UT students, faculty, and staff are recognized for their extraordinary achievements during the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, which were presented remotely this year. Congratulations to the students, faculty, and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences on your 2020 Chancellor’s Honors Awards!
Torchbearer AwardsThree outstanding seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences received the university’s highest student honor – the Torchbearer award. Torchbearers are seniors who embody the Volunteer spirit while demonstrating academic excellence and a commitment to serving others.
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The Alexander PrizeErin Hardin, professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology, received the 2020 Alexander Prize. Named for former UT president and now US Senator Lamar Alexander and his wife, Honey, the Alexander Prize recognizes superior teaching and distinguished scholarship. Read More |
Alumni Outstanding Teacher AwardsUT Alumni Association bestows the Alumni Outstanding Teacher Awards to recognize teaching excellence. This year, all four award winners are faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Alumni Public Service AwardErin Darby, associate professor of religious studies, focusing on early Judaism and near eastern archaeology, received the 2020 Alumni Public Service Award, which honors a faculty or staff member whose work has made a significant impact on the Knoxville-area community. Read More |
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Angie Warren Perkins AwardKalynn Schulz, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, received the 2020 Angie Warren Perkins Award. Named for the first dean of women at UT, the award honors outstanding leadership in campus governance or administration at the level of department head, director, or below. Read More |
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Excellence in AdvisingBestowed by the Office of the Chancellor and the Teaching Council of the Faculty Senate, these awards honor outstanding work in advising. Alexandra Brewer, academic advisor in the Department of Political Science, is one of four recipients of the 2020 award. Read More |
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Excellence in TeachingBestowed by the Office of the Chancellor and the Teaching Council of the Faculty Senate, these awards honor outstanding work in the classroom. Miroslav Hristov, professor of violin in the School of Music, is one of four recipients of the 2020 award. Read More |
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Hardy Liston Jr. Symbol of Hope AwardThis award goes to a faculty member, staff member, or friend of the university who demonstrates a commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and appreciation of the differences in people and cultures on our campus. Brandon K. Winford is the recipient of the 2020 award. An assistant professor in the Department of History, Winford is a historian of late 19th- and 20th-century US and African American history specializing in civil rights and black business history. Read More |
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Jefferson PrizeJon Shefner, the Betty Lynne Hendrickson Professor of Social Science and head of the Department of Sociology, received the 2020 Jefferson Prize, which honors a tenured or tenure-track faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in research and creative activity. Read More |
MacebearerThe Macebearer is the highest faculty honor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is symbolic of the faculty’s commitment of service to students, to scholarship, and to society. The 2020 Macebearer is Gary McCracken, professor and former head of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Read More |
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Notable UT Woman AwardGladys Alexandre, professor and the head of the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, received the 2020 Notable UT Woman Award, which recognizes a female faculty or staff member, student, or alumna whose accomplishments bring great distinction to the university. Read More |
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Research and Creative AchievementDaniel Feller, a professor in the Department of History and an American historian with a specialty in the 19th century, is one of four recipients of the 2020 Research and Creative Achievement honors, which are bestowed to senior faculty in recognition of excellence in research, scholarship, and creative achievement. Read More |
Professional Promise in Research and Creative AchievementResearch and Creative Achievement—Professional Promise Awards honor faculty members who are early in their careers for excellence in research, scholarship, and creative achievement. Two faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences are among the 2020 recipients.
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Undergraduate Research Mentors of the YearErin Darby, associate professor of religious studies focusing on early Judaism and near eastern archaeology, received the 2020 Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year award, which honors a faculty member who has shown outstanding commitment to mentoring undergraduate research students. Read More |
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Success in Multidisciplinary ResearchErin Hardin, professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology, and her colleague Melinda Gibbons, professor of counselor education in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, received the 2020 Success in Multidisciplinary Research, which is given to a team of faculty members in more than one academic college who have succeeded in gaining major external resources and recognition for multidisciplinary research. Read More |
Extraordinary Campus Leadership and ServiceThe Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service awards recognize graduating students who are extraordinary campus leaders for their significant service to others. Of the seven students honored this year, five are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Extraordinary Community ServiceThe Extraordinary Community Service Award honors students and student organizations that exhibit the Volunteer spirit in the community. Of the four students honored, three are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Graduate Student Teaching AwardThree of the four graduate students honored for excellence in instruction as part of the 2020 Chancellor’s Honors are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
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LGBTQ Student Leadership AwardThe Commission for LGBT People awards the LGBTQ Student Leadership Award to a student who demonstrates a commitment to advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues on campus. Sterling Field, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, is the 2020 recipient. Read More |
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Undergraduate Researchers of the YearAudrey Jean “AJ” Culpepper, a senior majoring in Russian literature, researches the intersections between literature, visual art, and science, is one of two undergraduate students who received the 2020 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year award, which honors a junior or senior who has demonstrated excellence in undergraduate research through independent inquiry, classes, and student employment. Read More |
The 2020 Extraordinary Professional Promise honors are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate professional promise in teaching, research, or other contributions. View the list of students from the College of Arts and Sciences here. |
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The 2020 Extraordinary Academic Achievement honors are awarded to undergraduates who exhibit extraordinary scholarship. View the list of students from the College of Arts and Sciences here. |
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The 2020 Top Collegiate Scholars Awards honor undergraduates who exhibit extraordinary scholarship. View the list of students from the College of Arts and Sciences here. |