2026

Endowments

Alger Family Faculty Endowment
Dr. Jonathan Spindel
Professor, School of Integrated Sciences

A. Jerry Benson Faculty Engagement Award Endowment
Dr. Vladislav Kokushkin
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics 

Ford Faculty Support Endowment for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Keigo Fukumura
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Goodman Faculty Fellowship Endowment for Excellence in Teaching
Lindsay Caesar
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Shirley Hanson Roberts (’56) and Richard D. Roberts Endowment for Faculty Excellence
Dr. Scott Milliman
Professor, Department of Economics

Dr. Toni Whitfield
Professor, School of Communication Studies

Mengebier Professorship (Year 2) 
Dr. Eric Fife
Professor, School of Communication Studies

Provost Awards for Excellence

Provost Award for Administrative Excellence
Whitney Sites
Office Manager, Department of Geology and Environmental Science 

Marissa Zane
Office Manager, Department of Health Professions 

Provost Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, Faculty Departmental Advising Award
Dr. John Peterson
Associate Professor, School of Music

Provost Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, Faculty First-Year Advising Award
Lisa Carmines
Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing

Provost Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, Full-Time Advising Award
Jason Gochenour
University Advisor, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation

Provost Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, Graduate Advising Award
Dr. Melissa Alemán
Professor, School of Communication Studies

Provost Award for Community Partnerships
Dr. Rachel Rhodes
Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance

Provost Award for Excellence in General Education Teaching 
Dr. Johnathan Walker
Assistant Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

Provost Award for Excellence in Global Education
Elizabeth Heavner
Manager of International Accounting, International Accounting

Provost Award for Excellence in Honors Teaching and Service
Dr. Cyril Uy
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion

Provost Award for Excellence in Inclusivity
Dr. Christine Robinson
Professor, Department of Justice Studies

Provost Award for Excellence in Learning Improvement
Inclusive Early Childhood Education (B.S.) 

Provost Award for Excellence in Part-Time Teaching
Corban Smith
Instructor, Department of Psychology

Leah Stoddard
Lecturer, School of Art, Design and Art History 

Provost Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Dr. Puzant Balozian
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Information Systems

Valerie Linsinbigler
Business Librarian, Research and Education Services 

Dr. Behnaz Moradi-Jamei
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Dr. Caitlyn Owens
Assistant Professor, Department of Graduate Psychology

Dr. Giangiuseppe Pili
Assistant Professor, Intelligence Analysis Program

Dr. Joshua Pulos
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities

Dr. Sangjun Yoo
Assistant Professor, School of Art, Design and Art History 

Dr. Cyril Uy
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion

Madison Vision Teaching Award

David Brennan
Instructor, School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication 

Dr. Keith Grant
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Dr. Cyril Uy
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion

SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award Nominees

Dr. Jaira Ferreira de Vasconcellos - Rising Star Nominee 
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

Dr. Keigo Fukumura
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy 

Dr. Chrisi Hughey
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dr. Cara Meixner
Professor, Department of Graduate Psychology

Matt Pardo
Associate Professor, School of Theatre and Dance 

Dr. Ken Rutherford
Professor, Department of Political Science

Dr. Mert Tokman
Professor, Department of Marketing