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Faculty Awards

UMKC is proud to salute its faculty for their many contributions in the areas of teaching, research and service.

2025 Awardees

LEADERSHIP AND CAREER CONTRIBUTION AWARDS

Chancellor’s Award for Exceptional Leadership

Andrew Granade, Conservatory

Chancellor’s Award for Career Contributions to the University

Kati Toivanen, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

TEACHING AWARDS

Elmer F. Pierson Good Teaching Awards

Sara Gardner, School of Medicine

Julie Kline, Bloch School of Management

Yvette Lindgren, School of Law

Becky Smith, School of Dentistry

Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching:  early career faculty

Michael Ternes, School of Education, Social Work & Psychological Sciences

Tim Wezeman, School of Dentistry

Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching:  mid-career/senior faculty

Xiangping Chu, School of Medicine

L. Michaelle Tobin, School of Law

Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Stephane Dissel, School of Science and Engineering

Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers, Scholars, and Artists

Kelsey Gardiner, School of Nursing and Health Studies

Hillary McGraw, School of Science and Engineering

INCLUSION, ENGAGEMENT, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Chancellor’s Award for Inclusive Opportunity and Excellence

Baek-Young Choi, School of Science and Engineering

Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Community Engagement

Carla Noack, Conservatory

RESEARCH AWARDS

N.T. Veatch Award for Distinguished Research and Creativity

Zhu Li, School of Science and Engineering

Trustees Faculty Fellow Award

Hadara Bar-Nadav, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Other Awards

University of Missouri System Thomas Jefferson Award

Nancy Levit, School of Law

New Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professors

Yugyung Lee, School of Science and Engineering

Sean O’Brien, School of Law