Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty
Established through an endowment by Mr. Richard Buchanan, long-time adjunct faculty member in the Spears School of Business, with support from former students, friends and family, this award recognizes excellence in teaching by adjunct faculty, dedicated educators who make a significant impact on OSU's instructional mission but who often go unrecognized.
For this award, "Adjunct" refers to non-tenure track, temporary faculty with three or more years of service at OSU whose promary assignment is instruction. Eligible titles include Adjunct, Visiting and Lecturer. Faculty in the Teaching, Clinical, Extension and Professional Practice tracks are not eligible. Given fluctuating course demands, adjunct faculty members may work less than full time in a given semester.
Each college may nominate one eligible adjunct faculty member. The complete nomination packet must reflect instructional performance over the past three years and include one letter of support from a colleague and one letter of support from a former student. Submit nominations in a PDF file to the Office of Academic Affairs at provost@okstate.edu.
One honoree will receive a one-time $1,000 stipend and a plaque. Award recipients will be announced during the University Awards Convocation on Monday, Dec. 7, 2026.
The 2025 honoree was Logan Evans. Other recent award winners can be found here.