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 Cagnaro
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
