Tony Award
- 1997: Judith Dolan, Costume Design for Candide
Faculty Awards & Honors
The School of Arts and Humanities is proud to highlight the achievements of our faculty, recipients of prestigious awards, honors and endowed chair titles. Please see the below drawers for a breakdown of recognized faculty by award or distinction.
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2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Associate Professor of Literature Brandon Som has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for his book Tripas: Poems (Georgia Press, 2023). A collection that deeply engages with the complexities of the poet’s dual Mexican and Chinese heritage, highlighting the dignity of his family’s working lives, creating community rather than conflict.
Endowed Chairs
Endowed chairs are highly honored academic positions that attract and support distinguished faculty.
History
- David Goodblatt Chair in Ancient Jewish Civilization: Mira Balberg
- Herman Wouk Chair of Modern Jewish Studies: Deborah Hertz
- Hwei-Chih and Julia Hsiu Endowed Chair in Chinese Studies: Karl Gerth
- Harriet and Louis Bookheim Endowed Chair in Biblical Hebrew and Related Languages: not currently filled
- Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Endowed Chair in Ancient Greek History: Denise Demetriou
- Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair in Byzantine Greek History: Edward Watts
- Nicholas Family Endowed Chair in Modern Greek History: Thomas Gallant
- Paul G. Pickowicz Endowed Chair in Modern Chinese History: Micah Muscolino
- Rita L. Atkinson Endowed Chair in German Studies: Frank Biess
Literature
- Rebeca Hickel Endowed Chair in Elizabethan and Early Modern Literature: Daniel Vitkus
- Hajime Mori Chair in Japanese Language and Literature: Daisuke Miyao
- Katzin Chair in Jewish Civilization: Lisa Lampert-Weissig
- Judaic Studies: Amelia Glaser
- Chuan Lyu Endowed Chair in Taiwan Studies: Ping-hui Liao
Music
- Cecil Lytle Chancellor's Endowed Chair in African and African-American Music: Anthony Davis
- Chancellor's Distinguished Professorship: Lei Liang
- Conrad Prebys Presidential Chair in Music: Rand Steiger
- Reed Family Presidential Chair in Music: Steven Schick
- Roghieh Chehre-Azad Distinguished Professorship: Shahrokh Yadegari
Philosophy
- Allison Endowed Chair: Christopher Shields
- Tata Chancellor's Endowed Professorship in Philosophy: Craig Callender
- Valtz Family Chair in Philosophy: David Brink
Theatre and Dance
- Arthur and Molli Wagner Chair in Acting: Stephen Buescher
Awards and Honors
American Academy of Arts and Letters
American Academy of Arts and Letters members
- 2023: Roger Reynolds, Music
- 2021: Anthony Davis, Music
- 2020: Chinary Ung, Music
American Council of Learned Societies Fellows
American Council of Learned Societies Fellows
- 2020: Shelley Streeby, Literature
- 2018: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2016: Jan Pasler, Music
- 2011: Weijing Lu, History
- 2010: Christian Wuthrich, Philosophy
- 2006: Nancy Caciola, History
- 1989: Takashi Fujitani, History
- 1989: Lisa Lowe, Literature
- 1973: Michael Parrish, History
Ford Foundation Fellows
Ford Foundation Fellows
- 2015: Jessica Graham, Literature
- 2005: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 1990: Michael Hardimon, Philosophy
- 1989: David Gutierrez, History
- 1985: Michael Monteón, History
- 1976: Chinary Ung, Music
- 1968: Richard Arneson, Philosophy
Grawemeyer Award
Grawemeyer Award
- 2019: Lei Liang, Music
- 1989: Chinary Ung, Music
Guggenheim Fellows
Guggenheim Fellows
- 2023: Jac Jemc, Literature
- 2021: Amy Adler, Visual Arts
- 2018: Nicole Miller, Visual Arts
- 2015: Pinar Yoldas, Visual Arts
- 2015: Rand Steiger, Music
- 2012: Eileen Myles, Literature
- 2011: Eric Van Young, History
- 2009: Lei Liang, Music
- 2008: Rae Armantrout, Literature
- 2006: Anthony Davis, Music
- 2006: Robert Edelman, History
- 2005: Fanny Howe, Literature
- 2003: Lisa Lowe, Literature
- 2002: Takashi Fujitani, History
- 2002: Lev Manovich, Visual Arts
- 2001: Todd Kontje, Literature
- 1998: Norman Bryson, Visual Arts
- 1997: Eleanor Antin, Visual Arts
- 1996: Louis Montrose, Literature
- 1993: Seth Lerer, Literature
- 1988: Don E. Wayne, Literature
- 1987: Faith Ringgold, Visual Arts
- 1987: Allan Havis, Theatre and Dance
- 1986: Susan Kirkpatrick, Literature
- 1985: Henry Allison, Philosophy
- 1984: David Ringrose, History
- 1978: Jaime Concha, Literature
- 1977: Chinary Ung, Music
- 1976: Robert Westman, History
- 1976: David Antin, Visual Arts
- 1975: Masao Miyoshi, Literature
- 1975: Roy Harvey Pearce, Literature
- 1974: Jerome Rothenburg, Visual Arts
- 1974: James Lyon, Literature
- 1973: Harvey Sollberger, Music
- 1972: Avrum Stroll, Philosophy
- 1971: Masao Miyoshi, Literature
- 1970: David Crowne, Literature
- 1969: Harvey Sollberger, Music
- 1967: Frederick Olafson, Philosophy
- 1964: Roger Reynolds, Music
MacArthur Fellows
MacArthur Fellows
- 1993: Nancy Cartwright, Philosophy
- 1991: Patricia Churchland, Philosophy
National Book Critics Circle Award
National Book Critics Circle Award
- 2009: Rae Armantrout, Literature
- 2008: Seth Lerer, Literature
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellows
- 2012: Sarah Schneewind, History
- 2008: Mark Hanna, History
- 2006: Monte Johnson, Philosophy
- 2002: David Brink, Philosophy
- 2001: Eric Watkins, Philosophy
- 1996: Eric Watkins, Philosophy
- 1990: David Brink, Philosophy
- 1989: John Welchman, Visual Arts
- 1984: Gerald Doppelt, Philosophy
- 1974: Gerald Doppelt, Philosophy
- 1974: Michael Parrish, History
National Humanities Center Fellows
National Humanities Center Fellows
- 2006: Jann Pasler, Music
- 2003: David Ringrose, History
National Humanities Medal
National Humanities Medal
- 1998: Ramon Eduardo Ruiz, History
Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
- 2024: Brandom Som, Poetry for "Tripas: Poems"
- 2020: Anthony Davis, Music for "The Central Park Five"
- 2010: Rae Armantrout, Poetry for "Versed"
- 1989: Roger Reynolds, Music for "Whispers Out of Time"
Silver Lion Award
Silver Lion Award from La Biennale di Venezia
- 2023: Miller Puckette, Music for “designing and developing the software Max/Msp and Pure Data, two of the most important and widespread programs for computer music, which provided new possibilities for successive generations of composers, musicians and multimedia artists”
Tony Award
UC and UC San Diego Awards
UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award
UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award
For Senate Members
- 2022: King Britt, Music
- 2019: Rebecca Jo Plant, History
- 2018: Ari Larissa Heinrich, Literature
- 2017: Rachel Klein, History
- 2016: Charlie Oates, Theatre & Dance
- 2015: Mark Hanna, History
- 2014: Natalia Molina, History
- 2014: Nancy Kwak, History
- 2013: Nicole Tonkovich, Literature
- 2013: Michael Trigilio, Visual Arts
- 2012: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2012: Emily Roxworthy, Theatre & Dance
- 2011: Patrick Patterson, History
- 2010: Hasan Kayali, History
- 2010: Anna Joy Springer, Literature
- 2010: Eric Watkins, Philosophy
- 2009: Paul Pickowicz, History
- 2008: Donald Rutherford, Philosophy
- 2008: Steven Schick, Music
- 2007: Ursula Meyer, Theatre & Dance
- 2006: Grant Kester, Visual Arts
- 2005: Kathryn Shevelow, Literature
- 2004: Carol Plantamura, Music
- 2003: David Luft, History
- 2000: Stephen Cox, Literature
- 1999: Pamela Radcliff, History
- 1998: James Winker, Theatre & Dance
- 1996: Gerald Doppelt, Philosophy
- 1995: David Gutierrez, History
- 1994: Phel Steinmetz, Visual Arts
- 2021: Jeyseon Lee, Literature
- 2018: Todd Salovey, Theatre and Dance
- 2018: Adriana De Marchi Gherini, Literature
- 2011: Catherine Ploye, Literature
- 2010: Ken Anderson, Music
- 2010: Rebecca Wells, Literature
- 2009: Kamau Kenyatta, Music
- 2007: Stephen Potts, Literature
- 2006: John Granger, Literature
- 2005: Melvyn Freilicher, Literature
- 2002: Charles Chamberlain, Literature
UC San Diego Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecturer
UC San Diego Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecturer
- 2013: Michael Parrish, History
- 2011: Marcel Henaff, Literature
- 2008: Donald Rutherford, Philosophy
- 2005: Page duBois, Literature
- 2003: Michael Davidson, Literature
- 2002: Jorge Huerta, Theatre and Dance
- 1995: Martin Rudwick, History
- 1988: Patricia Churchland, Philosophy
- 1986: Louis Montrose, Literature
- 1984: Bernard Rands, Music
UC San Diego Chancellor's Associates Faculty Excellence Award
UC San Diego Chancellor's Associates Faculty Excellence Award
- 2018: Craig Callender, Philosophy (Research in Humanities and Social Sciences)
- 2018: Robert Brill, Theatre and Dance (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2017: Pamela Radcliff, History (Graduate Teaching)
- 2017: Ruben Ortiz-Torres, Visual Arts (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2016: David Brink, Philosophy (Research in Humanities and Social Sciences)
- 2016: Teddy Cruz, Visual Arts (Community Service)
- 2016: Anya Gallaccio, Visual Arts (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2015: Roger Reynolds, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2015: Dennis Childs, Literature (Community Service)
- 2014: Susan Narucki, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2013: Anna Joy Springer, Literature (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2012: Steven Schick, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2011: Anthony Davis, Music (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2011: Camille Forbes, Literature (Community Service)
- 2010: Naomi Iizuka, Theatre and Dance (Performing and Visual Arts)
- 2010: Lisa Lowe, Literature (Graduate Teaching)
- 2010: Samuel Rickless, Philosophy (Undergraduate Teaching)
- 2009: Nancy Cartwright, Philosophy (Research in Arts, Humanities & Soc. Sci.)
- 2008: Naomi Oreskes, History (Community Service)
- 2007: Craig Callender, Philosophy (Graduate Teaching)
- 2006: Shelley Streeby, Literature (Graduate Teaching)
- 2003: Joseph Esherick, History (Graduate Teaching)
- 2003: Paul Pickowicz, History (Graduate Teaching)
- 2001: Jorge Mariscal, Literature (Community Service)
- 2000: Bertram Turetzky, Music (Community Service)
- 1998: Cecil Lytle, Music (Community Service)
- 1997: Paul M. Churchland, Philosophy (Teaching)
- 1996: Eleanor Antin, Visual Arts (Arts)
- 1992: Roger Reynolds, Music (Arts)
UC San Diego Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Award
UC San Diego Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Award
- 2016: Emily Roxworthy, Theatre and Dance
- 2013: Division of Arts and Humanities
- 2012: Luis Alvarez, History
- 2012: Nadine George, Theatre and Dance
- 2007: Jorge Huerta, Theatre and Dance
UC San Diego Hellman Fellows
UC San Diego Hellman Fellows
- 2021: Danielle Dean, Visual Arts
- 2021: Jade Power Sotomayor, Theatre and Dance
- 2021: Jordan Rose, Visual Arts
- 2020 Wilfrido Terrazas, Music
- 2020: Monique Wonderly, Philosophy
- 2019: Sara Hankins, Music
- 2019: Nicole Miller, Visual Arts
- 2019: Vanessa Stalling, Theatre and Dance
- 2019: Kathryn Walkiewicz, Literature
- 2019: Pinar Yoldas, Visual Arts
- 2018: Erik Carlson, Music
- 2018: Erica Cho, Visual Arts
- 2018: Stephanie Richards, Music
- 2017: Natacha Diels, Music
- 2017: Simeon Man, History
- 2017: Julie Burelle, Theatre and Dance
- 2016: Amy Cimini, Music
- 2016: Deborah Stein, Theatre and Dance
- 2016: Matthew Vitz, History
- 2016: Alena Williams, Visual Arts
- 2015: Dana Murillo, History
- 2014: Gloria Chacon, Literature
- 2013: Ben Doller, Literature
- 2012: Saba Bazargan, Philosophy
- 2012: Nancy Kwak, History
- 2012: Katharina Rosenberger, Music
- 2011: Todd Henry, History
- 2011: Tara Knight, Theatre and Dance
- 2010: Anthony Burr, Music
- 2010: Mark Hanna, History
- 2010: G. Mark Hendrickson, History
- 2010: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2010: Eun-Young Jung, Music
- 2010: Dayna Kalleres, Literature
- 2010: Luis Martin-Cabrera, Literature
- 2010: Patrick Patterson, History
- 2010: Babak Rahimi, Literature
- 2010: Katharina Rosenberger, Music
- 2010: Anna Joy Springer, Literature
- 2009: Robert Castro, Theatre and Dance
- 2009: Dennis Childs, Literature
- 2009: Amelia Glaser, Literature
- 2009: Nancy Kwak, History
- 2009: Lei Liang, Music
- 2009: Luis Martin-Cabrera, Literature
- 2009: Patrick Patterson, History
- 2009: Anna Joy Springer, Literature
- 2009: Clinton Tolley, Philosophy
- 2009: Christian Wüthrich, Philosophy
- 2008: Dennis Childs, Literature
- 2008: Liam Clancy, Theatre and Dance
- 2008: Ricardo Dominguez, Visual Arts
- 2008: Catherine Gere, History
- 2008: Monte Johnson, Philosophy
- 2008: Dayna Kalleres, Literature
- 2008: Margaret Loose, Literature
- 2008: Daniel Widener, History
- 2007: Amelia Glaser, Literature
- 2007: Rebecca Plant, History
- 2006: Amy Alexander, Visual Arts
- 2006: Sara Johnson, Literature
- 2006: Rebecca Plant, History
- 2006: Megan Wesling, Literature
- 2005: Jonathan Cohen, Philosophy
- 2005: Camille Forbes, Literature
- 2005: Shahrokh Yadegari, Theatre and Dance
- 2004: Frank Biess, History
- 2004: Richard Cohen, Literature
- 2004: Weijing Lu, History
- 2003: Lisa Lampert, Literature
- 2003: Dana Nelkin, Philosophy
- 2003: Victoria Petrovich, Theatre and Dance
- 2002: Nancy A. Guy, Music
- 2002: Samuel Rickless, Philosophy
- 2001: Grant Kester, Visual Arts
- 2001: Milos Kokotovic, Literature
- 2000: Shelley Streeby, Literature
- 1999: Elizabeth Newsome, Visual Arts
UC San Diego Revelle Medal
- 2023: Eleanor Antin, Visual Arts
- 2022: Patricia Churchland, Philosophy
- 2020: Rae Armantrout, Literature
- 2016: Roger Reynolds, Music
- 2015: Cecil Lytle, Music
UC Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award
UC Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award
- 1996: Avrum Stroll, History
UC President's Research Fellowship in the Humanities
UC President's Research Fellowship in the Humanities
- 2012: Frank Biess, History
- 2011: Lisa Lowe, Literature
- 2010: Christian Wuthrich, Philosophy
- 2008: Lisa Lampert-Weissig, Literature
- 2008: Weijing Lu, History
- 2007: Sarah Schneewind, History
- 2006: Nancy Caciola, History
- 2002: Frank Biess, History
- 2000: Joseph W. Esherick, History
- 2000: Nancy Caciola, History
- 1997: Hasan Kayali, History
- 1997: David Brink, Philosophy
- 1996: Louis Montrose, Literature
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