Faculty & Staff Distinctions
Faculty Distinctions
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Dr. Robert Adams |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Marcus Boccaccini |
Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
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Dr. George Beto |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
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Dr. Jim Bexley |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Finance |
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Dr. Harry Bohan |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Alessandro Bonanno |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
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Dr. Scott Chapman |
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics |
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Dr. Julie Combs |
Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership |
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Dr. Mary Conroy |
Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
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Dr. Jerry Cook |
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
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Dr. Caroline Crimm |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History |
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Dr. Ronald Daigle |
Distinguished Professor of Accounting |
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Dr. Rolando Del Carmen |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. Richard Eglsaer |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Charles Friel |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
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Dr. S. Helena Halmari |
Distinguished Professor of English |
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Dr. Richard Henriksen |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education |
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Dr. Larry Hoover |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. Stanley Kelley |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences |
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Dr. Robert Lane |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences |
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Dr. Teresa Lesesne |
Distinguished Professor of Library Science |
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Dr. William Lutterschmidt |
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
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Dr. Balasundram Maniam |
Distinguished Professor of Finance |
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Dr. Joyce McCauley |
Distinguished Professor of Education |
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Dr. Jimmy Merchant |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Rowland Miller |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. James Olson |
Distinguished Professor of History |
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Dr. Paul Ruffin |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Carol Smith |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. Victor Sower |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. Richard Watts |
Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education |
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Dr. Pamela Zelbst |
Distinguished Professor of Management |
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Dr. Marcus Boccaccini |
Distinguished Professor of Psychology |
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Dr. Jim Bexley |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Finance |
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Dr. Alessandro Bonanno |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
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Dr. Scott Chapman |
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics |
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Dr. Jerry Cook |
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
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Dr. Rolando Del Carmen |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. S. Helena Halmari |
Distinguished Professor of English |
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Dr. Beverly Irby |
Professor of Education |
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Dr. William Lutterschmidt |
Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences |
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Dr. Balasundram Maniam |
Distinguished Professor of Finance |
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Dr. James Olson |
Distinguished Professor of History |
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Dr. Paul Ruffin |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Richard Watts |
Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education |
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Dr. Pamela Zelbst |
Distinguished Professor of Management, Marketing, & Information Systems |
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Dr. Peggy Holzweiss |
Professor of Education |
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Dr. Andrea Foster |
Professor of Physics & Astronomy |
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Dr. Renee James |
Professor of Physics & Astronomy |
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Dr. William Jasper |
Professor of Mathematics Education |
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Dr. Mary Petron |
Professor of Teaching and Learning |
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Dr. Caroline Crimm |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History |
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Dr. Rolando Del Carmen |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. Frank Fair |
Professor of Philosophy |
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Dr. Grace H. Floyd |
Professor of Education |
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Dr. George Killinger |
Professor of Sociology |
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Dr. Witold Lukaszewski |
Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
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Dr. Balasundram Maniam |
Distinguished Professor of Finance |
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Dr. Joyce McCauley |
Professor of Education |
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Dr. Rowland Miller |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. James Olson |
Distinguished Professor of History |
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Dr. Mary Park |
Professor of Elementary Education |
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Dr. Ralph Pease |
Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Victor Sower |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. Fisher Tull |
Professor of Music |
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Dr. Roger Abshire |
Professor Emeritus of Marketing |
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Mr. Harry Ahysen |
Professor Emeritus of Art |
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Dr. Joel Bass |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Richard Bello |
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies |
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Dr. Walter Bennett |
Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
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Dr. George Beto |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
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Dr. Jim Bexley |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Finance |
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Dr. Robert Biles |
Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
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Dr. Harry Bohan |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Alessandro Bonanno |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology |
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Dr. Genevieve Brown |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. A. Jerry Bruce |
Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Rodney Cannon |
Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. Charles Capps |
Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. William Carroll |
Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
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Dr. Brian Chapman |
Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences |
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Dr. Max Coleman |
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education |
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Ms. Barbara Corbin |
Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. Richard Cording |
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy |
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Dr. Lee Courtney |
Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Caroline Crimm |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History |
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Ms. Kathryn Daniel |
Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. John de Castro |
Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Rolando Del Carmen |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. Donna Desforges |
Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Mary Lynn DeShazo |
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry |
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Dr. Jerry Dowling |
Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. Jo Ann Duffy |
Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. Eddie Dye |
Professor Emeritus of Vocational Education |
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Dr. William Edgington |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Richard Eglsaer |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Donald Freeman |
Professor Emeritus of Economics |
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Dr. Charles Friel |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
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Dr. Jurg Gerber |
Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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Dr. William Green |
Professor Emeritus of Economics |
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Dr. Mary Gutermuth |
Professor Emeritus of French |
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Dr. Hugh Hall |
Professor Emeritus of Physics |
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Dr. Cecil Hallum |
Professor Emeritus of Statistics |
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Dr. Marsha Harman |
Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Sara Hart |
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration |
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Dr. David Henderson |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Richard Henriksen |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education |
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Dr. Larry Hoover |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. William Hyman |
Professor Emeritus of Health |
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Ms. Virginia Irvin |
Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. Mark Klespis |
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education |
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Dr. Frieda Koeninger |
Professor Emeritus of Spanish |
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Dr. Douglas Krienke |
Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Robert Lane |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Sciences |
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Dr. James Long |
Professor Emeritus of Biology |
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Dr. Ross Lovell |
Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. Witold Lukaszewski |
Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
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Dr. James Mathis |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. John McCoy |
Professor Emeritus of Computing Science |
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Dr. Jimmy Merchant |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Rowland Miller |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Janet Mullings |
Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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Dr. Mary Nichter |
Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education |
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Mr. Dana Nicolay |
Professor Emeritus of Dance |
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Dr. Richard Norman |
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry |
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Dr. Gary Oden |
Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology |
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Dr. Phillip Parotti |
Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Richard Payne |
Professor Emeritus of Political Science |
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Dr. Ralph Pease |
Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Debbi Price |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Ross Quarles |
Professor Emeritus of Accounting |
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Dr. Paul Reed |
Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. Mary Robbins |
Professor Emeritus of Reading |
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Dr. Paul Ruffin |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Rafael Saumell-Munoz |
Professor Emeritus of World Languages and Cultures |
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Dr. John Schwetman |
Professor Emeritus of English |
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Dr. Carol Smith |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. Victor Sower |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management |
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Dr. Jack Staggs |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Anne Stiles |
Professor Emeritus of Nursing |
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Dr. Newton Strandberg |
Professor Emeritus of Music |
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Dr. Victor Strecher |
Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice |
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Dr. Sam Sullivan |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Philip Swicegood |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Terry Thibodeaux |
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies |
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Dr. James Tiller |
Professor Emeritus of Geography |
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Dr. Jianzhong Wang |
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics |
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Dr. Laverne Warner |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. Richard Watts |
Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education |
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Dr. Christopher White |
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication |
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Dr. C. Allen Williams |
Professor Emeritus of Geography |
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Dr. Patricia Williams |
Professor Emeritus of Education |
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Dr. D. Christopher Wilson |
Professor Emeritus of Psychology |
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Dr. Everett Wilson |
Professor Emeritus of Biology |
Faculty Excellence Awards
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2025 |
Shyam Nair |
Agricultural Sciences |
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2024 |
Tamara Cook |
Biological Sciences |
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2023 |
Kandi Tayebi |
English |
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2022 |
Renee James |
Physics & Astronomy |
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2020 |
Paul Eaton |
Educational Leadership |
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2019 |
Paul Child |
English |
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2018 |
Ronny Daigle |
Accounting |
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2017 |
Marcy Beverly |
Agricultural Sciences |
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2016 |
Sheryl Murphy-Manley |
Musicology |
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2015 |
Nancy Baker |
History |
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2014 |
Robert Lane |
Agricultural Sciences |
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2013 |
Joyce McCauley |
Reading |
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2012 |
John Newbold |
Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
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2011 |
Stacy Ulbig |
Political Science |
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2010 |
Kimberly Bell |
English |
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2009 |
Sam Souryal |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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2008 |
Balasundram Maniam |
General Business & Finance |
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2007 |
Kenneth Hendrickson |
History |
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2006 |
William Jasper |
Mathematics & Statistics |
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2005 |
Debra Price |
Language, Literacy & Special Populations |
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2004 |
Susannah Bruce |
History |
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2003 |
Valerie Muehsam |
Economics & International Business |
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2002 |
David Gerling |
Spanish |
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2001 |
Jerry Dowling |
Criminal Justice |
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2000 |
David Burris |
Computer Science |
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1999 |
Caroline Crimm |
History |
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1998 |
William Fleming |
English |
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1997 |
Stanley Kelley |
Agriculture |
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1996 |
Victor Sower |
Management |
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1995 |
James Johnson |
Psychology |
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1994 |
Charles Capps III |
Management |
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1993 |
Mary Ann Nolteriek |
Music |
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1992 |
Laverne Warner |
Education |
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1991 |
John Holcombe |
Political Science |
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1990 |
Doug Krienke |
English |
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1989 |
Frank Fair |
Philosophy |
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1988 |
Wayland Pilcher |
Criminal Justice |
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1987 |
William Abbot |
English |
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1987 |
Phillip Parotti |
English |
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1986 |
Gary Bell |
History |
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1985 |
Donald L. Stalling |
English |
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1984 |
Carol Sangster |
Accounting |
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1983 |
Ralph Pease |
English |
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1982 |
John Snelgrove |
Agriculture |
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1981 |
Mary Francis Park |
Education |
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1981 |
Coralie Emmons |
Physical Education |
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1980 |
Frances Elmer |
Education |
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1980 |
Adrian Cooley |
Physics |
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1979 |
Earline Dolive |
English |
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1979 |
Daniel Reeves |
Mathematics |
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1978 |
Gaddis Geeslin |
Art |
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1978 |
Richard Cording |
Philosophy |
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1977 |
Virginia Irvin |
Music |
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1977 |
James Olson |
History |
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1976 |
Mozelle Powell |
Foreign Languages |
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1976 |
Harry Bohan |
Education |
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1975 |
Elizabeth Andrews |
Education |
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1974 |
Thom Murray |
Education |
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1973 |
Rita Huff |
Accounting |
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1972 |
Marcus Rigby |
Physics |
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1971 |
Bill Waldron |
Psychology |
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1970 |
Maynard Yoes |
Biology |
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2025 |
Jerry Cook |
Biological Sciences |
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2024 |
Jaime Anderson |
Psychology & Philosophy |
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2023 |
Helena Halmari |
English |
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2022 |
Santosh Kumar |
Economics & Intl Business |
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2021 |
William Wells |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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2020 |
Gene Theodori |
Sociology |
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2019 |
Aaron Lynne |
Biological Sciences |
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2018 |
Jihong “Solomon” Zhao |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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2017 |
Qingzhong Liu |
Computer Science |
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2016 |
Madhusudan Choudary |
Biological Sciences |
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2015 |
Scott Chapman |
Mathematics |
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2014 |
Craig Henderson |
Psychology |
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2013 |
Ilona Petrikovics |
Chemistry |
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2012 |
Richard Watts |
Counselor Education |
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2011 |
Hiranya Nath |
Economics |
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2010 |
Rebecca Robles-Piña |
Counselor Education |
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2009 |
Marcus Boccaccini |
Psychology & Philosophy |
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2008 |
Barry Friedman |
Physics |
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2007 |
Jianzhong Wang |
Mathematics & Statistics |
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2006 |
William Lutterschmidt |
Biological Sciences |
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2005 |
David Marcus |
Psychology & Philosophy |
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2004 |
Sanjay Mehta |
Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
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2003 |
Balasundram Maniam |
General Business & Finance |
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2002 |
Larry Hoover |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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2001 |
Vic Sower |
Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
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2000 |
Gan Liang |
Physics |
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1999 |
Beverly Irby |
Education |
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1998 |
Rowland Miller |
Psychology |
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1997 |
Paul Ruffin |
English |
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1996 |
William E. Kilbourne |
Marketing |
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1995 |
Raymond Teske |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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1994 |
Fisher Tull |
Music |
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1993 |
Russ Palma |
Physics |
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1992 |
Robert E. Biles |
Political Science |
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1991 |
Robert A. Lane |
Agriculture |
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1990 |
Sam S. Souryal |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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1989 |
James Marquart |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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1988 |
Jim Olson |
History |
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1987 |
Billy Covington |
Physics |
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1986 |
Rolando del Carmen |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
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2025 |
Todd Primm |
Biological Sciences |
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2024 |
Maria Botero |
Psychology & Philosophy |
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2023 |
Lisa Brown |
Teaching & Learning |
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2022 |
Madhusudan Choudhary |
Biological Sciences |
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2021 |
Lee Miller |
Sociology |
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2020 |
Pam Zelbst |
Management, Marketing and Information Systems |
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2019 |
Stanley Kelley |
Agricultural Sciences |
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2018 |
Balasundram Maniam |
General Business & Finance |
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2017 |
Tamara Cook |
Biology |
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2016 |
Dwayne Pavelock |
Agricultural Sciences |
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2015 |
Mary Alice Conroy |
Psychology |
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2014 |
Doug Ullrich |
Agricultural Sciences & Engineering Technology |
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2013 |
William Green |
Economics & International Business |
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2012 |
Stacey Edmonson |
Counselor Education |
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2011 |
Sergio Ruiz |
Music |
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2010 |
James Bexley |
General Business & Finance |
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2009 |
Joyce McCauley |
Language, Literacy & Special Populations |
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2008 |
Victor Sower |
Management, Marketing & Information Systems |
|
2007 |
Rosanne Keathley |
Health & Kinesiology |
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2006 |
Everett Wilson |
Biological Sciences |
|
2005 |
James Olson |
History |
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2004 |
Allan Williams |
Geography & Geology |
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2003 |
Sam Souryal |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
|
2002 |
William Harrell |
Agriculture |
|
2001 |
Carol Smith |
Music |
|
2000 |
Marie Hayden |
Library Science |
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1999 |
Tom Camfield |
History |
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1998 |
Jimmy Merchant |
Education |
|
1997 |
Charles Friel |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
|
1996 |
William Fleming |
English |
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1995 |
Nelson Thornton |
Marketing |
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1994 |
Mary Lynn DeShazo |
Chemistry |
|
1994 |
Sara Hart |
General Business |
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1993 |
Paul Reed |
Management |
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1992 |
Frank K. Fair |
Philosophy |
|
1991 |
Donald V. Coers |
English |
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1990 |
Alberto Sandoval |
Education |
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1989 |
James Mathis |
Education |
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1988 |
Ruth Cady |
Health Education |
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1987 |
Roy Moss |
Kinesiology |
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1986 |
Virginia Irvin |
Music |
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2025 |
Kamphol Wipawayangkool |
Management, Marketing, & Information Systems |
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2024 |
Magdalena Denham |
Security Studies |
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2023 |
Brandon Strubberg |
English |
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2022 |
Benita Brooks |
School of Teaching & Learning |
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2021 |
Mary Breaux |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
|
2020 |
Linda James |
School of Nursing |
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2019 |
Nancy Stockall |
School of Teaching & Learning |
|
2018 |
Edie Wells |
Art |
|
2017 |
Jim Dozier |
Criminal Justice & Criminology |
|
2016 |
Sanjay Mehta |
Marketing & Management |
|
2015 |
Karen Miller |
Music |
|
2014 |
Jose Santiago |
Health & Kinesiology |
|
2013 |
Diana Nabors |
Early Childhood Education |
|
2012 |
Phillip Lyons |
Security Studies |
|
2025 |
Keila Tyner |
Human Sciences |
|
2024 |
Olga Minich |
Biological Sciences |
|
2023 |
Adannaa Alexander |
Public Health |
|
2025 |
Yuan Zhao |
Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology |
|
2024 |
John Strait |
Professor of Geography |
AA Distinguished Staff Awards
|
2025 |
Charlie Suarez Reyes |
|
2024 |
Aarianna Longino |
|
2023 |
Katelyn Conner |
|
2022 |
Austin Dixon |
|
2025 |
Jacob Spradlin |
|
2024 |
Kaci Moore |
|
2023 |
Kristina Grimes |
|
2022 |
Jennifer Alexander |
|
2025 |
Kim Childress |
|
2024 |
Rhonda Owens |
|
2023 |
Doris Pratt |
|
2022 |
Shellie Armstrong |
|
2025 |
Megan Hobbs-Barrett |
|
2024 |
Tracy Richardson |
|
2023 |
Lisa Chaddick |
|
2022 |
Daniel Walker |
|
2025 |
Kelsie Bryand |
|
2024 |
Taylor Morrison |
|
2023 |
Steven Koether |
|
2022 |
Debra McCall |