Texas Tech Honors Outstanding Faculty
April 22, 2014
Dozens of Texas Tech University faculty members were honored April 22 for their quality teaching and research. The awards focus on teaching, research and service, which are the core missions of the university.
Awards Presentations
President's Excellence in Teaching Awards
- Courtney MeyersCollege of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- Chris TaylorCollege of Architecture
- Christopher MonicoCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Abigail SwingenCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Keith BrighamJerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration
- Charles CrewsCollege of Education
- William LawsonEdward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
- Malinda ColwellCollege of Human Sciences
- John WattsSchool of Law
- Robert PeasleeCollege of Media and Communication
- Kevin WassCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
President's Academic Achievement Awards
- Roger BarnardCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Michael FinkeCollege of Human Sciences
- Gerald DolterCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
President’s Book Awards
- Howard CurzerCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Carolyn TateCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
- Stefano D’AmicoCollege of Arts and Sciences
Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Awards
- Erica IrlbeckCollege of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- Jeffrey NesbitCollege of Architecture
- Leif EllingsonCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Elizabeth KaramJerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration
- Donna BrownCollege of Education
- Stephen MorseEdward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
- Anne ProutyCollege of Human Sciences
- Anne ProutyCollege of Human Sciences
- Alyson OutenreathSchool of Law
- Kelly KaufholdCollege of Media and Communication
- Duane HillCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Texas Tech Parents Association
Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award
(STEM disciplines)
- Jingyu LinEdward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
Texas Tech Parents Association
Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award
(Social Science, Humanities, and Creative Arts disciplines)
- Darren HudsonCollege of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Outstanding Researcher Awards
- Christian PongratzCollege of Architecture
- Stefano D’AmicoCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Robert MorganCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Derek OlerJerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration
- Janet FroeschleCollege of Education
- Debajyoti PatiCollege of Human Sciences
- Richard MurphySchool of Law
- Erik BucyCollege of Media and Communication
- Susan BrumfieldCollege of Visual and Performing Arts
Emeritus Faculty Certificates
- Kenneth Dixon
- Ernest Fish
- Jerry Hudson
- Paul Johnson
- JoAnn Klinker
- Magne Kristiansen
- Walt Oler
- Janet Pérez
- Sara Waters
- Diane Wood
Paul Whitfield Horn Professor Designations for 2014-2015
- William HaseCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Jingyu LinEdward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
Recognition of Paul Whitfield Horn Professors
- Linda Allen
- Robert Baker
- Loretta Bradley
- William Casto
- Sankar Chatterjee
- Bruce Clarke
- William Conover
- Stefan Estreicher
- Hafid Gafaiti
- Michael Galyean
- Clyde Hendrick
- Susan Hendrick
- Jiang Hongxing
- Shelby Hunt
- Eileen Johnson
- Kenneth Ketner
- David Knaff
- Thomas Knight
- Allan Kuethe
- David Larmour
- Clyde Martin
- Greg McKenna
- Kishor Mehta
- Sunanda Mitra
- W. David Nes
- Frits Ruymgaart
- Henry Shine
- Sindee Simon
- Victoria Sutton
- James Watkins
- Peter Westfall
- William Westney
Horn Professor Graduate Achievement Award
- Dali Wei, doctoral student in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Jason Derouin, doctoral student in the School of Art
Recognitions
Teaching Academy Departmental Excellence in Teaching Award
- DepartmentMechanical Engineering
Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
- Melanie HartCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Claudia CogliserJerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration
- Elizabeth Trejos-CastilloCollege of Human Sciences
- Brian ShannonSchool of Law
Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Research Award
- Jaclyn Cañas-CarrellCollege of Arts and Sciences
- Mayukh DassJerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration
- Sandra HustonCollege of Human Sciences
- Siva VanapalliEdward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
Texas Tech Parents Association Faculty Awards
- Daniel NathanFaculty Distinguished Leadership Award
- Robert GonzalezHemphill Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award
- Wendy HumphreySpencer A. Wells Faculty Award for Creativity in Teaching
Gloria Lyerla Memorial Library Research Travel Grants
- Emily SkidmoreCollege of Arts and Sciences