Purpose
The Marty and Jack Rossmann Faculty Development Award will recognize a tenured faculty member who has demonstrated a truly exceptional level of creativity and productivity in scholarship, teaching and service, and who shows great promise of continuing such achievement.
Award
Recipient will receive a $15,000 award administered over the course of two years, which will be available to the recipient to be used for travel expenses, research expenses or professional development. This award may not be used to supplement the recipient’s salary. A commemorative certificate will be presented at the CEHD Spring Assembly and Recognition event in April. Up to one award may be presented each year to an eligible faculty nominee.
Because this is a donor-supported award, the CEHD External Relations Office will get in touch regarding some additional commitments: The recipient will be asked to provide a thank you letter to the Rossmanns along with their CV and an outline of how the funds will be used. The recipient will also be invited to lunch with the Rossmanns and the CEHD chief development officer. The recipient is required to give a public lecture about their work. Finally, the recipient will be invited to the CEHD Faculty Recognition (typically held in September of even-numbered years).
Eligibility
Mid-career, tenured faculty with a minimum of three years, uninterrupted service with CEHD as of the due date for this nomination, are eligible to be nominated. An individual may not receive this award more than once; however, previous nominees who have not received the award may be re-nominated. All nominees must be an active employee in good standing at the time of the dossier due date. Nominees must continue as employees in good standing in order to receive the award at the date of the spring assembly in April.
Criteria
Successful nominees should:
Demonstrate truly exceptional levels of creativity and productivity in scholarship, teaching and service.
Demonstrate great promise for a continuing exceptional level of promise in the above indicated areas.
Indicate how the support from this award would further their work in the future.
Contribute to advancing a specific discipline within the college.
Nomination documentation
Nomination materials are reviewed by individuals who may not be specialists in the nominee’s field. Successful nominations document how the experiences of the nominee meet the criteria of the award. It is strongly suggested that the letters specifically address the criteria in the order they are listed. Please follow instructions outlined in the Marty and Jack Rossmann Award Nomination Guidelines. [PDF]
Example nomination documentation from a previous awardee.
Nomination forms
Reminder: all award nominations must be completed by February 28, 2025.
Selection process
Nominations will be reviewed by the CEHD Honors and Awards Committee, which will make a recommendation to the dean, who will make the final decision regarding the recipient of this award.
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