UMKC is proud to salute its faculty for their many contributions in the areas of teaching, research and service.
2023 Awardees
Chancellor’s Award for Exceptional Leadership
Gerald Wyckoff | Division of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences | School of Pharmacy
Chancellor’s Award for Career Contributions
Roger Sommi | Division of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences | School of Pharmacy
Chancellor’s Award for Embracing Diversity
Gail Williams (Posthumously) | Interlibrary Loan | University Libraries
Jennifer Waddell | Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Studies
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
Joe Parisi | Music Studies | Conservatory
Stefanie Ellison | Emergency Medicine | School of Medicine
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Yugyung Lee | Computing Analytics and Math | School of Science and Engineering
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Early Career Ranked or Unranked NTT
Jessica Magana | Biological and Biomedical Systems | School of Science and Engineering
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Early Career Tenure Track
Owen Belcher | Music Studies | Conservatory
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Mid Career/Senior Ranked or Unranked NTT
Darla McCarthy | Biomedical Sciences | School of Medicine
Provost Award for Excellence in Teaching Mid Career/Senior Tenured
Candace Schlein | Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Studies
Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Candace Schlein | Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies | School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Studies
Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers, Scholars and Artists
Paul Rulis | Physics and Astronomy | School of Science and Engineering
Alison Graettinger | Earth and Environmental Sciences | School of Science and Engineering
Jeffrey Rydberg-Cox | English Language and Literature | School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Elmer F. Pierson Good Teaching Award
Emily Hillman | Emergency Medicine | School of Medicine
Ryan Copus | School of Law
Catherine Boles | Periodontics | School of Dentistry
Karen Landay | Entrepreneurship and Management | Bloch School of Management
N.T. Veatch Award
Masud Chowdhury | Division of Energy, Matter and Systems | School of Science of Engineering
Trustees Faculty Fellow Award
John Spertus | Internal Medicine | School of Medicine