The W to honor faculty achievements with Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awards
With the introduction of the Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awards, Mississippi University for Women will acknowledge the contribution that faculty research and creative endeavors make to scholarship outside of The W community.
The Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awards range from early career research and creative activity to sustained research and creative activity over the course of an academic career.
“It is a privilege to have this opportunity to recognize our faculty for their outstanding research, creative and scholarly activities. Their endeavors not only add to the body of work in their respective disciplines, but as their experiences are brought into the classroom, it strengthens The W’s role as a top-notch teaching institution,” said Dr. Scott Tollison, provost and vice president of academic affairs.
The awards will be determined through a nomination process by the university community and selected after review by the Faculty Research Committee (FRC). Awards will be distributed at the Faculty Research and Creative Activity Luncheon.
The deadline for accepting nominations is Friday, Oct. 6. Award notifications will take place Monday, Oct. 11. The awards will be presented during the Faculty Research and Creative Activity Luncheon, scheduled to take place Friday, Nov. 3 at the Culinary Arts Institute. This event will provide an opportunity for our academic community to come together and celebrate the achievements of these remarkable individuals.
“The Faculty Research Award luncheon highlights the pursuit of research funding and encourages community scholars and artists. It is a way to encourage excitement and productivity across the many academic disciplines at The W,” said Trish Caston, director of sponsored and collaborative projects.
A nomination and award criteria can be found at: https://www.muw.edu/committees/frc/awards/
The award categories and recipients are as follows:
Distinguished Leadership in Research and Creative Activity Award
The Leadership in Research and Creative Activity Award recognizes faculty who have maintained a research or creative program for at least five years while working at The W.
Award Amount: $1,000
Excellence in Creative Activity Award
The Excellence in Creative Activity Award recognizes faculty whose publications, performances and or exhibitions in literary or creative arts have made a sustained contribution to their field.
Award Amount: $500
Excellence in Research Award
The Excellence in Research Award recognizes faculty whose publications, presentations and/or programs in the physical or social sciences have made a sustained contribution to their field.
Award Amount: $500
Early Career Award for Research and Creative Activity
The Early Career Award recognizes new faculty for demonstrating the potential for a sustained program of scholarly activity in their field while working at The W. Their program may be in any area of research or creative activity. Nominees should have no more than ten years since earning the terminal degree in their field and must have been employed at The W for at least one year.
Award Amount: $500
Teacher Scholar Award
The Teacher Scholar Award is designed to recognize early or mid-career faculty member for the development and/or implementation of new teaching methods or course designs that were generated through scholarship or specific research in pedagogical practices and strategies.
Award Amount: $500