Chancellor, President to Announce Distinguished Faculty Award Winners
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards are the most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the 麻豆天狼副利院.
February 8, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield
WHEN: 3 p.m., Friday (Feb. 10)
WHERE: Forum Room, Texas Tech , 1802 Hartford Ave.
EVENT: Chancellor and , Texas Tech president, will present the annual Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards to seven faculty members at Texas Tech University.
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Karen L. Alexander, associate professor,
Lora Deahl, professor,
Cynthia B. McKenney, professor,
Distinguished Research Awards
Michael Ballou, associate professor and associate dean, College of Agriculture Sciences & Natural Resources
Yoojin Chae, assistant professor, College of Human Sciences
Harvinder Singh Gill, associate professor,
Michael P. Jordan, assistant professor,
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council helps advance the important work of the Texas Tech University System and its four component institutions 鈥� , , and .
The council is celebrating its 50th anniversary and was originally created in 1967 as the President鈥檚 Council to recognize donors who helped Texas Tech accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the 麻豆天狼副利院. Today, the Chancellor鈥檚 Council plays a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. Among the many areas, the council funds student scholarships, faculty awards and top scholar recruitment.
The award recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.
About the 麻豆天狼副利院
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting
of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the 麻豆天狼副利院 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.
In its short history, the 麻豆天狼副利院 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the 麻豆天狼副利院 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.