Political Science faculty have received a wide range of college and university-wide teaching awards. Among others, they include:
- Kathleen Sullivan, Outstanding HTC Tutor Award, 2022
- Myra Waterbury, Honors Tutorial College Distinguished Mentor Award, 2021
- Ly Burnier, University Professor Award, 2021
- Brandon Kendhammer, Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, 2021
- Michael Burton, Cutler Scholars Outstanding Mentor, 2020
- Lauren Elliott-Dorans, Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2019
- Susan Burgess, Outstanding HTC Tutor Award, 2018
- Nukhet Sandal, Outstanding HTC Tutor Award, 2017
- Ly Burnier, Ph.D., Honors Tutorial College Distinguished Mentor Award, 2006, 2017
- Lauren Elliott-Dorans, Dean's Outstanding Teaching Award, 2018
- Jennifer Fredette, University Professor Award, 2018
- Jennifer Fredette, Jeanette G. Grasseli Brown Faculty Teaching Award in the Social Sciences, 2017
- Vincent Jungkunz, University Professor Award, 2009
- Andrew Ross, Honors Tutorial College Distinguished Mentor Award, 2018
- Nukhet Sandal, University Professor Award, 2017
- Nukhet Sandal, Jeanette G. Grasseli Brown Faculty Teaching Award in the Social Sciences, 2016
- Barry Tadlock, University Professor Award, 2009
- Linda Trautman, Phi Beta Kappa Professor of the Year, OU Lancaster, 2011
- Julie White, Honors Tutorial College Distinguished Mentor Award, 2013
- Julie White, Jeanette G. Grasseli Brown Faculty Teaching Award in the Social Sciences, 2011
- Nancy Manring, Ph.D., University Professor Award, 2013-14
- Jay Ryu, Ph.D., Ohio University Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award; Speaker Ohio University Graduate Commencement, 2013
- Julie White, Ph.D., University Professor, 1997-98 and 2004-05
- Ly Burnier, Ph.D., University Professor Award, 2003-04
- Ly Burnier, Ph.D., Presidential Teaching Award, 2001-04 - first professor named for this award
- Ly Burnier, Ph.D., Jeannette Grasselli Award, 1995
- Ly Burnier, Ph.D., Arts & Science, 1992