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