{"id":2132,"date":"2026-04-01T15:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/?p=2132"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:54:52","slug":"2025-hand-awards-for-distinguished-faculty-achievement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/2026\/04\/01\/2025-hand-awards-for-distinguished-faculty-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Hand Awards for Distinguished Faculty Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is my great honor to announce the recipient of this year\u2019s Hand Award for Distinguished Faculty Achievement. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in research, creative, and professional activity, highlighting the significant contributions faculty members make to their professional fields and to the intellectual vibrancy of our campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipient of this year\u2019s award is one of Stetson University\u2019s most prolific scholars, whose work has had a profound national and global impact. With more than 300 publications, over 30,000 citations, and an h-index of 77\u2014an exceptionally rare and esteemed score\u2014his scholarship stands as a model of rigor, innovation, and collaboration. One nominator wrote: \u201cHe has collaborated on published projects with almost every faculty member within the psychology department, and with several other faculty across the university.\u201d His research, particularly in the area of media psychology, has reshaped the field by challenging established views and offering a more nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between media and human behavior. His vital work been published in the most distinguished academic journals in his discipline and has also earned him numerous invitations to present his research at prestigious institutions around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transcending academic boundaries, today\u2019s award recipient is also a well-respected public intellectual, whose expert insights are regularly featured in major media outlets such as MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The LA Times. His ability to translate complex research on violence in media has made him a trusted voice on critical social issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a teacher-scholar, this individual has been deeply committed to mentorship. One colleague wrote: \u201cEvery semester as he runs multiple studies in his lab, he has a team of undergraduate student research assistants working with him. His students get excellent training in the research process, and he often publishes with those students too.\u201d In short, he embodies Stetson\u2019s relationship-rich learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field, his tireless dedication to his students, and his collaborative spirit that has enriched the Stetson community, I am proud to announce that the recipient of this year\u2019s Hand Award for Research, Creative, and Professional Activity is Professor of Psychology, Dr. Christopher Ferguson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Christopher Ferguson

Presented\u00a0by\u00a0Dr. Katty Webb, Dean of the Library and Learning Technologies<\/em> on May 9, 2025 at the 2025 Academic Awards and Recognition Ceremony<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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