George Denny STAR

This award recognizes a faculty member for achieving balance by exhibiting outstanding performance during the past year in service, teaching, mentoring/advising AND research.

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 — Vicki Collet, Professor of Childhood Education
  • 2024-25 — Elizabeth Lorah, Associate Professor of Special Education
  • 2023-24 — Wen-Juo Lo, Associate Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2022-23 — Christine Holyfield, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • 2021-22 — Suzanne Kucharczyk, Associate Professor of Special Education
  • 2020-21 — Nicholas P. Greene, Associate Professor of Exercise Science
  • 2019-20 — Christian Z. Goering, Professor of English Education
  • 2018-19 — Brendon McDermott, Associate Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
  • 2017-18 — Sean Connors, Associate Professor of English Education
  • 2016-17 — Ronna Turner, Associate Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2015-16 — Wen-Juo Lo, Associate Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2014-15
    • Stavros Kavouras, Associate Professor of Exercise Science
    • Ed Bengston, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
  • 2013-14 — Brent Thomas Williams, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Education
  • 2012-13 — George Denny, Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 2011-12 — Kate Mamiseishvili, Associate Professor of Higher Education
  • 2010-11 Christian Goering, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
  • 2009-10
    • John Pijanowski, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership (STAR Award)
    • Barbara Gartin, Professor of Special Education (All-Around Performance)
  • 2008-09 — Gary Ritter, Twenty-First Century Chair of Education Policy
  • 2007-08 — Michael Wavering, Associate Professor of Secondary Education (All-Around Performance)
  • 2006-07 — Barbara Gartin, Professor of Special Education (All-Around Performance)
  • 2005-06 (All-Around Performance)
    • Barbara Gartin, Professor of Special Education
    • Lori Turner, Assistant Professor of Health Science
  • 2004-05 — Bobbie Biggs (All-Around Performance)
  • 2003-04 (All-Around Performance)
    • Glenn Anderson
    • Charles Riggs, Professor of Kinesiology
  • 2002-03 — Samuel Totten, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (All-Around Performance)
  • 2001-02 — No award this term

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