James Madison University cultivates stellar talent through a variety of initiatives, including the Outstanding Faculty Awards (OFA) for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) administers these awards and describes them as follows:

The Outstanding Faculty Awards are the Commonwealth's highest honor for faculty at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities. These awards recognize superior accomplishments in teaching, research and public service. 

Outstanding Faculty Nominees for 2021

Melissa Alemán, Professor 

Department of Communication Studies (Profile)

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John Almarode, Associate Professor

Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education (Profile)

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Anca Constantin, Associate Professor 

Department of Physics & Astronomy (Profile)

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Erica Lewis, Associate Professor

School of Nursing (Profile)

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Robert Nagel, Associate Professor

Department of Engineering (Profile)

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David Stringham, Associate Professor

School of Music (Profile)

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George Vidal, Assistant Professor

Department of Biology (Profile)

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Past winners, finalists and nominees

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