2025-2026 Call for Nominations - Presidential Research and Teaching Professor Awards
Presidential Award Nominations - Now Open!
Hello everyone!
We are pleased to announce the call for nominations
for the 2025-2026 Presidential Research
and Teaching Professor Awards.
Presidential Professors receive an award of $7,500, in
support of faculty development, for each of the three years of the award period
($22,500 in total).
Each department may nominate one individual in each
category, by whatever method each department chooses, but with the following
provisos:
(a) The
nominee for the award given in recognition of scholarly or artistic
accomplishment should be supported by documentation;
(b) Departments
should be encouraged to consult with their councils of majors in the selection
of awards for teaching;
(c) A
department may nominate only one faculty member in each category, i.e.,
teaching and research;
(d) A
department may choose not to submit any nominations.
Nominations for the 2025-2026
Presidential Research and Teaching Professor Awards, submitted as a single pdf
with enumerated pages, are due to the Office of the Provost via Box Drive, no
later than December 1, 2025 (by 11:59 pm).
The Presidential Research
and Teaching Professor Awards committee will review the nominations and forward
their final recommendations to the Provost and the President. After the
President approves the recommendations, the President will inform the awardees.
The awards will be presented at the Presidential Faculty & Staff Awards
Ceremony in the spring semester.
For more information click here.
If you have any questions, please contact Brynn
Krasney via email at bkrasney@umbc.edu.
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Build Stronger Ph.D. Mentoring Relationships
UMBC Graduate School invites you to the Fall 2025 COMPASS Mentoring Workshop—an afternoon dedicated to building stronger, more productive mentoring relationships between Ph.D. students and their faculty mentors.
Whether you're navigating the early stages of your doctoral journey or guiding students through theirs, this workshop offers practical strategies, reflection, and tools to support equitable and effective mentoring.
Intended Audience: Ph.D. students and faculty who mentor Ph.D. students.
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Public Policy Building, 4th Floor
Lunch and materials provided
Workshop Agenda:
Noon - 12:45: Welcome and Lunch
1:00 - 2:45: Breakout sessions for students and faculty
3:00 - 3:30: Start discussing and filling out "Sharing Expectations" document
If you have any questions, please email
Lauren Hamilton Edwards at
ledwards@umbc.edu.
Have you received an accommodation letter or faced questions about how to adjust your course? This virtual workshop is designed to support anyone in a teaching role at UMBC. The Office of Accessibility and Disability Services will cover practical approaches, share case examples, and answer your questions about navigating student accommodations.
Date and Time: Friday, October 3rd, 2–3 p.m.
Format: Virtual workshop
REGISTER HERE
Topics include:
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Q&A and discussion of real scenarios
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Resources, policies, and procedures available to instructors
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Preparing for Section 508 accessibility requirements (all digital content accessible by 2026)
This workshop is presented by the Office of Accessibility & Disability Services (a unit of the Division of Institutional Equity).
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*UPDATE* Call for Nominations: 2026 Board of Regents Faculty Awards
Update of date error on previous post - submissions due 9/29
2026 Board of Regents Faculty Awards
Call for Nominations
Board of Regents Faculty Awards recognize distinguished performance by faculty within the past three years (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025), in the categories of:
· Teaching
· Scholarship or Research
· Creative activity
· Public Service
· Mentoring
The Honors and Awards Committee of the Faculty Senate will select up to three individuals in each category for nomination to the Board of Regents.
To initiate nomination of yourself or a faculty colleague for one of these awards, prepare a packet of no more than five pages including a summary resume, a one-page essay by the nominee describing his or her contribution to excellence, a letter of recommendation from the department chair or dean, and a brief documentation of exemplary achievement.
Submit the initial nomination packet via Box, at https://umbc.app.box.com/f/d9caa0360c584a35801c96360d2cd0d7, by Monday, September 29. Additional detailed information concerning eligibility, criteria, and documentation for these awards can be found on the Board of Regents Faculty Awards website and the UMBC Faculty Affairs Website.
Board of Regents Faculty Awards website:
https://www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/regents-faculty-awards
UMBC Faculty Affairs Website:
https://facultyaffairs.umbc.edu/board-of-regents-faculty-awards/
Please direct any questions to Brynn Krasney at bkrasney@umbc.edu.
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Mentoring PhD Students? Join the MORE Series
Sharpen your skills in mentoring PhD students
The Graduate School's MORE (Mentoring Others Results in Excellence) Program is hosting a three-part brownbag series this fall focused on the craft of mentoring PhD students as they grow into future colleagues.
Bring your lunch and the beverages and conversation will be provided.
All sessions located in-person in Public Policy, Room 451:
- Monday, September 29, 12pm to 1pm
- Friday, October 24, 12pm to 1pm
- Monday, November 17, 12pm to 1pm
If you have any questions, please email Lauren Hamilton Edwards at
ledwards@umbc.edu.
Dear UMBC faculty:
We are thrilled to announce the call for applications for the UMBC Global Learning Lab, a joint initiative of the Office of the Provost and the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) that aims to develop a faculty learning community dedicated to increasing student access to global learning opportunities. The Global Learning Lab is a cohort-style, semester-long program that provides a framework for faculty to exchange best practices and innovative models for expanding access to global learning opportunities over a series of four workshops. This program is made possible with funding from the Office of the Provost.
All full-time faculty—tenured/tenure-track, non-tenure-track—and adjuncts (minimum of six semesters at UMBC) are invited to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort. Faculty accepted into the Lab must commit to attending each of the workshops below and producing one project to present at the conclusion of the lab. Faculty will receive a $1,500 professional development stipend to support their intended project. The funds will be transferred to the fellow's home department upon successful completion of the Fall 2025 Global Learning Lab. Applicants must discuss their intended project with their department chairs prior to applying.
Workshop #1: Friday, September 12 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Internationalization of the Curriculum Through Curricular Mappingwill focus on identifying the ideal term(s), course(s), location(s)/partner(s) for students to participate in a global learning experience.
Workshop #2: Friday, October 3 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Developing a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programwill focus on building a study abroad program using best practices to support student learning and the development of skills, attitudes, and experiences that promote global and cultural competency.
Workshop #3: Friday, November 7 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Global Learning for All: Virtual Exchangewill focus on how to foster opportunities to develop cultural and global competencies in an existing course through virtual exchanges known as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
Workshop #4: Friday, December 5 from 10 AM - 1 PM
Global Learning Lab Project Presentations will provide an opportunity for faculty in the lab to present their global learning project (i.e. curricular mapping for their department, faculty-led study abroad program proposal, or COIL course).
Important
The ideal faculty cohort will represent the diversity of UMBC programs and a diversity of intended projects. As such, if more than one faculty member from a specific department is applying, they are encouraged to speak with their colleagues to ensure their intended projects are complementary (i.e. one faculty member may propose to work on a virtual exchange/COIL and another will work on proposing a faculty-led study abroad program).
The deadline to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Faculty will be notified about the status of their application by Friday, September 5, 2025. Please note that in-person attendance at each workshop is required. All applicants should save these workshop dates now.
Questions? Contact Katie Heird at kheird1@umbc.edu at the Center for Global Engagement.
Sincerely,
Ana Oskoz, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
David Di Maria, Vice Provost for Global Engagement
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Center for Global Engagement Faculty and Staff Engagement Conference
Friday, November 15, 2024 · 10 AM - 3:30 PM
The Center for Global Engagement invites UMBC faculty and staff to a professional development opportunity.
Please join us for a globally-focused event filled with sessions designed to support your research or professional aspirations.
The day will include the ACIREMA lab: intercultural simulation designed to sensitize faculty and staff to the challenges faced by international students in the United States and breakout sessions that will cover a range of topics relevant to UMBC faculty and staff members including:
- International Student Work and Internship Opportunities
- The Fulbright Scholar Program: An Introduction
- Enhancing International Collaboration through Global Partnership
- International Student Recruitment: Overview and Strategies for Departmental Involvement
- Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
- International Travel Policies and Research Compliance
To reserve your space, please click “going” below and add this event to your calendar. We will follow up with more details closer to the event. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP HERE.
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2025 Board of Regents Faculty Awards - Call for Nominations
Board of Regents Faculty Awards recognize distinguished
performance by faculty within the past three years (July 1, 2021 – June 30,
2024), in the categories of:
- Teaching
- Research or Scholarship
- Creative activity
- Public service
- Mentoring
The
Honors and Awards Committee of the Faculty Senate will select up to three
individuals in each category for nomination to the Board of Regents.
To initiate nomination of yourself or a faculty colleague
for one of these awards, prepare a packet of no more than five pages including
a summary resume, a one-page essay by the nominee describing his or her
contribution to excellence, a letter of recommendation from the department
chair or dean, and a brief documentation of exemplary achievement.
Submit the initial nomination packet via Box, at https://umbc.app.box.com/f/3e6046bb3fcb4d0ba2a1554f35912e0a by Monday, October 7. Additional detailed information concerning
eligibility, criteria, and documentation for these awards can be found on the Board of
Regents Faculty Awards website and the UMBC
Faculty Affairs Website.
Board of Regents Faculty Awards website:
https://www.usmd.edu/usm/academicaffairs/regents-faculty-awards
UMBC Faculty Affairs Website:
https://facultyaffairs.umbc.edu/board-of-regents-faculty-awards/
Please direct any questions to Brynn Krasney at bkrasney@umbc.edu.
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Congratulations, Liang!
Liang Zhu (Mechanical Engineering) was selected as a recipient of the 2024 University System of Maryland Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring, the highest honor that the Board of Regents bestows to recognize exemplary faculty achievement. Congratulations, Liang!
As an internationally recognized expert in biotransport, Dr. Zhu has successfully established and sustained an extramurally funded research program in heat and mass transfer in biomedical systems. In 2015, Dr. Zhu was elected as a fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a rare honor reserved only for the most influential mechanical engineers. As a mentor with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, Dr. Zhu has been a defining factor in the success of students and junior faculty at UMBC.
Retention in engineering has been a nationwide challenge in higher education, especially for public institutions. To enhance retention and graduation for undergraduate mechanical engineering students at UMBC, Dr. Zhu single-handedly established the ME S-STEM Scholars Program in 2010. The program uses evidence-based mentoring practices to enhance students’ research skills, self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and applied experience. In the past 13 years, the program has provided intensive mentoring and scholarships to 135 students from diverse backgrounds. The success of this program is unparalleled by every measure:
- 86% of the scholars were retained in mechanical engineering, which is 46% higher than students not in the scholarship program at UMBC,
- 35% of the scholars moved on to pursue graduate STEM degrees, which is 25% higher than students not in the scholarship program at UMBC,
- 65% of the scholars were employed in the industry, including top-notch employers like Applied Physics Laboratory and Northrop Grumman, and
- 100% of the scholars earned degrees in 4 or 4.5 years, which is significantly higher than the ASEE national benchmarks of 40% completion within four years and 65% within six years.
Dr. Zhu is also an excellent mentor to graduate students and junior faculty at UMBC. Many of her graduate students have become leaders in industry and academia to conduct innovative work of societal significance. She has devoted a tremendous amount of her efforts to mentoring junior faculty within and outside of her home department. In addition to one-on-one mentoring, she leads campus-wide efforts in recruiting and advancing women and minority faculty. These efforts having been transforming the inclusive culture at UMBC and beyond.
Congratulations again, Liang! You are an inspiration!
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Congratulations, Vandana!
Vandana Janeja (Information Systems) was selected as a recipient of the 2024 University System of Maryland Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship or Research, the highest honor that the Board of Regents bestows to recognize exemplary faculty achievement. Congratulations, Vandana!
Dr. Janeja is a world-renowned expert in data science and artificial intelligence (AI). As a multidisciplinary researcher, her research spans data science, information technology, geoscience, linguistics, and education. After serving as the department chair of Information Systems from 2019 to 2023, Dr. Janeja is currently leading the College of Engineering and Information Technology as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development.
In the last three years, Dr. Janeja was exceptionally productive with one scholarly book on data analytics for cybersecurity, many research articles in prestigious refereed journals, and more than 16.5 million research funding from NSF. Her extramurally funded research projects address a wide range of national priorities such as data science education, research capacity building for earth and environmental sciences, and climate change. She uses novel data and AI-driven methods to advance research and education in these areas.
Dr. Janeja’s research is incredibly impactful through her multidisciplinary collaboration. One exemplary project is the NSF HDR Institute for Harnessing the data and model revolution in the polar regions (iHARP), which is funded by one of the most prestigious NSF awards. As the director of iHARP, Dr. Janeja leads a team of more than 80 faculty, scientists, postdoctoral researchers, and students from 9 institutions, industry, and government agencies to address the most pressing challenges in the Polar region. What sets Dr. Jenaja apart from her peers is her ability to bridge information technology and social sciences to make big societal impacts. In NSF-funded deepfake discernment project, Dr. Jenaja collaborates with linguists to advance the detection of audio deepfakes. Her work exemplifies the need to address the issues of ethics and responsibility in data science and AI. It will greatly improve the effectiveness of deepfake discernment to enhance cybersecurity, prevent financial fraud, and inform legal practice.
Congratulations again, Vandana! We are so proud of you!
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