Each year, we recognize the many ways our faculty have contributed to education at Calvin University through outstanding teaching, scholarship and service.
Faculty responsibilities are multi-faceted. The following targeted awards have been established to allow the university to recognize the variety of contributions faculty make to Calvin University.
Teaching Awards
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Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching
2023 recipient: Matthew Heun (Engineering)
The Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching is testimony to the fact that the heart of a Christian liberal arts university is the teaching by its faculty. This award recognizes exemplary teachers and advances outstanding teaching at Calvin University. -
FEN Award for Excellence in Teaching
2023 award recipient: Jane Zwart (English)
The From Every Nation Award for Excellence in Scholarship recognizes innovative scholarly and creative work of Calvin University faculty that advances understanding of the various themes of FEN. -
Innovative Teaching Award
2023 award recipient: Crystal Bruxvoort (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
The Innovative Teaching Award recognizes and encourages faculty members who have contributed significant, creative teaching innovations and strategies that promote effective and deeper learning. -
Community-Based Teaching Award
2023 award recipients: Dave Warners and Garrett Crow (Biology)
The Award for Community-Based Teaching recognizes faculty members who have pursued significant academic community engagement that promotes effective learning in partnership with the church, community organization, agency or business. -
Teaching Excellence Award for Adjunct Instructors
2023 award recipients: Nick Cunigan (Historical Studies); Sara Vander Bie (Student Success)
The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes excellent teaching of students and faithful service to an academic department. It also acknowledges the significant role of affiliated and adjunct faculty in advancing the mission of Calvin University. -
Alumni Association Professor of the Year Award
2023 recipient: Scott Rush (Business)
The Professor of the Year Award is granted by the Student Alumni Association on behalf of the senior class to recognize a Calvin faculty member who is an outstanding teacher. -
Provost’s Award for Enduring Scholarly Contribution
The Provost’s Award for Enduring Scholarly Contribution acknowledges the body of a lifetime of scholarly work, with all forms of scholarship and creative work considered. -
FEN Award for Excellence in Scholarship
The FEN Award for Excellence in Scholarship recognizes scholarly and creative work that advances understanding of ideals and aspirations of the From Every Nation document. -
Faith-Animated Scholarship Award
The Faith-Animated Scholarship Award acknowledges faculty scholarship that demonstrates the integration of Reformed Christian perspectives and principles with a field or discipline, or a combination thereof. -
Excellence in Scholarship Award – mid-career
The Excellence in Scholarship – Mid-Career award acknowledges the scholarly accomplishment of a faculty member following tenure (and up to around the mid-point of their career), with all forms of scholarship and creative work considered. -
Excellence in Scholarship Award – early career
The Excellence in Scholarship – Early Career award acknowledges the scholarly accomplishment of a faculty member before tenure is awarded, with all forms of scholarship and creative work considered. -
Excellence in Student-Faculty Research Award
2023 award recipient: Mark Muyskens (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
The Excellence in Student-Faculty Research Award recognizes a Calvin faculty member with an outstanding record of working with student collaborators in his or her professional research and scholarship. -
Exceptional Service Award
2023 award recipient: Marlys Admiraal (English)
The Exceptional Service Award recognizes exceptional service that has made significant contributions to the flourishing of the university. -
Advising and Mentoring Award
2023 award recipients: Stacia Hoeksema (Sociology & Social Work); Dwight TenHuisen (World Languages)
The Advising and Mentoring Award recognizes and affirms the significant role of faculty advising and mentoring in forming the minds and shaping the lives of students. -
Collaborative Change Award
2023 award recipients: Michelle Loyd-Paige and Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim
The Collaborative Change Award recognizes positive effects that teams of colleagues have on shaping professional academic culture of Calvin.