Winthrop University recognizes the following outstanding accomplisments of our faculty.
Click on the headings below to read about the award and the names of faculty award
recipients.
The highest honor the Winthrop Community can bestow upon a faculty member is the title
Distinguished Professor of the Year. The selection indicates exceptional skill in
teaching, significant research or creative effort, high standing among professional
colleagues, and general service to the university. This honor is accompanied by a
cash award from the Winthrop Foundation.
This award recognizes excellence among assistant professors. Selection indicates a
reputation for inspired teaching, research or creative excellence, and dedication
to the welfare of students. This honor is accompanied by a cash award from the Winthrop
Foundation.
The James Pinckney Kinard and Lee Wicker Kinard Award for Excellence in Teaching,
established in honor of former president James Pinckney Kinard and his wife, Lee Wicker
Kinard, in 1984 by their family, is based on dedication to teaching, reputation on
campus for teaching, and reputation among students. This honor is accompanied by a
cash award from the Winthrop Foundation.
The Robert and Norma Thompson Endowment was established during the university's first
capital campaign. The fund provides financial support for a faculty member "to work
on projects that strengthen the academic, intellectual, and co-curricular life of
the university."
This award, established in 2008, recognizes outstanding teaching at the graduate level
and significant contributions to graduate education at Winthrop. This honor is accompanied
by a cash award from the Winthrop Foundation.
Presented by the Division of Student Affairs at the Faculty, Staff, and Retirees Awards
Ceremony in the spring in recognition of a faculty member that has significantly contributed
to the quality of Student Life and the Winthrop University community of learners.
