Faculty Excellence Awards

Every year, the University celebrates faculty excellence by recognizing a Researcher, Teacher, and Adjunct of the Year from each college, as well as a university-wide Teacher, Researcher and Adjunct of the Year. The awards program was expanded in 2022 to include awards in Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st-Century Skills and in 2023 to include awards in Excellence in Service Learning.

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Latest News and Information

Award-winning professors from the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media, from left, Angelo Gingerelli, Renee Robinson, and Rong Chen pose with Dean Bryan Crable. Photo credit: Joy Yagid

Outstanding Faculty Honored at Annual Excellence Awards

Seton Hall faculty members were honored for their teaching and research contributions at the annual Faculty Excellence Awards on Monday evening.

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Interprofessional Health Sciences Building

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Past Award Winners

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View past recipients of the Researcher of the Year Award.

A group of leadership students in business attire with a female faculty member.

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View past recipients of the Teacher/Adjunct of the Year and Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st-Century Skills Awards.

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View past recipients of the Excellence in Service-Learning Award.

Requirements and Eligibility

General eligibility requirements for all programs can be found here. For more information and specific eligibility requirements for each award program, please choose one of the programs below.

Researcher
of the Year

Rhonda Quinn, Ph.D., Teaching a Course at Seton Hall

Teacher/Adjunct
of the Year

Image of department of biology faculty member, Dr. Chu.

Excellence and Innovation in Teaching 21st-Century Skills

Excellence in
Service-Learning

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Professor Margarita Balmaceda in the Classroom

Professor Talks Russia Ukraine Crisis Through New Book

Diplomacy’s Dr. Margarita Balmaceda delivered a talk on her new book Russian Energy Chains.