FACULTY AWARDS AT UH RECOGNIZE THE YEAR’S
OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS
Teachers Cited for Contributions to Research, Scholarship and Learning
HOUSTON, April 21, 2004 – Several educators at the University
of Houston have been honored as recipients of the 2004 Faculty Awards
for their contributions to learning, research and scholarship. They
were recognized at a celebratory dinner on campus last week.
The Esther Farfel Awards, the university’s highest faculty
honor, has been presented to Allan Jacobson, a professor of chemistry
who holds the Robert A. Welch Chair of Science. (See
separate release.)
Other 2004 Faculty Awards honors and recipients:
- The Enron Teaching Excellence Award – Lonny S. Hoffman,
assistant professor of law; William F. Monroe, professor of English
and associate dean of the Honors College; Carolyn Boone, associate
professor of acting and directing in the School of Theatre; Charles
Dalton, professor of mechanical engineering. Each receives a trophy
and $5,000.
- The John and Rebecca Moores Professorship – Mark Doty,
professor of English; Paul Hardin, professor of biology and biochemistry.
Each receives a five-year renewable award that includes a $10,000
annual stipend.
- Distance Education Teaching Excellence Award – David Judkins,
associate professor of English. The award carries a $5,000 prize
and a trophy.
- Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award – P. Shiv
Halasyamani, assistant professor of chemistry; Paul Hardin, professor
of biology and biochemistry; Steven Blanke, associate professor
of biology and biochemistry. This award provides a $3,000 stipend
and a plaque.
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Award – Chad McNutt, instructional
assistant in the department of biology and biochemistry; Chidiogo
Madubike, lab assistant and instructor in the department of electrical
and computer engineering. Each receives $1,000 and a trophy.
About the University of Houston
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and teaching institution, is home to more than 40 research centers
and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate,
civic and governmental entities. UH, the most diverse research university
in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and
service with more than 35,000 students.
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