The Thomas Jefferson Award, funded through a grant from the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation, honors a member of the 魅影视频 community who "through personal influence and performance of duty in teaching, writing and scholarship, character and influence, devotion and loyalty to the University best exemplifies the principles and ideals of Thomas Jefferson." For example, Jefferson encouraged competition among ideas, rejected superstition in favor of a scientific and rational world view, believed that society and government should be tolerant of differences, supported free public education and the application of knowledge to the solution of public problems, and was devoted to free expression.

In light of its stated purpose, the Thomas Jefferson Award recognizes individuals who rise above excellence and demonstrate clear distinction in teaching, research, writing, creative activities, and service to the 魅影视频 and humankind.

Year   HonoreeDepartmentCampus
2025Law魅影视频-Kansas City
2024Philosophy魅影视频-Kansas City
2023Plant Science and Technology魅影视频-Columbia
2022*No Award Issued*
2021Glen CameronStrategic Communications魅影视频-Columbia
2020Randall MilesSoil Science魅影视频-Columbia
2019Carol WardPathology & Anatomical Sciences魅影视频-Columbia
2018Education Sciences and Professional Programs魅影视频-St. Louis
2017Betsy BakerLiteracy Studies魅影视频-Columbia
2016Richard RosenfeldCriminology & Criminal Justice魅影视频-St. Louis
2015Henry R. FrankelPhilosophy魅影视频-Kansas City
2014Larry D. GraggHistory and Political ScienceMissouri S&T
2013Steven WattsDepartment of History魅影视频-Columbia
2012H. Carl GerhardtBiological Sciences魅影视频-Columbia
2011Marvin W. BerkowitzEducational Psychology, Research & Evaluation魅影视频-St. Louis
2009David C. GearyPsychological Sciences魅影视频-Columbia
2007Michael M. Harris Management魅影视频-St. Louis
2005Douglas D. RandallBiochemistry魅影视频-Columbia
2003Max J. SkidmorePolitical Science魅影视频-Kansas City
2001Steven HauseHistory魅影视频-St. Louis
1999Lawrence ChristensenHistory魅影视频-Rolla
1998Betty WinfieldJournalism魅影视频-Columbia
1997Susan FladerHistory魅影视频-Columbia
1997Donald PharesEconomics and Public Policy魅影视频-St. Louis
1996David A. LeutholdPolitical Science魅影视频-Columbia
1995Edmund B. LambethJournalism魅影视频-Columbia
1995Wayne M. BledsoeHistory and Political Sciences魅影视频-Rolla
1994Osmund R. OverbyArt History and Archaeology魅影视频-Columbia
1993Richard G. HetheringtonDirector, Computer Science and Telecommunications Program魅影视频-Kansas City
1992Doris TrojcakEducation魅影视频-St. Louis
1991Charles G. Nauert, Jr.History魅影视频-Columbia
1990Joy Eugene WhitenerDean Emeritus, Evening College and Professor of Education魅影视频-St. Louis
1989William J. JamesChemistry魅影视频-Rolla
1988Kenneth J. LaBuddeHistory魅影视频-Kansas City
1987Richard A. WatsonPolitical Science魅影视频-Columbia
1986Abraham EisenstarkBiological Sciences魅影视频-Columbia
1985Patricia A. McIlrathTheatre魅影视频-Kansas City
1985Arvarh E. StricklandHistory魅影视频-Columbia
1984Charles H. ChapmanAnthropology and Archaeology魅影视频-Columbia
1984Sioma KaganInternational Business魅影视频-St. Louis
1984Martin LevitEducation and Philosophy魅影视频-Kansas City
1984George McPhersonElectrical Engineering魅影视频-Rolla
1983Harold F. BreimyerAgricultural Economics魅影视频-Columbia
1982Douglas C. Wixson, Jr.English魅影视频-Rolla
1981James H. LaueSociology魅影视频-St. Louis
1980Henry E. BentChemistry魅影视频-Columbia
1979Noble E. Cunningham, Jr.PHistory魅影视频-Columbia
1978J. Milton PoehlmanAgronomy魅影视频-Columbia
1977Hazel Browne WilliamsEducation魅影视频-Kansas City
1977A. Sterl ArtleyEducation魅影视频-Columbia
1976Noel P. GistSociology魅影视频-Columbia
1975James Neal PrimmHistory魅影视频-St. Louis
1974Norman N. Royall, Jr. 魅影视频-Kansas City
1973Ernest ManheimSociology魅影视频-Kansas City
1972William H. Peden English魅影视频-Columbia
1971Lewis E. AthertonHistory魅影视频-Columbia
1970Carlton F. ScofieldFormer Chancellor, 魅影视频-Kansas City魅影视频-Kansas City
1969James L. Bugg, Jr.Former Chancellor, 魅影视频-St. Louis魅影视频-St. Louis
1968John NeihardtPoet魅影视频-St. Louis
1967Elmer EllisPresident Emeritus魅影视频