2022 – American Educational Research Association’s Multicultural/Multiethnic Education SIG’s Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Exemplary Scholarship.
2021 – Association for the Study of Higher Education’s (ASHE) Council for the Advancement of Higher Education (CAHEP) Barbara Townsend Distinguished Lecture and Award.
2021 – University of Idaho Mid-Career Faculty Award.
2020 – “Accomplished Under 40” Honoree Award by the Idaho Business Review.
2020 – Auburn University College of Education Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
2018 – National Pine Forge Academy Alumni Association Meritorious Award.
2018 – Nominated for the Blackboard Exemplary Course Award (received overall rating of “Accomplished”).
2018 – Nominated for the Diverse Issues in Higher Education Emerging Scholar Award
2016 – Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.)-Gamma Fellow
2015 – American Association of University Administrators’ Robert MacVitte Emerging Leader Award.
2015 – Auburn University’s Graduate School “2015 Auburn Authors Award.
2013-present – Affiliate of the Center for Minority Serving Institutions.
2013 – Project “Angel Tree” Award.
2009 – North American Division Regional Graduate Scholarship-$2,000.
2008 – Inducted into the Auburn Network of Holmes Scholars.
2008 – North American Division Regional Graduate Scholarship-$1,000
2007 – Graduate assistantship through the Office of the Dean of the College of Education
2007 – Appointed to Auburn University’s Adult & Higher Education curriculum committee.
Oakwood College Archives (Inducted 2006) as “Prominent Black Student”
The following publication is utilized as a resource in the following Higher Education Administration graduate program and in the Organization and Governance in Higher Education course:
Freeman, Jr. S. & Kochan, F. (2012). The academic pathways to university leadership: Presidents descriptions of their doctoral education. International Journal of Doctoral Studies,7, 93-124. https://works.bepress.com/sydney_freeman_jr/26/
The following publication is utilized as a foundational resource in the following Ph.D. Higher Education Administration Portfolio Guidelines:
Freeman, Jr. S., Hagedorn, L., Goodchild, L. & Wright, D. (Eds). (2014). Advancing higher education as a field of study: In quest of doctoral degree guidelines-Commemorating 120 Years of excellence. Stylus Publishing.
The following publication is utilized as a required reading in the following courses at the following university and workshops at the following conference:
Freeman, Jr. S. (2012) The future of higher education preparation: Implications for policy and practice. Journal of Education Policy.1, 1-8. https://works.bepress.com/sydney_freeman_jr/30/
The following publication is utilized as a required reading at the following workshops at the following conference:
Freeman, Jr. S. (2014). Strategies for doctoral students who desire to become higher education faculty members: Implications for practice. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 9, 271-291. https://works.bepress.com/sydney_freeman_jr/33/
The following publication is utilized as a required reading at the following workshops at the following conference:
Freeman, Jr. S. & Kochan, F. (2013). University presidents’ perspectives of the knowledge and competencies needed in 21st century higher education leadership. Journal of Educational Leadership in Action, 1, 1-20. https://works.bepress.com/sydney_freeman_jr/22/
The following publication is utilized as a required reading in the following courses at the following university and workshops at the following conference:
Freeman, Jr. S. (2014). Strategies for doctoral students who desire to become higher education faculty members: Implications for practice. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 9, 271-291. https://works.bepress.com/sydney_freeman_jr/33/
The following publication has been utilized as a required reading at the following workshops at the following conference:
Freeman, Jr. S., Hagedorn, L., Goodchild, L. & Wright, D. (Eds). (2014). Advancing higher education as a field of study: In quest of doctoral degree guidelines-Commemorating 120 Years of excellence. Stylus Publishing.
2020 Principal Investigator-Sydney Freeman, Jr., “The Contributions of Blacks to the University of Idaho,” Presidential Research Fund on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant, University of Idaho, $9,485.00
2019 Principal Investigator-Sydney Freeman, Jr., “Developing Higher Education Leaders in a Global Era.” Lyle Spencer Research Grant, The Spencer Foundation. $1,000,00.00 (Not Funded)
2016 – Principal Investigator-Sydney Freeman, Jr., “Owen Troy: USC’s Black Religious Pioneer.” McAdams Adventist History Research Grant. $2,500.00
2016 – Principal Investigator-Sydney Freeman, Jr., “Owen Troy: Adventism’s First Academic Theologian.” McAdams Adventist History Research Grant. $7,000.00
2016 – Co-Principal Investigators-Kelly Ward, Sydney Freeman, Jr., Walter Gmelch, “National Department Chair Survey”, UCEA Center for the Study of Academic Leadership Program Mini-Grant Proposal, Center for the Study of Academic Leadership, $4,000.00
2015 – Principal Investigator-Sydney Freeman, Jr., College of Education Dean’s Excellence Fund & Dean of Students Fund for Student Leadership Matching Research Grant, University of Idaho, $1,000.00
2012 – Principal Investigator- Tsgaye Habtemariam, Title VII, Section 736 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Centers of Excellence Grant, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, (2012), $1,600,000.00