Award Description

This annual award, named for UNT alumnus Joe Houston Shelton, recognizes annually a full-time faculty member (including lecturers) for a record of outstanding teaching at the University of North Texas for at least a five (5) year period.  The recipient of this honor will receive a $1,500 award to be presented at the Salute to Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony.

Selection Process and Eligibility

Faculty may be nominated for this award by the Personnel Affairs Committee (PAC) of a department, division, school, or college or by any ad-hoc committee of three (3) or more tenured/tenure-track faculty members.  Previous recipients of these awards are not eligible for nomination for five (5) years following receipt of the award.

Deadline.

The selection criteria, application form, and nomination deadline can be found on the Faculty Senate website.

Award Recipients

YEAR FACULTY MEMBER DEPARTMENT

2025-26

Jihye Min

Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management

2024-25

Kerry Goldmann

History

2023-24

Özlem Altıok

Women's and Gender Studies

2022-23

Rachel Moran

History

2021-22

Janice A. Hauge

Economics

2020-21

Jodi Lee Duryea

Hospitality & Tourism  Management

2019-20

Sheri Broyles

Mayborn School of Journalism

2018-19

Raina Joines

English

2017-18

Michael Greig

Political Science

2016-17

Kimi King

Political Science

2015-16

Andrew Torget

History

2014-15

Wendy Watson

Political Science

2013-14

Jacqueline Vanhoutte

English

2012-13

Robert Upchurch

English

2011-12

Carol Wickstrom

Teacher Education and Administration

2010-11

Nicole Smith

English

2009-10

Harry Ellis

Economics

2008-09

Laura Stern

History

2007-08

Karen Weiller-Abels

Kinesiology/Health/Recreation

2006-07

Michael McPherson

Economics

2005-06

Margie Tieslau

Economics

2004-05

Samuel Matteson

Physics

2003-04

Jeanne Tunks

Teacher Education and Administration