Baylor Honors Outstanding Faculty for 2017-2018
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by Liesbeth Powers, student newswriter
WACO, Texas (May 25, 2018) – Eleven faculty members have been recognized as Outstanding Faculty in the areas of teaching, scholarship and contributions to the academic community for the 2017-2018 academic year. The awards recognize the best all-around professors based upon teaching capabilities, research achievement, effective committee service, time spent with students and civic and church involvement, including non-tenure track, tenured and tenure-track faculty.
Each fall, a call for nominations is sent out by the Provost’s office. Each department has its own process for gathering and selecting nominees before being sent through the Dean and selected by the Outstanding Faculty Selection Committee. This year’s committee was chaired by Carrie Arroyo, lecturer in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work.
“Faculty are going above and beyond all the time across the university,” Arroyo said. “The award process does not ‘make’ anyone work harder, but it is nice to have your work seen by your colleagues in a new way and to know that your work matters to a broader audience.”
Arroyo feels that awards give opportunities to highlight and advertise those doing great things at Baylor, as well as give positive attention to the academic endeavors of faculty. Each academic unit gives out their awards at the end of the academic year.
Outstanding Professors for 2017-2018
Teaching
• David Corey
Professor, Political Science, Honors College
• Jeff Donahoo
Professor, Computer Science, School of Engineering and Computer Science
• Rebecca J. Flavin
Senior Lecturer, Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
• Karol Hardin
Professor, Spanish, College of Arts and Sciences
• Linda J. Olafsen
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Computer Science
• John Miller
Senior Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Computer Science
• Rachelle D. Rogers
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Education
Scholarship
• Peter G. Klein
Professor, Entrepreneurship, Hankamer School of Business
• Robin Wallace
Professor, Musicology, School of Music
• Bruce Longenecker
Professor, Religion, College of Arts & Sciences
• Seung Kim
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Computer Science
Contributions to the Academic Community
• John B. White
Associate Professor, Truett Seminary
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