The
University Faculty and Associates
Minutes
The Spring Meeting of the University Faculty and Associates
was held at
AWARD PRESENTATIONS. The following faculty members were recognized for their achievements:
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching – Awardee received a plaque and cash award of $500.
Gina Thames, Clinical Instructor in Nursing
Piper Professor Nominee – Awardee received a plaque and cash award of $500.
Dennis M. Maher, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Michael L. Varner, Associate Professor of Music
President’s Award for Excellence in Distance Education Teaching – Awardee received a plaque and cash award of $500.
Caryl Segal, Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award – Awardee received a cash award of $5,000 from the U.T. System and a plaque.
Bernard L. Frye, Professor of Biology
Mary Lynn Crow, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Mark Eakin, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations
Management
Doreen Elliott, Professor of Social Work
Alean Royes, Clinical Instructor in Nursing
Outstanding Research Achievement – Awardee received a plaque and cash award of $1,000.
Hanli Liu, Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Record of Research Achievement – Awardee received a plaque and cash award of $1,500.
Kenneth M. Roemer, Professor of English
Joseph W. Bastien, Professor of Anthropology
Jonathan A. Campbell, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology
Diane J. Cook, Professor in Computer Science and Engineering
Richard V. Francaviglia, Professor of History
Abdolhossein Haji-Sheikh, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Susan J. Hekman, Professor of Political Science
Frank L. Lewis, Professor in Electrical Engineering and Moncrief-O’Donnell
Chair for Automation and Robotics
Martin Price, Professor of Architecture
Krishnan Rajeshwar, Professor of Chemistry
Richard J. Schoech, Professor of Social Work
Outstanding Academic Advisor – Undergraduate
Cindy Atha-Weldon, Academic Advisor II, Department of Psychology
Outstanding Academic Advisor – Graduate
Stephen Maizlish, Associate Professor of History
Faculty members receiving Faculty Development Leaves for the Academic Year 2004/2005 were recognized:
Ardeshir Anjomani, School of Urban and Public Affairs
Myrtle
Sharma Chakravarthy, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Lauri A. Jensen-Campbell, Department of Psychology
Sharon Judkins, School of Nursing
Guojun Liao, Department of Mathematics
Elizabeth N. Morrow, Department of Music
Vijayan Pillai,
Kenneth H. Price, Department of Management
David J. Silvan, Department of Linguistics
Tachung C. Yih, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Christian Zlolniski, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Faculty members receiving Research Enhancement Program Grants were recognized:
Ester Betran, Department of Biology
Shannon
Collier-Tenison,
Joel T. Cramer, Department of Kinesiology
Jean Gao, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Laura Gough, Department of Biology
Sonia Kania, Department of Modern Languages
Daniel R. Kimball, Department of Psychology
Seong Jin Koh, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sang-Woo
Lee,
Pawel Michalak, Department of Biology
Emily
Spence-Diehl,
Nikola Stojanovic, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Lorraine G. van Waasbergen, Department of Biology
Kathy B.
Wright,
Karel J. Zuzak, Department of Biomedical Engineering
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT. We heard about some of our very best across the university in terms of faculty and teachers, researchers, and advisors. I hope you feel as inspired as I do about the quality of individuals who are part of our faculty and who are recognized here today. I would like to ask all those who received awards today to please stand so that we can recognize you one more time. We are very proud. You make us very proud.
ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at
Recorded by Janis Walkup