Award Description
The purpose of the award is to provide recognition for faculty at the rank of professor or associate professor who perform outstanding teaching at the introductory levels of their disciplines, promote continuous development of teaching excellence, and encourage improved teaching among their colleagues in the UNT community. The award consists of the designation "University Distinguished Teaching Professor" and a one-time supplement of $5,000 added to the recipient's base salary.
Eligibility
- Must be a full-time tenured professor or associate professor
- Must have a distinguished record of teaching
- Must demonstrate the potential for continued excellence in teaching performance
- Must have a commitment to the further development and promotion of excellent teaching performance
Nomination Procedures
Nominations for the designation of University Distinguished Teaching Professor shall be made by the department chair and submitted to the school or college dean. A candidate's nomination must be based upon a record of excellence consisting of a teaching portfolio covering teaching performance over the 5-year period prior to the nomination.
Submission Process
The nominator (school or college dean) should submit the nomination packet via the nomination portal. If you have any questions please contact us at Faculty.Success@unt.edu or 940-565-3987.
Selection Process
Nominations will be reviewed by the University Distinguished Teaching Professor Selection and Review Committee.
Deadline
All completed nomination packets must be received by Faculty Success by 5 p.m. October 9, 2024. See the Call for Nominations for details.
Current Distinguished Teaching Professors
YEAR | FACULTY MEMBER | DEPARTMENT |
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2023-2024 |
English |
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2023-2024 |
Information Science |
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2023-2024 |
Early Music |
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2022-2023 |
Political Science |
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2022-2023 |
Communication Studies |
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2022-2023 |
Studio Art |
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2021-2022 |
Physics |
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2021-2022 |
English |
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2021-2022 |
History |
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2021-2022 |
Communication Studies |
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2021-2022 |
Art Education |
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2020-2021 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
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2020-2021 |
History |
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2020-2021 |
Teacher Education and Administration |
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2019-2020 |
Gloria Cox |
Political Science |
2019-2020 |
Margie Tieslau |
Economics |
2019-2020 |
Robert Upchurch |
English |
2018-2019 |
Kyle Jensen |
English |
2018-2019 |
Eric M. Nestler |
Instrumental Studies |
2018-2019 |
Miroslav Penkov |
English |
2018-2019 |
Andrew J. Torget |
History |
2016-2017 |
Sheri Broyles |
Mayborn School of Journalism |
2016-2017 |
Ruthanne (Rudi) Thompson |
Biological Sciences |
2015-2016 |
Robin Henson |
Educational Psychology |
2015-2016 |
Lee Hughes |
Biological Sciences |
2015-2016 |
Rick Reidy |
Materials Science and Engineering |
2014-2015 |
Phillip Foster |
Engineering Technology |
2014-2015 |
Nicole Smith |
English |
2014-2015 |
Jacqueline Vanhoutte |
English |
2013-2014 |
Michael Greig |
Political Science |
2013-2014 |
Dee Ray |
Counseling and Higher Education |
2013-2014 |
Francisco Guzman |
Marketing and Logistics |
2013-2014 |
Paul Dworak |
Music Theory |
2012-2013 |
Neal Brand |
Mathematics |
2012-2013 |
Alexander Pettit |
English |
2012-2013 |
Elizabeth Turner (retired) |
History |
2011-2012 |
Keith Johnson (retired) |
Instrumental Studies |
2011-2012 |
Eric Ligon |
Communication Design |
2011-2012 |
Corey Marks |
English |
2011-2012 |
Richard Tas (retired) |
Hospitality Management |
2010-2011 |
Kimi King |
Political Science |
2010-2011 |
Richard White |
Management |
2009-2010 |
Gopala Ganesh |
Marketing and Logistics |
2009-2010 |
Joseph Klein |
Composition Studies |
2009-2010 |
Sam Matteson (retired) |
Physics |
2009-2010 |
John Quintanilla |
Mathematics |