Each semester, UofL’s nearly 4,000 faculty support their students by minimizing barriers and maximizing opportunities for students to become engaged citizens, leaders and scholars.
Exemplifying that commitment to student success is Jasmine Farrier, who received the 2025 University of Louisville Trustees Award for her ability to balance rigor with accessibility and foster intellectual curiosity, while equipping students with practical skills. Farrier, professor of political science and director of the UofL-Frankfort Internship Program, was presented with the award at the annual Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards Reception, which took place April 17.
According to the award nomination committee, the impact of Farrier’s teaching philosophy extends far beyond her classroom. Farrier demonstrates a steadfast commitment to student success initiatives at UofL, both through her instructional leadership and through hands-on program development. Her role in securing a $2.4 million grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation to enhance student success in STEM courses exemplifies her dedication to fostering academic achievement across disciplines.
At the April 17 UofL Board of Trustees meeting, Trustee and Faculty Senate Chair Eugene Mueller said: “The consensus among students, faculty colleagues, UofL leaders, the community and the discipline is that Jasmine is a consummate professional and one of the toughest yet most beloved professors that they have ever known. She emulates the Cardinal Principles in her every word, deed and action. Jasmine gets not only positive, but dramatic results and outcomes.”
Farrier joined the UofL faculty in 2002. Her courses and research span all three branches of the U.S. government. Her third book, “Constitutional Dysfunction on Trial: Congressional Lawsuits and the Separation of Powers,” was published by Cornell University Press. In addition to teaching and research, Farrier’s impact includes expanded experiential learning opportunities for students. She led two program launches over the last decade: Louisville Metro Internship Program and Ford Hall Goes to Washington, a summer scholarship funded by political science alumni to broaden access to career-building internships.
“I am grateful to Drs. Tricia Gray (political science chair) and Laura Moyer for organizing the nomination, and especially to the nearly 50 alumni and colleagues across campus who contributed testimonials,” said Farrier, who also served UofL in leadership roles in recent years, including as department chair, vice president for University Advancement and acting executive director of the University Honors Program. “It is an honor every day to work with UofL’s determined students, dedicated professionals and our extraordinary Cardinal community.”
