Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professors

The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor award is the highest honor faculty can bestow on a colleague. This award was first presented in 1957-58 and has been presented annually ever since. The award was known as the Distinguished Professor award until 1981 when it was re-named in honor of the late Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert O. Lawton. At that time past recipients also were designated Lawton Distinguished Professors.

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Previous Award Recipients 

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  • Laura Reina and Brad Schmidt

    Laura Reina & Brad Schmidt

    Distinguished theoretical particle physicist and esteemed psychologist named 2026-2027 FSU Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professors

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