Faculty Development

Faculty Recognition

Make yourself familiar with the variety of awards, sponsored by or coordinated by the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Advancement and Leadership Development team, for which Pitt faculty members are eligible. Links to submission guidelines, requirements, deadlines, and more are posted to each award page when the proposal or recommendation periods open. Information on  several other recognition channels is also shared in this section.

Dr. Larry E. Davis Awards Dinner

The Dr. Larry E. Davis Awards Dinner is a prestigious celebration, in honor of the legacy of Dean Emeritus Larry E. Davis, that recognizes the exceptional contributions, groundbreaking research, and visionary leadership of faculty members who have shaped their fields and enriched our academic community.

Dr. Larry E. Davis Awards
Other Awards and Opportunities

The University of Pittsburgh, the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Advancement and Leadership Development office strive to recognize the efforts and achievements of Pitt faculty through a variety of annual awards programs.

Other Faculty Awards Programs
Distinguished Faculty Appointments

The Office of Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost provides a record of faculty members appointed to distinguished professorships at the University of Pittsburgh. 

Distinguished Faculty List
Faculty Honors Convocation

The annual Faculty Honors Convocation celebrates the outstanding achievements of University of Pittsburgh faculty members that characterize the quality of academic life at Pitt, including particular chancellor's and provost's award winners, new distinguished faculty and endowed chairs, and select faculty who are notable prestigious award winners.

Faculty Honors Convocation
Focus On: Scholarly Journal Editors

We invite you to share any current appointments you have as editor-in-chief, senior editor, and editor of one or more scholarly journals in your field and to see the collective impact Pitt faculty's editorial leadership has through a listing of these professional distinctions.

Scholarly Journal Editors List
Honorific Awards Training

University of Pittsburgh faculty are pioneers and leaders in their respective fields, and their scholarly contributions are often celebrated through awards and fellowships. To support faculty in achieving such recognition, education, training, and resources are available to position them for success, specifically, the Honorific Awards Training Course for Pitt faculty.

Honorific Awards Training
Faculty Accolades

View recent achievements of faculty members and students at Pitt as reported by your colleagues and by Pitt schools and departments, Pittwire, University Times, and other media resources.

Faculty and Student Accolades
Share Your News

Feel free to share news about your own recent achievements as faculty or those of your colleagues to be included on the Accolades page. Just fill out the Qualtrics accolades form linked below.

Share Your Achievements