Awards & Honors

Congratulations to our College of Education faculty members for their excellence in scholarly/creative activities, teaching, and service! 


2023 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities​

Dr. Carlton Fong

Dr. Carlton Fong

Associate Professor

Curriculum and Instruction

About the Award

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity, and Excellence in Service are awarded through the Texas State University Faculty Awards Program.

These presidential awards are intended to recognize and reward superior accomplishments, to provide models of excellence for fellow faculty, and to encourage all faculty to continue to perform, improve, and advance their teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service.

2023 Presidential Distinction Award​ for Excellence in Teaching​

Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig

Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig

Associate Professor​ -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Kiyomi Sanchez-Suzuki Colegrove

Dr. Kiyomi Sanchez-Suzuki Colegrove

Associate Professor​ -- Curriuculum and Instruction

Dr. Emily Suh

Dr. Emily Suh

Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Jennifer Porterfield

Dr. Jennifer Porterfield

Senior Lecturer -- Curriculum and Instruction

2023 College Achievement Award​ for Excellence in Teaching​

Dr. Matthew McAllister

Dr. Matthew McAllister

Associate Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Kevin McCurdy

Dr. Kevin McCurdy

Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Marcus Johnson

Dr. Marcus Johnson

Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Daphne Everman

Dr. Daphne Everman

Senior Lecturer -- Curriculum and Instruction

2023 Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching​

Dr. Mary Helen Pavia-Martinez

Dr. Mary Helen Pavia-Martinez

Lecturer -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

2023 Presidential Distinction Award​ for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities​

Dr. Khalid Arar

Dr. Khalid Arar

Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Carlton Fong

Dr. Carlton Fong

Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Maria Haiyasoso

Dr. Maria Haiyasoso

Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. José Martínez Hinestroza

Dr. José Martínez Hinestroza

Assistant Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

2023 College Achievement Award​ for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities

Dr. Alyson Collins

Dr. Alyson Collins

Assistant Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Kristina Collins

Dr. Kristina Collins

Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Jeremy Bohonos

Dr. Jeremy Bohonos

Assistant Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Rachel Rolfe

Dr. Rachel Rolfe

Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance

2023 Presidential Distinction Award​ for Excellence in Service​

Dr. Jennifer Ahrens

Dr. Jennifer Ahrens

Clinical Associate Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Kathy Ybanez-Llorente

Dr. Kathy Ybanez-Llorente

Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Megan Haynes

Dr. Megan Haynes

Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Anthony Deringer

Dr. Anthony Deringer

Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance

2023 College Achievement Award​ for Excellence in Service​

Britney Webb

Britney Webb

Lecturer -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Carla Heffner

Dr. Carla Heffner

Clinical Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Stephen Ciullo

Dr. Stephen Ciullo

Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Shannon Dean

Dr. Shannon Dean

Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Past Awardees

  • CategoryRankCollege AchievementPresidential DistinctionPresidential Excellence

    Academic/Creative

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Matt McAllister, HHP

    Dr. Jim Van Overschelde, C&I

    Dr. Khalid Arar, CLAS

    Dr. Alyson Collins, C&I

    Dr. Laura Mahalingappa, C&I

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Stacy Hunter, HHP

    Dr. Emily Suh, C&I

     

    Service

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Clarena Larrotta, CLAS

    Dr. Melissa Martinez, CLAS

    Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, CLAS

    Dr. Jo An Zimmermann-Somaza, HHP

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I

    Dr. Carla Heffner, HHP

    Katy Davenport, C&I

    Britney Webb, HHP

     

    Teaching

    Associate/Full Professor

     

    Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I

     

    Dr. Kent Griffin, HHP

    Dr. Paige Haber-Curran, CLAS

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Juanita Silva, C&I

    Dr. José Martínez Hinestroz, C&I

    Dr. Stacey Bender, HHP

     
  • CategoryRankCollege AchievementPresidential DistinctionPresidential Excellence

    Academic/Creative

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Lori Assaf, C&I

    Dr. Clarena Larrotta,CLAS

    Dr. Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki Colegrove, C&I

    Dr. Stephen Ciullo, C&I

    Dr. Jon Lasser, CLAS

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Matt McAllister, HHP

    Dr. Paulina Flasch, CLAS

    Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I

     

    Service

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Sonya Armstrong, C&I

    Dr. Ron Williams, HHP

    Dr. Minda López, C&I

     

    Dr. Duane Knudson
    University Distinguished Professor, HHP

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Michelle Forsythe, C&I

    Dr. Mary Odum, HHP

    Dr. Anthony Deringer, HHP

    Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I

     

    Teaching

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I

    Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, CLAS

    Dr. Ron Williams, HHP

    Dr. Shannon Dean, CLAS

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS

    Allie Thomas, HHP

    Dr. Mary Odum, HHP

    Dr. Tara Newman, C&I

     
  • CategoryRankCollege AchievementPresidential DistinctionPresidential Excellence

    Scholarly/Creative

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Cheryl Fulton, CLAS

    Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I

    Dr. Ting Liu, HHP

    Dr. Stephen Ciullo, C&I

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Paulina Flasch, CLAS

    Dr. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS

    Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I

     

    Service

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Sonya Armstrong, C&I

    Dr. Duane Knudson, HHP

    Dr. Shannon Dean, CLAS

    Dr. Glenda Billingsley, C&I

    Dr. Jeff Housman, HHP

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Michelle Forsythe, C&I

    Dr. Anthony Deringer, HHP

    Dr. Mary Odum, HHP

     

    Teaching

    Associate/Full Professor

    Dr. Jeff Housman, C&I

    Dr. Ting Liu, HHP

    Dr. Minda Lopez, C&I

    Dr. Clarena Larrotta, CLAS

     

    Lecturer/Assistant Professor

    Dr. Mary Odum, HHP

    Teresa L. Zapp, C&I

    Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I

    Dr. Laura Duhon, C&I