School of Law
Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards
School of Applied Sciences - Thomas A. Crowe Award
- William J Derrick - PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW (2006)
Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award
- Ronald J Rychlak - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND JAMIE L. WHITTEN CHAIR OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT (2019)
Staff Council Award - EEO5
- POINDEXTER E BARNES - NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR (1996)
Faculty Achievement Award
The Faculty Achievement Award is given annually to recognize unusual effort in the classroom, involvement with students, and active scholarship.
- Michael H Hoffheimer - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND JAMIE L WHITTEN CHAIR OF LAW & GOVERNMENT (2019)
Frist Service Award
- THOMAS RAY MASON - DIRECTOR OF TRIAL ADVOCACY AND INTERN PROGRAM AND PROFESSOR OF LAW (2004)
Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award
The Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the University is selected from nominations submitted by students, alumni and faculty.
- John M Czarnetzky - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND MITCHELL, MCNUTT & SAMS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (2016)
- William W Berry - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND FRANK MONTAGUE JR PROFESSORSHIP OF LEGAL STUDIES & PROFESSIONALISM (2013)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (1994)
- GUTHRIE T ABBOTT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (1986)
School of Law Outstanding Teacher of the Year
- Antonia L Eliason - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW (2019)
- Donna Raye Davis - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW (2018)
- Larry J Pittman - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND LEONARD B. MELVIN LECTURER IN LAW (2017)
- John M Czarnetzky - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND MITCHELL, MCNUTT & SAMS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (2016)
- Samuel M Davis - DEAN EMERITUS AND JAMIE L WHITTEN CHAIR EMERITUS LAW AND GOVERNMENT (2015)
- Mercer E Bullard - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND BUTLER, SNOW, OMARA DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (2014)
- RICHARD L BARNES - PROFESSOR OF LAW (2013)
- JOHN R BRADLEY - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (2013)
- JACK W NOWLIN - SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, PROFESSOR OF LAW AND JESSIE D.PUCKETT JR. LECTURER (2012)
- William J Derrick - PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW (2011)
- Deborah H Bell - PROFESSOR EMERITA OF LAW (2010)
- JACK W NOWLIN - SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, PROFESSOR OF LAW AND JESSIE D.PUCKETT JR. LECTURER (2006)
- John M Czarnetzky - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND MITCHELL, MCNUTT & SAMS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (2005)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (2003)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (2002)
- GUTHRIE T ABBOTT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (2001)
- GEORGE C COCHRAN - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (2000)
- John M Czarnetzky - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND MITCHELL, MCNUTT & SAMS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (1999)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (1999)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (1998)
- John M Czarnetzky - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND MITCHELL, MCNUTT & SAMS DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (1997)
- GUTHRIE T ABBOTT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (1992)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (1989)
- GEORGE C COCHRAN - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (1985)
- GUTHRIE T ABBOTT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (1984)
- Deborah H Bell - PROFESSOR EMERITA OF LAW (1983)
- Karen O Green - Professor Emerita of Law (1982)
- ROBERT A WEEMS - Professor Emeritus of Law (1980)
- GUTHRIE T ABBOTT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (1976)
- GUTHRIE T ABBOTT - PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LAW (1974)
School of Law Ben Hardy Faculty Service Award
The Ben A. Hardy Faculty Excellence Award recognizes outstanding teaching, scholarship and service by a faculty member of the School of Law. The recipient is selected annually by the Dean and the President of the Law School Student Body.
- Phillip Wayne Broadhead - Clinical Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus of Criminal Appeals (2019)
- Matthew Russell Hall - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW AND JESSE D PUCKETT JR LECTURER (2018)
- Ronald J Rychlak - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND JAMIE L. WHITTEN CHAIR OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT (2017)
- Michele Alexandre - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND INTELLECTUAL LIFE, PROFESSOR OF LAW, AND LEONARD B MELVIN LECTURER IN LAW (2016)
- Donna Raye Davis - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW (2015)
- Karen O Green - Professor Emerita of Law (2014)
- E Farish Percy - PROFESSOR OF LAW AND MISSISSIPPI DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURER (2013)
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