Kansas University Law Professor John Head received the 2006 Provost’s Award for Leadership in International Education at KU’s annual faculty-staff convocation Thursday.

Richard Lariviere, KU provost and executive vice chancellor, presented the award. Head has been a faculty member at the School of Law since 1990.

The award recognizes faculty on the Lawrence campus who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in strengthening KU’s international dimension in such areas as curriculum development, study abroad programs, relationships with international partner institutions and collaboration with international colleagues in significant research and publications.