Briscoe Named University Professor at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock
Faculty Excellence nominee David Briscoe. Photo by Ben Krain.Dr. David Briscoe, a professor of sociology, has the distinction of being the first 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty member appointed the honorific title of university professor.听This is a special honor conferred only upon active faculty in recognition of an extended period of exemplary service in a spirit of collegiality to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as well as a combination of service in their profession and to the public through their professional activities.听In order to achieve the distinction, faculty members must have been a full professor for 10 years and have gained wide recognition at the national or international level for their sustained excellence in service, teaching, research, or creative activity relevant to their respective disciplines and academic roles.“I am beyond words that the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas conferred the distinguished title of University Professor on me,” Briscoe said. “It’s historical in the sense that I became the Inaugural University Professor at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. It means the world to me.”听Briscoe is known for a legacy of teaching excellence at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock that stretches for nearly three decades. He is the 2021 recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching as well as the 2020 recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award in Public Service.鈥淭his is a historic year for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as we recognize our first Distinguished Professors andour first University Professor,鈥 Provost Ann Bain said. 鈥淭hese outstanding faculty have had long standing careers that have been, and continue to be, full of accomplishments. Their dedication to their profession, our university, and our students is commendable. We are thankful to have the opportunity to honor our faculty with these prestigious awards.鈥Since beginning his career at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 1992, Briscoe has been awarded nearly 60 honors, including being named a Distinguished Teaching Fellow for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence twice, voted among the Best of the Best Professors three times by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student body, and receiving the Graduate and Retention Advocate Award four times.He supports student-athletes as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative and serves on the National Phi Kappa Phi Awards Committee, the Chancellor鈥檚 Race and Ethnicity Advisory Committee, the Centennial Campaign Cabinet, and the Institutional Effectiveness Committee.听鈥淒r. Briscoe is tireless in his service to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, its students, and the wider community,鈥 said Dr. Krista Lewis, chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. 鈥淚t seems that hardly a week passes in which I, in my role as department chair, am not contacted by students, community members, or organizations who wish to reach out just to praise the service and care that Dr. Briscoe has extended to them.鈥In addition to his teaching and university service, Briscoe has participated in the Boy Scouts of America for 55 years. As a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, Briscoe became the inaugural national chairman of Learning for Life, an academic and character development program serving more than 1.7 million students throughout the United States.