Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award
This award recognizes faculty who were awarded tenure at OSU within the past three years and who have demonstrated a strong potential for continued contributions to the university and to their profession in the areas of instruction, research and creative activity, and/or extension/outreach
Each College and the Library may select one honoree, with the exception of the College of Arts and Sciences, which may select up to two. Honorees receive a one-time $2,000 stipend, less applicable taxes. Past recipients are ineligible for nomination. If no deserving candidate exists, especially in smaller units, you may choose not to submit a nomination. Please keep nominations confidential until the University Awards Convocation on Monday, Dec. 7, 2026, when honorees are announced.
Each Dean or College/Library leadership team oversees the selection process, with the option to involve a college-level RPT committee.
Submit the honoree's name and a brief statement of support to the Office of Academic Affairs at provost@okstate.edu.
The 2025 honorees were Amy Hagerman, Elizabeth McCullagh, Brooke Coe, Lindsey Greco, Sumit Mandal, Imraan Faruque and Rudra Channappanavar. Other recent award winners can be found here.