Distinguished University Awards
The Department of English is widely recognized within The Ohio State University community for the inclusive excellence of its teaching, research and service. Selection committees for the university's most prestigious awards regularly identify departmental faculty and staff as standing out among their peers. The department boasts:
35 Alumni Awards for Distinguished Teaching
10 Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Awards
11 Distinguished Scholar Awards
6 Distinguished Service Awards
5 Distinguished Staff Awards
3 Distinguished University Professors
7 President and Provost's Awards for Distinguished Faculty Service
2 Provost's Awards for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer
We are proud to introduce the English faculty and staff recipients of these prestigious awards.
MOST RECENT RECIPIENTS BY CATEGORY
(In alphabetical order by award title)
JACOB RISINGER | Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching (2022)
SIMONE DRAKE | Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award (2023)
ADÉLÉKÈ ADÉẸ̀KỌ́ | Distinguished Scholar Award (2023)
ELISSA WASHUTA | Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award (2022)
VALERIE LEE | Distinguished Service Award (2018)
KATHLEEN GRIFFIN | Distinguished Staff Award (2019)
FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA | Distinguished University Professor (2019)
JARED GARDNER | President and Provost's Award for Distinguished Faculty Service (2022)
WENDY S. HESFORD | President and Provost's Award for Distinguished Faculty Service (2022)
MEGHAN HATTAWAY | Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer (2018)
DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY AWARDS
The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching annually recognizes a maximum of ten faculty members for their teaching excellence.
2022
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
- David Herman
2011
2008
2007
2006
2005
- Susan S. Williams
- Anne Bower
2004
- Linda Mizejewski
- Lee Abbott
1999
1997
1993
1990
1989
- Marlene Longenecker
1985
- Ernest Lockridge
- John Sena
1982
1981
- David Citino
1978
- Marlene Longenecker
1976
1975
- John Sena
1974
- Barbara Rigney
1973
- James Kincaid
1966
- Gordon Grigsby
1965
- James Fullington
The Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award annually recognizes up to five recipients for exceptional diversity efforts.
2023
2016
2014
2012
2011
- Chadwick Allen
2009
- Debra Moddelmog
2008
2002
- Jacqueline J. Royster
2001
- Brenda Jo Brueggemann
1987
- John Sena
The Distinguished Scholar Award honors senior professors for their exceptional scholarly accomplishments and the Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award honors younger faculty members for their demonstrated scholarly potential.
2023
2022
2021
2016
2015
2014
2004
2001
- John N. King
1998
- Andrea A. Lunsford
1986
- Edward P.J. Corbett
1979
- Richard D. Altick
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have rendered exceptional service to the university. Recipients of this award have provided a broad spectrum of services to the university in both official and unofficial capacities.
2018
2015
- Christian Zacher
1991
- Albert Kuhn
1984
- L. Neal Smith
1983
- Richard Altick
1974
- Robert M. Estrich
The Distinguished Staff Award annually honors 12 staff members for their outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to The Ohio State University. It is the highest honor bestowed upon staff at the university since its inception in 1984.
2019
2008
- Kimberly Kovarik
2001
- Christopher M. Griffin
1996
- Lorraine F. Carlat
1994
- Carla J. Wilks
The Distinguished University Professor title is awarded permanently to no more than three faculty members per year in recognition of their exceptional teaching, research, scholarly or creative work, and service. It is the highest faculty honor at the university.
2019
2008
2004
- John N. King
The President and Provost's Award for Distinguished Faculty Service recognizes faculty members for their contributions to the development and implementation of university policies and programs through non-administrative roles, while continuing to teach and pursue scholarship.
2022
2011
2007
2006
2005
- Christian K. Zacher
1998
The Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer annually recognizes a maximum of six lecturers, senior lecturers or other associated faculty members for their teaching excellence.
2018
- Meghan Hattaway