Chancellor, President to Announce Distinguished Faculty Award Winners
The Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards are the most prestigious
honors granted to faculty members throughout the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº.
February 8, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield
WHAT: Announcement of the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº)
WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Friday (Feb. 10)
WHERE: Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº, 3601 4th Street, Academic Classroom Building room 120
EVENT: Chancellor and , Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº president, will present the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards to four faculty Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº faculty members.
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Katie Bennett, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Health Professions
Elizabeth Goebel Jones, Ph.D., professor, School of Medicine
Distinguished Research Awards
Richard D. Leff, Pharm. D., endowed professor and senior associate dean, School of Pharmacy
Billy U. Philips, Jr., Ph.D., executive vice president and professor, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural Health
The Chancellor’s Council helps advance the important work of the Texas Tech University System and its four component institutions – , , and .
The Chancellor’s Council, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, was originally created in 1967 as the President’s Council to recognize donors who helped Texas Tech University accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº. Today, the Chancellor’s Council continues to play a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. Among the many areas, the Chancellor’s Council funds student scholarships, faculty awards and top scholar recruitment.
The award recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.
About the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting of four universities—, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº 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 Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it’s possible.