Each year, the Faculty Excellence Awards Committee (formerly the Faculty Honors Awards Committee) recommends outstanding faculty for achievements in teaching and mentoring. Seven Award categories are now available for application (see below). Please click on the individual awards below to access guidelines including the description, eligibility, application requirements and submission instructions for each award.

Notes:

  • Faculty may self-nominate/apply for a single award per year.
  • Nominators may nominate up to three faculty colleagues, with no more than one nomination per category.

Award Categories

  1. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  2. Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  3. Award for Excellence in Teaching by an Adjunct Faculty
  4. Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
  5. Award for Excellence in Mentoring River Hawk Scholars Academy (RHSA) Students
  6. Award for Excellence in Mentoring Honors College Students
  7. Award for Excellence in Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

2022 Award Recipients

  • Kelly Drummey is an Senior Adjunct Faculty in the First Year Writing Program and English Department at UMass Lowell.
    Kelly Drummey
    Senior Adjunct Faculty
    Department of English
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Teaching by Adjunct Faculty
  • Lisa Geraci is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at UMass Lowell.
    Lisa Geraci
    Professor and Chair
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Faculty
  • IMAGE OF Nicolai Konow
    Nicolai Konow
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biological Sciences
    Kennedy College of Sciences
    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • Stephanie Block
    Stephanie Block
    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Students
  • Katherine Miller 800
    Katherine Miller
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    School of Education
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

2021 Award Recipients

  • IMAGE OF Yanfen Li
    Yanfen Li
    Assistant Teaching Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering
    Excellence in Innovative Teaching
  • Edward Hajduk is the Associate Chair, Associate Teaching Professor in the COLLEGE Francis College of Engineering DEPARTMENT Civil and Environmental Engineering at UMass Lowell.
    Edward Hajduk
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Francis College of Engineering
    Excellence in Faculty Advising
  • Silas Laycock
    Silas Laycock
    Associate Professor
    Department of Physics
    Kennedy College of Sciences
    Outstanding Campus Engagement
  • Joseph E. Gonzales is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology.
    Joseph E. Gonzales
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students
  • Sabrina Noel Feldeisen is an Assistant Professor, Director for Community Engagement, Center for Population Health, UMOVE Center Researcher in the Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences, Center for Population Health, UMOVE Departments at UMass Lowell.
    Sabrina Noel
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences
    Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
    Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students

2020 Award Recipients

  • IMAGE OF Jennifer Fish
    Jennifer Fish
    Assistant Professor
    Biological Sciences
    Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  • IMAGE OF Carol Myers
    Carol Myers
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Biological Sciences
    Excellence in Faculty Advising
  • Timm Kainen is a Professor of Management at UMass Lowell.
    Timm Kainen
    Professor
    Management, Manning School of Business
    Faculty Mentoring Faculty
  • Regina Milan Headshot
    Regina Milan
    Associate Teaching Professor
    Art & Design
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  • Marie Frank
    Marie Frank
    Associate Professor
    Art & Design
    Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

2019 Award Recipients