The faculty awards at Ohio State Lima embody our commitment to recognizing and honoring the exceptional contributions of our faculty. Through our meticulous evaluation process, we aim to ensure that these awards accurately reflect the excellence and dedication inherent in our academic community. Ohio State Lima recognitions include the Outstanding Scholar Award, the Faculty Award for Sustained Student Mentorship, the Teaching Excellence Award, and the Violet I. Meek Scholars.
Faculty Awards
The Ohio State Lima Outstanding Scholar Award recognizes a faculty member for scholarship representing a significant contribution in the scholar’s discipline.
2024: Zachary Hines
2023: Dan Matthews
2022: Joseph Green and Thomas Ingersoll
2021: Hea-Jin Lee
2020: Virginia Tompkins
2019: Doug Sutton-Ramspeck
2018: Ryan Norris
2017: Mark Kleffner
2016: Pat Carroll
2015: Joe Green
2014: Tryntje Helfferich
2013: Fabio Leite
2012: Chip Blake
2011: Doug Sutton-Ramspeck
2010: Mark Kleffner
The Ohio State Lima Faculty Award for Sustained Student Mentorship recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated a record of quality mentorship of undergraduates in research or creative endeavors.
2024: Patrick Carroll
2023: Tina Schneider
2022: Joseph Green
2021: Virginia Tompkins
2020: John Snyder
2019: Ryan Norris
2018: Jackie Augustine
2017: Joe Green
2016: Doug Sutton-Ramspeck
2015: Fabio Leite
2014: Virginia Tompkins
2012: Beth Sutton-Ramspeck
2011: Jackie Augustine
2010: Allison Gilmore
The Ohio State Lima Teaching Excellence Award recognizes the outstanding performance of a faculty member in delivering skills and knowledge to Ohio State University students.
2024: John Hellmann
2023: Mary "Katie" Barnes
2022: David Adams
2021: Carmen Cupples
2020: Brittany Collier-Gibson
2019: Kameswarrao Casukhela
2018: Beth Sutton-Ramspeck
2017: Meggie Young
2016: Imed Jmiai
2015: David Hartwig
2014: Scott Fisher
2013: Young Ah Lee
2012: Fabio Leite
2011: Joe Green
2010: Irina Boyadzhiev
The Violet I. Meek Endowment for Faculty Scholarly Activity supports research and other scholarly activity for faculty members. Student work can also be supported if their work furthers the work of the faculty member.
2024: Mohamed Yousif and Zachary Hines
2023: Ivo Herzog and Virginia Tompkins
The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching honors faculty members for their superior teaching from all the campuses of The Ohio State University.
2012: Mark A. Kleffner
2011: Edward E. Valentine
2004: Joseph P. Green
2003: Joseph E. Brandesky Jr.
2001-2002: J. Eric Juterbock
2000-2001: Javad Abdalkhani
1999-2000: Allison B. Gilmore
1998-1999: William Ackerman
1994-1995: David S. Adams and Mohammed F. Yousif
The Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer annually recognizes a maximum of six lecturers, senior lecturers, or other associated faculty members from across the Ohio State campuses for their teaching excellence.
2024: Dawn Starr
2014: Anthony Shoup
2013(first year awarded): Ruth Kinder