The President's Distinguished Faculty Awards program was established in 1983 and is
designed to recognize faculty members with achievements in research, service, and
teaching.
Distinguished Research Award: This award recognizes professional accomplishment in a discipline or field through
published work, exhibitions, or similar activity, as recognized by peers for high
contribution to the intellectual growth of an academic area. A monetary award of $1,500
complements this honor.
Distinguished Service Award: This award recognizes singular accomplishments in professional service beyond that
of colleagues either in extending university services to the Houston Metropolitan
Area and Gulf Coastal Region, to professional organizations, or combinations of these.
A monetary award of $1,500 complements this honor.
Distinguished Teaching Award: This award recognizes exemplary accomplishments in the craft of teaching, wherein
the recipient is recognized as a master teacher by his or her peers. A master teacher
is a model of substantive learning and rapport with students. A monetary award of
$5,000 complements this honor.
2021 Award winners announcement coming soon!
Distinguished Research Award - Thomas Schanding, Associate Professor, College of Human Sciences and Humanities.
Distinguished Service Award - M. Alix Valenti, Professor, College of Business.
Distinguished Teaching Award - Christal Seahorn, Assistant Professor, College of Human Sciences and Humanities .