Ohio State University Awards
Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching is Ohio State University's most eminent teaching prize. Nominations are solicited from present and former students and colleagues, and a committee of alumni, students, and faculty selects the winners. Each year, ten Alumni Award winners are chosen from among the university's 8,000-some faculty. Bestowal of the award includes automatic admission into the university's Academy of Teaching, which provides leadership in the mission of providing excellent instruction across campus.
As a community of scholars who value excellence in teaching, the Department of History is proud of its faculty who have won the Alumni Award:
- 2022 — Theodora Dragostinova
- 2018 — Greg Anderson; Bart Elmore
- 2015 — Robin Judd
- 2013 — David Hoffman
- 2012 — Hasan Kwame Jefferies
- 2011 — Nicholas B. Breyfogle; Lilia Fernández; Scott Levi
- 2010 — Kevin Boyle; Richard D. Shiels
- 2009 — Randolph Roth; David H. Steigerwald
- 2008 — Leslie M. Alexander
- 2006 — Geoffrey Parker
- 2005 — Mitchell Lerner
- 2002 — Judy Tzu-Chun Wu
- 2000 — Alan D. Beyerchen; Allison B. Gilmore; R. Vladimir Steffel
- 1999 — Mark Grimsley
- 1987 — Williamson Murray
- 1986 — Bradley Chapin
- 1984 — Jack M. Balcer; Leila J. Rupp
- 1983 — Frederick C. Dahlstrand; Allan R. Millett
- 1978 — Joseph H. Lynch; Merritt Roe Smith
- 1976 — Robert H. Bremner
- 1972 — Robert L. Chazan
- 1965 — William F. McDonald
- 1963 — Harold J. Grimm
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Awards honors full professor colleagues who have excelled in teaching, service and research/creative activity, and whose work has demonstrated significant impact on their fields, students, college and university and/or the public.
2023 - Christopher Otter
2022 - Margaret Newell
2021 - Randolph Roth
2019 - Alice Conklin
2018 - Jane Hathaway
2017 - David Hoffmann
Arts and Sciences Diversity Enhancement Faculty
The Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award recognizes outstanding accomplishments by faculty whose research, teaching and service promote diversity and support a culture that exhibits inclusive excellence, community and openness.
2023 - Kent "Kip" Curtis
2022 - Alcira Dueñas
2021 - Clayton Howard
2020 - John Brooke and Stephanie Shaw for the 1619 and Beyond Seminar Series
2019 - Alice Conklin
2018 - Hasan Kwame Jeffries
2015 - Lilia Fernandez
2008 - Faculty of Color Caucus
2006 - Lucy Murphy
Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award
The Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award recognizes outstanding performance in all three areas of research, teaching and service of mid-career faculty at the time of promotion.
2023 - Heather Tanner
2020 - Christopher Otter
Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award
Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes a full professor who has a truly exceptional record in teaching, research and service. The award was established with gifts from Mrs. Anne Hatcher and her family from Ann Arbor, Michigan, in honor and memory of Dr. Harlan Hatcher, an alumnus and former dean of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University.
2019 - Margaret Newell
2014 - Jane Hathaway
2007 - Geoffrey Parker
Honors Faculty Service Award (ASC)
The Honors Faculty Service Award recognizes excellence in honors advising, honors instruction, honors committee work and other honors initiatives and responsibilities which have enhanced the quality of education available to honors students in the liberal arts.
2022 - Robin Judd
2019 - J. Albert Harrill
1998 - K. Austin Kerr
College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award (presented by the Arts and Sciences Student Council)
The Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes a College of Arts and Sciences faculty member for excellence in teaching. This award is unique in that the entire award process is administered by the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council, and only undergraduate students may submit nominations for this award.
2019 - Hasan Kwame Jeffries
2012-2013 - Randy Roth
2008 - Greg Anderson
2005 - James Bartholomew
1983 - Jack Balcer
1959 - Harvey Goldberg
1957 - Foster Rhea Dulles
1955 - Paul A. Varg
1951 - Harold J. Grimm
Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Award (ASC)
The Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Award is given annually to a faculty member, staff member or student who has demonstrated outstanding mentoring to and/or leadership on behalf of women or other historically underrepresented groups at the university.
2022 - Ousman Kobo
2020 - Heather Tanner
2018 - Daniel Rivers
Paul W. Brown Excellence in Teaching Award (ASC)
The Paul W. Brown Excellence in Teaching Award in English and History recognizes a faculty member in the Department of English and a faculty member in the Department of History for teaching excellence.
2024 - Sarah Van Beurden
2022-2023 - Clayton Howard
2022 - Margaret Sumner
2021 - Jennifer Eaglin
2020 - Stephanie Smith
2019 - Mytheli Sreenivas
2018 - Ying Zhang
2017 - Theodora Dragostinova
2016 - Birgitte Soland
2015 - Stanley Blake
2014 - Dodie McDow
2013 - Kristina Sessa
2012 - Greg Anderson
2011 - Nate Rosenstein
2010 - Chris Otter
Rodica C. Botoman Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring in Humanities (ASC)
The Rodica C. Botoman Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring supports a member of the humanities faculty who exemplifies excellence teaching undergraduates. While the emphasis is on outstanding performance in the classroom, the selection committee also considers the nominee's performance as a mentor or advisor and use of innovative teaching strategies for the advancement of learning.
2024 - Margaret Sumner
2022-2023 - Geoffrey Parker
2022 - Thomas McDow
2017 - Randy Roth
2009 - Robin Judd
1999 - Alan Beyerchen
1997 - Mark Grimsley
Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award (ASC)
The Ratner Awards recognize faculty who demonstrate creative teaching and extraordinary records of engaging, motivating and inspiring students. Each Ratner Award winner receives a $10,000 cash prize, as well as a $15,000 teaching account to fund future projects.
In 2014, Ronald and Deborah Ratner gave $1 million to establish the Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards. Ronald Ratner, of RMS Investment Group, is also the former director and executive vice president of development for Forest City Realty Trust Inc. He served on the Ohio State Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2015, having been appointed by former Gov. Ted Strickland. Deborah B. Ratner founded ArtWorks, a Cleveland-based arts apprenticeship program, and Reel Women Direct, an award for women film directors.
2023 - Elizabeth Bond
2022 - Bart Elmore
2021 - Ousman Kobo
2020 - David Hoffmann
2019 - Theodora Dragostinova
2018 - Robin Judd
2017 - Mytheli Sreenivas
2017 - Alison Beach
Distinguished Diversity Enhancement (presented by the Office of Human Resources)
2019 - Stephanie Shaw
2009 - Lucy Murphy and Dick Shiels for the Newark Earthworks Center
2008 - Faculty of Color Caucus
2007 - Judy Wu
1998 - DIOP
President's and Provost's Award for Distinguished Faculty Service (Office of Academic Affairs)
1999 - Susan Hartmann
Distinguished University Professor (Office of Academic Affairs)
2007 - Geoffrey Parker
2000 - Joseph Lynch
Distinguished Scholar (Office of Academic Affairs)
2024 - Sara Butler
2020 - Margaret Newell
2018 - Jane Hathaway
2016 - Alice Conklin
2011 - Timothy Gregory
2009 - Stephen Dale
2007 - Carole Fink
2001 - Leila Rupp
2000 - Carter Findley
1997 - Joseph Lynch
External (Non-Ohio State) Awards
American Historical Association
Herbert Feis Award
2022 - Nicholas Breyfogle
American Society of Criminology
Distinguished Scholar Award
2022 - Randolph Roth
Joseph Sullivant Medal
2021 - Geoffrey Parker
1980 - Robert H. Bremner
1930 - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr.
Ohio Academy of History Distinguished Historian Award
2022 - Geoffrey Parker
2018 - Timothy Gregory
2017 - Susan Hartmann
2015 - Jane Hathaway
2007 - Stephen Kern
2005 - Mansel Blackford
Ohio Academy of History Publication Award
2020 - Geoffrey Parker
2019 - Joan Cashin
2018 - Sam White
2014 - Daniel Rivers (Junior Faculty Award)
2014 - Alice Conklin
2012 - John Brooke
2011 - Carter Findley
2007 - David Stebenne
2006 - Nicholas Breyfogle
2005 - Jane Hathaway
1995 - David Hoffmann
1994 - John Burnham
1993 - Raymond Dominick
1990 - Carter Findley
1988 - Michael Hogan
1987 - Joseph Lynch
Ohio Academy of History Teaching Award
2024 - Heather Tanner
2023 - Sara Butler
2020 - Lucy Murphy
2019 - Robin Judd
2018 - Mitch Lerner
2014 - Greg Anderson
2007 - Randy Roth
1999 - Alan Beyerchen
1995 - Leila Rupp