Award:
This award recognizes dedication to the teaching profession, as well as outstanding academic, scientific, and scholarly achievement. The award highlights excellence in teaching within the context of the full complexity of faculty endeavor. Nominees are chosen to represent UNT and participation is by invitation only. Fifteen awards of $5,000 each are made annually by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation and selection is made based on nominations submitted by each college or university in the State of Texas. All nominees chosen will receive recognition and a certificate given by the Faculty Senate Awards Committee. The Award will be presented at the Salute to Faculty Excellence dinner and ceremony in the fall.
Selection Process/Eligibility:
The Faculty Senate Awards Committee accepts nominations from students, faculty and staff for outstanding full-time faculty members and the committee submits a nominee for UNT to the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.
Past Recipients (red type indicates individual reveived a Piper Professorship):
| Year | Faculty Member | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | John Ishiyama | Political Science |
| 2016 | John Quintanilla | Mathematics |
| 2015 | Smita Mehta | Educational Psychology |
| 2014 | Michael McPherson | Economics |
| 2013 | Neal Brand | Mathematics |
| 2012 | Janice Hauge | Economics |
| 2011 | Carol Wickstrom | Teacher Education and Administration |
| 2010 | Francisco Guzman | Business |
| 2009 | Julia Bushkova | Instrumental Studies |
| 2008 | Pamela Harrell | Teacher Education and Administration |
| 2007 | Kimi King | Political Science |
| 2006 | Mariela Nunez-Janes | Anthropology |
| 2006 | Carol Wickstrom | Teacher Education and Administration |
| 2004 | Audhesh Paswan | Marketing and Logistics |
| 2002 | Frank Feigert | Political Science |
| 2001 | Margie Tieslau | Economics |
| 2001 | James Roberts | Physics |
| 1999 | Donna Ledgerwood | Management |
| 1996 | Gloria Cox | Political Science |
| 1988 | Donna Clevinger | Dance and Theatre |
| 1980 | Anshel Brusilow | Music |
| 1973 | Ruth Anderson | Business |
| 1969 | Clovis Morrisson | Government (now Political Science) |
| 1965 | Helen Hewitt | Music |