Distinguished Faculty Award

Purpose

The Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes a current Nebraska Law faculty member whose teaching supports the College’s mission to develop inclusive leaders and whose research, writing and service solves problems or advances justice.

Qualifications

  • Each year all faculty members are considered through information provided by their yearly submission of the Annual Report to the Dean. 
  • No individual can win the award more than once every five years.

Recognition

Cash prize and medal awarded at the Dean's Advisory Board Awards banquet and permanent recognition through a publicly-displayed plaque at the college.

 

Previous Winners

  • 2026: Kristen Blankley
  • 2025: Richard F. Duncan
  • 2024: Richard A. Leiter
  • 2023: Jessica A. Shoemaker
  • 2022: Robert C. Denicola
  • 2020/21: Harvey S. Perlman
  • 2019: C. Steven Bradford
  • 2018: Eric Berger
  • 2017: Anna W. Shavers
  • 2016: Sandra B. Zellmer
  • 2015: Brian D. Lepard
  • 2014: Richard E. Moberly
  • 2013: Kevin L. Ruser
  • 2012: Matthew P. Schaefer
  • 2011: Craig M. Lawson
  • 2010: Steven L. Willborn
  • 2009: Martin R. Gardner
  • 2008: John P. Lenich
  • 2007: Colleen E. Medill
  • 2006: William H. Lyons
  • 2005: Robert F. Schopp
  • 2004: Roger W. Kirst
  • 2003: Josephine R. Potuto
  • 2002: Robert C. Denicola