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 2020

Kenn Barron, Professor 

Department of Psychology (Profile)

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Robert Nagel, Associate Professor

 Department of Engineering (Profile)

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Klebert Feitosa, Associate Professor 

Department of Physics (Profile)

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Ashley Taylor Jaffee, Associate Professor

 Department of Middle, Secondary & Mathematics Education (Profile)

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Melissa Alemán, Professor 

Department of Communication Studies (Profile)

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Kerry Crawford, Associate Professor

 Department of Political Science, Rising Star (Profile)

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Maureen Shanahan, Professor

Department of Art History (Profile)

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Past winners, finalists and nominees

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