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