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."
Robert and Norma Thompson Scholar Application
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.
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