Faculty Career

This award recognizes a faculty member with a long-standing record of outstanding performance based on the impact made on the university and national recognition in their discipline.

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. The 2026 winners have been announced.

  • 2025-26 — Ronna Turner, Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2024-25 — Claretha Hughes, Professor of Human Resource Development
  • 2023-24 — Kit Kacirek, Associate Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning
  • 2022-23 — No award presented
  • 2021-22
    • Charlene Johnson Carter, Associate Professor of Education
    • G. David Gearhart, Professor of Higher Education and Chancellor Emeritus
  • 2020-21 — Janet Forbess, Instructor of Physical Education
  • 2019-20 — Fran W. Hagstrom, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • 2018-19 — Sharon Hunt, Professor of Kinesiology
  • 2017-18 — Gary Ritter, Professor of Education Reform
  • 2016-17 — Susan Mayes, Instructor of Kinesiology
  • 2015-16
    • Inza Fort, Professor of Kinesiology
    • Tom Smith, Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions
  • 2014-15
    • Mike Wavering, Associate Professor of Science Education
    • Lynn Koch, Professor of Rehabilitation Education and Research
  • 2013-14 — Barbara Gartin of Professor, Special Education
  • 2012-13 — No award this term
  • 2011-12 — Mounir Farah of Professor, Secondary Education
  • 2010-11 — Samuel Totten of Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
  • 2009-10 — Marianne Neighbors of Professor, Nursing
  • 2008-09 — Barbara Gartin, Professor of Special Education
  • 2007-08 — Charles Riggs, Professor of Kinesiology
  • 2006-07 — No award this term
  • 2005-06 — Rick Roessler
  • 2004-05
    • Doug Watson
    • Barry Brown
  • 2003-04 — Barbara Shadden
  • 2002-03 — Michael Young, Professor of Health Science
  • 2001-02 — No award this term

☞ Nominations for 2027 will open in January. Find 2026 instructions on the cover sheet form (PDF). For more information, write to cs098@uark.edu. ☜