Faculty Awards

The Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts recognizes faculty and staff excellence through a variety of annual awards in the areas of teaching, service, research and creative activity. Recipients of college awards are often eligible for the corresponding University level award in subsequent years. Faculty are nominated for awards by School Directors and School Faculty Status Committees during the previous spring semester. Eligibility and application guidelines can be found in the links below.

The deadlines listed below are for FY25.

Contact

Sara Semonis

Associate Dean

(309) 438-8021
ssemoni@IllinoisState.edu

Awards Granted

Teaching Awards

Awarded by Center for Integrated Professional Development.

College Outstanding Teacher Award Tenure Track
College Outstanding Teacher Award Non-Tenure Track
College Teaching Initiative Award

Electronic Teaching Portfolios are due from all nominees to their School Director on September 3, 2024.

School Directors forward nomination materials to the college on or before September 17, 2024.

Nominees for the University Outstanding Teacher Award must be a recipient of the College Outstanding Teacher Award. Names of all university-level teaching award nominees will be forwarded to the University Teaching Committee in mid-October. All college award nominees should follow the university award guidelines when preparing portfolios.

View Portfolio Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

Jimmy Chrismon

College Outstanding Teacher Award Tenure Track
Theatre, Dance, & Film

T. J. Mack

College Outstanding Teacher Award Non-Tenure Track
Music

Matthew Vala

College Outstanding Teacher Award Non-tenure Track
Theatre, Dance, & Film

Ruth Burke

Teaching Initiative Award
Art

View Past Teaching Award Recipients

Research and Creative Activity Awards

Awarded by Office of University Research.

Outstanding College Researcher Award
Outstanding University Researcher Award
Research Initiative Award
Outstanding College Creative Activity Award
University Outstanding Creative Activity Award
Creative Activity Initiative Award

Electronic submissions of materials are due to the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts on September 3, 2024.

All college award nominees should follow the "Outstanding University" award application guidelines and format when preparing portfolios.

Nominees for the University Outstanding Researcher and Creative Activity Awards must be a previous recipient of the college level award in the appropriate category.

View Application and Submission Guidelines