University Psychology Prof. John Haidt was one of 11 teachers recognized with the Commonwealth's highest award for collegiate faculty members.
As a recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award, Haidt will receive $4,000 and a plaque from the State Council for Higher Education.
Eighty-six faculty members were nominated for the honor from 35 member institutions, representing approximately 10,000 faculty members.
The award has been bestowed on designated Commonwealth teachers since 1987.
Other winners come from a wide swath of universities in the state. Those honored included John Graves, professor of fisheries science at the College of William and Mary; Joann Grayson, professor of psychology at James Madison University; Rita Dandridge, professor of English at Norfolk State University; and James Squire, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Virginia Military Institute.
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