Award Description

The UNT Foundation Faculty Leadership Award recognizes a faculty member who significantly impacts the academic enterprise of the university through his/her leadership and service. The award recipient demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, is committed to the strategic mission of the university, and encourages others to support and work toward the public good through innovative initiatives. The award acknowledges individual and organizational excellence in leadership as demonstrated by the impact of their work at the university, state, national and/or international level. The annual award carries a one-time $5,000 payment and an engraved commemorative gift.

Eligibility

  • Must have served the University of North Texas for a minimum of 5 years.
  • Must be a full-time professional or tenure-track/tenured faculty member in good standing at the time of the nomination.
  • Must demonstrate transformative leadership by empowering groups and facilitating change at the university, local, national, and/or international level. Activities encompassed by the award may be outstanding singular accomplishments beyond and within the context of his/her current role (e.g., academic unit, professional organization/society, and faculty governance), emerging or innovative leadership initiatives, or longstanding accomplishments.

Nomination Procedures

A faculty member who meets the above criteria may be nominated by any UNT faculty or university employee with in-depth knowledge of the accomplishments of the nominee. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Nominators should inform nominees that they are being nominated and may solicit their assistance in preparing the nomination materials.

Submission Process

The nominator should submit the nomination packet via the nomination portal. If you have any questions please contact Faculty Success at Faculty.Success@unt.edu or 940-565-3987.

Deadline

All completed nomination packets must be received by Faculty Success by 5 p.m. October 9, 2024. See the Call for Nominations for details.

Award Recipients

YEAR

FACULTY MEMBER

DEPARTMENT

2023-2024

Joseph Oppong

Geography and the Environment
Toulouse Graduate School

2022-2023

Kimi King

Political Science

2021-2022

Christy Crutsinger

Merchandising and Digital Retailing

2020-2021

Corey Marks

English

2019-2020

V. Barbara Bush

Counseling and Higher Education

2018-2019

Karen Weiller Abels

Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation

2017-2018

James Meernik

Political Science

2016-2017

John Ishiyama

Political Science

2015-2016

Narendra Dahotre

Materials Science and Engineering

2014-2015

T. David Mason

Political Science

2013-2014

Mark Vosvick

Psychology

2012-2013

Angela Wilson

Chemistry

2011-2012

Mary Harris

Teacher Education and Administration