Highly Prestigious Awards
The University has complied a list of current and emeritus faculty who have received highly prestigious awards. Faculty who have received these awards are listed below. This list is sorted by the year the award was received. Click here to download a sortable and searchable list in Excel.
| Award Name | Governing Society | Recipient | Received | Department | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS Member) | National Academy of Sciences | Peter S. Ungar | 2024 | Anthropology | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member/Fellow | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Marlon Blackwell | 2023 | Architecture | Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member/Fellow | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Peter S. Ungar | 2022 | Anthropology | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| Guggenheim Fellowship | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Davis McCombs | 2017 | English | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| NEH Fellowships for University Teachers | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Lynn Frances Jacobs | 2006 | School of Art | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| Guggenheim Fellowship | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Geoffrey Brock | 2005 | English | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| NEH Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Tricia Starks | 2005 | History | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| NHC Fellow | National Humanities Center | Lynda Leigh Coon | 2004 | History | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| NEH Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | Lynn Frances Jacobs | 1992 | School of Art | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
| Guggenheim Fellowship | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Robert Brady Cochran II | 1988 | English | Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
More About Our Highly Prestigious Faculty
Our faculty who have received these highly prestigious awards are renowned for their research and scholarship and recognized for the significant contributions they've made in their fields. They bolster the University of Arkansas' reputation both nationally and internationally. Read more about these faculty and how they advance the university and support our land-grant mission.