World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

No more than two eligible faculty can be appointed as a Distinguished Professor in a given year. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging ServicesĬreated in 2018, the Distinguished Professor title recognizes the best faculty members with sustained excellence at the university. Professor of History, and Beth Ann Fennelly, professor of English and former Mississippi poet laureate, were named Distinguished Professors.Ĭhancellor Glenn Boyce (left) presents a Distinguished Professor medal to Beth Ann Fennelly, professor of English and former Mississippi poet laureate, Friday (May 12) at the spring faculty meeting. She won the 2021 Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement Award from the College of Liberal Arts.Īdditionally, Jeffrey R. The university honored Aimee Nezhukumatathil, professor of English and creative writing, with the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award, the university’s highest honor for outstanding accomplishment in research, scholarship and creative achievement. – The University of Mississippi recognized three professors who have demonstrated exceptional teaching, research, creativity and service on Friday (May 12) during the 2023 spring faculty meeting in Fulton Chapel. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services She is the first woman of color and the first faculty member in the humanities to win the award.

Chancellor Glenn Boyce (left) and Josh Gladden (right), vice chancellor of research and sponsored programs, congratulate English professor and poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil as the 2023 winner of the university’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award.

World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil