. Taylor
2010
Dr. Charles L. Folk
2011
Dr. Robert T. Jantzen
2012
Dr. Ronald Paul Hill
2013
Dr. C. Nataraj