Faculty Honors
University of Houston Awards
These CLASS faculty members were recognized on April 30, 2015 at the Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony:
Professor of Music Composition and Theory
Moores School of Music
Esther Farfel Award Recipient
The Esther Farfel Award was established in 1979 as the University of Houston’s highest faculty award. To receive it, a professor must demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, and service. The award underscores all that was important to Aaron Farfel. Named in honor of the beloved wife whose warmth and wisdom sustained him for 48 years, and whose presence gave a personal touch to a multitude of university engagements and initiatives, the award recognizes and celebrates the gifts that enable teachers to educate and inform a new generation of citizens and scholars. According to Philip Hoffman, President Emeritus (1961-1977), “It is most fitting that the most prestigious faculty award given by the University of Houston was created and endowed by a man of Mr. Farfel’s superior qualities and devotion to excellence.”
Excellence in Research, Scholarship, or Creative Activity
Two awards are presented at each rank – Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor – to those individuals who have demonstrated great potential, a growing record or a substantial continuing record of outstanding research, scholarship or creative endeavors and contributions. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
Christy Mag Uidhir
Department of Philosophy
Candice Alfano
Department of Psychology
Bruno Breitmeyer
Department of Psychology
Teaching Excellence
Category: Teaching Excellence
This award is given to full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty in recognition of outstanding teaching in teaching. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Teaching Excellence
Category: Provost’s Core
This award is given to full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty in recognition of outstanding teaching in the core curriculum. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
Professor
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Professor
Department of History
Lecturer
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Teaching Excellence
Category: Instructor/ Clinical
This award is given in recognition of outstanding teaching by faculty instructors, clinical faculty, research faculty, artist affiliates, and lecturers. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
Department of English
Teaching Excellence
Category: Graduate Teaching Assistant
This award is given in recognition of outstanding teaching by teaching assistants and fellows. Recipients are honored with a trophy and a $3,500 prize.
Department of History
Teaching Excellence
Category: Instructor/ Clinical
This award is given in recognition of outstanding teaching by faculty instructors, clinical faculty, research faculty, artist affiliates, and lecturers. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
Therese Kosten
Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
These awards are given by the UH Commission on Women in recognition of faculty scholarly achievement. Recipients are honored with a $1,000 prize.