University Awards

2022-2023
  • Excellence in teaching: Lily Thompson
  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: Stephanie McCarter
  • Excellence in service to the institution: Elise Kikis and Amy Patterson
  • Excellence in academic advising: Maha Jafri
2021-2022

  • Excellence in teaching: Kate Cammack 

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: David Haskell and Ben Mangrum

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Jennifer Matthews 

  • Excellence in advising: Julian Ledford and Liesl Allingham

2020-2021

  • Excellence in teaching: Emily Puckette

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: Sean Patrick O'Rourke and Celeste Ray

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Clint Smith and Alyssa Summers

  • Excellence in advising: Aaron Elrod

2019-2020

  • Excellence in teaching: Clint Smith

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: John Gatta

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Donna Murdock

  • Excellence in advising: Al Bardi

2018-2019

  • Excellence in teaching: Melody Lehn

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: Woody Register

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Stephanie McCarter

2017-2018

  • Excellence in teaching: Catherine Cavagnaro

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: Pradip Malde

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Pamela Macfie

2016-2017

  • Excellence in teaching: George Poe

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: Bill Engel and Amy Patterson

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Ruth Sanchez

2015-2016

  • Excellence in teaching: Angela Jordan and Kevin Wilson

  • Excellence in scholarship and/or creative production: Greg Clark

  • Excellence in service to the institution: Deborah McGrath and Betsy Sandlin


International, National, and Regional Awards (selected and recent)

2020-2021

  • National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Research Fellowship: Sean Patrick O'Rourke

2019-2020

  • National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Intern: Kerry Ginger

  • American Association of University Women (AAUW) Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship: Maha Jafri

  • Southern States Communication Association J. Donald Ragsdale Award for Excellence in Mentorship: Sean Patrick O'Rourke


2018-2019

  • Federal Aviation Administration Safety Representative of the Year: Catherine Cavagnaro

  • Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee: Catherine Cavagnaro

  • John Burroughs Medal for Distinguished Natural History Writing: David Haskell

2017-2018
  • American Psychological Association Outstanding Contribution to the Science of Trauma Psychology: Sherry Hamby
  • China Times Openbook Best Book for Life Award: David Haskell
  • Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Jane Halonen Teaching Excellence Award for Early Career Faculty: Jordan Troisi
  • Southern States Communication Association Dwight L. Freshley Award for Outstanding New Teacher: Melody Lehn

2016-2017
  • Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance: Kerry Ginger
  • Dapeng Nature Writing Award: David Haskell

2015-2016
  • Southern States Communication Association Outreach Award for Facilitating the Success and Access of Under-Represented Populations: Sean Patrick O'Rourke
  • Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association's Jacqueline Elliott Award for Outstanding Service: Laurie Anne Ramsey

2014-2015
  • Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship: Mila Dragojevic
  • John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship: David Haskell
  • American Psychological Association Early Career Achievement Award: Jordan Troisi