The Russell Foundation established three teaching awards in 1992 to recognize excellent undergraduate instruction by early career faculty members. The $10,000 awards are presented annually at the UGA Faculty Recognition Banquet.

2021-2022
Jennifer A. Brown
Paul Pollack
Julie Stanton

2020-2021
Jennifer Birch
Jonathan Peters
Emily Sahakian

2019-2020
Tessa Andrews
Tim Samples
Jerry Shannon

2018-2019
Vera Lee-Schoenfeld
Amy Pollard
Sarah Shannon

2017-2018
Christine Albright
Michael Cacciatore
Alex Reed 

2016-2017
Kelly Dyer
Sonia Hernandez
John Mativo 

2015-2016
Robert Beckstead
Kimberly Skobba
Zachary Wood 

2014-2015
Peter Jutras
Andrew Owsiak
Jennifer Palmer 

2013-2014
Anthony Madonna
Maria Navarro
John Schramski 

2012-2013
John Knox
Shari Miller
Ronald Pegg 

2011-2012
James Byers
Joseph Goetz 
Gary Green 

2010-2011
Wesley Allen 
John Maerz 
Kaye Sweetser 

2009-2010
Tracie Costantino 
Brock Tessman 
Craig Wiegert 

2008-2009
Gayle Andrews
Richard Menke
Lance Palmer 

2007-2008
Patricia Richards
George Contini
Mitos Andaya 

2006-2007
Jason Cantarella
Linda Renzulli
Jaroslav Tir 

2005-2006
Peggy Brickman
Audrey A. Haynes
David Mustard 

2004-2005
Jeffrey D. Berejikian 
Takoi Hamrita 
Rodney Mauricio 

2003-2004
Jody Clay-Warner 
Denise S. Mewborn 
Marisa Anne Pagnattaro 

2002-2003
Carolina Acosta-Alzuru
Rhett Jackson
Martin H. Kagel 

2001-2002
Ann Hollifield
Stefanie A. Lindquist
Marc L. Lipson 

2000-2001
Benjamin C. Ayers
David H. Downs
Reuben A. Buford May

1999-2000
James E. Coverdill
Randi N. Stanulis
Clark Wolf 

1998-1999
Victoria Davion
Richard M. Ingersoll
Katherine Kipp 

1997-1998
Marie Annette Chisholm
Elizabeth Pate
Lynne M. Sallot 

1996-1997
Alan R. Dennis
Peg Graham
Jay W. Rojewski 

1995-1996
Robert G. Boehmer
Noel Fallows
Tricia A. Lootens 

1994-1995
Jere W. Morehead
Scott A. Shamp
David S. Williams

1993-1994
Cham E. Dallas
James P. Gilbert
Catherine M. Jones 

1992-1993
Christy Desmet
Robert E. Hoyt
Steven C. Turner 

1991-1992
Peggy Kreshel
Edward J. Larson
Janice Simon