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Assessment Institute in Indianapolis Awards

Each year, the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis honors select individuals, organizations, initiatives, and/or publications dedicated to assessing and improving higher education. These awards recognize those who have influenced the field through their leadership, innovation, and excellence.

To view the annual award recipients, please click on the (+) links for each year below.

2025 Awards

2024 Awards

Jillian Kinzie, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University Bloomington, was the inaugural recipient of the Award for Recognizing Innovative Leadership for High-Impact Practices
Mark Howse, Morehouse School of Medicine, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Verna Orr, Benedict College, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Franz Reneau, Georgia Institute of Technology, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Shontell Stanford, Morris Brown College, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Lydia Bell, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was the recipient of the Research & Practice in Assessment Best Presentation Award
Chandler Hawkins, Indiana University Bloomington, was the recipient of the Research & Practice in Assessment Best Presentation Award
Angela Miller, Indiana University Bloomington, was the recipient of the Research & Practice in Assessment Best Presentation Award

2023 Awards

Ken O’Donnell, California State University, Dominguez Hills, was the inaugural recipient of the Award for Established and Enduring Excellence in the Field of High-Impact Practices
Kate Drezek McConnell, American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Terrel ("Terry") Rhodes, American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Christine Robinson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Karen Singer-Freeman, Wake Forest University, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Ben Farrow, Auburn University, was the recipient of the Research & Practice in Assessment Best Presentation Award
Tom Leathem, Auburn University, was the recipient of the Research & Practice in Assessment Best Presentation Award
Kendall McGoey, Auburn University, was the recipient of the Research & Practice in Assessment Best Presentation Award

2022 Awards

Keston H. Fulcher, Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) at James Madison University, was the recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award
Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) at James Madison University was the recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award

2021 Award

Alverno College was the recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award

2020 Award

Pat Hutchings, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) and Bay View Alliance (BVA), was the recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award

2019 Award

Barbara E. Walvoord, University of Notre Dame, was the recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award

2018 Award

George D. Kuh, NILOA and Indiana University, was the recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award

2017 Award

Peter T. Ewell, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), was the recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award

2016 Award

Trudy W. Banta, Indiana University Indianapolis, was the inaugural recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award