Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
Honored for their superior teaching, faculty members are nominated for the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching by present and former students and colleagues and selected by a committee of alumni, students and faculty.
2024
- Frances Sivakoff
- Mary Sterenberg
2023
- Steven Brown
- Amy Brunell
- Christin E. Burd
- Theodora Dragostinova
- Ashley Hope Pérez
- Vincent Roscigno
2021
- Anna Grotans
- Nicole Kraft
- Jacob Risinger
- Michael Stamatikos
2020
- Sharon Amacher
- Lanier F. Holt
- Ciriyam Jayaprakash
2019
- Peter F. Craigmile
- Glenn Martinez
- Danielle Marx-Scouras
- Chad Rappleye
2018
- Gregor William Anderson
- Eugenia Costa-Giomi
- Bartow J. Elmore
- Andrew Frank Heckler
- Namiko Kunimoto
- Beverly Janine Moss
- Bradley Okdie
2017
- Frederick Luis Aldama
- Jennifer S. Cheavens
- Susan E. Cole
- Rachel Dwyer
- Allison Bean Ellawadi
2016
- Hollie Nyseth Brehm
- Michael C. Edwards
- Karen Eliot
- Elizabeth Kolkovich
- Amy Shuman
2015
- Christopher Frank Highley
- Julie Marie Hupp
- Scott A. Jones
- Robin Judd
- W. Scott McGraw
- Karl P. Whittington
2014
- Steven James Joyce
- Trevon D. Logan
- Warren Benson McCorkle Jr.
- Jennifer E. Schlueter
- Todd Alan Thompson
2013
- Juan D. Alfonzo
- Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza
- Mathew Coleman
- Kay Halasek
- David L. Hoffmann
- Erin McGraw
- Douglass Schumacher
2012
- David Herman
- Hasan Kwame Jeffries
- Mark A. Kleffner
- Robin Rice
Community Engaged Practitioner Award
The Community Engaged Practitioner Award recognizes staff members who have demonstrated superior commitment to developing, coordinating, and/or sustaining projects, activities, or initiatives involving Ohio State and community partners that enhance engaged scholarship and community impacts.
2024
- Jason Cervenec
2023
- Wayne Schlingman
Community Engaged Scholar Award
The Community Engaged Scholar Award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated engaged scholarship that has impacted communities. Community Engaged Scholars have made significant contribution to Ohio State's culture of engagement, further establishing and strengthening the institution's commitment to supporting communities.
2024
- Sharon Amacher
- John Beacom
- Townsand Price-Spratlen
2023
- Susan Melsop
- Nyama McCarthy-Brown
2022
- Jeffrey Cohen
- Hasan Jeffries
- Harvey Miller
2021
- Simone Drake
- Michael Neblo
- Elisabeth Root
- Michael Stamatikos
2020
- Elena Foulis
Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award
The Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award celebrates and rewards members of the Ohio State community who are shaping the university with cutting-edge curriculum, mentorship, new programs or policy impact that are making diversity and inclusiveness a part of its best practices by changing daily operations, program components or cultural awareness.
2023
- Alexander Abreo
- Kent “Kip” Curtis
- Simone Drake
2022
- Thomas J. Magliery
- Tabitha Willis
2021
- Lidia K. Garcia Berrelleza
2020
- Sadé Lindsay
2019
- Hollie Nyseth Brehm, PhD
- Stephanie Shaw, PhD
2018
- Radhika Pandit
- Paul Reitter, PhD
2017
- Mariame Diabate
2016
- Maurice Stevens
- Andreá Williams
2014
- Christine Ballengee Morris
- Amy Shuman
2012
- Helen Chamberlin
- Martin J. (Joe) Ponce
Distinguished Scholar Award
By receiving the Distinguished Scholar Award, senior professors are honored for their exceptional scholarly accomplishments and younger faculty members for their demonstrated scholarly potential.
2023
- Adeleke Adeeko
- Korie Little Edwards
- Mohit Randeria
- Matthew Sullivan
2022
- John Beacom
- Bruce Weinberg
- Daniel J. Wozniak
2021
- Christopher Hirata
- Kendra McSweeney
- Dorothy Noyes
2020
- Ian Howat
- Michael Lisa
- Margaret Newell
- Todd Thompson
2019
- H. Lisle Gibbs
- Michael Ibba
- Nandini Trivedi
2018
- Jane Hathaway
- William Berry Lyons
- Krzysztof Stanek
2017
- Leonard J. Brillson
- Marc H. Pinsonneault
- Claudia Turro
2016
- Alice L. Conklin
- B. Scott Gaudi
- Brian G. McHale
2015
- Heather C. Allen
- Thomas P. Kasulis
- Amy E. Shuman
2014
- Frederick Luis Aldama
- Lung-fei Lee
- Samir D. Mathur
2013
- Julia F. Andrews
- William I. Ausich
- Dan Levin
- Anne B. McCoy
2012
- Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier
- Louis Franklin DiMauro
- Anita K. Hopper
- Vincent J. Roscigno
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Awards are not made on the basis of long, faithful, or loyal service alone, but rather for service that is truly distinguished. Recipients of this award have provided a broad spectrum of services to the university in both official and unofficial capacities.
2023
- Paul A. Beck
- Ruth D. Peterson
2019
- William "Ted" McDaniel, Jr.
- Gifford Weary
2018
- Valerie B. Lee
2017
- Richard S. Stoddard
2016
- Gary Booth
2015
- Christian Zacher
2014
- Daniel “Dan” Shapiro
2012
- Randall B. Ripley
- Keith Monda
- James R. Tootle
- Jon Woods
Distinguished Staff Award
The Distinguished Staff Award annually honors staff members for their outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to The Ohio State University.
2023
- Amy Kulesza
- Chris Manion
- Walter Williams
2022
- Laura Seeger
2021
- Christy Goodman
- Kristy Krehnovi
- Brittany Poast
- Jay Smith
- Jackson R. Stotlar
2020
- Jill Morris
- Patricia Strope
2019
- Kathleen Griffin
- Shannon Hand
- Daniel Pappalardo
2018
- Lynaya Elliott
- Courtney Sanders
- Jean Scott
2017
- Luciana Musetti
- Karen E. Sobul
- David Will
2016
- Lindsey Thaler
2015
- Amy L. Carey
- Susan Chess
- Pete Gosser
2014
- Mark Derwent
2013
- Darry Andrews
2012
- Terry Bradley
- Jane Harper
Distinguished University Professor
The Office of Academic Affairs awards the permanent, honorific title of Distinguished University Professor on a competitive basis to full professors who have truly exceptional records in teaching, in research, scholarly or creative work, and in service.
2020
- Janet Box-Steffensmeier
- Susan Olesik
- Roger Ratcliff
2019
- Frederick Luis Aldama
2018
- Barbara L. Andersen
2017
- Clark S. Larsen
- David Weinberg
2016
- Peter W. Culicover
- Tina M. Henkin
2015
- Julia F. Andrews
- James A. Cowan
- Ulrich W. Heinz
2013
- Charles M. Atkinson
- Randy J. Nelson
Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award
The Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award, created in 2022, annually recognizes three faculty members with outstanding scholarly activities who show promise of making significant contributions to Ohio State and their field for years to come.
2023
- Christin Burd
- Christo Sevov
High Impact Program Award
The High Impact Program Award, formerly Community Engaged Program Award, recognizes outstanding achievement by faculty, staff and/or student led programs/initiatives focused on community-university partnerships and impact.
2022
- The SciDome
- West Campus Science and Sustainability Festival
2021
- SKY Breathing for Recovery
2020
- SciAccess
Innovators of the Year
The Innovator of the Year and Early Career Innovator of the Year awards recognize Ohio State researchers who are actively working to promote commercialization of university intellectual property, through invention disclosures filed, patents applied for and/or received, technologies licensed or spin-off companies formed. The Next Generation Innovator of the Year award is open to postdocs along with undergraduate and graduate students. The award recognizes innovation and entrepreneurship that has contributed to the development or commercialization of a new technology. Learn more about these awards.
2023
- Tom Darrah
2022
- Madison Tuttle
2021
- Abraham Badu-Tawiah
- Caroline Karbowski
2018
- Forrest Schoessow
President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
The President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service annually recognizes up to three tenure-track, clinical, or research faculty members who have been at Ohio State for at least five years. Their contributions to the development and implementation of university policies and programs, through non-administrative roles, have been extensive and have made documentable impact on the quality of the university.
2024
- Eric Bielefeld
- Elizabeth Hewitt
- Christopher Jaroniec
2023
- Steven Lopez
- Piers Norris Turner
2021
- Jared Gardner
- Wendy S. Hesford
- Eric MacGilvray
2020
- Marymegan Daly
- Wendy Smooth
- Shari Speer
2019
- David G. Horn
- Lisa Florman
2018
- Harald Vaessin
- Susan Hadley
- Jim Cogdell
2017
- Timothy Gerber
2016
- Caroline Breitenberger
2015
- Michael Kelly Bruce
- Lawrence A. Krissek
2014
- Terry L. Gustafson
2013
- Diane W. Birckbichler
- Brian W. McEnnis
Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer
The Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer annually recognizes a maximum of six lecturers, senior lecturers, or other associated faculty members for their teaching excellence.
2024
- Julia Applegate
- Dawn Starr
- Amy Tibbals
2023
- Steven Bengal
- Lijuan Bi
- Ted Clark
- Jenny Sheldon
2021
- Ethan Doetsch
- Rebecca Ricciardo
- James Talamo
- Deborah Wilson
2020
- Stephanie Aubry
- Teppei Kiyosue
- Eduan Martinez-Soto
2019
- Elena Foulis
- Galit Golan
2018
- Salome Fouts
- Meghan Burke Hattaway
- Trena Shank
- Edward Taketa
2017
- Hope C. Dawson
- Kim M. Lopez
- Noel M. Paul
2016
- Christopher Callam
- Barbara A. Heck
2015
- Jennifer Patton
- Kristie Sigler
2014
- Lisa Cravens-Brown
- Anthony Shoup
2013
- Ruth Kinder
- Matthew “Dr. Fus” Stoltzfus