English professors Corey Van Landingham and Tess McNulty earned named scholar awards in recognition of their contributions to education and learning at the University of Illinois.
The College of LAS honored 20 professors, researchers, and research staff members with named scholar positions and research awards.
Van Landingham was named a Conrad Professorial Scholar. These professorial scholar awards are funded by a gift from Arlys Conrad and are designed to support the work of exceptionally promising associate professors within the College of LAS.
McNulty was named a Lincoln Excellence for Assistant Professors (LEAP) Scholar. The LEAP award’s goal is to foster excellence and recognize the impact assistant professors have in the College of LAS. Those honored are decided by scholarly productivity and contributions to the college’s educational mission. That includes research, teaching, service, and commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable scholarly community.
Editor's note: A version of this story was originally published by the College of LAS, which includes the full list of award winners.