Awards and Recognition: Distinguished Faculty Award
| 2010 | Elinor Ostrom | Political Science |
| 2009 | Portia K. Maultsby | Folklore and Ethnomusicology |
| 2008 | Olaf Sporns | Psychological and Brain Sciences |
| 2007 | Jeffrey A. Wolin | Fine Arts |
| 2006 | Bernice Pescosolido | Sociology |
| 2005 | John M. Cameron | Physics |
| 2004 | Jeffrey D. Palmer | Biology |
| 2003 | Lisa M. Pratt | Geological Sciences |
| 2002 | John E. Bodnar | History |
| 2001 | Patrick Brantlinger | English |
| 2000 | Joseph E. Steinmetz | Psychology |
| 1999 | Milos V. Novotny | Chemistry |
| 1998 | Robert M. Nosofsky | Psychology |
| 1997 | Malcolm H. Chisholm | Chemistry |
| 1996 | William P. Ziemer | Mathematics |
| 1995 | Scott R. Sanders | English |
| 1994 | Ruth N. Halls | Recognition of Halls Chairs & Professorships |
| 1993 | Gary M. Hieftje | Chemistry |
| 1992 | Susan D. Gubar | English |
| 1991 | Stephen J. Stein | Religious Studies |
| 1990 | Charles S. Parmenter | Chemistry |
| 1989 | James C. Craig | Psychology |
A plaque honoring Distinguished Faculty Award recipients is located in Owen Hall

