Teaching Awards
The School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NS&M) places great importance on the work of talented and committed teachers. Each year, students are asked to nominate faculty and teaching assistants worthy of recognition for the extraordinary efforts they make to provide our students a top quality education in NS&M. This year, the school will make five awards in the following categories:
- Tenured professors
- Untenured professors
- Senior lecturers
- Graduate teaching assistants
- Undergraduate teaching assistants
The faculty is awarded a certificate while teaching assistants are awarded a certificate and a check. Award recipients’ names will be included on a plaque that is proudly displayed in the dean’s office. Please nominate one or more faculty members and one or more teaching assistants who have taught you in a natural sciences and math class during your time at UT Dallas and made a significant positive impact on your education.
Note that you are not restricted to nominating instructors or TAs who are teaching you in the current semester. You may nominate faculty and TAs from previous semesters. You may make nominations in any or all of the categories. You may nominate one or more individuals.
Dr. Dean Sherry Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Past Recipients
2020
- Steven Nielsen, Tenured Professor
- Nathan Williams, Tenure-Track Professor
- Yu Huang, Senior Lecturer Award
- Muhammad Abbas, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Graduate TA
- Bacel Elyashyi, Biological Sciences, Undergraduate TA
2019
- John Sibert, Tenured Professor
- Bing Lv, Tenure-Track Professor
- Julie Sutton, Lecturer Award
- Dineli Ranathunga, Chemistry, Graduate TA
- Alfonso Flores, Biochemistry TA, Undergraduate TA
2018
- Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, Physics, Tenured Professor
- Zachary Campbell, Biological Sciences, Tenure-Track Professor
- Stephanie Taylor, Sci/Math Ed, Lecturer Award
- Jordan Newman, Geosciences, Graduate TA
- Gino Occhialini, Chemistry, Undergraduate TA
2017
- Mihaela Stefan, Faculty
- Kelli Palmer, Tenure-Track Professor
- Amandeep Sra, Senior Lecturer
- Alishah “Sunny” Vidhani, Undergraduate TA
- Warren Lieu, Graduate TA
2016
- Gregg Dieckmann, Faculty
- Uma Srikanth, Senior Lecturer
- Mohammad Akbar, Tenure-Track Professor
- Alishah “Sunny” Vidhani, Undergraduate TA
- Nimmy Mammoottil, Graduate TA
2015
- Jeremiah Gassensmith, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Irina Berezovik, Mathematical Sciences
2014
- Paul Pantano, Chemistry
- Dorian Turner, Molecular & Cell Biology
2013
- Mohammad Akbar, Mathematics
- Rodrigo D. Vinluan III, Chemistry
2012
- Claudia Taenzler, Chemistry
- Hien Nguyen, Chemistry
2011
- Gregg R. Dieckmann, Chemistry
- Kirk Huynh, Chemistry
2010
- George A. McMechan, Geosciences
- Brian Streit, Mathematics
2009
- Mihaela Stefan, Chemistry
- William H. Wettingfeld, Mathematics
- Mieczyslaw K. Dabkowski, Mathematics
- Rebekah A. Sessoms, Biology
2008
- Michael C. Biewer, Chemistry
- Brady C. McCary, Mathematics
2007
- Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, Physics
- Nam Lam, Mathematics
2006
- Michael C. Biewer, Chemistry
- Sumihiro Suzuki, Mathematics
2005
- Mary Urquhart, Science Education
- Seyed Mohsen Kariminia, Geosciences
2004
- John Sibert, Chemistry
- Nadia Khanam, Chemistry
2003
- William S. “Will” Burgett, Physics
- Allison K “Allie” Thurmond, Geosciences
2002
- John Burr, Biology
- Claudia Schmegner, Mathematics
2001
- Paul Pantano, Chemistry
- Mara L. Miller, Biology
2000
- Gregory D. Earle, Physics
- David B. Williamson, Geosciences
1999
- Frank R. “Ray” Allum, Mathematics
- Elizabeth M. “Beth” Champ, Chemistry