Distinguished Faculty Award

Eligibility

• COE Distinguished Faculty can be awarded to faculty with the titles of Professor, Teaching Professor, Research Professor, or Senior Co-op Coordinator.

Qualifications

All candidates must have:

• Made exceptional contributions to the scholarly, educational, and intellectual life of the College.
• Demonstrated impact and leadership in their field and academic community at the local, national, and international levels.

Selection

A COE Distinguished Faculty Evaluation Committee with seven representatives (one full professor from each department, one teaching professor, and one senior co-op coordinator) will be appointed by the Dean of Engineering to select award recipients.

Nomination Process

Nominations may be made by department chairs or unit heads to the evaluation committee, who will make recommendations to the Dean of the College for final selection and appointment. Nominations will be accepted yearly.

The nomination packet should consist of ONE pdf file submitted through the Faculty Nomination Form (multiple submissions for the same nomination will not be accepted) containing the following:

• one letter of nomination including the names of the nominator(s) and the nominee which should document the nominee’s national and international preeminence in his or her field, leadership activities in the College and University, and significant contributions to the College; the letter will be preferably within two pages in length.
• an updated CV of the nominee.
• any other supporting materials.

If you have any questions, please email fac-staff-awards@coe.neu.edu.

Past Recipients