Published on June 24, 2021
Updated on July 13, 2022
Congratulations to the 2021 Provost’s & Chancellor’s Award Winners
Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research & Creative Activity
This award gives special recognition to MU faculty members who are still in the developmental phases of their careers, have made outstanding contributions in research and/or creative activity and have great promise for achieving wider recognition.
Biological Sciences – Felix Fritschi, C. Alice Donaldson Professor in Bioenergy Crop Physiology and Genetics, Plant Sciences
Performing Arts & the Humanities – Julija Šukys, Associate Professor, English
[Note that in 2022, these awards will recognize contributions in the areas of Behavioral & Social Sciences, and the Physical & Mathematical Sciences.]
Maxine Christopher Shutz Award and Lecture for Distinguished Teaching
This award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated extra efforts to involve undergraduates in active learning experiences and to personalize the undergraduate experience of students. The recipient delivers a public address following an honorary dinner.
Jeimmie Nevalga, Associate Professor, Journalism Professions, News Director for KOMU-TV
Provost’s Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty
This award recognizes faculty with a current extension assignment who has made exceptional accomplishments in their first four years of service to MU in the field of extension or continuing education.
Sarah Morefield, Urban West Region – Youth (Extension), Field Specialist in 4-H Youth Development
Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award
This award gives special recognition to junior faculty, who are in the early phases of their careers, for superior research and creative activity on the MU campus.
Yicheng Guo, Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Laura Zangori, Assistant Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum
Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award
This award recognizes junior faculty for superior teaching and advising on the MU campus.
Alba Argerich, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources
Antoinette Landor, Associate Professor, Millsap Professor of Diversity & Multicultural Studies, and Co-Founder, Associate Director, Center for Body Image Research and Policy (CBIRP)
Jeffrey Stevens, Assistant Teaching Professor, History
William H. Byler Distinguished Professor Award
This award recognizes outstanding abilities, performance and character in an MU faculty member.
Keith Herman, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Educational, School & Counseling Psychology
Provost Awards for University Citizenship
This award recognizes MU faculty who have demonstrated exemplary university citizenship through faculty leadership or service to the MU campus.
Leadership – Leigh Neier, Teaching Professor, Learning, Teaching & Curriculum
Service – Gerald Summers, Associate Director and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Provost’s Award for Leadership in International Education
This awars recognizes MU faculty who have provided outstanding leadership in strengthening MU’s international dimension.
Leon Schumacher, Professor, AST Program Coordinator, Agricultural Systems Management
A list of the Provost’s and Chancellor’s awards, campus awards, UM System awards, and national awards is on our website. Contact us if you need assistance with the application process or have any questions.