Endowed Chairs, Professorships, and Fellowships
Funded by donor generosity, endowed chairs, professorships, and fellowships, allow the University to recruit the most talented teacher-scholars to Richmond, retain our existing outstanding faculty members, and invest in innovative pedagogical approaches.
Distinguished Educator Awards
Since 1975, when the Cabell Foundation made a grant to the University for use in attracting and retaining outstanding faculty, the Distinguished Educator Awards have honored excellence in teaching. Please review the guidelines for more information on nomination and selection.
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Distinguished Scholarship Awards
The Distinguished Scholarship Award recognizes full-time faculty of the University for a consistent record of outstanding contributions in scholarship as documented through published research, scholarship, or creative expression. Please review the guidelines for more information on nomination and selection.
Distinguished Faculty Service Awards
The Distinguished Faculty Service Award recognizes full-time faculty of the University for a record of outstanding contributions in service to the University. Please review the guidelines for more information on nomination and selection.
Faculty Accomplishments Reception
Faculty Accomplishments
Lisa Micou, SPCS adjunct associate professor of education, published an essay titled “Using Universal Screening to Improve Student Well-Being” in eSchool News, advocating an approach to well-being using a dual model resilience and risk framework that promotes early identification and prevention of risk factors.
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Jeff Seeman, visiting research scholar, was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Research Award from the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award is given to a member of the Virginia Section whose research has made significant contributions to advancing knowledge in their field, and for publications and presentations in national and international scientific communities.
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G.M. Keaton, adjunct lecturer of art and art history, was awarded a fellowship for New and Emerging Media from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship Program.
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Brian Henry, professor of English and creative writing, published translations of poems by Tomaž Šalamun in The Nation, A Public Space, and Bennington Review, among other journals.
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