2007 College Faculty and Staff Awards

Monday, April 23, 2007

The College of Natural Sciences is filled to capacity with intelligent, creative and incredibly devoted people. Each spring, we have the opportunity to honor some of the individuals that make the College of Natural Sciences so wonderful.

This year's 2007 honorees are:

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

Kate Waldman
Dean’s Office Staff Excellence Award

Michael Marder
Promotion to Associate Dean for Mathematics and Science Education

Michael Raney
Promotion to Assistant Dean for First Year Initiatives

Catherine Stacy
Promotion to Assistant Dean for Academic Initiatives

DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY

Enrique Cantu
Board of Visitors Staff Excellence Award
University of Texas Staff Excellence Award

Jim Umbarger
Board of Visitors Staff Excellence Award
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award

Eiichiro Komatsu
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

MCDONALD OBSERVATORY

Matt Shetrone
Board of Visitors Staff Excellence Award

Nancy Davis
Board of Visitors Staff Excellence Award   
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award

Derek Wills
College of Natural Sciences Outreach Excellence Award Nominee

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Charles Arnone
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award

Dee Silverthorn
American Physiology Society Distinguished Lectureship
Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment Burnt Orange Apple Award

Sata Sathisivan
Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award

Beverly Finklea
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

Emin Ulug
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
   
Dan Bolnick
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

MOLECULAR CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

J. Kendrick Weld
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Nominee

Francisco Valladares
University of Texas Staff Excellence Award

Jerry Brand
College of Natural Sciences Inaugural Service Award

Arturo De Lozanne
Academy of Distinguished Teachers Award

Enamul Huq
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

MOLECULAR GENETICS AND MICROBIOLOGY

Shelley Payne
Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award

Jaquelin Dudley
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

NEUROBIOLOGY

Jeanne Lagowski
College of Natural Sciences Inaugural Service Award
   
Seema Agarwala
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Brian Zavala
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award

MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Jesus Cavazos
University of Texas Staff Excellence Award

Cynthia Faulk
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Nominee

Linda Fuiman
College of Natural Sciences Outreach Excellence Award

TEXAS MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Ann Molineux
University of  Texas Staff Excellence Award

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
   
Tim Hooper
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff Excellence Award

Steve Sorey
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff Excellence Award

Kimberly Terry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff Excellence Award

Betsy Hamblen
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff Excellence Award
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Nominee

Eric Anslyn
Hamilton Textbook Award, Spring 2006

Rick Russell
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES

Carol Hyink
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Nominee

Yadirah Colon
University of Texas Staff Excellence Award
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award

Judith Quinney
Natural Sciences Foundation Advising Award

Vicki Almstrum
University of Texas Volunteer and Service Learning Center and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library Outstanding Service Learning Faculty Award

Elaine Rich
Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award   

Stephen Keckler
President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award

Simon Lam
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

Dey Hetrick
Department of Human Ecology Staff Excellence Award

Kevin Madden
Department of Human Ecology Staff Excellence Award

Mary Holt
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Nominee

Ardis Rewerts
Ockhee Bego
Eve Nicols
Macy’s Show at The Domain Outreach Award

Margaret Briley
College of Natural Sciences Outreach Excellence Award Nominee
   
Hallie Speranza
Department of Human Ecology Non Tenure Track Teaching Award

Nancy Prideaux
Natural Sciences Foundation Teaching Award

Theodore Dix
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
   
Michael Starbird
Mathematical Association of America National Teaching Award

Benjamin Klaff
Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award

Shinko Harper
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
   
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
   
Rebecca Thompson-Flagg
College of Natural Sciences Outreach Excellence Award

Wendell Horton
Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award

Josh Klein
College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

INSTITUTE FOR FUSION STUDIES

Catherine Rapinett
College of Natural Sciences Staff Excellence Award Nominee