University Faculty Scholars
Our University Faculty Scholars Program provides faculty a permanent increase to their base salary to support their academic endeavors.
Rewarding Faculty Leaders
The Provost’s Office oversees the University Faculty Scholars Program, which was established by Chancellor Randy Woodson in 2012. The program recognizes and rewards emerging academic leaders who demonstrate significant achievement.
Each year, approximately twenty tenured or tenure-track faculty scholars are identified to receive this honor. Faculty members selected as University Faculty Scholars carry the title for the duration of their faculty appointment at NC State and receive an increase to their base salary.
NC State Standouts
The Year’s Best
Selected Scholars
Since the University Faculty Scholars program began in 2012, 236 faculty have received this honor. Here’s the most recent class of scholars.
2023-24 University Faculty Scholars
- Jennifer Ayscue, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and human development
- Aydin Aysu, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering
- Belle Boggs, professor of English
- Yang “Alice” Cheng, associate professor of communication
- Min Chi, professor of computer science
- Glenn Cruse, associate professor of molecular biomedical sciences
- Ericka Ford, associate professor of textile engineering, chemistry and science
- Maru Gonzalez, assistant professor of agricultural and human sciences
- Ricardo Hernandez, associate professor of horticultural science
- Timothy Kraft, associate professor of business management
- Edgar Lobaton, professor of electrical and computer engineering
- Lucian Lucia, professor of forest biomaterials
- Gustavo Machado, associate professor of population health and pathobiology
- Matthew Peterson, associate professor of graphic design and industrial design
- Michael Reiskind, associate professor of entomology and plant pathology
- Mahmoud Sharara, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering
- Dali Sun, associate professor of physics
- Benjamin Shane Underwood, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering
- Rachel Vann, assistant professor of crop and soil sciences
- Vanessa Volpe, associate professor of psychology
- Qingshan Wei, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering
- Yi Xiao, associate professor of chemistry