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National Awards

American Council of Learned Societies Fellows

The American Council of Learned Societies is a private non-profit federation of 67 national scholarly organizations. The mission of the ACLS, as set forth in its constitution, is "the advancement of humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the humanities and the social sciences and the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the national societies devoted to such studies." There are five ACLS Fellows on the Maxwell faculty:

Norman Kutcher, associate professor of history
Frederick Marquardt, Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence and assistant professor of history
Robert Rubinstein, professor of anthropology and international relations
John Scott Strickland, associate professor of history
Susan Wadley, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of anthropology

C.A.S.E. Professor of the Year

Awarded by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (C.A.S.E.) since 1981, the U.S. Professors of the Year program has rewarded outstanding professors for their dedication to teaching, commitment to students and innovative instructional methods. It is the only national program to recognize college and university professors for their teaching skills. There is one C.A.S.E. recipient on the Maxwell faculty:

Ralph Ketcham, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Fulbright Fellows

The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress in 1945 by then freshman Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. In the aftermath of World War II, Senator Fulbright viewed the proposed program as a much-needed vehicle for promoting "mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world." His vision was approved by Congress and the program signed into law by President Truman in 1946. Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, and graduate study. There are 14 Fulbright Fellows on the Maxwell faculty:

Douglas Armstrong, Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence and professor of anthropology
Hans Buechler, professor of anthropology
John Burdick, professor of anthropology
Christopher DeCorse, professor of anthropology
Ralph Ketcham, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Audie Klotz, associate professor of political science
Lou Kriesberg, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies
Don Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor Emeritus of Geography
Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor of Geography
Rosemary O’Leary, Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership and Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
Deborah Pellow, professor of anthropology
Thomas Perreault, associate professor of geography
David Robinson, DellPlain Professor of Latin American Geography
Susan Wadley, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of anthropology

Guggenheim Fellows

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation was established in 1925 by United States Senator Simon Guggenheim to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions. There are seven Guggenheim Fellows on the Maxwell faculty:

Peter Marsh, Professor Emeritus of History and International Relations
Donald Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor Emeritus of Geography
Donald Mitchell, Distinguished Professor of Geography
Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography
David Robinson, DellPlain Professor of Latin American Geography
Dennis Romano, professor of history
Stephen Saunders Webb, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of History and Social Science

MacArthur Fellows

The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships, commonly known as a "genius grant," to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. There are three criteria for selection of Fellows: exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishment, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work. There is one MacArthur Fellow on the Maxwell faculty:

Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor of Geography

National Academy of Public Administration Fellows

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) is a non-profit, independent coalition of top public management and organizational leaders who provide objective advice and practical solutions based on systematic research and expert analysis. Established in 1967 and chartered by Congress, the Academy helps federal, state and local governments respond effectively to current circumstances and changing conditions. Fellows include current and former Cabinet officers, members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators, diplomats, business executives, local public managers, foundation executives, and scholars. The principal criterion for selection is a sustained contribution to the field of public administration through public service or scholarship. There are seven NAPA Fellows on the Maxwell faculty:

Catherine Bertini, Professor of Practice in Public Administration
Guthrie Birkhead, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Administration
Stuart Bretschneider, professor of public administration
Walter Broadnax, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
Rosemary O’Leary, Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership and Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
John Palmer, University Professor and Dean Emeritus
Mitchel Wallerstein, professor of political science and public administration and Dean of the Maxwell School
John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Public Administration and Economics

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is the largest financial supporter of humanities programs in the United States. The NEH promotes excellence in the humanities and conveys the lessons of history to all Americans. The Endowment accomplishes this mission by providing grants for high-quality humanities projects in four funding areas: preserving and providing access to cultural resources, education, research, and public programs. There are 11 NEH Fellows on the Maxwell Faculty:

Douglas Armstrong, Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence and professor of anthropology
Michael Barkun, professor of political science
John Burdick, associate professor of anthropology
Andrew Cohen, associate professor of history
Don Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor Emeritus of Geography
Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy and professor of political science and public affairs
Maureen Trudelle Schwarz, professor of anthropology
Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science
Susan Wadley, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of anthropology
Stephen Saunders Webb, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of History and Social Science

NRRG Merit Award

The NRRG Merit Award award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of natural resource sociology. As in recent years, the award can be given to recognize a lifetime of achievement the award can be given to celebrate a particularly significant discrete research, education, outreach or service achievement in our field:

Steven Brechin, professor of sociology

Radcliffe Institute Fellows

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, based at Harvard University, each year chooses a handful of scholars join the institute community, where they pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions, and creative arts:

Andrew Cohen, associate professor of history

World Food Prize Laureate

The World Food Prize was established in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug to be the foremost international award for achievements that significantly increase the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world:

Catherine Bertini, Professor of Practice in Public Administration

University Awards

Distinguished Professor

Syracuse University's Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost designates as Distinguished Professors only those faculty members who occupy the highest echelons of repute, nationally or internationally, within their chosen field(s). The title recognizes individuals of extraordinary scholarly achievement for distinction among their peers. Distinguished Professors on the Maxwell School faculty are:

Badi H. Baltagi, Distinguished Professor of Economics
Walter D. Broadnax, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
Deborah Freund, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
Jerry Kelly, Distinguished Professor of Economics
Donald Mitchell, Distinguished Professor of Geography
Mark Monmonier, Distinguished Professor of Geography
Rosemary O'Leary, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence

The Meredith Professorship was established at Syracuse University in 1995 to recognize and reward outstanding teaching. The professorship, which carries a three-year term, encourages further research and discussions on teaching. Meredith Professors are enrolled for life in the Meredith Symposium as a signal of honor and to provide an ongoing forum for the discussion of teaching excellence. In total, eight Maxwell faculty have been honored:

Kristi Andersen, professor of political science
Douglas Armstrong, professor of anthropology
William Banks, professor of public administration and law
David Bennett, professor of history
Stuart Bretschneider, professor of public administration
William Coplin, professor of public affairs
Jerry Evensky, professor of economics
Madonna Harrington Meyer, professor of sociology

Teaching Recognition Awards, Sponsored by the Meredith Professors

The Meredith Teaching Recognition Awards, sponsored by the Meredith Professors, was established in 2001 through an expansion of the Laura J. and Douglas Meredith Professorship Program as a way to recognize excellence in teaching by non-tenured faculty and adjunct and part-time instructors. Recipients are selected for teaching innovation, effectiveness in communicating with others, and the lasting value of their courses. Among the Maxwell faculty to receive this honor are:

Chris Kyle, associate professor of history
Leonard Lopoo, assistant professor of public administration
Susan Millar, associate professor of geography
Jacqueline Orr, associate professor of sociology
Thomas Perreault, associate professor of geography
David Popp, associate professor of public administration
Jeremy Shiffman, associate professor of public administration
Jamie Winders, assistant professor of geography

Syracuse University Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award

The Outstanding Teacher Award recognizes a Syracuse University professor who has not only exemplified an exceptional talent for teaching, but who has also developed nurturing relationships with students through counseling, mentoring, sound direction, and advice:

David H. Bennett, professor of history
William Coplin, professor of public affairs
Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy and professor of political science and public affairs
Mark Rupert, professor of political science

Chancellor’s Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement

Each year the Chancellor's Citation recognizes the outstanding contributions made by members of the faculty to the mission of Syracuse University. The Citation is bestowed upon members of the faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the scholarly and artistic world. The following is a list of the current Maxwell faculty members and their departments, who have received the Chancellor's Citation:

Michael Barkun, political science
David Bennett, history
William Coplin, public affairs
Ann Grodzins Gold, anthropology
Margaret “Peg” Hermann, political science
Jerry Kelly, economics
Ralph Ketcham, history
Louis Kriesberg, sociology
Robert McClure, political science
Donald Meinig, geography
Mark Monmonier, geography
Rosemary O’Leary, public administration
Grant Reeher, political science
James Roger Sharp, history
Susan Wadley, anthropology
Stephen Saunders Webb, history
John Yinger, economics and public administration

Maxwell Awards

Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence

Kristi Andersen, professor of political science
Douglas Armstrong, professor of anthropology
Marjorie DeVault, professor of sociology
Mary Lovely, associate professor of economics
Frederick Marquardt, assistant professor of history
Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy and professor of political science and public affairs
Larry Schroeder, professor of public administration
John Western, professor of geography

Maxwell Professorship

Christine Himes, Maxwell Professor of Sociology
Jeffrey Stonecash, Maxwell Professor of Political Science
Donald Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor Emeritus of Geography
Stephen Saunders Webb, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of History and Social Science
Ralph Ketcham, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Louis Kriesberg, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies

Moynihan Award

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research was named for the late U.S. Senator and former member of the Maxwell faculty. The award recognizes outstanding teaching, research, and service by a non-tenured faculty member.

1986 – Stuart Bretschneider, public administration
1987 – John Western, geography
1988 – Jan Ondrich, economics
1989 – Douglas Armstrong, anthropology
1990 – Dennis Romano, history
1991 – Marjorie DeVault, sociology
1992 – Mark Rupert, political science
1993 – Rosemary O’Leary, public administration
1993 – Elizabeth Lasch-Quinn, history
1994 – Douglas Wolf, public administration
1995 – John Burdick, anthropology
1996 – Richard Grant*
1997 – Christopher DeCorse, anthropology
1998 – Mehrzad Boroujerdi, political science
1999 – Christine Himes, sociology
2000 – Suzanne Mettler*
2000 – Sudipta Sen*
2001 – Rogan Kersh*
2002 – Maureen T. Schwarz, anthropology
2003 – Arthur Brooks*
2004 – Craige Champion, history
2005 – Andrew Cohen, history; and Jane Read, geography
2006 – David Popp, public administration
2007 – Cecilia Van Hollen, anthropology
2008 – Jamie Winders, geography
2009 – Leonard M. Lopoo, public administration

* No longer on faculty

Complete list of named/distinguished/endowed professorships

Kristi Andersen – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of political science
Douglas Armstrong – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of anthropology
Badi H. Baltagi – Distinguished Professor of Economics
William Banks – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; College of Law Board Advisors Distinguished Professorship; professor of public administration and law
David Bennett – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year; professor of history
Stuart Bretschneider – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of public administration
Walter Broadnax - Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
William Coplin - Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of public affairs
Marjorie DeVault – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of sociology
Jerry Evensky – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; Distinguished Professor of Public Administration; professor of economics
Deborah A. Freund - Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
Ann Grodzins Gold - William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor
Madonna Harrington Meyer - Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence; United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year; professor of sociology
Margaret Hermann – Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs; professor of political science
Christine Himes - Maxwell Professor of Sociology; United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year
Thomas Keck – Michael O. Sawyer Chair in Constitutional Law and Politics; professor of political science
Jerry Kelly – Distinguished Professor of Economics
Ralph Ketcham – Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Thomas Kniesner – Krisher Professor of Economics
Louis Kriesberg – Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies
Mary Lovely – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; associate professor of economics
Frederick Marquardt – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; assistant professor of history
Robert McClure – Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy; Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year; professor of political science and public affairs
Donald Mitchell – Distinguished Professor of Geography
Devashish Mitra – Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs; professor of economics
Mark Monmonier – Distinguished Professor of Geography
Rosemary O'Leary – Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership; Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
John Palmer – University Professor and Dean Emeritus
J. David Richardson – Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs; professor of economics
Dennis Romano – Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History
David Robinson – DellPlain Professor of Latin American Geography
Stuart Rosenthal – Melvin A. Eggers Economics Faculty Scholar; professor of economics
Larry Schroeder – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of public administration
J. Roger Sharp – United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year; professor of history
Jeffrey Stonecash – Maxwell Professor of Political Science
Laurence Thomas – United Methodist Scholar/Teacher of the Year; porfessor of political science
Susan Wadley – Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies; professor of anthropology
Stephen Saunders Webb – Maxwell Professor Emeritus of History and Social Science
John Western – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of geography
Douglas Wolf – Gerald B. Cramer Professor of Aging Studies; professor of public administration
John Yinger – Trustee Professor of Public Administration and Economics