To acknowledge outstanding faculty research, the University has established an annual award. Any full-time faculty (including FTI) or full-time student may nominate any full-time tenured or tenure track eligible faculty member or full time instructor (FTI) who has completed at least one year of service at the time of the nomination at SSU.

Criteria for Faculty Research Award: Extraordinary dedication to research demonstrated by excellence in the following areas: impact on and involvement with students, contribution to undergraduate or graduate research in the institution, community and profession, and support from colleagues and/or current and former students.