University Service
Questions? Email facultyawards@utsa.edu.
TWO AWARDS:
- One award for tenure-track faculty
- One award for fixed-term-track faculty
Purpose of Award
This award is to recognize, encourage and reward those tenured, tenure-track, and fixed-term track faculty who are exemplary in their commitment to service within the university whose service has had major impact on the opportunities, lives and future of UTSA undergraduate or graduate students, UTSA faculty, and/or UTSA by providing leadership in critical areas such as student, department, college and university committee service; creating new student or faculty programs and opportunities; contributing to policy and planning initiatives; and/or development of UTSA’s partner relationships.
Eligibility
Faculty nominated must have taught at least four consecutive long semesters (Fall-Spring) at UTSA. The awards are based on performance for the calendar year of the award. Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously won the award. Previous recipients of the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for University Service will be eligible for nomination after seven years.
Criteria
The selection committee will consider the following criteria in selecting winners:
- Significance of service (in terms of frequency, amount, scope)
- Impact of service to the university, its mission, and/or our relationships with our stakeholders
Nomination Materials
A selection committee composed of faculty will review nomination packets. The nomination packet for this award will consist of only the following, assembled into a single PDF file in the order indicated:
- Complete award nomination form
- Recent letter of support/nomination from a peer colleague, department chair, or college leader
- Two recent letters of support from colleagues at the level of the service
- Self-statement of service to UTSA (not to exceed 2 pages). The statement should speak to
- The nature and quality of service to the university
- Impact on the students, faculty, and/or overall university
- CV of nominee
No additional materials should be submitted.
Each dean’s office should upload completed nomination packets by the deadline.
Previous recipients of the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in University Service are ineligible for nomination for this award.
Each college may submit a maximum number of three nominees (1 Tenured, 1 Tenure-Track, 1 Fixed-Term Track).
SEE TABLE BELOW
| College | Maximum Number of Nominees |
|---|---|
| CEID | 3 |
| ACOB | 3 |
| COEHD | 3 |
| COLFA | 3 |
| COS | 3 |
| HCaP | 3 |
| University College | 3 |
| Honors College | 3 |
Past Recipients
2023
Felicia Castro-Villarreal, Education and Human Development
Terri Matiella, Sciences
2022
Dr. Sara Oswalt, Public Health
2021
Rita Mitra, Business
Johnelle Sparks, HCaP
2020
Eugene John, Engineering
Hector Aguilar, Sciences
2019
Jill Fleuriet, Liberal and Fine Arts
Max Kilger, Business
2018
Michael Baumann, Liberal and Fine Arts
Patricia Jaramillo, Public Policy
2017
Gregg Michel, Liberal and Fine Arts
2016
Rhonda Gonzales, Liberal and Fine Arts
Martha Smith, University College
2015
Elaine Sanders, Busines
2014
James Dykes, Liberal and Fine Arts
Diane Abdo, University College
2013
Mary McNaughton-Cassill, Liberal and Fine Arts
Thomas Cannon, Business
2012
Carola Wenk, Sciences
2011
Richard Gambitta, Liberal and Fine Arts
Lisa Montoya, Business
2010
Alan Shoho, Education and Human Development
Daniel Tablada, Business
2009
Ann Eisenberg, Honors
2008
Maricela Oliva, Education and Human Development
Weining Zhang, Sciences
2007
Kay Robbins, Sciences
2005
Cynthia Perez McCluskey, Public Policy
2004
Marcheta Evans, Education and Human Development
2003
Manuel P. Berriozabal, Sciences
2002
Jahan Eftekhar, Engineering
2001
Amir Karimi, Engineering
2000
Steven R. Levitt, Fine Arts and Humanities
1999
Scott D. Lipscomb, Fine Arts and Humanities
1998
Linda Woodson, Fine Arts and Humanities
1997
Ann Eisenberg, Social and Behavioral Sciences
1996
Richard Diem, Social and Behavioral Sciences
1995
David R. Johnson, Social and Behavioral Sciences
1994
Rodolpho Sandoval, Business
1992
William T. Flannery, Business
1991
Betty Sue Polly Travis, Sciences and Engineering
1990
Richard J. Harris, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Daphne D. Sipes, Business
