Faculty exemplars

We are proud of our faculty and value their accomplishments.
Our faculty includes Regents’ Professors, Fulbright Scholars, Presidents’
Distinguished Teaching Fellows, leaders in sustainability and conservation, and
more.
Regents’ Professors
Regents’ Professors are exceptional
faculty scholars who have earned national and international recognition, and
made a unique contribution to the university through teaching, scholarship,
research, or creative work.
View our list of Regents’ Professors.
President’s Award
The President’s Award recognizes faculty and scholars for
outstanding contributions, achievements, and service to the university. View
the award’s:
Fulbright Scholars
The Fulbright Program is a prestigious grant that promotes improved relationships between
the United States and other countries.
Read more2012-2013 Fulbright Scholars
Julie Marie Mueller, economics - India
Christopher M. Scherpereel, management - Hungary
2011-2012 Fulbright Scholars
Paul V. Dutton, history (non-U.S.) - France
Michael Jay Falk, mathematics - Ireland
Andrew Victor Hicken, music - Indonesia
Nancy Collins Johnson, biological sciences - Czech Republic
Alan August Lew, geography - Malaysia
2010-2011 Fulbright Scholar
Nancy Muleady-Mecham, biological sciences - Russia
2009-2010 Fulbright Scholars
Mandy Hansen, seminar program - Germany
Nancy Paxton, language and literature (non-U.S.) -
Australia
Lori Poloni-Staudinger, political science - Austria
Aregai Tecle, environmental sciences - Ethiopia
President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows
The President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellowship is an
annual award to recognize outstanding teaching scholars. The call for nominations is
issued each fall.
Learn more about the award and the 2012-2013 President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows.
A community of distinguished faculty
Northern Arizona University spotlights
high-achieving students, faculty, staff, and alumni in its Community of Distinction profiles. Learn about faculty who are making a difference at the university
and beyond.
Points of Pride
Read about faculty
excellence at Northern Arizona University.