The College of Natural Sciences is home to a large number of committed, innovative educators that help our students learn a demanding curriculum. The College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award celebrates the members of our faculty that excel in the classroom. Recipients of CNS Teaching Excellence Awards are CNS's educational innovators, who embody and demonstrate commitment to CNS's mission: To provide an excellent, research-oriented education in science, mathematics and computing that fosters the success of its students, to discover important new knowledge through research and to create an intellectually and scientifically enriched environment that advances a vibrant Texas and beyond. This includes fostering a college climate of belonging and inclusivity through demonstrated efforts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
2022 Teaching Awards
| Biology Instruction Office | Laura Gonzalez |
| Chemistry | Zachariah Page |
| Computer Science | Angela Beasley |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Tim Riedel |
| Integrative Biology | Amelia Wolf |
| Mathematics | Alex Macedo |
| Molecular Biosciences | Johann Eberhart |
| Neuroscience | Michela Marinelli |
| UTeach | Pamela Elias |
| UTeach | Deanna Buckley |
2021 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Keith Hawkins |
| Biology Instruction Office | Ann Thijs |
| Computer Science | Sarah Abraham |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Soo Hyun Yang |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Fatima Varner |
| Mathematics | Kathryn Dabbs |
| Mathematics | Shinko Harper |
| Nutritional Sciences | Ladia Hernandez |
| Physics | Aaron Zimmerman |
| Statistics and Data Sciences | KyongJoo Hong |
| UTeach Accelerate | Ariel J. Taylor |
2020 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Caitlin Casey |
| Biology Instruction Office | Katie Bruner |
| Chemistry | Stacy Sparks |
| Chemistry | Lauren Webb |
| Computer Science | Glenn Downing |
| Computer Science | Etienne Vouga |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Dennis Mishler |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Elizabeth Ilardi |
| Molecular Biosciences | David Taylor |
| Nutritional Sciences | Laura Lashinger |
| Physics | Vernita Gordon |
2019 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Stella Offner |
| Computer Science | Scott Niekum |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Karen Fingerman |
| Integrative Biology | Travis LaDuc |
| Mathematics | Joel Niebert |
| Molecular Biosciences | Jessie Zhang |
| Neuroscience | Michael Mauk |
| Nutritional Sciences | Drew Hays |
| Physics | Christina Markert |
| Statistics & Data Sciences | Michael Mahometa |
| UTeach | Kelli Allen |
2018 Teaching Awards
| Chemistry | Carlos Baiz |
| Mathematics | Kathy Davis |
| Biology Instruction Office | Kristin Patterson |
| Integrative Biology | Stephen Phelps |
| Chemistry | Emily Que |
| Statistics & Data Sciences | Sally Ragsdale |
| Nutritional Sciences | Stefano Tiziani |
2017 Teaching Awards
| Computer Science | Alison Norman |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Su Yeong Kim |
| Chemistry | Shagufta Shabbir |
| Mathematics | Pedro Morales |
| Chemistry | Sean Roberts |
2016 Teaching Awards
| Human Development and Family Sciences | Natalie Ammon |
| Astronomy | Steve Finkelstein |
| Statistics and Data Sciences | Kristin Harvey |
| Mathematics | John Meth |
| Physics | Roy Schwitters |
| Molecular Biosciences | Jason Upton |
2015 Teaching Awards
| Physics | Can Kilic |
| Neuroscience | Kimberly Raab-Graham |
| Statistics and Data Sciences | Margaret 'Maggie' Myers |
| Chemistry | Michael Rose |
| Human Ecology | Jaimie Davis |
| Physics | Boris Breizman |
| Integrative Biology | Shalene Jha |
| Marine Science | Gerald 'Chris' Shank |
| Mathematics | Amanda Hager |
| Mathematics | Gustavo Cepparo |
| Molecular Biosciences | Andy Ellington |
| Computer Science | Peter Stone |
| Molecular Biosciences | Jeffrey Barrick |
2014 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Volker Bromm |
| Neuroscience | Laura Colgin |
| Mathematics | Mark Daniels |
| Chemistry | Guangbin Dong |
| Human Ecology | Paul Eastwick |
| Physics | Richard Fitzpatrick |
| Integrative Biology | Johann Hofmann |
| Biology Instructional Office | Martha Maas |
| Physics | John Markert |
| Mathematics | Mark Maxwell |
| Biology Instructional Office | Barbara Moore |
| Computer Science | Vitaly Shmatikov |
| Molecular Biosciences | Gwendolyn Stovall |
2013 Teaching Awards
| Computer Science | Adam Klivans |
| Textiles & Apparel | Ann Reed |
| Nutritional Sciences | Chris Jolly |
| Integrative Biology | Christine Hawkes |
| Marine Science | Dong-Ha Min |
| Neurobiology | Ila Fiete |
| Mathematics | Jennifer Mann Austin |
| Freshman Research Initiative | Josh Beckham |
| Human Development & Family Sciences | Liz Gershoff |
| Statistics & Scientific Computation | Peter Mueller |
| Physics | Philip Morrison |
| School of Biological Sciences | Richard Taylor |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Sara Sawyer |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Simon Humphrey |
| Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology | Steven Vokes |
2012 Teaching Awards
| Integrative Biology | Craig Randy Linder |
| Marine Science | Deanna L. Erdner |
| Biochemistry | David Hoffman |
| Physics | Gregory Fiete |
| UTeach | Jason Ermer |
| School of Biological Sciences | Jessica Wandelt |
| Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology | Janice Fischer |
| Astronomy | Shardha Jogee |
| Mathematics | Dan Knopf |
| Human Dev & Family Sci | Marci. E. J. Gleason |
| Computer Science | Michael Walfish |
| Molecular Genetics and Microbiology | M. Stephen Trent |
| FRI | Stacia E Rodenbusch |
| Statistics and Scientific Computation | James Scott |
2011 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Greg Shields |
| School of Biological Sciences | Jennifer Moon |
| Integrative Biology | Michael Ryan |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Jennifer Morgan |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Christopher Sullivan |
| Neurobiology | Nicholas Priebe |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Allen Bard |
| Computer Science | Michael Dahlin |
| Human Ecology | Lydia Steinman |
| Human Development & Family Sciences | Lisa Neff |
| Nutritional Sciences | Linda deGraffenreid |
| Textiles and Apparel | Nancy Prideaux |
| Marine Science | No candidate this year |
| Mathematics | Mirela Ciperiani |
| Physics | Gerald Hoffmann |
| Statistics & Scientific Computation | Catherine Stacy |
2010 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Milos Milosavljevic |
| School of Biological Sciences | Moon Draper |
| Integrative Biology | Claus Wilke |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Jeffrey Gross |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Vishwanath Iyer |
| Neurobiology | Raymond Chitwood |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Dionicio Siegel |
| Computer Science | Michael Scott |
| Human Ecology | Karen Bravo |
| Marine Science | James McClelland |
| Mathematics | Natasa Pavlovic |
| Physics | Greg Sitz |
2009 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Mary Kay Hemenway |
| School of Biological Sciences | Anita G. Latham |
| Integrative Biology | Johann Hofmann |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | David S. Stein |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Marvin Whiteley |
| Neurobiology | Helmut Koester |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Lauren J. Webb |
| Computer Sciences | Lorenzo Alvisi |
| Human Ecology (Hum Dev/Family Sci) | Timothy J. Loving |
| Mathematics | Lexing Ying |
| Physics | Todd Ditmire |
2008 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Volker Bromm |
| School of Biological Sciences | Ruth Franks |
| Integrative Biology | Molly Cummings |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | John Wallingford |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Richard Meyer |
| Neurobiology | Alex Huk |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Christopher Bielawski |
| Computer Science | Bruce Porter |
| Human Ecology | Henry Ciolina |
| Human Ecology | Eve Nicols |
| Marine Science | G. Christopher Shank |
| Mathematics | Diane Radin |
| Physics | Duane Dicus |
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2007 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | Eiichiro Komatsu |
| School of Biological Sciences | Emin Ulug |
| School of Biological Sciences | Beverly Finklea |
| Integrative Biology | Dan Bolnick |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Enamul Huq |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Jacquelin Dudley |
| Neurobiology | Seema Agarwala |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Rick Russell |
| Computer Science | Simon Lam |
| Human Ecology | Theodore Dix |
| Marine Science | No candidates this year |
| Mathematics | Shinko Harper |
| Physics | Josh Klein |
2006 Teaching Awards
| Astronomy | John Kormendy |
| School of Biological Sciences | John Abbott |
| School of Biological Sciences | Suzanne Barth |
| Integrative Biology | John Juenger |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | John Sisson |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Scott Stevens |
| Neurobiology | Mendell Rimer |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Stanton |
| Computer Science | Mohamed Gouda |
| Human Ecology | Nancy Hazen-Swann |
| Marine Science | Izhar Khan |
| Mathematics | Gary Hamrick |
| Physics | Willy Fischler |
2005 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Bill Jefferys |
| School of Biological Sciences | David Hall |
| School of Biological Sciences | Dee Silverthorn |
| Integrative Biology | Lauren Meyers |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Arturo De Lozanne |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Elizabeth Weiss |
| Neurobiology | Nace Golding |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Dmitrii Makarov |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Svetlana Leytner |
| Computer Sciences | Jayadev Misra |
| Geological Sciences | James Connelly |
| Human Ecology | Michelle Lane |
| Marine Science | Ken Dunton |
| Mathematics | John Durbin |
| Physics | Sonia Paban |
2004 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Frank Bash |
| School of Biological Sciences | Tanya Paull |
| Integrative Biology | Creagh Breuner |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Terry O’Halloran |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Jon Huibregtse |
| Neurobiology | Bing Zhang |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Tesmer |
| Computer Sciences | Ben Kuipers |
| Geological Sciences | Liang Yang |
| Human Ecology | Bugao Xu |
| Marine Science | Edward Buskey |
| Mathematics | John E. Gilbert |
| Physics | Sasha Kopp |
2003 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Karl Gebhardt |
| School of Biological Sciences | Ruth Buskirk |
| Integrative Biology | Ulrich Mueller |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | David Herrin |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Paul Szaniszlo |
| Neurobiology | John Mihic |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Brian Pagenkopf |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Cynthia Labrake |
| Computer Sciences | Calvin Lin |
| Geological Sciences | Robert Goldhammer |
| Human Ecology | Chris Jolly |
| Human Ecology | Kay Southworth |
| Marine Science | Scott Nunez |
| Mathematics | Oscar Gonzalez |
| Physics | Gerald Hoffmann |
2002 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Don Winget |
| School of Biological Sciences | Judy Edmiston |
| Integrative Biology | Mark Kirkpatrick |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Martin Poenie |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Arlen Johnson |
| Neurobiology | Austen Riggs |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Mike Krische |
| Computer Sciences | Glenn Downing |
| Geological Sciences | Mark Helper |
| Human Ecology | Ed Anderson |
| Marine Science | Henrietta Edmonds |
| Mathematics | David Saltman |
| Physics | Roger Bengtson |
2001 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Dan Jaffe |
| Astronomy | John Lacey |
| School of Biological Sciences | Paul Gottlieb |
| Integrative Biology | Randal Linder |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | John LaClaire |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Leanne Field |
| Neurobiology | Nigel Atkinson |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | David Vandenbout |
| Computer Sciences | Doug Burger |
| Computer Sciences | Steve Keckler |
| Geological Sciences | Steven Grand |
| Human Ecology | Ardis Rewerts |
| Marine Sciences Institute | George Ward |
| Mathematics | Lorenzo Sadun |
| Physics | Michael Downer |
2000 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Frank N. Bash |
| Integrative Biology | Norma Fowler |
| Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology | Klaus Kalthoff |
| Molecular Genetics & Microbiology | Clarence Chan |
| Neurobiology | Wesley Thompson |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Jonathan Sessler |
| Computer Sciences | Vladimir Lifschitz |
| Geological Sciences | Chris Bell |
| Human Ecology | Eve Nicols |
| Marine Sciences Institute | Ken Dunton |
| Mathematics | Charles Friedman |
| Physics | Richard Hazeltine |
1999 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | R. Robert Robbins |
| Biology | Kanagasabapathi Sathasivan (Sata) |
| Botany | Stanley J. Roux |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Ruth Shear |
| Computer Sciences | Vicki Almstrum |
| Geological Sciences | Daniel S. Barker |
| Human Ecology | Richard A. Willis |
| Marine Sciences Institute | Lee A. Fuiman |
| Mathematics | James W. Daniel |
| Physics | John Markert |
| Zoology | Eric R. Pianka |
1998 Teaching Awards
| Department | Award Winner |
| Astronomy | Harriet Dinerstein |
| Biology | Julie Palmer |
| Botany | Guy Thompson |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Stanton |
| Computer Sciences | Gordon Novak |
| Geological Sciences | Leon Long |
| Human Ecology | Catherine Surra |
| Marine Sciences Institute | Ellery Ingall |
| Mathematics | Ted O’Dell |
| Microbiology | Linda Lowen |
| Physics | Tom Griffy |
| Zoology | James Larime |
