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The Academic Impact Awards are presented annually in recognition of a staff or faculty member who is a positive influence on the academic community through dedication, collegiality and unassuming excellence.
| Paula McLain | Human Resources |
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Crista Chappell, Lindsey Coe, Faith Dow, Andrea Kirt, Heather Kline, Terri Vogel |
Office of the Registrar |
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The Faculty Excellence Award Program recognizes superior faculty performance in each of the three traditional areas of academic responsibility: teaching, research and service. A faculty member each of the four colleges are selected from nominations for each of the three categories. All full-time faculty holding a board-approved appointment in the University are eligible for the awards.
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Excellence in Teaching |
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| Dr. Nina Adanin | Associeate Professor | School of Health Science and Wellness |
| Dr. Taylor Harrison | Assistant Professor | School of Mathematics and Statistics |
| Dr. Joseph Haughey | Professor | School of Language, Literature and Writing |
| Dr. Alex Taylor | Assistant Professor | School of Agricultural Sciences |
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Excellence in Scholarship |
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| Dr. Kim Casey | Professor | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Dr. Himadri Chakraborty | Professor | School of Natural Sciences |
| Dr. Shantel Farnan | Associate Professor | School of Education |
| Dr. Gary Zhao | Assistant Professor | School of Computer Science and Information Systems |
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Excellence in Service |
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| Dr. Kristi Alexander | Professor | School of Education |
| Dr. Alisha Campbell | Professor | School of Natural Sciences |
| Cari Cline | Senior Instructor | School of Computer Science and Information Systems |
| Dr. Joe Kreizinger | Professor | School of Fine and Performing Arts |
The Governor's Award for Excellence in Education is presented annually to an outstanding faculty member from each of Missouri's four-year higher education institutions. Recipients are selected based on several criteria: effective teaching, effective advising, service to the university community, commitment to high standards of excellence, and success in nurturing student achievement. Northwest's winner is announced in the fall and receives the award at a reception in Jefferson City the following spring.
Dr. Alex Taylor, assistant professor in the School of Agricultural Sciences, is the university’s recipient of the 2027 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education.
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