MINI传媒 System Celebrates Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Award Winners
May 8, 2023 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
Esteemed faculty from across the MINI传媒 (MINI传媒 System) were celebrated Thursday (May 4) evening at the annual Chancellor鈥檚 Council Celebration of Excellence, hosted by Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., and First Lady Janet Tornelli-Mitchell, M.D., at the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences in Lubbock.
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards recognize academic excellence across the MINI传媒 System. The honors are the most prestigious awards granted to faculty by the MINI传媒 System.
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, a total of 233 faculty have received awards totaling nearly $1.4 million.
鈥淭he generosity of our Chancellor鈥檚 Council donors provides us the opportunity to recognize and celebrate academic leaders and experts across the Texas Tech University System,鈥� Mitchell said. 鈥淚 am grateful for each of these dedicated supporters as they help us achieve our educational mission.鈥�
Donors and supporters of the Chancellor鈥檚 Council, members of the MINI传媒 System Board of Regents and leadership from across the MINI传媒 System joined in the event to applaud the accomplished award recipients.
鈥淭hese awards recognize the best of the best, and I鈥檓 extremely honored to recognize our world-class faculty across the MINI传媒,鈥� Mitchell said. 鈥淥ur award recipients have ascended to the top of their areas of study and are leading experts at providing students with an unrivaled educational experience. I congratulate each of our esteemed faculty receiving this year鈥檚 teaching and research awards.鈥�
Recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.
2023 Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards:
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- Weilong Cong, Ph.D., Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering (Research Award)
- DeLeith Duke Gossett, J.D., School of Law (Teaching Award)
- Nathaniel Hall, Ph.D., Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (Research Award)
- Sam Jackson, Ph.D., Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (Teaching Award)
- Mallory Maria Prucha, M.F.A., J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts (Research Award)
- Alexander William Salter, Ph.D., Jerry S. Rawls College of Business (Research Award)
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- Duke Appiah, Ph.D., M.P.H., Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health (Teaching Award)
- Jen Collins, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., School of Nursing (Research Award)
- Amy Stark, M.D., School of Medicine (Teaching Award)
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- Dionne Talamantes Bailey, Ph.D., College of Science and Engineering (Teaching Award)
- Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., Ph.D., College of Arts and Humanities (Research Award)
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- Salvador Cruz-Flores, M.D., M.P.H., Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (Teaching Award)
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- John E. Martinez, Ph.D., Dillard College of Business Administration (Teaching Award)
- Christina Janise Wickard, Ph.D., Gordon T. & Ellen West College of Education (Research Award)
Texas Tech University (L-to-R): President Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D., Alexander William
Salter, Ph.D., DeLeith Duke Gossett, J.D., Sam Jackson, Ph.D., Nathaniel Hall, Ph.D.,
Mallory Maria Prucha, M.F.A., Weilong Cong, Ph.D., Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (L-to-R): Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell,
M.D., Duke Appiah, Ph.D., Jen Collins, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., Amy Stark, M.D., President
Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D.
Angelo State University (L-to-R): President Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., Bruce E. Bechtol
Jr., Ph.D., Dionne Talamantes Bailey, Ph.D., Provost Don Topliff, Ph.D.
MINI传媒HSC El Paso (L-to-R): President Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A., Regent Pat Gordon,
Salvador Cruz-Flores, M.D., M.P.H., Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
MSU Texas (L-to-R): Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., Christina Janise Wickard, Ph.D.,
John E. Martinez, Ph.D., Interim President Keith Lamb
About the MINI传媒
Established in 1996, the MINI传媒 is one of the top public university
systems in the nation, consisting of five universities 鈥� , , , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI传媒 System is a $2.65 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, more than 375,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the MINI传媒 System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 26 academic locations in 22 cities (20 in Texas, 2 international).
In addition, the MINI传媒 System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.