Awards and Recognition Programs
UIC offers a variety of awards and recognition to faculty. This is a general list along with contact information.
UIC
Distinguished Professorship
Contact: Elmira Perkins, 312-996-2926, eperkins@uic.edu
Award for Excellence in Teaching
Contact: Elmira Perkins, 312-996-2926, eperkins@uic.edu
University
Scholars Program
Contact: Elmira Perkins, 312-996-2926, eperkins@uic.edu
Teaching Recognition
Program administered by the Council for Excellence in Teaching
(CETL)
Contact: Kathy Lesinski, via email at lesinski@uic.edu
Silver Circle Awards for Teaching Excellence
Past recipients
Selected
each year by graduating seniors.
Contact: Mike Ginsburg, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, 312-996-7614, ginsburg@uic.edu
Researcher of the Year Award
This program is intended to recognize and inspire commitment and innovation in research at UIC. Nominations can be submitted by anyone from the UIC community who is knowledgeable about a successful UIC researcher. Self-nominations will be accepted.
Contact: Jennifer Czak, jpaliga@uic.edu or Jacqueline Berger, jacquieb@uic.edu,
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
UIC College of Medicine Faculty
Awards
Contact: Gillian Coombs, Director, COM Office of Faculty
Affairs, gcoombs@uic.edu
Woman of the Year Award, Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women
Mentor of the Year Award, Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women
Inventor
of the Year Award
Contact: otmaward@uic.edu, UIC Office of Technology Management
University
of Illinois Distinguished Service Award. Bestowed
upon alumni, faculty, staff or friends of the University of
Illinois by the University of Illinois Alumni Association,
it is awarded to those individuals who have consistently demonstrated
extraordinary commitment, dedication, and service to the advancement
of the University of Illinois.
Contact: Alumni
Association, 217/333-1471 or 800/355-2586, alumni@uillinois.edu
UIC
Flame Award for Teaching Excellence.Given to
exceptional UIC educators, nominated by alumni and sponsored
by the UIC Alumni Advisory Board.