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Faculty & Staff Awards and Scholarships

 

Recognizing and Rewarding Excellence

In recognition of our faculty and staff’s dedication, innovation, and excellence in academia, the College of Humanities and the University of Utah have created a variety of programs. These awards celebrate individual and team achievements as well as foster a culture of appreciation and aspiration across our institution. Join us in congratulating and celebrating the awardees from the College of Humanities!

 

University- Level College of Humanities Award Winners

  • Winthrop Lindsay Adams, History (2016)
  • Edna L. Rogers, Communication (2009)
  • Gene Fitzgerald, Language & Literature (2007)
  • Robert Goldberg, History (2004)
  • Joel Hancock, Language & Literature (1998)
  • Susan Miller, English (1996)
  • Ronald Smelser, History (1994)
  • Ronald G. Coleman, History (1990)

  •  Ronald Smelser, History (2012)
  • Janet Kaufman, English (2009)

  • Kent Ono, Communication (2023)
  • Helen Shugart, Communication (2022)
  • Leslie Francis, Law/Philosophy (2022)
  • Gregory Smoak, History (2020)
  • Elizabeth Clement, History (2018)
  • Matt Basso, History (2012)
  • Robert Goldberg, History (2008)

  • Kent Ono, Communication (2023)
  • MaryAnn Christison, Linguistics (2023)
  • Isabel Moreira, History (2022)
  • Elijah Milgram, Philosophy (2021)
  • Eric Hinderaker, History (2021)
  • Katharine Coles, English (2021)
  • Paisley Rekdal, English (2020)
  • Marouf Hasian, Communication (2019)
  • Vincent Cheng, English (2019)
  • Kathryn Bond Stockton, English (2012)
  • Leslie Francis, Law/Philosophy (2009)
  • Jacqueline Osherow, English (2004)
  • Margaret P. Battin, Philosophy (2002)
  • Aziz Atiya, History (1967)
  • Sterling M. McMurrin, History (1964)

  • Colleen McDannell, History (2015)
  • Katharine Coles, English (2013)
  • Donald Revell, English (2006)
  • Jacqueline Osherow, English (2003)
  • Peggy Battin, Philosophy (1997)
  • Susan Miller, English (1993)
  • Jack H. Adamson, English (1972)
  • Brewster Ghiselin, English (1967)
  • Jacob Geerlings, Languages (1966)

  • Alf Seegert, English (2023)
  • Matt Basso, History/Gender Studies (2020)
  • Christine Jones, Languages & Literature (2014)
  • Jeff Metcalf, English (2014)
  • Vincent Cheng, English (2014)
  • Jerry Root, Languages & Literature (2012)
  • Mark Matheson, English (2012)
  • Elizabeth Clement, History (2011)
  • Barry Weller, English (2006)
  • Howard Horwitz, English (2004)
  • Leonard C. Hawes, Communication (2003)
  • Ann Darling, Communication (2002)
  • Esther Rashkin, Languages & Literature (2000)
  • James T. Svendsen, Languages & Literature (1998)
  • Glenn W. Olsen, History (1996)
  • Edna Rogers, Communication (1996)*
  • Susan Miller, English (1996)*
  • Wilfred D. Samuels, English (1996)*
  • Yukio Kachi, Philosophy (1996)*
  • Gene D. Fitzgerald, Languages & Literature (1995)
  • Gene D. Fitzgerald, Languages & Literature (1995)*
  • Kathryn Bond Stockton, English (1995)*
  • Margaret Brady, English (1995)
  • Margaret Brady, English (1995)*
  • Mark H. Matheson, English (1995)*
  • Peggy Pascoe, History (1995)
  • Winthrop L. T. Adams, History (1995)*
  • Brooke Hopkins, English (1994)*
  • Ronald M. Smelser, History (1994)*
  • Wilfred D. Samuels, English (1994)
  • Mary S. Strine, Communication (1993)*
  • David A. Kranes, English (1992)*
  • James T. Svendsen, Languages & Literature (1992)*
  • Robert A. Goldberg, History (1992)*
  • Robert K. Avery, Communication (1992)*
  • Robert A. Goldberg, History (1991)
  • John Nelson, English (1988)
  • Leonardo Alishan, Languages (1982)
  • Brooke Hopkins, English (1979)
  • Phila Heimann, Languages (1978)
  • Brighma D. Madsen, History (1977)
  • Harold Bauman, History (1972)
  • David A. Kranes, English (1971)
  • Jack H. Adamson, English (1970)
  • Paul E. Wyler, Languages (1969)
  • Alfred A. Cave, History (1967)
  • James L. Clayton, History (1966)
  • Philip C. Sturges, History (1965)

*Recipients of the Presidential Teaching Scholar Award, which merged with the University Distinguished Teaching Award in 1997

  • Paisley Rekdal, English (2023)
  • Susie Porter, History/Gender Studies (2023)

  • Kathryn Bond Stockton, English (2013)
  • Robert A. Goldberg, History/Tanner Humanities Center (2008)
  • Leslie Francis, Law/Philosophy (2000)
  • Margaret Battin, Philosophy (2000)
  • Karen Lawrence, English (1994)
  • Sterling McMurrin, Philosophy/History (1984)

 

College-Level Award Winners

  • Greg Smoak, History (2023)
  • Ann Darling, Communication (2022)
  • Jay Jordan, Writing & Rhetoric Studies (2022)
  • Dave Derezotes, Peace & Conflict Studies (2021)
  • Mike Middleton, Communication (2021)
  • Maureen Mathison, Writing & Rhetoric 2020)
  • Edward Rubin, Linguistics (2019)
  • Rebecca Horn, History (2019)
  • Janet Theiss, History (2018)
  • Leslie Francis, Law/Philosophy (2016)
  • Richard Chi, World Languages & Cultures (2016)
  • Mary Strine, Communication (2015)
  • Wilfred Samuels, English (2014)
  • Howard Horwitz, English (2013)
  • Robert Avery, Communication (2013)

  • Robin Jensen, Communication (2023)
  • Chrisoula Andreou, Philosophy (2022)
  • Katharina Gerstenberger, World Languages & Cultures (2022)
  • Margaret Wan, World Languages & Cultures (2021)
  • Helga Shugart, Communication (2021)
  • Anne Jamison, English (2020)
  • Stephen M. Downes, Philosophy (2020)
  • Isabel Moreira, History (2019)
  • Susie Porter, History/Gender Studies (2019)
  • Kent Ono, Communication (2018)
  • Marouf Hasian, Communication (2018)
  • Nadjah Durbach, History (2018)
  • Vincent Cheng, English (2017)
  • Elijah Milgram, Philosophy (2016)

  • Kendall Gerdes, Writing & Rhetoric Studies (2023)
  • Andrew Shephard, English (2022)
  • Natalia Washington, Philosophy (2022)
  • Ben Lyons, Communication (2021)
  • Tae Lee, Communication (2021)
  • Chris Ingraham, Communication (2020)
  • Romeo García, Writing & Rhetoric (2020)
  • Jon Stone, Writing & Rhetoric (2019)
  • Avery Holton, Communication (2018)
  • Christie Toth, Writing & Rhetoric (2018)
  • Hugh Cagle, History (2018)
  • Danielle Olden, History (2017)
  • David Roh, English (2016)
  • Sara Yeo, Communication (2016)

  • Craig Dworkin, English (2023)
  • Maureen Mathison, Writing & Rhetoric Studies (2022)

  • Michelle Judd, American West Center (2023)
  • Olivia Davis, World Languages & Culture (2023)
  • Jessica Brumbaugh, History (2021)
  • Jessica Finch, Communication (2021)
  • Amarilys Scott, History (2018)
  • Shantel de Arraiz, Linguistics (2017)
  • Connie Corbett, Philosophy (2016)
  • Marcie Leek, World Languages & Culture (2015)
  • Bryce Garner, International & Area Studies (2014)
  • Lisa Shaw, Writing & Rhetoric (2013)
  • Kacey Campbell, Linguistics (2012)
  • Victor Garcia, Philosophy (2012)

 

 

Last Updated: 12/7/23