Faculty Awards & Recognition
The Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension has an approved awards program designed to honor outstanding faculty, administrators and teams. For details on how to nominate someone for an award, check the "Guidelines and Suggested Criteria" listed for each award.
View all previous recipients of faculty awards.
A+ Advisor Award
- Plaque only
- 1-4 awards presented annually at the ALVSCE Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration
- Contact: Student Advisory Council/CALES Career and Academic Services, (520) 621-3611
Administrator of the Year Award
- Plaque for administrator and $1,000 award to unit
- Presented annually at the ALVSCE Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration
- Contact: Jean McLain, Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, (520) 621-4084
The Bart Cardon Early Career Faculty Teaching Award
- $1,000 and plaque
- Presented annually at the ALVSCE Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration
- Contact: Jim Hunt, Interim Bart Cardon Associate Dean, Career and Academic Services, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, (520) 626-3631
The Bart Cardon Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award
- $1,000 and plaque
- Presented annually at the ALVSCE Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration
- Contact: Jim Hunt, Interim Bart Cardon Associate Dean, Career and Academic Services, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, (520) 626-3631
CALES Outstanding Research Mentor
- $1,000 and a plaque
- Presented annually at an ALVSCE event
- Contact: Zaida Zalbidea, Program Coordinator, zaidaz@arizona.edu
Cooperative Extension Faculty of the Year Award
- $750 and plaque
- Presented annually at an appropriate Extension or ALVSCE event
- Contact: Ed Martin, Associate Vice President and Director, Cooperative Extension, (520) 621-7205
David E. Cox Faculty Teaching Award
- $1,000 and plaque
- Presented annually at the ALVSCE Employee Appreciation and Awards Celebration
- Contact: Jim Hunt, Interim Bart Cardon Associate Dean, Career and Academic Services, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, (520) 626-3631
Early Career Research Award
- $1,000 and a plaque
- Presented at an ALVSCE event
- Contact: Zaida Zalbidea, Program Coordinator, zaidaz@arizona.edu
Eminent Researcher Award
- $1,000 and a plaque
- Presented annually at an ALVSCE event
- Contact: Zaida Zalbidea, Program Coordinator, zaidaz@arizona.edu
Outstanding Research Impact Award
- $1,000 and a plaque
- Presented at an ALVSCE event
- Contact: Zaida Zalbidea, Program Coordinator, zaidaz@arizona.edu
Outstanding Team in Research Award
- $500 per person ($2,500 maximum per team)
- Brass plate bearing all team members' names added to master plaque
- Presented annually at an ALVSCE event
- Contact: Zaida Zalbidea, Program Coordinator, zaidaz@arizona.edu
Shirley O'Brien Inclusive Excellence Awards
- Two awards of a plaque and a monetary gift of $1,000 each
- Presented annually
- Contact: Angela Kaczowka, The Fairness Council, (520) 621-1344
Guidelines and Suggested Criteria are being updated currently and will be re-posted once this has been completed.