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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 six 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 17 Fulbright Fellows on the Maxwell faculty.

Douglas Armstrong, Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence and professor of
     anthropology
Robert Bogdan, Distinguished Professor of sociology and cultural foundations
     of education
Hans Buechler, professor of anthropology
John Burdick, associate professor of anthropology
Christopher DeCorse, associate professor of anthropology
Ralph Ketcham, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Audie Klotz, associate professor of political science
Lou Kriesberg, professor emeritus of sociology
Don Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor of Geography
Don Mitchell, professor of geography
Rosemary O’Leary, professor of public administration
Deborah Pellow, professor of anthropology
Thomas Perreault, assistant professor of geography
David Robinson, DellPlain Professor of Latin American Geography
Karin Rosemblatt, associate professor of history
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 eight Guggenheim Fellows on the Maxwell faculty.

Joseph Levine, Distinguished Professor of History
Peter Marsh, Professor Emeritus of History and International Relations
Donald Meinig, Maxwell Research 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 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, professor of geography

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 12 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 of Geography
Robert McClure, professor of political science and public affairs
Karin Rosemblatt, associate professor of history
Maureen Trudelle Schwarz, associate professor of anthropology
Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science
A. Dale Tussing, professor of economics
Susan Wadley, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of
anthropology
Stephen Saunders Webb, Maxwell Professor of History and Social Science

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. (Visit www.worldfoodprize.org for more information.)

Catherine Bertini, Professor of Practice in Public Administration

Radcliffe Institute Fellows

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, based at Harvard University, each year chooses a handful of scholars to take join the institute community, where they pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions and creative arts. Maxwell School faculty members selected as Radcliffe fellows, based on the merit of their scholarly careers and their specific projects, are as follows.

Andrew Cohen, associate professor of history
Karin Rosemblatt, associate professor of history

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:

Distinguished Professor of Economics – Badi H. Baltagi
Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Cultural Foundations of Education – Robert Bogdan
Distinguished Professor of Public Administration – Deborah Freund
Distinguished Professor of Economics – Jerry Kelly
Distinguished Professor of History – Joseph Levine
Distinguished Professor of Geography – Donald Mitchell
Distinguished Professor of Geography – Mark Monmonier
Distinguished Professor of Public Administration – Rosemary O'Leary
Distinguished Professor of Economics and Public Administration – Timothy Smeeding

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 five 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. Teaching Award 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 their students through counseling, mentoring, sound direction, and advice.

          Richard Braungart, professor emeritus of sociology
          David H. Bennett, Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, history
          William Coplin, professor of public affairs
          Bernard Jump Jr., professor emeritus of public administration
          Robert McClure, 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 for Exceptional Academic Achievement 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 who have received the Chancellor's Citation for Exceptional Academic Achievement.

Michael Barkun, political science
David Bennett, history
Robert Bogdan, sociology
William Coplin, public affairs
Margaret “Peg” Hermann, political science
Jerry Kelly, economics
Ralph Ketcham, history
Louis Kriesberg, sociology
Joseph Levine, history
Peter Marsh, history and international relations
Robert McClure, political science
Donald Meinig, geography
Mark Monmonier, geography
Rosemary O’Leary, public administration
James Roger Sharp, history
Timothy Smeeding, economics and public administration
Susan Wadley, anthropology
Stephen Saunders Webb, history
William Wiecek, history
John Yinger, economics and public administration

Additional University Awards

University Professor and Dean Emeritus – John Palmer, professor of economics

Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration – John Yinger

William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor - Ann Grodzins Gold

Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow – Arthur Brooks, associate professor of public administration

Doctorate of Humane Letters – Ralph Ketcham, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Doctorate of Humane Letters – Don Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor of Geography

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, professor of political science and public affairs
Larry Schroeder, professor of public administration
John Western, professor of geography

Maxwell Professorship

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

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, public administration
2004 – Craige Champion, history
2005 – Andrew Cohen, history; and Jane Read, geography
2006 – David Popp, public administration
2007 – Cecelia Van Hollen, anthropology

* 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; associate professor of anthropology

Badi H. Baltagi – Distinguished Professor of Economics

William Banks – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of public administration and law

David Bennett – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of history

Robert Bogdan – Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Cultural Foundations of Education

Stuart Bretschneider – Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of public administration

Arthur Brooks – Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business and Government Policy

Keith Bybee – Michael O. Sawyer Chair in Constitutional Law and Politics; professor of political science

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; professor of economics

Ann Grodzins Gold - William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor

Margaret Hermann – Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs; 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

Joseph Levine – Distinguished Professor of History

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; professor of political science and public affairs

Devashish Mitra – Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs

Mark Monmonier – Distinguished Professor of Geography

Rosemary O'Leary – Maxwell Advisory Board Endowed Chair; Distinguished Professor of Public Administration

John Palmer – University Professor and Dean Emeritus

J. David Richardson – Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs

David Robinson – DellPlain Professor of Latin American Geography

Larry Schroeder – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of public administration

Timothy Smeeding – Distinguished Professor of Economics and Public Administration

Jeffrey Stonecash – Maxwell Professor of Political Science

Susan Wadley – Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies; professor of anthropology

Stephen Saunders Webb – Maxwell Professor of History and Social Science

John Western – Maxwell Professor of Teaching Excellence; professor of geography

William Wiecek – Chester Adgate Congdon Professor of Law; professor of history

Douglas Wolf – Gerald B. Cramer Professor of Aging Studies; professor of public administration

John Yinger – Trustee Professor of Public Administration and Economics

Professorships of Practice

Catherine Bertini – Professor of Practice in Public Administration

Goodwin Cooke – Professor of Practice in International Relations

Michael Schneider – Professor of Practice in International Relations

John Murray – Professor of Practice in International Relations

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