Congratulations to all the winners of UNT's 2025 Institutional Effectiveness Awards,  presented by University Accreditation to recognize faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to advance UNT’s mission and enhance student outcomes through meaningful improvement. 2025 awardees were formally celebrated at the Institutional Effectiveness Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

2025 Institutional Effectiveness Award Winners

Outstanding College Award

College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences

Pictured (from left): Amanda Labue and Stacy Nunnelee, Principal Lecturers, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Nicole Dash, Dean; Adam Trahan, Department Chair, Criminal Justice; Laura Siebeneck, Department Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science

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Outstanding Academic Department Award

Department of Teacher Education and Administration

Pictured (from left): Todd Duncan, Senior Lecturer; Angie Cartwright, Interim Dean, College of Education; Colleen Eddy, Department Chair

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Outstanding Administrative Department Award

UNT Libraries

Pictured: Whitney Johnson-Freeman, Repository Librarian

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Outstanding Program Award

M.S. in Emergency Management and Disaster Science

Pictured: Laura Siebeneck, Department Chair, Emergency Management and Disaster Science

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Institutional Effectiveness Champion Award

Nicole Dash
Dean, College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences

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Academic Excellence Award

Ph.D. in Chemistry 
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership 
B.S. in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 
Advanced Management in Libraries and Information Agencies Graduate Academic Certificate
M.A. in Professional and Technical Communication 
B.F.A. in Studio Art

Ph.D. in Chemistry
Pictured (from left): Ed Dzialowski, Interim Dean, College of Science; LeGrande Slaughter, Department Chair; Bill Acree, Associate Chair and Graduate Advisor

B.S. in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Pictured (from left): Principal Lecturers Amanda Labue and Stacy Nunnelee

Advanced Management in Libraries and Information Agencies Graduate Academic Certificate
Pictured: Brady Lund, Assistant Professor, Information Science

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Administrative Excellence Award

Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research (DAIR)
Dining Services
Faculty Success
University Advancement
Student Money Management Center (UNT One Stop)
University Union

Dining Services
Pictured: Suzan Cruz, Senior Program Project Coordinator

Faculty Success
Pictured (from left): Gabe Ignatow, Interim Assistant Vice Provost; Marcella Clinard, Faculty Development Specialist; Jessica Hulett, Executive Assistant

Student Money Management Center (UNT One Stop)
Pictured (from left): Nino Kokiashvili, Senior Coordinator, Data and Intervention; Vesta Stacy, Assistant Director, Financial Wellness; Teddy Yan, Director, Student Money Management

University Union
Pictured: Molly Orr, Director, University Union Administration

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Core Faculty Supporter of the Year Award

Ipsita Lahiri
Instructional Lab Supervisor in Biological Sciences

Claudia Gonzalez-Villarreal
Instructional Lab Supervisor in Biological Sciences

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Best Focus on Student Learning in the Core

CJUS 2100: Crime and Justice in the United States
HIST 2610: United States History to 1865 and HIST 2620: United States History Since 1865

Pictured: Adam Trahan, Department Chair, Criminal Justice

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Core Leaps and Bounds Award

Department of Dance and Theatre