Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award Recipients

Glenn Howze Farewell Address                      

The Auburn University AAUP’s Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award is presented annually to a person who has demonstrated high ethical standards and professionalism in his or her field of specialization and has also made significant contributions to advocating, protecting and extending academic freedom at the University.                     

        1994    William Muse, President, Auburn University (First Award)

        1995    Charlotte Ward, Associate Professor, Emeritus, Physics

        1996    Glenn Howze, Professor, Emeritus, Ag Economics and Rural Sociology

        1997    Larry Gerber, Professor, Emeritus, History

        1998    Wayne Flynt, Professor, Emeritus, History

        1999    Lee Davidson Editor, Plainsman Student Newspaper

        2000    Barry R. Burkhart, Professor, Psychology

        2001    L. Conner Bailey, Professor, Ag Economics and Rural Sociology

        2002    James T. Bradley, Professor, Biological Sciences

        2003    Owen Brown, President, Auburn Alumni Association

        2004    Judith E. Sheppard, Associate Professor, Journalism

        2004    Paul R. Davis, Editor, Publisher

        2005    Gary R. Mullen, Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology

        2006    Renee A. Middleton, Professor, Education

        2007    Christa D. Slaton, Professor, Political Science

        2008    George W. Folkerts, Professor, Biological Sciences

        2009    Richard Penaskovic, Professor, Philosophy

        2010    David A. Cicci, Professor, Aerospace Engineering

        2011    Herbert Jack Rotfeld, Professor, Marketing

        2012    William F. Trimble, Professor, History

        2013    R. James Goldstein, Professor, English

        2014    G. Jay Gogue, President, Auburn University

        2015    Larry Crowley, President, Auburn University