2025 Recipients Announced
Members of Texas Tech's College of Health & Human Sciences were honored for their achievements and contributions to the university as part of the university's annual Faculty Honors Convocation on Apr. 23 at the Student Union Building. The awards are given by the Office of the President and recognize outstanding faculty and departments for excellence in teaching, research, service, and more.
Nikhil Dhurandhar, Ph.D.
- 2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service
Sylvia Niehuis, Ph.D.
- 2025 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
Sara Dodd, Ph.D.
- 2025 President's Emerging Engaged Scholarship Award
Paulina Velez-Gomez, Ph.D.
- 2025 President's Emerging Engaged Scholarship Award
Stephanie Shine, Ph.D.
- 2025 President's Excellence in Engaged Creativity Award
Oak-Hee Park, Ph.D.
- 2025 President's Excellence in Engaged Research Award
Cameron Brown, Ph.D.
- 2025 President's Excellence in Teaching Research Award
Tanaka Chimbane, Ph.D.
- 2025 Texas Tech Parents Association Hemphill-Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award
Tech convocation officials recognized the university's current Paul Whitfield Horn Professors from the College of Health & Human Sciences, which include Nikhil Dhurandhar and Naima Moustaid-Moussa. Emeritus faculty were also honored, which included Sterling Shumway.