果冻传媒

Office of the Provost

Academic Honors Committee

The Academic Honors Committee administers the call for nominations, evaluation and recommendation of individuals for 果冻传媒's Distinguished Professorships and Honorary Degree recipients:

  • The Distinguished University Professorship recognizes outstanding research/scholarship, teaching and professional service accomplishments. This honor is the highest recognition The University of Toledo faculty can receive.

  • Honorary degrees are awarded to recognize individuals for extraordinary accomplishments and contributions that are aligned with the mission of the institution.

Academic Honors Committee

Llew Gibbons

Distinguished University Professor of Law, LW
Term Expires: Fall 2025

Paul Hong

Distinguished University Professor of Operations Management, NCOBI
Term Expires: Fall 2025

Bina Joe

Distinguished University Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, COMLS
Term Expires: Fall 2025

Glenn Lipscomb

Distinguished University Professor of Chemical Engineering, EN
Term Expires: Fall 2025

Kevin Czajkowski

Distinguished University Professor of Geography, CAL
Term Expires: Fall 2026

Michael Heben

Distinguished University Professor of Physics, NSM
Term Expires: Fall 2026

Revathy Kumar聽聽聽

Distinguished University Professor of Educational聽 Psychology, JHCOE
Term Expires: Fall 2026

An Chung Cheng

Professor of Spanish, CAL
Term Expires: Fall 2027

Jon Elhai

Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, CAL
Term Expires: Fall 2027

Jianglong Zhu

Professor of Chemistry, NSM
Term Expires: Fall 2027

Mary Humphrys

Acting Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost Representative

Timeline for Academic Honors Committee Activities:

Membership in Academic Honors Committee

  • September each year: Academic Honors Committee membership reviewed and a call to the Provost/faculty senate for appointment/election of any needed new members starting fall of that year.聽

Nominations of new Distinguished University Professors (DUP)

  • November deadline for submissions, excluding external support materials.

  • December committee recommendations submitted to the Provost

Questions may be addressed to the Provost Office, or to members of the Academic Honors Committee.

Honorary Degree Nominations

  • Upon receipt of nominations from the President/Dean, documents for candidates will be sent by email to all AHC members for review.
  • The vote on nominees can be by email or at a meeting called for this purpose.聽 It may also occur during a meeting to review nominees for DUP consideration or renewals.聽