Advancing Globalization

List of past recipients

ONE AWARD FOR TENURED/TENURE-TRACK/FIXED-TERM TRACK FACULTY

Purpose of Award

This award is to recognize, encourage and reward either an individual or a team of faculty who have significantly expanded UTSA’s involvement in the global arena. The distinguished faculty should have made contributions in one or more of the following areas: the development and implementation of international components into the curriculum; study-abroad programs; collaborations with foreign institutions.

Criteria

The selection committee will consider the following criteria in selecting winners:

Significance of global-oriented activity (in terms of frequency, amount, scope)
Degree to which nominee’s efforts have expanded UTSA’s globalization efforts and either enhanced the institution’s global visibility or broadened students’ awareness of global issues.

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:

Completed award nomination form
Letter of support/nomination from a peer faculty colleague, department chair, or college leader
Self-statement of advancement of globalization (not to exceed 2 pages). The statement should speak to:
- the nature and quality of involvement in the global arena
- how these efforts have expanded UTSA’s globalization efforts and either enhanced the institution’s global visibility or broadened students’ awareness of global issues
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 Advancing Globalization are ineligible for nomination for this award.

Each college may submit a maximum number of nominees (based on the size of the college) for this award category:

SEE TABLE BELOW

College	Maximum Number of Nominees
CEID	3
ACOB	3
COEHD	3
COLFA	3
COS	4
HCaP	4
University College	1
Honors College	1

Past Recipients

2023

Michael Cepek, Liberal and Fine Arts

2022

Dr. Nicolas Large, Physics & Astronomy

2021

Fengshan (Frank) Chen, Engineering

2020

M. Kathryn Brown, Liberal and Fine Arts

2019

Matthias Hofferberth, Liberal and Fine Arts

2018

Angela Lombardi, Architecture, Construction and Planning

2017

Jason Yaeger, Liberal and Fine Arts

2015

Sonia Alconini, Liberal and Fine Arts

2014

Hamid Beladi, Business

2013

Carlos D. Garcia, Sciences

2012

Mohammad Jamshidi, Engineering

2011

Misty Sailors, Education and Human Development

2010

Norma Cantu, Liberal and Fine Arts

2009

Cheryl Linthicum, Business

2008

Victoria Jones, Business