History faculty have won twenty-seven different teaching awards, including seven professors who have received the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, the University of Missouri’s highest teaching distinction.

John Bullion

• William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, 2005
• Faculty-Alumni Award, 2003
• Honors Professor of the Year, 2001
• Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award, 1990 

Daniel Domingues

• Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, 2015
• Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Nominee, 2015
• Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Award, 2014-2015

Keona Ervin

• Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 2016

Jerry Frank

• Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 2012

John Frymire

• Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 2006

Lois Huneycutt

• Director of Graduate Studies Outstanding Contribution Award, 2016
• Excellence in Education Award 2010
• William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, 2007
• Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 1999

Ilyana Karthas

• Maxine Christopher Shutz Teaching Award, 2012

Jeff Pasley

• 21st Century Corps of Discovery Lecturer, 2013

Linda Reeder

• Alumnae Anniversary Fund Teaching Award, 2008

Mark Smith

• 21st Century Corps of Discovery Lecturer, 2008
• Curators’ Distinguished Professorship, 2006

Jonathan Sperber

• Curators’ Distinguished Professorship, 2003

Steven Watts

• Thomas Jefferson Award, 2012
• William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, 1995
• Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 1988

Russ Zguta

• Purple Chalk award, 1990.