CSB Faculty Teaching Awards
the UTHSCSA campus and are frequently selected for special awards and recognition
for both graduate and professional student training.
their 2009 "Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching"
from William Henrich, Interim President of UTHSCSA.
The teaching recognitions and awards received by the current professional teaching faculty are listed below. Not included are the numerous awards received by faculty who are now fully retired, but whose contributions are well remembered across the institution. Note that three faculty members have received a Minnie Stevens Piper Professorship, a statewide award given yearly to only twelve educators in higher education. Eleven of the faculty have received the Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence, which is the most prestigious institutional award bestowed yearly to 6 faculty representing all five schools on campus. Four faculty members have received the Graduate Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduate Teaching and five have received Excellence in Teaching Awards from the Dental School Faculty Assembly. Others have received recognition from local and campus organizations, in addition to numerous student awards.
Patricia A. Brewer, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
2005 |
Lily Q. Dong, Ph.D.
Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching |
2008 |
Damon C. Herbert, Ph.D.
Dental School Faculty Assembly Teaching Excellence Award |
1994, 1997 |
Recognition for Outstanding Faculty, Dental Freshman |
2001 |
Linda Y. Johnson, Ph.D.
Piper Professorship (Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation) |
1995 |
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
1985, 1994, 2004 |
Selected as Assistant Marshall by Graduating Medical Class |
1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduating Medical Class |
1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008, 2009 |
Barbara Sanford Preclinical Teaching Award (AMWA) |
2001 |
Distinguished Teaching Professors, UT Academy of Health Sciences |
2007 |
Gender Equity Award for Preclinical Medical Education (AMWA) |
1997 |
Outstanding Lecturer of First Year Curriculum |
1997, 1998, 2001 |
Medical Student Award for Basic Science Education |
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1995 |
Thomas S. King, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
1997 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduating Medical Class |
1988, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Golden Apple Award (AMSA) |
1998 |
Barbara Sanford Preclinical Teaching Award (AMWA) |
2002 |
Gender Equity Award for Preclinical Medical Education (AMWA) |
1996 |
Ellen Kraig, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
1996 |
Graduate Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduate Teaching |
2000 |
Distinguished Teaching Professors, UT Academy of Health Sciences |
2007 |
Robin J. Leach, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
2001 |
Graduate Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduate Teaching |
2001 |
William W. Morgan, Ph.D.
Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching |
2007 |
Susan L. Naylor, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
2008 |
Graduate Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduate Teaching |
2007 |
Olivia Pereira-Smith, Ph.D.
Graduate Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduate Teaching |
2005 |
Omid B. Rahimi, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
2008 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduating Medical Class |
2007, 2008, 2009 |
Barbara Sanford Preclinical Teaching Award |
2008 |
Fred Richards, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
2009 |
Teacher of the Year Award (Medical Class of 2011) |
2008 |
Professor of the Year Award, Freshman Dental Students |
2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 |
Dental School Faculty Assembly Teaching Excellence Award |
2003 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduating Medical Class |
1992, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Barbara Sanford Preclinical Teaching Award (AMWA) |
2005 |
Gender Equity Award for Preclinical Medical Education (AMWA) |
1995 |
Alan Y. Sakaguchi, Ph.D.
Barbara Sanford Equity in Teaching Award |
2009 |
Mary K. Vaughan, Ph.D.
Piper Professorship (Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation) |
2002 |
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
1989 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduating Medical Class |
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
Teacher of the Year Award (Medical Class of 1991) |
1989 |
Dental School Faculty Assembly Teaching Excellence Award |
2002 |
Kristine S. Vogel, Ph.D.
Excellence in Health Professional Student Teaching |
2007 |
Frank J. Weaker, Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
1992, 2003, 2009 |
Excellence in Health Professional Student Education |
2008 |
Piper Professorship (Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation) |
2006 |
Dental School Faculty Assembly Teaching Excellence Award |
1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005 |
Recognition for Outstanding Faculty, Freshman dental class |
2001 |
Most Valuable Professor, 1st semester, Freshman dental class |
2002 |
Teacher Appreciation Award from Freshman class |
2007 |
Educator of the Year, Dental Hygiene |
1992 |
Outstanding Educator, Dental Hygiene |
1993 |
Vick Williams, M.D., Ph.D.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching |
1983 |
Dental School Faculty Assembly Teaching Excellence Award |
2003 |
Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduating Dental Class |
1984 |
Director of Best First Year Dental Course |
1978, 1979 |