Faculty Awards & Recognition
National Awards
University Awards
- The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Awards
- The Association of Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Awards
- Chancellor’s Academy of Teachers Educators Award
- Emeritus Faculty
- Eminent Scholar
- Hagler Fellowship
- Montague – Center for Teaching Excellence Scholars
- Piper Professor Program
- Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence Award
- Regents Professor Award
- SEC Faculty Achievement Award
- University Distinguished Professor
- University Professorships for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
CEHD Awards
Jane Stallings Student Service Award
Established by the College of Education and Human Development’s Dean Development Council, this award honors Texas A&M’s first female dean, Jane Stallings, and recognizes an outstanding senior undergraduate student who has demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to the teaching profession. The selected honoree will receive a certificate and $1000 award.
For information regarding this award, please contact Ashley Barnett.
Early Career Research Excellence Award
This award recognizes CEHD faculty members who are in the early stages of their career (no later than10 years after receipt of the doctoral degree) and have made significant contributions to research in their field. The award is designed to acknowledge a body of research rather than a single study. For information regarding this award, please contact the CEHD Faculty Affairs Office.
Early Career Research Excellence Award Recipients
| YEAR | NAME | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chaddrick James-Gallaway | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2024 | Minjung Kim | Kinesiology and Sport Management |
| 2024 | Andrew Kwok | Teaching, Learning, and Culture |
| 2023 | Marc Goodrich | Teaching, Learning, and Culture |
| 2023 | Yuming Lei | Kinesiology and Sport Management |
| 2022 | Idean Ettekal | Educational Psychology |
| 2021 | Florina Erbeli | Educational Psychology |
| 2021 | Whitney Garney | Health and Kinesiology |
| 2020 | Sara Raven | Teaching, Learning, and Culture |
| 2020 | Chayla Davison | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2019 | Elizabeth Roumell | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2019 | Julie Thompson | Educational Psychology |
| 2018 | Dan Bowen | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2018 | Steven Woltering | Educational Psychology |
| 2017 | Adam Barry | Health and Kinesiology |
| 2017 | Lei-Shih Chen | Health and Kinesiology |
Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Award
The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award recognizes outstanding mentoring by a faculty member. Nominations are requested from assistant professors. Three recent award recipients to make up the Selection Committee. For information regarding this award, please contact the CEHD Faculty Affairs Office.
Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Award Recipients
| YEAR | NAME | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chayla Haynes-Davison | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2024 | Karen Rambo-Hernandez | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
| 2023 | Jeffrey Gagne | Educational Psychology |
| 2020 | Christine Stanley | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2019 | Jennifer Ganz | Educational Psychology |
| 2018 | Oi-man Kwok | Educational Psychology |
| 2017 | Cheryl Craig | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
| 2015 | Jeff Liew | Educational Psychology |
| 2013 | Deb Simmons | Educational Psychology |
| 2012 | Linda Castillo | Educational Psychology |
| 2011 | Malt Joshi | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
| 2010 | Rafael Lara-Alecio | Educational Psychology |
| 2009 | Mike Benz | Educational Psychology |
| 2008 | Deb Simmons | Educational Psychology |
| 2007 | Jan Hughes | Educational Psychology |
| 2006 | Rich Parker | Educational Psychology |
| 2005 | Yvonna S. Lincoln | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2004 | Collie Conoley | Educational Psychology |
| 2003 | Bob Armstrong | Health and Kinesiology |
| 2002 | Bruce Thompson | Educational Psychology |
| 2001* | Karen Murphy | Educational Psychology |
*First year awarded.
Senior Scholar Research Excellence Award
This award honors a CEHD senior scholar who has made significant contributions to research in his/her field and whose work has been recognized. The award is designed to acknowledge a body of research rather than a single study. For information regarding this award, please contact the CEHD Faculty Affairs Office.
Senior Scholar Research Excellence Award Recipients
| YEAR | NAME | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yeping Li | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
| 2024 | Steven Riechman | Kinesiology and Sports Management |
| 2023 | Marielle Engelen | Kinesiology and Sports Management |
| 2022 | Cheryl Craig | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
| 2021 | Kausalai (Kay) Wijekumar | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
| 2020 | No nominations from departments | - |
| 2019 | Oi-Man Kwok | Educational Psychology |
| 2018 | Jeffrey Liew | Educational Psychology |
| 2017 | R. Malatesha Joshi | Teaching, Learning and Culture |
Outstanding New Faculty Award
For information regarding this award, please contact the CEHD Faculty Affairs Office.
Outstanding New Faculty Award Recipients
| YEAR | NAME | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sarah Nagro | EPSY |
| 2024 | Hope Gerde | TLAC |
| 2023 | Wendi K. Zimmer | KNSM |
| 2022 | Yuming Lei | KNSM |
| 2021 | Leann V. Smith | EPSY |
| 2020 | Joanne Olson | TLAC |
| 2019 | Cheryl Craig | TLAC |
| 2018 | Sara Castro-Olivo | EPSY |
| 2017 | Steven Woltering | EPSY |
| 2016 | Matthew B. Walker | HLKN |
| 2015 | Adam Barry | HLKN |
| 2014 | Luis Ponjuán | EAHR |
| 2013 | No Nominee | - |
| 2012 | Mandy Rispoli | EPSY |
| 2011 | Lei-Shih Chen | HLKN |
| 2010 | Terah Vanzant Chambers | EAHR |
| 2009 | Erin M. McTigue | TLAC |
| 2008 | Fred Muyia Nafukho | EAHR |
| 2007 | Oi-Man Kwok | EPSY |
| 2006 | Kimberly Vannest | EPSY |
| 2005 | Michael Sagas | HLKN |
| 2004 | Jennifer (Jenny) Sandlin | EAHR |
| 2003 | Susan Lynham | EAHR |
| 2002 | Judy Delp | HLKN |
| 2001 | Christine Stanley | EAHR |
| 2000 | Patricia Goodson | HLKN |
| 1999 | Linda Skrla | EAHR |
| 1998 | Jan Hasbrouck | EPSY |
| 1997 | Michael Delp | HLKN |
| 1996 | Carol Patitu | EAHR |
| 1995 | No Nominee | - |
| 1994 | Susan Bloomfield | HLKN |
| 1993 | Jeffrey Guidry | HLKN |
| 1992 | No Nominee | - |
| 1991 | David Wright | HLKN |
| 1990 | Ron McBride | HLKN |
Extraordinary Service Award
For information regarding this award, please contact the CEHD Faculty Affairs Office.
Extraordinary Service Award Recipients
| YEAR | NAME | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lisa Colvin | KNSM |
| 2025 | Martin Mulkerrins | KNSM |
| 2024 | Marcia Montague | EPSY |
| 2023 | Lorinda Gomez | KNSM |
| 2022 | Emily Binks-Cantrell | TLAC |
| 2021 | Jeffrey R. Gagne | EPSY |
| 2020 | Beverly Irby | EAHR/DEAN |
| 2019 | Rafael Lara-Alecio | EPSY |
| 2018 | Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan | EAHR |
| 2017 | Trina Davis | TLAC |
| 2016 | Jennifer B. Ganz | EPSY |
| 2015 | Jim Fluckey | HLKN |
| 2014 | Glenda Byrns | EPSY |
| 2013 | Cynthia Riccio | EPSY |
| 2012 | Cindy Boettcher | TLAC |
| 2011 | Martha Muckleroy | HLKN |
| 2010 | Fred Bonner | EAHR |
| 2009 | Melinda L. Grant | HLKN |
| 2008 | Toby Marshall Egan | EAHR |
| 2007 | William R. Nash | EPSY |
| 2006 | Michael J. Ash | EPSY |
| 2005 | No Nominee | - |
| 2004 | Paula "P.J." Miller | HLKN |
| 2003 | Bryan Cole | EAHR |
| 2002 | Pat Lynch | EPSY |
| 2001 | Vic Willson | EPSY |
| 2000 | Danny Ballard | HLKN |
| 1999 | Martha Orloff | HLKN |
| 1998 | Bob James | TLAC |
| 1997 | Linda Parrish | EPSY |
Community Award
The CEHD Community Award recognizes outstanding staff and faculty who demonstrate a commitment to embracing and improving the CEHD community by living the Aggie Core Values (Respect, Excellence, Loyalty, Leadership, Integrity, and Selfless Service), welcoming all individuals, and respecting their different experiences, beliefs, and values.
Community Award Recipients
| YEAR | NAME | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | - |
| 2026 | - | - |
| 2025 | Faculty-Elizabeth Roumell | Educational Administration and Human Resource Development |
| 2025 | Staff-Noeline Gunasekara | Dean's Office |