Faculty Honored at State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation
Lori Rice-Spearman virtually presented the State of the University & Faculty Awards Convocation.
During a virtual presentation of the State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation, Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), reflected on an unprecedented year in TTUHSC's history.
Rice-Spearman highlighted examples of innovation and collaboration across the TTUHSC enterprise to serve each of its campus communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples included adjusting coursework to allow students to continue learning, providing and manufacturing needed clinical supplies, pivoting traditionally in-person events to virtual formats and adapting to telemedicine technologies to minimize disruptions to patient care.
After Rice-Spearman closed her message, faculty members and teams were recognized for excellence in teaching, research, teamwork and more. Award recipients are listed below.
President's Award for Interprofessional Teamwork
Todd Bell, M.D.
Eric J. MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS
Jill Frost, Pharm.D.
Maegan M. Whitworth, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Evelyn Sbar, M.D., FAAFP, AQH
Mikala Conatser, Pharm.D.
Ulrich Bickel, M.D.
President's Early Career Investigator Award
Devin B. Lowe, Ph.D.
President’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Anna Kochanowska-Karamyan, Ph.D., MPharm
President’s Excellence in Research Award
C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D.
President’s Outstanding Clinician Award
Ronald L. Cook, D.O., MBA, FAAFP
President’s Excellence in Community Engagement Award
Lisa A. Campbell, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN
President's Team Teaching Award
Brandt Schneider, Ph.D.
Keith N. Bishop, Ph.D.
Gurvinder Kaur, Ph.D., M.S.
Beverly S. Chilton, Ph.D.
Greg Brower, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Bernell K. Dalley, Ph.D.
Jannette Dufour, Ph.D.
Toni Denison, M.S.
Anthony Hewetson, M.S.
Chip Shaw, Ed.D.
Simon Williams, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Faculty Award
Victor J Test, M.D., FCCP
Yondell Masten, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, RNC-OB
Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
Susan Calloway, Ph.D.
Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
Tammy Carter, Ph.D.
Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Research Award
Volker Neugebauer, Ph.D., M.D.
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