Alex Long, the Williford Gragg Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law, was awarded the 2026 Thomas Jefferson Prize, one of the university’s top faculty honors.

The Jefferson Prize recognizes tenured or tenure-track faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in research and creative activity or made other significant achievements that may not be recognized through the university’s usual reward systems, with preference given to faculty members working in fields where external funding is limited.

Long’s recognition continues a strong tradition of university faculty honors at Winston Law. He joins a distinguished group of college faculty members who have previously received the Jefferson Prize, including Dean Hill Rivkin (2001), professor of law emeritus; Doug Blaze (2004), dean emeritus and professor of law emeritus; Penny White (2012), professor of law emerita; and Wendy Bach (2023), professor of law and co-director of the Appalachian Justice Research Center. The college’s impressive string of recipients for this high honor is a testament to Winston Law’s longstanding scholarly influence in the legal field.

“For me, the particular honor is that it is a university-wide award,” Long says. “There are a whole lot of great scholars at UT, and just to be recognized among them is highly rewarding.”

While at Winston Law, Long has published widely on a topics such as disability and employment law, torts, and legal ethics and...

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPWFM5WXBwYWtsaUlzYzFFUng3...