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Human Sciences Faculty and Staff Award Winners Celebrated

Ashley Brister

August 20, 2021

College of Human Sciences Texas Tech Welcome Event

Award nominees, recipients, and new hires were celebrated at the annual fall welcome event for Human Sciences faculty and staff.

The College of Human Sciences welcomed its new faculty and staff and celebrated award recipients and nominees at the annual fall welcome reception. This year's welcome reception was hosted and catered by Skyviews Restaurant. Dean Tim Dodd, Ph.D. kicked off the event and invited department chairs to introduce their new faculty and staff. Following the remarks, Human Sciences attendees mingled over heavy hors d'oeuvres. 

Congratulations to our College of Human Sciences award nominees and recipients.

Fall Faculty & Staff Welcome Event

2020-2021 Awards

2020-21 College of Human Sciences Commitment Award Recipients (Staff)

  • Hannah Fanning
  • Caroline Kolins

2020-21 Kathryn Burleson Staff Service Award Recipients (Staff)

  • David Cardenas
  • Beth Davidson
  • Tronica Owens 

2020-2021 Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient

  • Malinda J. Colwell, Ph.D.

2020-2021 President's Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient

  • Thomas Kimball, Ph.D., LMFT

2020-2021 President's Academic Achievement Award Recipient

  • Dana Weiser, Ph.D.

2020-2021 Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award (STEM discipline) Recipient

  • Naïma Moustaïd-Moussa, Ph.D., FTOS, FAHA

2020-2021 COHS Kathryn Burleson Faculty Service Award Recipient

  • Nichole Morelock, Ph.D., LMFT

2020-2021 COHS Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient

  • Holly Wright, Ph.D.

2020-2021 COHS Faculty Award for Commitment to Outreach and Engagement Recipient

  • Dana Weiser, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Sharp, Ph.D.

2020-2021 COHS Wolfe International Scholars Award Recipient

  • Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Ph.D., RD(SA)

2021-2022 Awards

2021-2022 Hemphill-Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee

  • Shannon Galyean, Ph.D., RDN, LD

2021-2022 President's Academic Achievement Award Nominee

  • Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, Ph.D.

2021-2022 President's Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee

  • Stephanie Shine, Ph.D.

2021-2022 Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award Nominee

  • Christy Rogers, Ph.D.

2021-2022 Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee

  • Monica Martin, Ph.D.

2021-2022 Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award Nominee

  • Zhe Wang, Ph.D.

2021-2022 Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching Nominee

  • Allison Childress, Ph.D., RDN, CSSD, LD

2021-2022 Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award Nominee

  • Ann Mastergeorge, Ph.D.

2021-2022 Faculty Distinguished Leadership Award Nominee

  • Mitzi Lauderdale, J.D., Ph.D., CFP®