Award Description

The Outstanding Faculty Award recognizes one tenure track faculty member and one non-tenure track faculty member each year in the College of Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement. Faculty are evaluated for the award relative to their rank and workload allocation. In all cases emphasis is placed on the last three years at Georgia State University.

Outstanding achievement is determined by faculty innovation and leadership in teaching and curriculum development, a high level of accomplishment in research/scholarship/creative activity in recognition of contributions to the discipline, and/or leadership in service to the discipline, college, and university.

Eligibility

All full-time tenure track faculty at the rank of associate professor or above, and non-tenure track faculty at the senior or associate rank or above in all disciplines represented in the College of Arts & Sciences are eligible for this award. Recipients of this award over the past five years are ineligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. A bulleted summary from the nominee listing their most notable accomplishments relevant to the award criteria (max. 1 page);
3. The nominee's current CV

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should summarize the nominee’s accomplishments and notable contributions to the university and/or the discipline. The nomination letter may be written by a colleague, the nominee’s department chair, or the nominee. Self-nominations will be considered. Collaborative nominations with co-signatures are allowed. However, the number of signatures will not be weighted as a criterion for selection.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.

Award Description

The Dean’s Early Career Award recognizes up to three tenure track faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences who are in the pre-tenure period. The award provides research funding to the most accomplished rising scholars who have demonstrated excellence in research/scholarship/creative activity. The award is generally given after a successful pre-tenure review.

Eligibility

All tenure track faculty in the pre-tenure period in all disciplines represented in the college who have completed a successful third-year review are eligible for this award. Faculty who have received the Dean’s Early Career Award in the past are not eligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. The nominee's current CV

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should come from the nominee’s department chair or from the dean’s office and should summarize the nominee’s most notable research, scholarly, or creative achievements. Self-nominations are not considered for this award.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.

Award Description

The Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement in the area of teaching with an emphasis on the last five years.

Teaching activities include but are not limited to: innovative teaching techniques and pedagogies for in-person, online and/or hybrid instruction; course and program development, including the development of unique tools for online courses; authorship of textbooks, software, and other similar instructional materials; performance as reflected on student evaluations; student accomplishments; direction of individual student work; teaching grants; and honors or awards for teaching.

Eligibility

Full-time faculty of all tenure track and non-tenure track ranks with teaching workload as a part of their duties in all disciplines represented in the College of Arts & Sciences are eligible for this award. Recipients of this award over the past five years are ineligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. A bulleted summary from the nominee listing their most notable accomplishments relevant to the award criteria (max. 1 page);
3. The nominee's current CV

The college will add the nominee’s student evaluation scores from the last five years to complete the nomination packet.

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should summarize the nominee’s most notable teaching accomplishments to the college, university and/or the discipline. The nomination letter may be written by a colleague, the nominee’s department chair, or the nominee. Self-nominations will be considered. Collaborative nominations with co-signatures are allowed. However, the number of signatures will not be weighted as a criterion for selection.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.

Award Description

The Outstanding Undergraduate Mentoring Award recognizes a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement in the area of undergraduate mentoring at Georgia State University.

Undergraduate mentoring may include but is not limited to: refereed and invited publications co- authored with undergraduate students; direct mentoring of undergraduate students resulting in undergraduate juried exhibitions, recitals, film screenings and other public presentations and performances of arts and music; peer-reviewed academic and professional conference presentations; direct mentoring of undergraduate students resulting in regional and national competitive artistic, musical and academic awards; and direct mentoring of undergraduate students resulting in high-value post-baccalaureate opportunities; internship supervision; teaching directed reading and independent study courses; and supervision of honors theses and Honors College teaching.

Eligibility

Faculty of all tenure track and non-tenure track ranks in all disciplines represented in the college are eligible for this award. Current or former undergraduate directors having served within the past two years, as well as those having received the award in the previous five years, are ineligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. A bulleted summary from the nominee listing their most notable accomplishments relevant to the award criteria (max. 1 page);
3. The nominee's current CV

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should summarize the nominee's most notable undergraduate mentoring activities and address the achievements of the nominee’s students. The nomination letter may be written by a colleague, the nominee’s department chair, or the nominee. Self-nominations will be considered. Collaborative nominations with co-signatures are allowed. However, the number of signatures will not be weighted as a criterion for selection.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.

Award Description

The Outstanding Graduate Mentoring Award recognizes a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement in the area of graduate mentoring at Georgia State University.

Examples of outstanding graduate mentoring may include but are not limited to: demonstrated excellence and innovation in fostering the intellectual, creative, scholarly and professional growth of graduate students; direct mentoring of graduate students resulting in student publications, external grant funding, conference presentations, and/or other professional development and networking opportunities; established record of implementing strategies to promote timely completion of students’ degree programs and to cultivate the necessary skills for professional success; promotion of a climate of respect and collegiality that enhances the graduate experience, integrates students into the culture of the discipline and increases the students’ chance of success; and active assistance to graduate students in career decision-making and advancement, including opportunities outside of the academy.

Eligibility

Nominees must be members of the graduate faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences. Current or former graduate directors having served within the past two years, as well as those having received the award in the previous five years, are ineligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. A bulleted summary from the nominee listing their most notable accomplishments relevant to the award criteria (max. 1 page);
3. The nominee's current CV

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should summarize the nominee's most notable graduate mentoring activities and address the achievements of the nominee’s students. The nomination letter may be written by a colleague, the nominee’s department chair, or the nominee. Self-nominations will be considered. Collaborative nominations with co-signatures are allowed. However, the number of signatures will not be weighted as a criterion for selection.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.

Award Description

The Faculty Inclusive Excellence Award recognizes a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences for outstanding efforts in promoting inclusive excellence. This includes impactful research/scholarship/creative activity, innovative teaching, and/or dedicated service in support of our highly diverse student body.

Relevant research/scholarship/creative activities include but are not limited to scholarship that addresses critical societal challenges, engages with interdisciplinary perspectives, or mentors students to excel academically and professionally. Teaching activities include but are not limited to innovations that engage students in meaningful learning experiences, such as the creation of high-impact opportunities (e.g., study abroad programs or experiential learning initiatives) or course designs that ensure inclusive access to academic success. Service activities may involve contributions at the program, department, college, or university level that promote an inclusive and supportive academic environment.

Georgia State University’s student body is among the most diverse in the nation, reflecting a broad spectrum of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This award celebrates faculty who contribute to the success of all students by fostering excellence, opportunity, and inclusion in their work.

Eligibility

Faculty of all tenure track and non-tenure track ranks in all disciplines represented in the College of Arts & Sciences are eligible for this award. Recipients of this award over the past five years are ineligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. A bulleted summary from the nominee listing their most notable accomplishments relevant to the award criteria (max. 1 page);
3. The nominee's current CV

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should summarize the nominee's contributions across research/scholarship/creative activity, teaching, and/or service that demonstrate a commitment to enhancing student success and fostering inclusive academic practices. The nomination letter may be written by a colleague, the nominee’s department chair, or the nominee. Self-nominations will be considered. Collaborative nominations with co-signatures are allowed. However, the number of signatures will not be weighted as a criterion for selection.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.

Award Description

The Community-Engaged Scholarship Award recognizes a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences who demonstrates excellence in community-engaged scholarship, public engagement, or outreach that connects the college with broader communities, engages in scholarship for the betterment of the community, or makes a significant contribution to community through research, teaching, or partnerships. The award recipient will have a track record of activities that enhance higher education’s contributions to the public good.

Examples of activities include, but are not limited to:

• Assistance to community-based organizations or groups by engaging in research or scholarship that supports solutions to problems critical to improving community or livelihood.
• Production of scholarship and advancement other intellectual activities that help to inform public policy.
• Partnering with a public or private agency in course instruction to address current community or industry issues.
• Development of university-community partnerships with schools, local government units, neighborhood or community organizations, or public agencies to investigate and address critical issues.
• Organizing opportunities for students to engage in community involvement that links directly to classroom experiences.
• Providing leadership in public programming via workshops, public lectures, and educational presentations related to faculty expertise.
• Guiding innovation in individual or collective initiatives to meet the needs of under-served communities at the ground level.
• Assessing and addressing systemic and institutional barriers to justice in order to create a more inclusive learning, working, and living environment.

Eligibility

Faculty at all ranks and across disciplines represented in the College of Arts & Sciences are eligible for this award. Recipients of this award over the past five years are ineligible.

Required Documentation

Nomination packets must include:
1. A nomination letter describing how the nominee meets the award criteria (max. 2 pages);
2. A bulleted summary from the nominee listing their most notable accomplishments relevant to the award criteria (max. 1 page);
3. The nominee's current CV

Nomination Letter

The nomination letter should summarize the nominee’s most notable contributions to community-engaged or public scholarship. The nomination letter may be written by a colleague, the nominee’s department chair, or the nominee. Collaborative nominations with co-signatures are allowed. However, the number of signatures will not be weighted as a criterion for selection.

Submission

The nomination deadline for 2026 awards will be announced at a later date.