Annual Provost Awards Ceremony & Reception

Provost Robert M. Groves hosted the annual Provost Awards Ceremony and Reception on October 28, 2024. The evening started with congratulatory remarks by William Sonneborn (B’92) followed by the presentation of awards and remarks from the awardees. Congratulations to the winners!

Teaching Award

Kathryn Temple, Professor, Department of English, College of Arts & Sciences (pictured with Vice Provost for Education, David Edelstein) 

The Innovation in Teaching Award was launched in Fall 2018 and is supported by the William (‘92) and Karen Sonneborn Innovation Fund. It recognizes an individual faculty member, a faculty team, or a department/unit that has exhibited exceptional creativity and innovative approaches to promote student-centered learning. This annual award will be based on the extent of innovation, as well as evidence of impact on students, colleagues, and the potential for wider adoption. The award is open to all full-time faculty in any discipline who teach undergraduate and/or graduate students on the Main Campus at Georgetown University. 

Distinguished Achievement in Research Award

Andrew F. Zeitlin, Associate Professor, McCourt School of Public Policy (pictured with Vice Provost for Research, Jeff Urbach) 

The Distinguished Achievement in Research Award recognizes a recent outstanding accomplishment in scholarship and research, such as the receipt of a prestigious book prize, a prominent award from one’s peers, or a major grant. The award is open to all tenure-line faculty on the Main Campus at Georgetown University.  

Career Research Achievement Award

James B. Collins, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, College of Arts & Sciences

The Career Research Achievement Award honors the contributions of a scholar to their field of research over the course of a career. The award acknowledges the standing the faculty member has acquired in their scholarly discipline, as reflected in the quality and volume of research output, the recognition and affirmation by members of the profession, and contributions to the discipline. The award is open to all tenure-line faculty on the Main Campus at Georgetown University. 

Magis Prize

Diana Kim, Associate Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (pictured above left with Vice Provost for Research, Jeff Urbach)

Timothy Newfield, Associate Professor, Department of History and Biology, College of Arts & Sciences (pictured above right with Vice Provost for Research, Jeff Urbach)

Carlos Simon, Associate Professor, Department of Performing Arts, College of Arts & Sciences  

The Magis Prize recognizes early-stage Associate Professors of exceptional creativity who are making a profound impact in their field of scholarship. It makes an investment in the candidate’s potential to make future advances by providing funding and two semesters of research leave to focus on scholarship. Further, it seeks to enhance student participation in advanced research collaborations with extraordinary faculty. Selected winners will have an outstanding scholarly record of unusually high impact and present a compelling and potentially transformative research agenda. This award is made possible through an anonymous donor.  

Provost Distinguished Associate Professors

Ian Bourland, Department of Art & Art History, College of Arts & Sciences 

Francesco D’Acunto, McDonough School of Business 

Marko Klašnja, School of Foreign Service and Department of Government, College of Arts & Sciences 

Eva Rosen, McCourt School of Public Policy

The Provost Distinguished Associate Professor designation was launched in 2016 to recognize Associate Professors who are performing at extraordinarily high levels. Nominations are made by deans, departments, and similar units, and recipients receive a one-time extraordinary merit salary increase and hold the designation for a maximum duration of five years or until promotion to full professor. The recipient’s work exemplifies what makes Georgetown strong – faculty thoroughly engaged in pushing the envelope of knowledge in their field and transmitting their passion for such work to  their students and the general public.