Faculty Excellence Awards
Each year, the office of academic affairs sponsors a celebration to gather faculty and recognize the scope of faculty excellence at Loyola in teaching, scholarship, mentoring, and engaged scholarship. This year's Faculty Excellence Celebration will be included in Loyola's Maryland Day Events.
Faculty Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching
New this year, the Faculty Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching recognizes a colleague for their commitment to community engagement through their teaching practice.
Eligibility: Any current full-time faculty member
2024 Awardee - Suzanne Keilson, Ph.D. (Engineering)
Faculty Award for Excellence in Digital Teaching Practice
The Faculty Award for Excellence in Digital Teaching Practice recognizes a colleague for their innovative use of technology for teaching and learning.
Eligibility: Any current full-time faculty member (by school, rotates each year)
2024 Awardee - Elizabeth J. Kennedy, J.D. (Info Sys Law and Ops)
Faculty Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship
The Faculty Award for Excellence in Engaged Scholarship recognizes and celebrates a faculty member's extraordinary contributions to Loyola's Students, community partners, and institutional mission through sustained involvement and excellence in one or more types of engaged scholarship.
Eligibility: Any current full-time faculty member.
2024 Awardee - Nouf Bazaz, Ph.D. (Education Specialties)
Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
The Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching recognizes a colleague for their commitment to outstanding teaching in Loyola's graduate programs.
Eligibility: Any current full-time faculty member.
2024 Awardee - Matthew W. Kirkhart, Ph.D. (Psychology)
Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring
The Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring honors one faculty member who has had a profound impact on the life, career, or direction of students at Loyola.
Eligibility: Any current full-time faculty member.
2024 Awardee - Sara Scalenghe, Ph.D. (History)
Faculty Award for Excellence in Transformative Teaching
The Faculty Award for Excellence in Transformative Teaching recognizes a colleague for achievement in an imaginative teaching practice. This might take the form of a curricular revision, a course redesign, an inventive tradition, a new teaching format, an exemplary project, a new immersive experience, or any number of ways a colleague transforms the learning experience.
Eligibility: Any current full-time faculty member.
2024 Awardee - Oghenetoja Okoh Ph.D. (History)
Distinguished Scholar of the Year
The Distinguished Scholar of the Year Award honors a faculty member for outstanding achievement in the area of research and creative activity.
Eligibility: Any tenured faculty member.
2024 Awardee - John D. Burger, Ph.D. (Economics)
Harry W. Rodgers III Distinguished Teacher of the Year
The Harry W. Rodgers III Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award was founded in 1971 to give public recognition to full-time faculty members whose teaching activities demonstrate a high degree of professional excellence.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students nominate faculty for the award.
2024 Awardee - Kerry Tan, Ph.D. (Economics)