Faculty Awards | WVU College of Creative Arts and Media

The College of Creative Arts and Media recognizes those who have established an extraordinary record of contribution to the learning experience of our students, College and University.

State and University regulation prohibit direct monetary remuneration for awards. However, each award consists of financial support to assist the recipient’s travel, research, and/or professional development activities. Support can also be used for the purchase of University-owned office equipment.

Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award

All full-time College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) faculty and persons in FEAP positions who have research required as part of their position and who have not received this award in the prior two years are eligible to apply. All who are eligible are encouraged to apply. Additionally, each school’s P&T committee must nominate one eligible candidate per year. Applications due March 15. The CCAM Recognition Committee will select one college-level award recipient.

The award evaluates a record covering the prior year: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 or Aug. 16, 2023 – Aug. 15, 2024, depending on the timeframe of the candidate’s previous year’s review. Additional information from a previous year may be submitted if it helps support the application. Faculty whose first semester started in August 2024 are not eligible for the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award.

The award includes a plaque, $500 toward professional development activities, and recognition at a CCAM Spring Honors Ceremony in late April.

Required application materials due by March 15, 2025:

Nomination form, which includes a narrative statement from the nominator outlining the nominee’s research/creative achievements and their significance to the discipline. Self-nominations are accepted.
Application packet to be emailed by the nominee/applicant to Jodie.Lewis@mail.wvu.edu by March 15, 2025:
1. The nominee’s current curriculum vitae.
2. Any other information regarding research/creative activity provided by the nominee to support this packet. The award evaluates a record covering the prior year: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 or Aug. 16, 2023 – Aug. 15, 2024, depending on the timeframe of the candidate’s previous year’s review. Additional information from a previous year may be submitted if it helps support the application.

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

All full-time College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) faculty and persons in FEAP positions who have teaching required as part of their position and who have not received this award in the prior two years are eligible to apply. All who are eligible are encouraged to apply. Additionally, each school’s P&T committee must nominate one eligible candidate per year. Applications due March 15. The CCAM Recognition Committee selects one college-level award recipient.

The award includes a plaque, $500 toward professional development activities, and recognition at a CCAM Spring Honors Ceremony in late April.

Required application materials due by March 15, 2025:

Nomination form, which includes a narrative statement from the nominator. Self-nominations are accepted.
Application packet to be emailed by the nominee/applicant to Jodie.Lewis@mail.wvu.edu by March 15, 2025:
1. The nominee’s current curriculum vitae.
2. Any other information regarding teaching activity provided by the nominee to support this packet. This may include: A list of courses taught over the review period including enrollment and credit hours; Representative course syllabi, handouts, and teaching aids; A summary of SEIs over the review period; Evaluations of academic advising; Evidence of research or service activities related to teaching. The award evaluates a record covering the prior year: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 or Aug. 16, 2023 – Aug. 15, 2024, depending on the timeframe of the candidate’s previous year’s review. Additional information from a previous year may be submitted if it helps support the application.

Outstanding Faculty Service Award

All full-time College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) faculty and persons in FEAP positions who have service required as part of their position and who have not received this award in the prior two years are eligible to apply. All who are eligible are encouraged to apply. Additionally, each school’s P&T committee must nominate one eligible candidate per year. Applications due March 15. The CCAM Recognition Committee will select one college-level award recipient.

The award includes a plaque, $500 toward professional development activities, and recognition at a CCAM Spring Honors Ceremony in late April.

Required application materials due by March 15, 2025:

Nomination form, which includes a narrative statement from the nominator. Self-nominations are accepted.
Application packet to be emailed by the nominee/applicant to Jodie.Lewis@mail.wvu.edu by March 15, 2025:
1. The nominee’s current curriculum vitae.
2. Any other information regarding service activity provided by the nominee to support this packet. The award evaluates a record covering the prior year: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 or Aug. 16, 2023 – Aug. 15, 2024, depending on the timeframe of the candidate’s previous year’s review. Additional information from a previous year may be submitted if it helps support the application.

Adjunct Faculty Award of Excellence

All current adjunct faculty who teach for the College of Creative Arts & Media (CCAM) are eligible for this annual award. Nominations are accepted from faculty, staff and students. Each area/program is encouraged to make nominations; self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations due March 15. Each school in the college will submit to the CCAM Recognition Committee one nomination for this college-level award. The CCAM Recognition Committee will select one college-level award recipient.

The award includes a plaque, $500 toward professional development activities, and recognition at a CCAM Spring Honors Ceremony in late April.

Required application materials due by March 15, 2025:

Nomination form, which includes a narrative statement from the nominator. Nominations are accepted from faculty, staff and students. Each area/program is encouraged to make nominations. Self-nominations are not accepted for this award.

Wilkinson CCAM Course Enhancement Award

This annual award provides $3,500 to promote innovative instruction and course enhancement in the arts and media from a humanistic perspective. This will include cultivation of research and writing skills, information literacy capabilities, and critical engagement with source material within undergraduate and graduate courses devoted to the history of and education in art, design music, theatre, dance, and other disciplines within the College, and the integration of the aforementioned skills into courses to promote excellence in research, critical thinking, and writing.

Learn more about the Wilkinson CCAM Course Enhancement Award

Email completed application to Jodie.Lewis@mail.wvu.edu by Feb. 1, 2025.