In 2009, former Provost Willard Gingerich and former Dean of Library Services Judith Lin Hunt established the University Authors Recognition Program to acknowledge and celebrate the scholarly and creative achievements of Montclair’s faculty and staff. In addition to celebrating their accomplishments, the program enhances:
- Dissemination: Recognizing faculty publications encourages the sharing of their research and creativity, potentially leading to wider readership, citations, and impact.
- Discovery: The program brings increased attention to faculty publications, making them more discoverable by students, researchers, and the general public. This can lead to increased downloads, citations, and applications of the research.
- Collaboration: Recognition can spark interest in faculty research, leading to new collaborations and partnerships
Overall, the program strengthens Montclair State’s reputation as a center for scholarship and innovation. By recognizing faculty achievements, the university fosters a culture of research excellence and promotes the creation and dissemination of knowledge.
Submit Your Publication Information
You are invited to submit your publications to be recognized in the Montclair State University Authors Program. All employees of Montclair State University are welcome, including faculty, staff, adjuncts and Emeriti faculty.
2025 Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026
Publications and works will be featured in the University’s institutional repository, Digital Commons. Everyone who has submitted their work, as well as those wishing to celebrate these achievements, are invited to a reception to connect, discuss their creations, and enjoy each other’s company.
Reception Information
Date: TBD
Location: Sprague Library First Floor Reading Room
Categories of Works
- Author or co-author of a monograph or textbook or exhibit catalog.
- Translator or co-translator of a monograph or textbook or exhibit catalog.
- Editor or co-editor of an edited volume or textbook or exhibit catalog.
- Artist/composer/performer/producer of a commercially published or publicly performed musical or theatrical work.
- Catalogs of exhibitions in the University Galleries.
- Non-traditional scholarly works on a case-by-case basis
Translations of a book you have authored or co-authored are only accepted if a program in that language is offered by the University.
If you have any questions about how to submit your work(s) or about the University Authors program, or if you have a suggestion that falls outside these categories that you think should be included, please contact universityauthors@montclair.edu.
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