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Distinguished Faculty Awards Committee FY25

Charge

Review and select nominated faculty members for the Distinguished Faculty Award. The Provost, in consultation with the President, will decide how many new awards are available in any one year. Please elect a chair at your first meeting.

Composition

The committee is comprised of two representatives from each academic college, nominated by the Dean of Dean's designee. Each representative must be a tenured member of the Faculty Assembly. Nominations must be received in the Provost's office by April 1. Representatives serve a one-year term.

Membership

Name Role Representation Voting Term Ends
Leena Kumar Member Faculty Member, College of Humanities & Social Sciences Yes August 14, 2025
Joseph Westfall Member Faculty Member, College of Humanities & Social Sciences Yes August 14, 2025
Marvin Williams Member Faculty Member, Marilyn Davies College of Business Yes August 14, 2025
Omprakash Gupta Member Faculty Member, Marilyn Davies College of Business Yes August 14, 2025
Dana Smith Member Faculty Member, College of Public Service Yes August 14, 2025
Ronald Beebe Member​ Faculty Member, College of Public Service Yes August 14, 2025
Ling Xu Member Faculty Member, College of Sciences & Technology Yes August 14, 2025
Shishen "Sam" Xie Chair Faculty Member, College of Sciences & Technology Yes August 14, 2025