Distinguished Achievement Awards Recipients

2015 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
Joseph H. Pierluissi, Imad Abdallah, Carolyn T. Mitchell, Maria Ivette Barraza-Ríos
The University of Texas at El Paso has recognized the following faculty and staff with the Distinguished Achievement
Award for their individual, outstanding achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
2015 Joseph H. Pierluissi
Maria Ivette Barraza-Ríos
Carolyn T. Mitchell
Imad Abdallah
Distinguished Achievement Award for Research
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the University
2014 Ann Q. Gates
Scott Starks
Heather Smith
Monica Zaragoza
Distinguished Achievement Award for Research
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the University
2013 Igor C. Almeida
Yolanda Chavez-Leyva
Juan A. Camacho
Harvey Castellano
Distinguished Achievement Award for Research
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the University
2012 Jerry D. Johnson
Yvonne Carranza
Reynaldo Chavez
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the University
2011 Roy S. Malpass
Stella A. Quiñones
Ana V. Matos
Sue E. Avis
Distinguished Achievement Award for Research
Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to Students
Distinguished Achievement Award for Service to the University
2010 Soheil Nazarian
John S. Hadjimarcou
Zita M. Arocha
Michael John Talamantes
Juliette Caire
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching
Distinguished Service to Students
Distinguished Service to Students
Distinguished Service to the University
2009 James M. Salvador
Rachelle R. Thiewes
Maria T. Torres
Michael T. Pitcher
Jorge A. Descamps
Chancellor’s Council Teaching Excellence Award
The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2008 Steve M. Roach
Nicholas E. Pingitore, Jr.
Kathleen Staudt
Dennis L. Soden
Yolanda Ruiz
Leticia Paez
Chancellor’s Council Teaching Excellence Award
The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Innovations in Education Award
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2007 Vincent Burke
Maria A. Amaya
Rita E. Lerma
Benjamin Flores
Florence Dick
Chancellor’s Council Teaching Excellence Award
The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2006 Art Duval
Mo Adam Mahmood
Mimi R. Gladstein
David Grijalva
Elizabeth Thurmond-Bengtson
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award
The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2005 Keith Polette
Timothy P. Roth
Curtis Tredway
Maria E. Reyes
Claudine M. Riccillo
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award
The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2004 Patricia A. Nava
Russell R. Chianelli
Lawrence J. Johnson
Maggie Ortega
Michael L. Spence
Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award
The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2003 Ann Quiroz Gates
Laura Hall
Vladik Kreinovich
George Raymond Bell
Trisha D. Ainsa
Jo M. Willems
Gregory Taylor
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track and Part-Time Faculty
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
2002 Cheryl Howard
Bruce Lawson
Norma Marcus
Jeannie Johnston
Dennis Bixler-Marquez
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University Award
2001 Kate C. Miller
Jorge Gardea-Torresdey
Dorothy P. Ward
Elizabeth L. Dahl
Robert Webking
Alberto Lopez
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track and Part-Time Faculty
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University Award
2000 Gregory Lush
Sandra McGee Deutsch
C. Douglas Meyers
Cheryl Martin
Guadalupe C. Gamez
Robert Rapanut
Pablo Arenaz
Brian Carter
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track and Part-Time Faculty
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
1999 Shahdad Dowlatshahi
Rachelle Thiewes
Walt Fisher
Diane I. Doser
Lillian Mayberry
Craig Thompson
Connie Gamboa
Mona Garrido
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track and Part-Time Faculty
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University Award
1998 Nancy Marcus
Mary Trejo
Robert Peterson
Kathleen Staudt
Mary Stevens
Gary Edens
Jack Bristol
Mary Carnie
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track and Part-Time Faculty
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University Award
1997 Larry P. Jones
Lawrence E. Murr
Jose R. Torres
E. Alan Dean
Josefina V. Tinajero
Mary Lou Gibson
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University - Part Time Award
1996 Robert Webking
Hong-Sioe Oey
Donald Moss
Daniel Cooke
Dolores Ard-Harvey
Norma Ontiveros
Jon Amastae
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
Service to the University Award
1995 Michael A. Kolitsky
Paul Goldstein
Robert L. Stakes
Annell Harwood
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award
1994 Josefina Tinajero
Joanne Ellzey
William Kaigh
Kenton Clymer
Barbara Nehring
Carolyn Kahl
Joseph Graves
Outstanding Teaching Award
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Achievement Award for Research
Service to Students Award
Service to Students Award
Service to the University Award