Recognition and Awards
Clemson University recognizes significant contributions by faculty members through a variety of honors, awards and recognitions.
University Awards
Every year the Office of the Provosts sponsors a special recognition event for several annual awards bestowed upon outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
More Awards
Office of the Provost Awards
- Ralph D. Elliott Endowed Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a Clemson University faculty, staff, and/or administrator who has promoted initiatives in the field of credit or noncredit continuing education in a worthy and exemplary manner. The award will be presented to the recipient by the Provost on behalf of the President of Clemson University at the University Awards Ceremony in May. In addition to a cash stipend, the recipient’s name will be affixed to a permanently displayed plaque in the Clemson University Madren Center.
The nomination form is available below. Completed nomination packets should be sent to the Office of the Provost, 206 Sikes Hall. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
Ralph D. Elliott Endowed Award Nomination Form
Ralph D. Elliott Award Recipients
2022
Lori Dickes
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2021
Nathan Long -
2020
Andrew Hurley
George J. Petersen -
2019
William G. Ferrell -
2018
Gail DePriest - 2017
Not Awarded - 2016
Melissa Lockhart - 2015
Randy Collins - 2014
Witt Salley - 2013
Rosanne Pruitt - 2012
Elham Makram - 2011
Anand Gramopadhye - 2010
Barbara Speziale - 2009
Barbara Hoskins - 2008
Lienne Medford Federico
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- Thomas Green Clemson Award
This award was established by the Office of the Provost in 1999 to honor outstanding faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to academic life at Clemson. Nominations are confidential, and nominees should not be apprised of their nomination. Priority will be given to nominees who have not previously received Clemson University-wide awards. The award includes $5,000 to be evenly divided between the recipient and the Clemson University Libraries. Recipients of the award also receive a plaque, and their names are added to the perpetual Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence plaque, which is on permanent display in the lobby of the R.M. Cooper Library. The monies donated to the Libraries will be used to purchase new materials to be added to the Libraries' collection, and these purchases will include a personalized donor plate honoring the award recipient.
The nomination form is available below. Completed nomination packets should be sent to the Office of the Provost, 206 Sikes Hall. Nominations are accepted throughout the year.
The Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence Nomination Form
Thomas Green Clemson Award Recipients
2022
Heidi Zinzow (faculty)
Doug Dawson (staff)
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2021
Margaret Ptacek (faculty)
R. Phil Landreth (staff) -
2020
Greg Yarrow (faculty)
Sue Lasser (staff) -
2019
Margaret Ann Wetsel (faculty)
Serita Acker (staff) -
2018
Cynthia Haynes (faculty)
Ronald Chrestman (staff) -
2016
Kim Arp (faculty) -
2015
Sherrill Biggers (faculty)
Marvin Dixon (staff) -
2014
Robert Brookover (faculty)
Karon Donald (staff) -
2013
Elham B. Makram (faculty)
Verna Howell (staff) -
2012
Robert Horton (faculty)
Sandy Edge (staff)
- Provost Outstanding Teaching Awards
The Provost Outstanding Teaching Awards has been revised to include new criteria and awards for special rank and tenure-track or tenured faculty. Explore the complete nominee requirements and application form.
Provost Senior Outstanding Teaching Award
An instructor who has seven or more years of experience in higher education teaching recognized as a senior award recipient if deemed by the review panel to have exhibited sustained, meritorious and exceptional teaching along with a demonstrated sharing of these attributes within the academic community outside of Clemson University. Winners of the outstanding teacher award received a one-time cash prize of $5,000 and a certificate or plaque of merit.
Recent Recipient
Jeffrey Fine
Provost Junior Outstanding Teaching Award
An instructor who has less than seven years of experience in higher education teaching was recognized as a junior award recipient if deemed by the review panel to have exhibited sustained, meritorious and exceptional teaching. The Provost Junior Outstanding Teacher award recipient was not expected to demonstrate these attributes broadly within the academic community outside of Clemson University. Winners of the outstanding teacher award received a one-time cash prize of $5,000 and a certificate or plaque of merit.
Recent Recipient
Elizabeth Jemison
Provost Outstanding Collaborative Teaching Award
An instructor of any rank was recognized for exhibiting sustained, meritorious and exceptional teaching and for having demonstrated remarkable success and ingenuity in a collaborative teaching modality which provides students a vital example of the value of leveraging multi-discipline partnerships. Winners of this award received a one-time cash prize of $4,000 plus a certificate or plaque of merit. Collaborative teaching award winners shared the prize, which was adjusted by and at the sole discretion of the provost depending on the team size.
Recent Recipients
Ulrike Heine
David Franco
George Schafer
Provost Award for Outstanding Inclusive Teaching Practices
An instructor was recognized for exhibiting sustained, meritorious and exceptional teaching combining remarkable success and talent in effectively leveraging evidence-based teaching practices, instructional technology (including Canvas), cultural relevancy and inclusivity practices, and sound universal design for learning (UDL) or equivalent principles to teach to a broad and diverse profile of learners. Winners this award received a one-time cash prize of $4,000 plus a certificate or plaque of merit.
Recent Recipient
Amalia Leifeste
Provost Award for Outstanding Teaching with Technology
An instructor was recognized for exhibiting sustained, meritorious and exceptional teaching combined with a demonstrated excellence in utilizing University-supported technologies to design and teach fully online courses and/or hybrid courses. Winners this award received a one-time cash prize of $4,000 plus a certificate or plaque of merit.
Recent Recipient
Not Awarded
- Alumni Distinguished Professors
Alumni Distinguished Professors are full professors who have been recognized for outstanding dedication and excellence in teaching, research, service and other professional duties. The Alumni Distinguished Professor website gives a detailed overview of these professorships and a listing of active faculty currently receiveing ADP awards. - Endowed Chairs and Professors
Endowed Chairs and Titled Professors allow Clemson to attract and support eminent scholars of international reputation who enhance the quality of the University’s teaching, research and service activities. They initiate, encourage and support development of ideas and innovations, and they are teachers, mentors and role models for their students and colleagues. The Endowed Chairs and Titled Professors website gives a complete listing of all who have achieved this prestigious position.
- University Marshals
The torch of the University Marshal is passed from college to college annually by the Office of the Provost. This honor is bestowed upon the senior-most tenured faculty member within the college with the role of leading graduates into Commencement and leading the procession of Convocation. The schedule on upcoming and past college rotations are below:
Current 2019 Benjamin Stephens CBSHS Upcoming 2020 Libraries 2021 CAFLS 2022 CAAH 2023 Business 2024 CECAS 2025 COE 2026 Science Previous 2018 Bob Kosinski Science 2017 Debi Switzer Education 2016 Thomas Overcamp CECAS (EEES) 2015 Mark McKnew Business 2014 Sydney Cross CAAH 2013 Glenn P. Birrenkott, Jr. CAFLS 2012 Robert P. Green, Jr. CBSHS/SOE 2011 John N. Gowdy CECAS (EEC) 2010 Thomas L. Dickens Business 2009 Michael Vatalaro CAAH
Faculty Recognition
2022 Tenured and Promoted Faculty
- CAFLS
Dil Thavarajah
Promoted to Professor of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Patrick Hiesl
Granted Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental Conservation
Marzieh Motallebi
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental ConservationSruthi Narayanan
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Plant and Environmental SciencesThomas O'Halloran
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental ConservationBrandon Peoples
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental ConservationSachin Rustgi
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Plant and Environmental SciencesChristopher Saski
Granted Tenure; Plant and Environmental SciencesHunter Massey
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Agricultural SciencesRichelle Miller
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Animal & Veterinary SciencesBridgit Corbett
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging SciencesPatricia Guerra Marcondes
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging SciencesChelsea Sinclair
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - AAH
Daniel Harding
Promoted to Professor of ArchitectureMichael LeMahieu
Promoted to Professor of EnglishJoseph Mai
Promoted to Professor of LanguagesBrian McGrath
Promoted to Professor of EnglishEric Morris
Promoted to Professor of City Planning and Real Estate DevelopmentJames Stevens
Promoted to Professor of ArchitectureElizabeth Jemison
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Philosophy and ReligionAndreea Mihalache
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of ArchitectureArelis Moore Peralta
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of LanguagesMichelle Smith
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of EnglishStephen Buckman
Promoted to Associate Professor of City Planning and Real Estate DevelopmentCarol Collins
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Performing ArtsJ.Lee Ferrell
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of LanguagesAshley Fisk
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of EnglishTimothy Hurlburt
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Performing ArtsAmy Monaghan
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of EnglishDavid Pastre
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of ArchitectureJohn Pursley
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of EnglishDavid Stegall
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Philosophy and ReligionWilliam Clements
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of LanguagesAlma Garcia Rodriguez
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of LanguagesJason Hurdich
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of LanguagesKaren Kettnich
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of EnglishMelissa Makala
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of EnglishJohn Smith
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of EnglishJennie Wakefield
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of English - CBSHS
Tracy Fasolino
Promoted to Professor of NursingBryan Miller
Promoted to Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal JusticeMatthew Browning
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Parks, Recreation & Tourism ManagementXia Jing
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Public Health SciencesCorey Kalbaugh
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Public Health SciencesNatallia Sianko
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Socioloigy, Anthropology, & Criminal JusticePamela Alley
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of PsychologyDaniel Anderson
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Parks, Recreation and Tourism ManagementCaitlin Baker
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of CommunicationJennifer Bisson
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of PsychologyPortia Botchway
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of NursingRobert Brookover
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Parks, Recreation and Tourism ManagementAlexis Davis
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of CommunicationAlyssa Davis
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of CommunicationLindsey Dixon
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of CommunicationDeborah Falta
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Public Health SciencesDaniel Fecher
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of CommunicationMarianne Glaser
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of CommunicationJennifer Holland
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal JusticeJo Jorgensen
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of PsychologyJanice Lanham
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of NursingLeslie Ravan
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of NursingTeresa Tucker
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Parks, Recreation and Tourism ManagementRalph Welsh
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Public Health SciencesJumah Taweh
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of CommunicationEmily Turke
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management - Business
Chad Navis
Promoted to Professor of ManagementCharles Weiss
Promoted to Professor of Graphic CommunicationsJace Garrett
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of AccountancyJeremy Vinson
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of AccountancyErica Walker
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Graphic CommunicationsMike Giebelhausen
Granted Tenure; MarketingEdward De Iulio
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of EconomicsGail DePriest
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of ManagementSandy Edge
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of EconomicsAmanda Fine
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of MarketingCarter McElveen
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of MarketingKerri McMillan
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of FinanceJim Liddle
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of ManagementPhil Maiberger
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of AccountancyKenneth Toussaint
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Accountancy - Education
Danielle Herro
Promoted to Professor of Education and Human DevelopmentAndrew Tyminski
Promoted to Professor of Teaching and LearningAbigail Allen
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Education & Human DevelopmentSarah Stokowski
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Education & Organizational Leadership DevelopmentRachel Wagner
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Education & Organizational Leadership DevelopmentDeborah Cadorette
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Educational & Organizational Leadership DevelopmentMichael Godfrey
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Educational & Organizational Leadership DevelopmentRyan Visser
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Education & Human Development - CECAS
Johnell Brooks
Promoted to Professor of Automotive EngineeringRong Ge
Promoted to Professor of ComputingRachel Getman
Promoted to Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringAshok Mishra
Promoted to Professor of Civil EngineeringRobert Prucka
Promoted to Professor of Automotive EngineeringBridget Trogden
Promoted to Professor of Engineering and Science EducationYue Wang
Promoted to Professor of Mechanical EngineeringBrian Booth
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of BioengineeringLinke Guo
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringYunyi Jia
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Automotive EngineeringIoannis Karamouzas
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of ComputingSuyi Li
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringGarrett Pataky
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Mechanical EngineeringSudeep Popat
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering and Earth SciencesWilliam Richardson
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of BioengineeringYongjia Song
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Industrial EngineeringAlan Coulson
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Environmental EngineeringJohn Minor
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of General EngineeringMinory Nammouz
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Environmental EngineeringChristopher Plaue
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of ComputingTodd Schweisinger
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mechanical EngineeringBeth Stephan
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of General EngineeringMelissa Sternhagen
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Civil EngineeringNighat Yasmin
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of General EngineeringMary Fidler
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Environmental EngineeringJon Harcum
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of General EngineeringHassan Raza
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Science
Barbara Campbell
Promoted to Professor of Biological SciencesFeng Ding
Promoted to Professor of Physics and AstronomyEleanor Jenkins
Promoted to Professor of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesChristopher McMahan
Promoted to Professor of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesTzeng Tzuen-Rong
Promoted to Professor of Biological SciencesXian Lu
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Professor of Physics and AstronomyEllen Breazel
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesJason Brown
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Physics and AstronomyMeredith Burr
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesMark Cawood
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesJohn Cummings
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Biological SciencesChristine Minor
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Biological SciencesBeth Novick
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesAmy Pope
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Physics and AstronomyKrista Rudolph
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Biological SciencesDonna Simms
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesLih-sin The
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Physics and AstronomyJennifer Van Dyken
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesIrina Viktorova
Promoted to Principal Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesMyCia Cox
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of ChemistryNora Espinoza
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Biological SciencesGeoffrey Ford
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Genetics and BiochemistryStephen Peele
Promoted to Senior Lecturer of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences - Libraries
Jessica Kohout-Tailor
Granted Tenure & Promoted to Associate Librarian
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