Daniela Vallega-Neu, Department Head and Associate Professor of Philosophy, and Rocío Zambrana, Associate Professor of Philosophy, are two of the fifteen University of Oregon faculty members selected for the prestigious Fund for Faculty Excellence Awards.

The award letter from the Provost includes the following description: “This honor is granted in recognition of the significant impact of your scholarly work and your enduring commitment and contribution to our shared institutional spirit of learning, intellectual inquiry, and service. This fund, made possible by the generous donation of Lorry Lokey, is designed to further the University’s strategic commitment to sustain and improve academic quality and reputation by recognizing, supporting, and retaining world-class tenure-related faculty.”

In a very competitive process, Rocío and Daniela have been selected by a committee of senior faculty as among this University’s best.

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