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2024 Health & Human Sciences Faculty and Staff Award Winners Commemorated

Lauren Hosni

August 27, 2024

College of Health and Human Sciences Texas Tech

The College of Health & 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 in the newly renovated El Centro. Dean Tim Dodd, Ph.D. started the event by inviting department chairs to introduce their new faculty and staff. Following the announcments, attendees talked over some delicious hors d'oeuvres. 

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

 

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Faculty and Staff Welcome Event  Welcome Event

 

Faculty Award Recipients

2024-25 College of Health & Human Sciences Faculty Award for Outreach & Engagement 

  • Ann Mastergeorge 

2024-25 College of Health & Human Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award

  • Heather Austin-Robillard 

2024-25 Kathryn Burleson Faculty Service Award

  • Michelle Pearson

2024-25 College of Health & Human Sciences Faculty Award for Commitment to Engaged Scholarship

  • Stephanie Shine

2024-25 College of Health & Human Sciences Wolfe International Scholars Award

  • Wilna Oldewage-Theron

Staff Award Recipients

2024 College of Health & Human Sciences Commitment Staff Award 

  • Breck Gavin 
  • Arnesa Dotson

2024 Kathryn Burleson Staff Award

  • Ron Baker
  • Lori Minner

University Award Recipients

2024-25 Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Nominee

  • Sylvia Neihuis

2024-25 Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Nominee

  • Christy Rogers

2024-25 Barnie E. Rushing, Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Nominee

  • Vijay Hegde

2024-25 Faculty Distinguished Leadership Nominee

  • Jaclyn Cravens Pickens

2024-25 Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching Nominee

  • Raul Palacios

2024-25 Piper Professor Award Nominee

  • Shera Thomas Jackson 

2024-25 Hemphill-Wells New Proffesor Exellence in Teaching Nominee

  • Tanaka Chimbane

2024-25 President's Academic Achievement Nominee

  • Nikhil Dhurandhar

2024-25 President's Experience in Teaching Nominee

  • Cameron Brown 

2024-25 President's Experience in Faculty Peer Mentorship Nominee

  • Sandra Huston

2024-25 Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Nominee

  • Woosang Hwang

tags: Faculty, Research, Staff

College of Health & Human Sciences

As one of the four original colleges at Texas Tech University at its founding, the College of Health & Human Sciences has a rich history investing in students, preparing them to make an impact on the world around them. The College of Health & Human Sciences provides multidisciplinary education, research, and service focused on individuals, families, and their environments to improve and enhance the human condition. When they graduate, our students are making an impact as educators, health care professionals, financial planners, hospitality managers, fashion merchandisers, designers, counselors, and nutritionists. Faculty, staff, and students advance research concerning individual, social, and economic development in a multidisciplinary environment to benefit families and individuals in a diverse global community. Outreach is also provided to individuals, organizations, and communities to help improve the society in which we live.

 

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