Honors and Awards

Our faculty, individually and collectively, are one of the major forces that drive our college. They are committed to providing their students with the best educational experience possible by sharing their talents, interests, knowledge, and vision with the students in and out of the classroom.  
 
Every year our faculty receive honors and awards that recognize their commitment to excellence in teaching and research. A few of the more prestigious awards are listed below: 
 
2007 
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award - Karen S. Cravens 
Mayo Research Excellence Award - Saeed Samiee 
 
2006  
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award - Richard Burgess  
Mayo Research Excellence Award - Saeed Samiee 
TURC Mentor of the Year - John F. Caruso 
TU Outstanding Teacher Award - Richard C. Burgess 
 
2005 
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award- Lori N. Leonard 
Mayo Research Excellence Award -  
John F. Caruso, Wen-Chyuan Chiang and Robert Russell 
 
2004 
Dean's Innovation In Teaching Award - Charles M. Wood  
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award - Timothy L. Urban  
Mayo Research Excellence Award - Gary J. Castrogiovanni 
Outstanding Scholar on the Practice of Marketing in China- Charles M. Wood 
TU Outstanding Teacher Award - Timothy L. Urban 
 
2003 
Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award - Patrick A. Hennessee and Roger P. Bey 
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award - Tracy S. Manly 
Mayo Research Excellence Award - Wen-Chyuan Chiang and Timothy L. Urban 
Mortar Board Professor of the Year in Business - James Cagley 
Oklahoma Nurses Association Region 2 Nightingale Award for Outstanding Nursing Practice - Marie Ahrens  
 
2002 
Certified Trainer of the Year - Patrick Hagerman 
Elected member of National Strength & Conditioning Association Board of Directors - Patrick Hagerman 
Elected member CAAHEP Joint Review Committee for accreditation of athletic training education programs - Greg Gardner 
 
2001 
 
Fulbright Scholarship - Lester Neidell 
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award - Kristie Nix 
Mayo Research Excellence Award - Karen Cravens 
Mortar Board CBA Teaching Excellence Award - Jim Payne 
AHEC (Area Health Education Center) OKAHEC Professional Partner 2001 - Marie Ahrens 
 
2000 
Allied Academies' Distinguished Research Award - George Vozikis 
Chi Omega Faculty Member of the Year - Susan Boyd  
Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award - James Cagley 
Mortar Board professor of the Year - Richard Burgess 
Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame Inductee -
P.C. Smith 
Student Athlete Advisory Council Faculty Member of the Year
Susan Boyd  
Student Association Lewis Duncan Advisor of the Year - Mike McCrary 
 
1999 
Academy of Legal Studies in Business,Master Teacher Award
Susan Boyd 
Dean's Innovation in Teaching Award - Susan Gaston 
Mayo Teaching Excellence Award - Susan Boyd 
Mayo Research Excellence Award - Timothy L. Urban 
Oklahoma Society of CPAs Outstanding Accounting Educator - Patrick Hennessee 
TU Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award - Susan Boyd