Faculty Excellence Awards
Highly coveted awards for excellence in teaching, research, community service and the visual and performing arts are presented to outstanding UC San Diego faculty members by Chancellor's Associates each year. The event offers an annual opportunity to honor UC San Diego faculty as a whole, while highlighting the important contributions of the university's most exemplary members.
Faculty Excellence Award Winners 2017
We are pleased to announce the following award recipients for 2017. You can also read more about the winners here.
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Stephanie Mel
Section of Molecular Biology
Division of Biological Sciences
Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Grant Kester
Department of Visual Arts
Division of Arts and Humanities
Excellence in Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
Richard Arneson
Department of Philosophy
Division of Arts and Humanities
Excellence in Research in Science and Engineering
Victor Nizet
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Excellence in Community Service
Patricia Rincon
Department of Theatre
Division of Arts and Humanities
Excellence in Performing and Visual Arts
Babette Mangolte
Department of Visual Arts
Division of Arts and Humanities
Previous Award Winners
Over the past 40 years, more than 100 faculty members have been honored with Faculty Excellence Awards for excellence in teaching, research, community service and the performing and visual arts. We invite you to learn more about some of our past honorees.