When it comes to University of Wyoming faculty recognition, it’s hard to beat the past two years for Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Professor Scott Shaw.
After receiving the 2025 John P. Ellbogen Lifetime Teaching Award, which recognizes the long, distinguished and exemplary career of one senior faculty member who has excelled as a teacher at UW, Shaw was selected as the recipient of the 2026 George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award, the university’s top faculty honor.
Named for UW’s 13th president, who served from 1945-1964, the Humphrey Award honors teaching effectiveness, distinction in scholarly work and distinguished service to the university and state.
