Texas Tech University

Faculty Awards



Birney, David M.

      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2016)
      • Phi Beta Kappa influential professor (2008, 2014, 2015)
      • Outstanding professor, Mortar Board (2003, 2014)
      • Gamma Beta Phi "Professor of the Semester" (2006)
      • TTU President's Academic Achievement Award (2005)
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David



Casadonte, Dominick J., Jr.  

      • Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
      • President's Academic Achievement Award (2020)
      • Professing Excellence Award (2020)
      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching  Award (2018-2021)
      • Listed in "Who's Who in Academia (2015 Edition)"
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Casadonte



Cozzolino, Anthony F.

  • A&S Excellence in Research Award for the Physical and Natural Sciences (2019)

Cozzolino



Findlater, Michael

  • Alpha Chi Omega Professor of the Month Award (March, 2018)
  • Texas Tech Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award (2011-2012)
  • NSF CAREER Award Recipient (2016-2021)
  • Hemphill Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award (2014-2015)
  • Merck KGAA Industrial Fellow (2000-2001)

Findlater



Gamez, Gerardo

      • Young Investigator Award in Plasma Spectrochemistry (2020)
      • College of Arts and Sciences Research Award in Sciences (2019)
      • Emerging Investigator Award (2017)
      • Inaugural Royal Society of Chemistry – Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry Emerging Investigator Lectureship (2015)
      • Inaugural Biennial Richard Payling Award, European Working Group on Glow Discharge Spectrometry (2005)
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Gamez

 

 

Hase, William L.

      • Raiders Who Rock – Above & Beyond Award,  TTU (2019)
      • Paul Whitfield Horn Professor, 2014-Present (2014)
      • Scientist of the Year, Lubbock Chapter, ARCS Foundation, Inc., (2008)
      • "Second Annual Distinguished Lecture Award", The University of Nevada, Reno, Chemistry Graduate Student Association (2008)
      • 60th Birthday Festschrift, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Volume 110, No. 4 (2006)
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Hase



Hutchins, Kristin M.

  • Alumni Association's New Faculty Award (2020)
  • Research Spotlight on Texas Tech Women Faculty Initiative (2020)

Hutchins



Latham, Michael P.

  • CIHR Training Program in Protein Folding and Interaction Dynamics Fellowship (2011-2013)
  • NSF International Postdoctoral Fellowship (2009-2011)

Latham



Li, Guigen

  • Paul Whitfield Horn Professor (2015)
  • Texas Tech University Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award (2004)

Li



Mayer, Michael F.

      • Raiders Who Rock – Above & Beyond Award (TTU), 2019
      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
      • Honored Faculty, Phi Beta Kappa (TTU Chapter) (2018, 2017, 2013)
      • Apple Polishing Award, Mortar Board (TTU Chapter) (2017)
      • National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009-2014)
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Mayer



Mechref, Yehia

      • Appointment as Robert A. Welch Professor (2022)
      • Nancy J. Bell Graduate Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Award (2019)
      • Texas Tech University President's Academic Achievement Award (2019)
      • Paul Whitfield Horn Professor (2018)
      • BARNIE E. RUSHING JR. Faculty Distinguished Research Award (2016)
      • Texas Tech University Nominee for the Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (TAMEST), O'Donnell Award (2016-2017)
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Mechref



Morales, Jorge A.

      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2018)
      • Prestigious NSF-Career Award (2007)
      • National Science Foundation-CAREER (2007-2012)
      • Wiley-IJQC Young Investigator Award (2003)
      • Research Innovation Award, Research Corporation (2002)
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Morales



Nes, W. David

  • Schroepfer Medal (international Sterol prize) from the American Oil Chemists Society (2019)
  • Paul Whitfield Horn Professor (2007)
  • TTU Barnie E. Rushing, Jr., Faculty Distinguished Research Award for Excellence in Research (2006)

Nes



Pappas, Dimitri

      • Champion of Women by the West Texas Chapter of the Association of Women in STEAM (2020)
      • Integrated Scholar by Texas Tech University (2020)
      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2018-2021)
      • CPRIT High-Impact/High-Risk Research Award (2018)
      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2016)
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Pappas



Pare, Paul W.

  • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Research Award (2018)
  • Texas Tech University Faculty International Scholarship Award (2015)
  • Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award (2013)
  • Fulbright Scholarship (2006-2007)

Pare



Poirier, L. William

      • Distinguished Guest Scientist Fellowship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2016)
      • TTU Graduate Council Dedicated Service Recognition (2015)
      • Invited Professor, Dresden, Germany (Max Planck Institute: Physics of Complex Systems) (2015)
      • Visiting Professor, Budapest, Hungary (Laboratory of Molecular Structure & Dynamics) (2015)
      • Professeur Invité, Montpellier France (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) (2011, 2015)
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Poirier



Quitevis, Edward L.

      • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Research Award (2018)
      • Spring Faculty Development Leave at Univ. of Rostock, Germany (2016)
      • Named as Honored Faculty by Phi Beta Kappa Inductees (Spring 2015)
      • Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) (2012)
      • Spring Faculty Development Leave at Stanford Univ. (1991)
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Quitevis



Thompson, Jonathan E.

  • Raiders Who Rock – Above & Beyond Award (TTU), 2019

Thompson



Whittlesey, Bruce R.

  • Texas Tech University President's Excellence in Teaching Award (2012)

Whittlesey



Wylie, Benjamin J.

      • Distinguished Guest Scientist Fellowship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2016)
      • Raymond Andrew Prize (AMPERE Bureau) (2010)
      • Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (2009-2012)
      • Phi Beta Kappa (1998)
      • Magna cum Laude (1998)
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Wylie

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

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