FACULTY & STAFF AWARDS
The dedicated faculty and staff at the University of Houston College of Education drive the College’s success. To that end, the College offers numerous awards to recognize outstanding employees. Award recipients typically are honored at the College’s annual Faculty & Staff Breakfast in August.
Recent recipients are listed below:
2021 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Lorraine Reitzel, professor, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
Research Excellence Award
- Elsa Gonzalez, assistant professor of higher education
Teaching Excellence Award
- Keith Butcher, clinical assistant professor of educational leadership
- April Peters-Hawkins, associate professor of educational leadership
- Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, assistant professor of educational leadership
Staff Excellence Award
- Isabel Martinez Leal, researcher, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Lena Mitchell, research administrator, previously in the Office of Research
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Jeylan Yassin, director, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Staff Spirit Award
- Yonelly Gutiérrez, program manager, previously in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- Oluwasade Orebiyi, academic advisor, previously in the Office of Undergraduate Studies
2020 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Ruth López, assistant professor of educational leadership
- Margit Wiesner, associate professor of measurement, quantitative methods and learning sciences
Research Excellence Award
- Rosenda Murillo, associate professor of health
- Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, assistant professor of educational leadership
- Milena Keller-Margulis, associate professor of school psychology
- Margit Wiesner, associate professor of measurement, quantitative methods and learning sciences
Teaching Excellence Award
- Erica Jordan, clinical assistant professor of human development and family studies
- Shawn Kent, assistant professor of special populations
- Ruth López, assistant professor of educational leadership
Staff Excellence Award
- Bridgette Jones, director of student affairs, Office of Graduate Studies
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Rebecca Perez, program manager, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
2019 WINNERS
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Lyle McKinney, associate professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Teaching Excellence Award
- Carrie Cutler, clinical assistant professor, Curriculum & Instruction
- Marcel de Dios, assistant professor, Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Kristen Hassett, clinical associate professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- Lyle McKinney, associate professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Staff Excellence Award
- Paula Canada, events coordinator
- Thu Nguyen, department business administrator
Staff Spirit Award
- Nicole Switzer, administrative assistant, Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences