The Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA) program is a means by which Virginia State University acknowledges and celebrates the distinguished achievement of faculty in the areas of teaching, research-scholarship, and service. As exemplars of excellence in these areas, faculty recipients of this prestigious awards program receive formal recognition and a monetary award from the Provost's Office, in appreciation of their extraordinary contributions to the university, their disciplines, and the community. The awards offer faculty a way to showcase their teaching excellence, distinguished achievement as academics in their field or other areas of expertise, and leadership and service both within and beyond the university.
In order to apply, interested faculty must self-enroll in the VSU Outstanding Faculty Award course shell in Blackboard to access the application instructions. After clicking on the application weblink, On the LEFT sidebar menu, click on ENROLL. Then log in with your VSU active directory ID that you would normally use to access Blackboard.
**Please note that application materials will be submitted online through Blackboard only. **
2020-2021 Rising Star Awards
(Tenure Eligible Faculty)
Rising Star Award
in Teaching
Andrea R. Beyer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
College of Natural and Health Sciences
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Rising Star Award
in Research/Scholarship
Rafat A. Siddiqui, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition
College of Agriculture
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Rising Star Stellar Award
in Teaching, Research/Scholarship, and Service
Chantel Wilson, PhD
Assistant Professor and 4H STEAM Extension Specialist
College of Agriculture
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Service
VACANT
2020-2021 Star Awards
(Tenured Faculty)
Star Award
in Research/Scholarship
Yixiang Xu, PhD
Professor, Department of Agricultural Research Station
College Of Agriculture
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Star Award
in Service
Gwendolyn Thornton PhD, LCSW
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Stellar Award
in Teaching, Research/Scholarship, and Service
Ceslav Ciobanu, PhD
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Economics
College of Engineering and Technology
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Teaching
VACANT
Contact Us
For more information, contact OFA Committee Chair Dr. Cheryl E. Mango at cmango@vsu.edu.