The College of Education and Community Innovation Outstanding Contribution to a Discipline Award honors an individual who has demonstrated research, scholarly or creative accomplishment, or service through professional organizations.

Award Eligibility

Full-time tenured, tenure-track, and visitor

Award Criteria

This award is based on the following criteria, which are not ranked by order of importance or exhaustive:

• Work that is documented as exceptional by professional peers or public acclaim according to one of the following specific criteria:
  • publication in professional media.
  • professional awards, prizes, or honors.
  • unsolicited reviews by critics or peers.
  • support received through competitive applications to funding agencies or impact on others in the discipline.
• The award may recognize a single, clearly exceptional accomplishment or a continued record of achievement.
• The award will be based primarily on accomplishments while a member of the GVSU faculty.