Awards coordinated by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor have been announced for 2026. These honor faculty and staff who advance the missions of the university in teaching, research, and service.
College Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize faculty with excellence in teaching.
- Rick Alloway, associate professor, Journalism and Mass Communication
- Carlie Ante, assistant professor of practice, Art, Art History and Design
- Kati Brazeal, assistant professor of practice, Biological Sciences
- Dawne Curry, professor, History & Ethnic Studies
- Joseph Dauer, professor, Natural Resources
- Jessica Deters, assistant professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- Tricia Gray, associate professor of practice, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
- Katrina Jagodinsky, professor, History
- Jack Jeffries, associate professor, Mathematics
- Patty Kuo, associate professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Samuel Melessa, associate professor and chair, Accountancy
- Michael Page, assistant professor of practice, English
- Aaron PeeksMease, assistant professor of practice, Sociology
- Emmeline Watson, assistant professor of practice, Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Sarah Zuckerman, associate professor, Educational Administration
The Harold and Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award honors outstanding junior faculty members who demonstrate creative research, extraordinary teaching abilities and academic promise.
- Kristen Amman, assistant professor, Mathematics
The Annis Chaikin Sorensen Award recognizes outstanding teaching in the humanities.
- Jacqueline Mattingly, associate professor of practice, Music
The James O’Hanlon Academic Leader Award honors a full-time faculty or staff member who demonstrates exceptional abilities to lead, serve, inspire, and collaborate on the academic goals of the university. The award is named for James O’Hanlon, who served the university in academic leadership positions for over 30 years.
- Martha Mamo, John E. Weaver Professor and department head, Agronomy and Horticulture
The Dr. Charles Riedesel Outstanding Academic Advising Award honors an exceptional faculty or staff member for advising services beyond basic job duties and responsibilities to provide support, empowerment, coaching, counseling, and guidance to help undergraduate students succeed academically and in life. The award is named for Charles Riedesel, former advisor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, who devoted much of his time to recruiting and advising computer science and engineering majors.
- Sara Winn, student success specialist, Natural Resources
The Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recognizes a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in mentoring and supporting undergraduate researchers’ educational and career paths through their availability, attentiveness, encouragement, and understanding.
- Patty Kuo, associate professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
The University of Nebraska Staff Kudos Award is a university-wide honor presented by the NU Regents. This award celebrates staff who go above and beyond in their work for the academic enterprise at UNL and will be recognized at the April 11 Board of Regents meeting.
- Gail Meyer, associate registrar, Office of the University Registrar
This Sue Tidball Award recognizes significant contributions to the development of a humane, educationally creative, and caring community within the university.
- Zach Eden, library associate, University Libraries
