Piper Professors

Fifteen awards are made annually to professors across Texas for superior teaching at the college level. Awards are made to nominees submitted by each college or university in the State of Texas. Application by invitation only, based on recommendation of the nominating University.
Application Information / Form:
http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/programs/piperprofessors.html
Piper Professors from the College of Liberal Arts include Emmie Craddock, History, 1962; Robert A. Galvan, Modern Languages, 1968; Thomas L. Brasher, English, 1970; Daniel E. Farlow, Political Science, 1975; Clarence C. Schultz, Sociology/Anthropology, 1976; Robert W. Walts, English, 1982; Michael Hennessy, English, 2001; Paul Cohen, English, 2003; Byron Augustin, Geography, 2005; Chris Frost, Psychology, 2006.

The Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Awards for Teaching Excellence

Each year three faculty selected by Texas State as potential nominees for the Piper Award (see above) receive the Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award.
Application Information / Form:
See Article VII at http://www.txstate.edu/facultysenate/standrule.html

Presidential Awards

The Texas State Faculty Awards Program makes selections annually for Presidential Awards recognizing Excellence in Service, Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, and Excellence in Teaching. Awards at both the Professor/Associate Professor and Assistant Professor/Lecturer levels honor superior service and models of excellence and inspire faculty to develop and improve scholarly/creative activities, teaching skills, and service.
Nomination / Application Date: Nomination packets due to Dean’s office on the second Friday in February
Application Information / Form:
• Revised Liberal Arts Procedures for Selecting Nominees for Presidential Awards
• http://www.txstate.edu/academicaffairs/PPS/PPS6/6-11.doc

Presidential Seminar

The Presidential Seminar highlights and recognizes superlative research, creative work, or other scholarly efforts undertaken by Texas State University faculty members. Projects are to be in process or completed within the last two years. The person selected to deliver the Presidential Seminar will present his/her work to the University community and be recognized for significant accomplishment.
Nomination / Application Date: November 15
Application Information / Form: http://www.txstate.edu/academicaffairs/PPS/PPS6/6-11.doc

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

The title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus is awarded only to extraordinary faculty members who are retiring or who have already retired to recognize their exemplary service to Texas State. Because of the special nature of this designation, normally no more than three individuals will be named as Distinguished Professor Emeritus in any year. In many years, no such recognition may be given (see PPS 6.01).
Nomination / Application Date: Fall semester of nominee’s last full year of teaching
Application Information / Form: http://www.txstate.edu/academicaffairs/pps/pps6/6-01.doc

Alumni Teaching Award

Through this award the Texas State Alumni Association recognizes, encourages, and rewards superior Texas State classroom teachers. Texas State professors, lecturers, associate professors, assistant professors and instructors are eligible.
Nomination / Application Date: March 1
Application Information / Form: http://www.txstatealumni.org/site/PageServer?pagename=teachingaward

Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities

This three-year professorship, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, offers the opportunity for its holder to engage in projects that promote the humanities at Texas State and surrounding communities. Dr. James Housefield holds the position until 2009.
Additional Information: See http://www.liberalarts.txstate.edu/about/news/neh-activities.html for information on the current Distinguished Teaching Professor, Dr. James Housefield, Art History.

Jesse H. Jones Distinguished Chair in Geographic Education

This endowed chair, the only one in Geographic Education in the nation, is currently held by Dr. Richard G. Boehm.
Additional Information: http://www.ua.txstate.edu/mrp/relations/newsreleases/1998/05/1m1.html

Hobby Chair in Public Service

This endowed chair is held by Dr. Howard Balanoff, Director of the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service.
Additional Information: http://www.txstate.edu/cpm/

Jones Professorship in Southwest Studies

As part of a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant, the Houston Endowment funded the Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Southwestern Studies. The Jones Professor of Southwestern Studies team-teaches the Southwestern Studies courses with the Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest, works with Center publications, helps organize and present symposia, and assists the Center with other regional projects related to the professor’s discipline and the Center’s designation as the Southwest Regional Humanities Center. Dr. Dick Haeberlin was the first holder of the chair; Dr. Jim Kimmel of the Department of Geography is the Jones Professor of Southwestern Studies through the spring of 2008.
Additional Information: http://swrhc.txstate.edu/cssw/about/jones.php

Jerome H. and Catherine E. Supple Professorship in Southwest Studies

This endowed chair is held by Dr. Mark Busby, Director of the Southwest Regional Humanities Center and the Center for the Study of the Southwest.
Additional Information about the Centers: http://swrhc.txstate.edu/cssw/

Muriel Muir Mentoring Award

The awards will be given to persons who provide exceptional support of and show exceptional commitment to assisting less experienced individuals in becoming more proficient in professional activities. The awardees will be recognized as role models in providing advice, guidance, and information which fosters the growth and development of co-workers and/or students. Two awards will be presented each year, one to a faculty member and one to a staff member.
Nomination / Application Date: Faculty nominees forwarded to Dean by January 30
Application Information / Form: http://www.txstate.edu/effective/upps/upps-04-04-36.html

Dean’s Golden Apples and Excellence Awards

Each year the Dean of Liberal Arts distributes awards to recognize and encourage Liberal Arts faculty for their achievements in scholarly / creative activities, teaching, and service. Golden Apples are awarded to faculty nominated for Presidential Awards (see above) and receiving the highest votes at Liberal Arts Council during the nominating process.