Faculty Awards and Recognition
About the Awards
Faculty Awards Overview: Faculty within each of the six academic colleges will choose an award winner in each category to represent their respective academic areas. These winners will form the pool of nominees for the university-wide awards. A review committee of junior and senior faculty from across the institution, faculty senators, prior award winners and students will review the college-level nomination and submit recommendations for the university-wide awards to the Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs and Student Life.
College-level awards will be presented during the early spring at events hosted in each of the academic colleges. University-wide awards will be presented at the Annual Faculty & Staff Awards Banquet during the spring semester.
Most faculty members consider being nominated for any of these awards an honor, so please take some time to nominate a deserving faculty member today!
Barry B. Thompson Service Award
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- 2023-2024 Laura Gordey
- 2021-2022 Rusty Freed (College/University)
- 2020-2021 Jason Sharp
- 2018-2019 Charles “Chuck” Thomas
- 2017-2018 H. Kevin Fulk
- 2016-2017 Leah Schultz
- 2015-2016 Dennis Jones
- 2014-2015 Steve Steed
- 2012-2013 Syed Jafri
Jack and Louise Arthur Award for Excellence in Teaching
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- 2021-2022 Ceyhan Kilic (University)
- 2016-2017 Jason Sharp
- 2014-2015 Joseph H. Schuessler
- 1998-1999 Jerry Madkins
- 1995-1996 Jack Russell
- 1994-1995 Barbara Russell
- 1985-1986 Tommy Barker
Engaged Faculty Award
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- 2023-2024 Charles Thomas (College)
- 2022-2023 Art Dearing (College)
- 2021-2022 Brian Martinson (College)
- 2017-2018 Jake Heller (College)
- 2016-2017 Derrill Watson (College)
- 2015-2016 Cindy Rippe (College)
Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award
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- 2023-2024 Ceyhan Kilic (College)
- 2022-2023 Chun-Kai “Tommy” Hsu (College)
- 2021-2022 Stephen Blythe (College)
- 2020-2021 Omar Esqueda (College)
- 2019-2020 David Notgrass (College)
- 2018-2019 Dianna Krueger (College)
- 2017-2018 Chun-Kai (Tommy) Hsu (College)
- 2016-2017 Omar Esqueda (College)
- 2015-2016 Jerry Burch (College)
- 2014-2015 Sue Lewis (College)
- 2013-2014 Jason Sharp (College/University)
- 2011-2012 Nate Heller (University)
O. A. Grant Teaching Award
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- 2023-2024 Charles Thomas (College/University)
- 2021-2022 Ceyhan Kilic
- 2020-2021 Karen Varnell
- 2019-2020 Jake Heller
- 2018-2019 Joanna Shaw
- 2017-2018 Judd Leach
- 2016-2017 Jason Sharp
- 2015-2016 Leah Schultz
- 2014-2015 Joseph H. Schuessler
- 2013-2014 Linda Wade
- 2012-2013 Jason Sharp
- 2011-2012 Bill Beaty
- 2010-2011 B.R. Kirkland
- 2009-2010 Nancy Boykin
- 2008-2009 Boyd Collier
- 2007-2008 Robin Wells
- 2006-2007 Linda LaMarca
- 2005-2006 Pat Smith
- 2004-2005 Rusty Freed
- 2002-2003 Bill Beaty
- 2001-2002 Sankar Sundarrajan
- 2000-2001 Richard Petronis
Regent Professor Award
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- 2018-2019 Syed Hussain Ali Jafri
- 2000-2001 Brad Chilton
- 1997-1998 Jack P. Russell
Steve A. Steed Impact Award
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- 2022-2023 Chris Shao
- 2021-2022 Rusty Freed
- 2020-2021 Art Dearing
- 2018-2019 Sue Joiner
- 2017-2018 Betsy Ball
- 2016-2017 Dennis Jones
- 2015-2016 Nate Heller
- 2014-2015 Steve Steed
Faculty Excellence in Student Success Award
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- 2023-2024 James Goodpasture (College)
- 2022-2023 Yi-Chia Wu (College)
- 2021-2022 Arthur Young (College)
- 2020-2021 Charles “Chuck” Thomas (College)
- 2019-2020 Curtis Atchley (College)
- 2018-2019 John DeLeon (College)
- 2017-2018 Del Nagy (College)
- 2016-2017 Steve Gerhardt (College/University)
- 2015-2016 Reggie Hall (College)
- 2014-2015 Jason Sharp (College)
- 2013-2014 Randy McCamey (College)
Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
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- 2023-2024 Ebenezer Lamptey (College)
- 2022-2023 Catalin Dinulescu (College)
- 2021-2022 Aray Chen (College)
- 2020-2021 Hari Katuwal (College)
- 2019-2020 Triss Ashton (College)
- 2017-2018 Yi-Chia Wu (College)
- 2016-2017 Jerry Burch (College)
- 2015-2016 Jake Heller (College)