In 1988, the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board instituted awards for faculty excellence at both the college and university levels. The first ceremony was held the following year in 1989. Three categories of awards were given – in teaching, public service, and research or creative endeavors. In 2022, the UA Little Rock Faculty Senate created two new award areas: rising faculty award for excellence and award for excellence in social justice.
2023
- Research and Creative Endeavors Award – Rebecca Glazier
- Bailey Teaching Award – Robert ‘Bob” Lytle
- Public Service Award – Stephen Grace
- Social Justice – John Kirk
- Rising Faculty Award – Mark Baillie
2022
- Research and Creative Endeavors Award – Noureen Siraj
- Bailey Teaching Award – Joshua Silverstein
- Public Service Award – John Kirk
2021
- Research and Creative Endeavors Award – Nitin Agarwal
- Bailey Teaching Award – David L. Briscoe
- Public Service Award – Bronwyn MacFarlane
2020
- UMR Research and Creative Endeavors Award – Anindya Ghosh
- Bailey Teaching Award – Gary L. Geissler
- Public Service Award – David L. Briscoe
2019
- Teaching – Jin Wook Lee
- Research – Mariya V. Khodakovskaya
- Public Service – Alicia D. Mitchell
2018
- Teaching – Lynn Foster
- Research – Rebecca A. Glazier
- Public Service – Glenn Anderson
2017
- Teaching – Kathryn A. King
- Research – Tansel Karabacak
- Public Service – Suzanne Penn
2016
- Teaching – Gary Geissler
- Research – Shucheng Yu
- Public Service – Adjoa Aiyetero
2015
- Teaching – Thomas Tudor
- Research – Nitin Agarwal
- Public Service – Jeffrey Gaffney
2014
- Teaching – Brian Berry
- Research – Anindya Ghosh
- Public Service – Kristin Mann
2013
- Teaching – Margaret E. “Beth” McMillan
- Research – Nidhal Bouaynaya
- Public Service – Nancy Landrum
2012
- Teaching – James Levernier
- Research – Ann Robinson
- Public Service – Mark Geise
2011
- Teaching – Gary Geissler
- Research – Alexandru S. Biris
- Public Service – Mary Parker
2010
- Teaching – Thomas Tudor
- Research – Jeffrey T. Walker
- Public Service – Jeanne Rollberg
2009
- Teaching – Paul Yoder, English
- Research – Hussain Al-Rizzo, Systems Engineering
- Public Service – Juliana Flinn, Anthropology
2008
- Teaching – Andrew Eshleman, Philosophy and Liberal Studies
- Research – Xiu Ye, Mathematics and Statistics
- Public Service – C. Fred Williams, History
2007
- Teaching – Hussain Al-Rizzo, Systems Engineering
- Research – Robert Ulmer, Speech Communication
- Public Service – Ashvin Vibhakar, Finance
2006
- Teaching – Charles Chastain, Criminal Justice
- Research – Stephen Leslie, Earth Sciences
- Public Service – Carol Snelson, Center for Developmental Skills
2005
- Teaching – Linda M. Pledger, Speech Communication
- Research – Robert H. Bradley, Teacher Education
- Public Service – Roby D. Robertson, Public Administration
2004
- Teaching – Steve Anderson, English
- Research – Wei Zhao, Chemistry
- Public Service – Johanna Miller Lewis, History
2003
- Teaching – Rama Reddy, Systems Engineering
- Research – Dennis Baeyens, Biology
- Public Service – Lana Strickland, Nursing
2002
- Teaching – Dale Ferguson, Biology
- Research – Gary Thompson, Applied Science
- Public Service – Ashvin Vibhakar, Economics and Finance
2001
- Teaching – Peggy Scranton, Political Science
- Research – Tom Kaiser, History
- Public Service – Ann Robinson, Teacher Education
2000
- Teaching – Carol Thompson, Speech Communication
- Research – Ralph Burns, English
- Public Service – Jeffrey Connelly, Earth Science
1999
- Teaching – Linda Rimer, Nursing
- Research – Linda J. Dorn, Teacher Education
- Public Service – Rosalie Cheatham, DISLS
1998
- Teaching – Wayne Chapman, Theatre Arts/Dance
- Research – Charles R. Bowlus, History
- Public Service – David Sink, Institute of Government
1997
- Teaching – David McAlpine, Spanish
- Research – David Jauss, English
- Public Service – Daniel Littlefield, English
1996
- Teaching – Charles M. Anderson, Rhetoric and Writing
- Research – Carl Moneyhon, History
- Public Service – Thea Spatz, Health Education
1995
- Teaching – Thomas J. Lynch, Biology
- Research – Jerry Darsey, Chemistry
- Public Service – Art English, Political Science
1994
- Teaching – Howard Hodges, Chemistry
- Research – Ronn Hy, Public Administration
- Public Service – Cal Ledbetter, Political Science
1993
- Teaching – Ranko Oliver, Law
- Research – Ann Robinson, Gifted Education
- Public Service – Roby Robertson, Public Science
1992
- Teaching – Frank Kenney, Religious Studies
- Research – Daniel Littlefield, English
- Public Service – Cay Holbrook, Special Education
1991
- Teaching – Michael Kleine, English
- Research – Robert Bradley, Educational Foundations
- Public Service – William Geiger, Special Education
1990
- Teaching – Mary Prentice, Special Education
- Research – Bettye Caldwell, Early Childhood Education
- Public Service – Alan Marks, Gerontology
1989
- Teaching – Lee Williams, History
- Research – Tito Viswanathan, Chemistry
- Public Service – Myra Taff-Watson, Rehabilitation