Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Accomplishments Committee, Faculty

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Appointed by: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Reports to: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Number of Members: 9

Faculty:  9*

Updated:  September 1, 2024

* Including the Chair and the Chair-Elect

Purpose. Encourages research at all levels within the University Faculty and provides recognition for such performance; determines the criteria by which monetary awards and possibly other forms of recognition are to be given to faculty members who display excellence in research to the University community; and determines the recipients of a $5,000 monetary award for excellence in research to the University community. Members of the committee are not eligible for nomination.

Member Appointments. The President makes all appointments from University Faculty Senate nominations.  The committee consists of nine faculty members, including one representative from each of the eight colleges and one representative from the Newton Gresham Library (NGL).  Faculty members will serve three-year rotating terms, with three members rotating off at the end of each fiscal year.

Chair Appointment. The Chair will serve a one-year term ending August 31.

Chair-Elect Appointment.  The Chair-Elect is elected by the committee members and will serve a one-year term ending August 31, serving as Chair the following year.  (Note:  When elected, the Chair-Elect must have at least two years remaining on the committee.)

Note: Past Winners of this award can be found here.

Committee Members

Term for Chair expires August 31, 2025
Diane Dowdey, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Term for Chair-Elect expires August 31, 2025
Dustin Gross, College of Science and Engineering Technology

Terms expire August 31, 2026
Dustin Gross, College of Science and Engineering Technology

Terms expire August 31, 2027
Junkun Ma, College of Science and Engineering Technology
Sheree Hughes, College of Criminal Justice
Micheil Spillane, College of Health Sciences
Christina Gushanas, College of Education
Karen Nelson, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Diego Ribiero Caetano, College of Arts and Media
Hannah Menendez, Newton Gresham Library
Diane Dowdey, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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