MINI传媒 System Announces Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Award Recipients
The awards are funded by gifts to the Chancellor's Council, a giving society that
supports the chancellor's priorities across the MINI传媒 System.
Donor-funded awards recognize top faculty throughout the four-university system.
February 7, 2020 | Contact Scott Lacefield
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.鈥淔aculty members across the MINI传媒 provide our students a world-class educational experience,鈥� Mitchell said. 鈥淭he dedication to excellence and commitment to advancing our institutions is what places each of these award winners among the leading educators and researchers in our university system. It鈥檚 a privilege to present each of this year鈥檚 recipients with our system鈥檚 top faculty honors.鈥�
The awards are funded by gifts to the , a giving society that supports the chancellor鈥檚 priorities across the MINI传媒 System. Since the honors were established in 2001, 191 faculty have received awards totaling more than $1.1 million.
鈥淭hrough their giving, Chancellor鈥檚 Council members are integral to the Texas Tech University System鈥檚 success,鈥� said , Texas Tech Foundation CEO and vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement for the MINI传媒. 鈥淲e are grateful for their continued investment in Chancellor Mitchell鈥檚 vision and for making it possible to celebrate these impressive scholars.鈥�
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council plays a vital role in creating opportunities at all four universities. The organization impacts student lives through scholarships, recognizes faculty achievement and encourages excellence by investing in emerging growth opportunities. Last year, the organization also supported the MINI传媒 System鈥檚 successful efforts at the 86th Texas Legislature securing funding and support for Texas Tech University鈥檚 and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso鈥檚 .
Award recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion. Chancellor Mitchell and the respective university presidents will recognize the honorees at campus events at each of the system鈥檚 four universities.
2020 Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards:
- - , J.D., School of Law (Teaching Award)
- - , Ph.D., College of Human Sciences (Research Award)
- - , Ed.D., College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (Teaching Award)
- - , Ph.D., Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering (Research Award)
- - , Ph.D., College of Media & Communication (Research Award)
- - , Ph.D., College of Human Sciences (Teaching Award)
- - , Ph.D., College of Arts & Sciences (Teaching Award)
- - Ph.D., College of Science and Engineering (Research Award)
- - , Ph.D., Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy (Research Award)
- - , Ph.D., School of Medicine (Teaching Award)
- - , School of Health Professions (Teaching Award)
- - , Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (Teaching Award)
Texas Tech University (L-to-R): President Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D., Sterling T. Shumway,
Jeremy Marston, Erica Irlbeck, Roman M. Taraban, Dustin Benham, Kristi Gaines, Eric
E Rasmussen, Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
Angelo State University (L-to-R): Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. Eddie F. Holik
III, President Brian May
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (L-to-R): Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell,
M.D., Thomas Abbruscato, Vadivel Ganapathy, Sherry Sancibrian, Interim President Lori
Rice-Spearman, Ph.D.
MINI传媒HSC El Paso (L-to-R): Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., Dr. Thwe Htay, President
Richard Lange, M.D.
About the MINI传媒
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the is a $2 billion higher education enterprise focused on advancing higher education,
health care, research and community outreach. Consisting of four universities 鈥� , , and 鈥� the MINI传媒 System collectively has approximately 55,000 students, 17 campuses statewide
and internationally, more than 300,000 alumni and an endowment valued at over $1.3
billion.
During the 86th Texas Legislature under the leadership of , legislative funding and authority was provided to establish a new Texas Tech University veterinary school in Amarillo and a new dental school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. This will be the state鈥檚 first veterinary school in more than a century and first dental school in over 50 years. The addition of these two schools makes the MINI传媒 System one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.