Baylor University Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2024-2025
(Top row, L to R): Keith Richards, Ph.D., Tony L. Talbert, Ed.D., David W. Montgomery, D.M.A., Paul E. Anderson, J.D. (Middle row, L to R): Jason D. Whitt, Ph.D., Clay Butler, Ph.D., Paul Allison, Ph.D., Sarah Mire, Ph.D., LP, NCSP, LSSP, (Bottom row, L to R): Marius Mitrea, Ph.D., Christopher Brett Jaeger, J.D., Ph.D., Sandi Cooper, Ph.D.
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Eleven Baylor University professors have been honored with Outstanding Faculty Awards for teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Outstanding Faculty Awards recognize the best all-around professors – including non-tenure track, tenured and tenure-track faculty – on teaching capabilities, research achievement, effective committee service, time spent with students and civic and church involvement.
The designation represents a singular honor for Baylor faculty since the recognition comes from their colleagues. Each of the honorees will receive an award of $3,750, a citation and recognition by their department.
Outstanding Faculty 2024-2025
Tenured Teaching Award
Keith Richards, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing, Hankamer School of Business (Category 1 - Schools of Business, Law and Engineering and Computer Science)
Tony L. Talbert, Ed.D., professor of qualitative research and social-cultural studies education, School of Education (Category 2 - Schools of Education, Music, Social Work, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Truett Seminary, Baylor Libraries and the Honors College)
Tenure-Track Teaching Award, all Schools
David W. Montgomery, D.M.A., associate professor of music education, School of Music
Non-Tenure-Track Teaching Award
Paul E. Anderson, J.D., clinical associate professor of finance, Hankamer School of Business (Category 1 - Schools of Business, Law and Engineering and Computer Science)
Jason D. Whitt, Ph.D., senior lecturer of the Medical Humanities in the Honors Program and Honors Residential College Faculty Steward, Honors College (Category 2 - Schools of Education, Music, Social Work, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Truett Seminary, Baylor Libraries and the Honors College)
Clay Butler, Ph.D., senior lecturer of English, Humanities, and Faculty-in-Residence at Martin Hall (Category 3 - College of Arts & Sciences, one nominee each from the Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities)
Tenured Scholarship
Paul Allison, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and founding director of the Point-of-Need Innovations (PONI) Center, School of Engineering and Computer Science (Category 1 - Schools of Business, Law and Engineering and Computer Science)
Sarah Mire, Ph.D., LP, NCSP, LSSP, associate professor of educational psychology and faculty affiliate with the Baylor Center for Development Disabilities, School of Education (Category 2 - Schools of Education, Music, Social Work, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Truett Seminary, Baylor Libraries and the Honors College)
Marius Mitrea, Ph.D., professor of mathematics, Sciences (Category 3 - College of Arts & Sciences, one nominee each from the Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities)
Tenure-Track Scholarship, all Schools
Christopher Brett Jaeger, J.D., Ph.D., associate professor of law, Baylor Law
Significant Contributions to the Academic Community
Sandi Cooper, Ph.D., professor of mathematics education and associate dean for undergraduate education, School of Education
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