Outstanding Junior Faculty Award

The Outstanding Junior Faculty Award is given in recognition of demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly or creative activities, and service by a faculty member beginning an academic career. The award is given based on cumulative achievement since joining the faculty at Tarleton State University. 

Past COB Winners!

Award Criteria 

University Eligibility Criteria 

Full-time faculty in a junior status who have been:

• At Tarleton for no more than five years;
• In faculty role no more than seven years; and
• Outstanding achievement in teaching, research/creative endeavor, and service at the junior faculty level.

Teaching 

• Evidence of exemplary and innovative instructional practices;
• Excellent teaching evaluations Evidence of recognition, i.e. class observations from peers, of effective teaching practices by colleagues; and
• Serving as a Teaching Fellow. 

Scholarship 

• Continuous record of refereed publications, Cabell’s or ABDC’s listed journal or other widely circulated database;
• Research presentations at regional, national or international level academic conferences;
• Consistent involvement in guiding students for research;
• Other creative activities that demonstrate continuous progress in the primary and secondary publications in the discipline;
• Grant writing at the university, regional and federal levels; and
• Serving as a Research Fellow; and
• Organizational consulting.

Service 

• Services contributing to the university level;
• Services contributing to the college level;
• Services contributing to the department level;
• Services contributing to the professional level; and
• Services contributing to the community level.