In recognition of outstanding teaching, service, and research, 120 University faculty members and leaders celebrated the 2023 Provost’s Awards on April 28. Composed of three categories—Research Awards, Teaching Awards, and Awards for Faculty Excellence and Impact—each category focuses on outstanding achievement and impact. Hosted at the Lakeside Village Expo Center, the event provided the opportunity for members of the University community to gather to honor their colleagues.
“There are many dimensions that are essential to our work as faculty members,” said Jeffrey Duerk, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. “Together our faculty members work to push the boundaries in their discipline, generate new discoveries, theories, and insights that can change the world. From teaching innovation to creative or artistic works and research, to mentorship and service, it’s important to celebrate the incredible impact our faculty’s work has on our students, within the University community and beyond.”
Duerk also shared that he appointed three vice provosts—Erin Kobetz, vice provost for research and scholarship; Kathi Kern, vice provost for educational innovation; and Guillermo “Willy” Prado, vice provost for faculty affairs and Dean of the Graduate School—to guide the processes and organizational structures that continue to support the foundational pillars of teaching, research, and service.
Left to right: Jeffrey Duerk, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost; Erin Kobetz, vice provost for research and scholarship; Kathi Kern, vice provost for educational innovation; Ana VeigaMilton, member of the University’s Board of Trustees, and Guillermo “Willy” Prado, vice provost for faculty affairs and Dean of the Graduate School.
Throughout the event, each of the vice provosts presented awards for their respective category and shared their sentiments regarding the importance of the work being done throughout each school and college.
The Research Awards
As one of the three pillars, the Provost’s Research Awards provide seed funding designed to contribute to the growth of the University’s research portfolio and advance opportunities for scholarship, according to Kobetz. “This award reflects the high opinion of your peers concerning the quality of the work you have proposed,” she pointed out. “We are proud of your accomplishments and look forward to seeing your labor come to fruition.”
View the 2023 Research Award honorees.
The Teaching Awards
Since joining the University nine months ago, Kern shared her excitement as a first-time attendee, and the presenter of the Provost’s Teaching Awards. “The Teaching Awards signal the University of Miami’s commitment to exemplary teaching as its first pillar of the Roadmap to our New Century,” she said. “These awards are designed to recognize outstanding faculty teaching in various categories that push the envelope and inspire us to experiment, redesign, collaborate, and imagine new opportunities to take our students on an amazing journey at the U.”
Joined by Miriam Lipsky, director of special projects for the Office of the Provost, and daughter of the late Luis Glaser—former executive vice president and provost from 1986 through 2005—Kern presented the following Provost's Teaching Awards: the Luis Glaser Mentorship Award, Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award, Innovation in Teaching Award, Discussion-Based Learning Award, and the Collaborative Teaching Award.
Left to right: Miriam Lipsky, presents Leslie Knetch, senior lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, with the Luis Glaser Mentorship Award.
View the 2023 Teaching Award finalists and honorees.
The Awards for Faculty Excellence and Impact
As the presenter for the Faculty Excellence and Impact Awards, Prado shared that the category, previously known as the Provost’s Awards for Scholarly Activity, had been expanded to acknowledge faculty members who exemplify excellence in their research; scholarly or creative works; leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion; and service at varying stages of their careers. “This new slate of awards was created out of a recognition that there are many different ways and at many different career stages that faculty can demonstrate excellence and profoundly impact our University.” Nichole Crenshaw, associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and associate dean for the undergraduate nursing program, and Tatiana Perrino, associate provost for faculty development, and associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the School of Nursing and Health Studies, joined Prado to present the following awards for Faculty Excellence and Impact: the Early Career Award; Outstanding Achievement in Research and Scholarship Award; Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, Music, and Creative Work Award; Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award; Distinguished University Citizen Award; and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Left to right: Nichole Crenshaw, associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and associate dean for the undergraduate nursing program, and Nikki Traylor-Knowles, associate professor and biologist at the Rosenstiel School for Marine Atmospheric and Earth Science, and recipient of the Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
View the finalists and honorees for the 2023 Awards for Faculty Excellence and Impact.
