Rising STAR

This award recognizes and reward a new and junior faculty member for outstanding performance in at least two of these areas: research, teaching, service and mentoring/advising.

☞ Nominations for 2024 have closed. The deadline was March 15, 2024. The cover sheet form (PDF) has instructions. ☜

The College of Education and Health Professions honors faculty and staff members each year for their teaching, research and service to the college and the University of Arkansas. Announcement about the 2023-24 winners.

  • 2023-24 — Michele Kilmer, Assistant Professor, Nursing
  • 2022-23 — Albert Cheng, Assistant Professor, Education Reform
    2021-22 — Allison Ames Boykin, Assistant Professor, Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2020-21 — Jonathan Wai, Assistant Professor, Education Reform
  • 2019-20 — Christine E. Holyfield, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • 2018-19 — Suzanne Kucharczyk, Assistant Professor, Special Education
  • 2017-18 — Erin Kern Popejoy, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
  • 2016-17 — Kaitlin Gallagher, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
  • 2015-16 — Elizabeth Lorah, Assistant Professor, Special Education
  • 2014-15 — Michael Hevel, Assistant Professor, Higher Education
  • 2013-14 — Kristen Jozkowski, Assistant Professor, Community Health Promotion
  • 2012-13 — Matthew Ganio, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
  • 2011-12 — Karee Dunn, Assistant Professor, Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2010-11
    • David Deggs, Assistant Professor, Workforce Development
    • Stephen Dittmore, Assistant Professor, Recreation
  • 2009-10
    • Ketevan Mamiseishvili, Assistant Professor, Higher Education
    • Gretchen Oliver, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
  • 2008-09 — John Pijanowski, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership