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Office of Faculty Affairs

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Faculty Affairs Highlights and Updates



AAAS fellows Michael Wolfe, Chris Beard and Jianming Qiu in a photo with Chancellor Douglas A. Girod during a spring AAAS meeting.
On May 4, KU American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows met to network and welcome three newly elected members. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod recognized the KU inductees: Chris Beard, Jianming Qiu and Michael Wolfe.
Professional portraits of Joshua Arpin and Karen Moeller, recipients of the 2026 Faculty Service Award
Joshua Arpin, assistant teaching professor in the School of Business, and Karen Moeller, clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, were recently awarded the 2026 Faculty Service Award at the University of Kansas.
Professor Chad Kraus poses with Kemper fellowship certificate alongside Chancellor Girod and class in front of construction project
This spring, five faculty members from the University of Kansas Lawrence campus who exemplify innovation, expertise and leadership in the classroom were named recipients of the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.


KU faculty...

39
faculty named Fulbright Scholars from 2014-2024
1,700+
faculty and academic staff
85+
current Distinguished Professors from over 38 disciplines

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