Auburn University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award presented to J. Emmett Winn

The Auburn University Chapter of AAUP is pleased to award the Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award to Associate Vice President for Administrative Effectiveness and Professor J. Emmett Winn. The Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award is presented annually to a person who has demonstrated high ethical standards and professionalism in their field of specialization and has also made significant contributions to advocating for, protecting and extending academic freedom at the University.

We recognize Winn with the AAUP’s Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award for the manner of leadership he provided over the course of his career to support academic freedom, shared governance, and faculty due process rights through his various roles at the university, including supporting the AAUP chapter. We recognize him for the constant, consistent, quiet support he provided for faculty for more than 25 years. In addition to being a rich resource for faculty on matters of policy and procedure, Winn was also one the principal architects of the 2013 Faculty Handbook revision, the document that lays the foundation for faculty shared governance and due process rights. It is for these reasons that the chapter is honored to present him the Glenn Howze Academic Freedom Award.

When notified about the award, Winn stated that “I first joined the AAUP early in my professional career and have benefitted greatly from the mentoring and friendship of the membership. AAUP taught me the significance of academic freedom and the benefits of shared governance and I have strived to always keep these two powerful concepts as guiding principles in my work.”

Winn currently serves as associate vice president for administrative effectiveness and is a professor of communication. He began his career at Auburn University in 1990s, and in addition to his current position he has served as an associate provost and associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts. He received his doctorate from the University of South Florida and a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Auburn University. He is widely published in his field and has received numerous awards throughout his career.