We are pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the William David Blunk Memorial Professorship, the Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships, and Joe and Bettie Branson Ward Endowed Excellence Award.
Every year, the Blunk and Dads’ awards recognize outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching at UT Austin. The Branson Ward award is granted every three years to those who help develop student capacity to engage in positive societal change.
William David Blunk Memorial Professorship
This professorship recognizes a member of the faculty who has demonstrated an outstanding record in undergraduate teaching, and who shows special interest in, and on behalf of, undergraduate students. This includes undergraduate thesis advising, undergraduate involvement in research, academic advising, and other efforts which make the student educational experience more satisfying and meaningful.
2022-23 Blunk Professorship Recipient:
- Dawna Ballard, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships
The Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships are awarded to professional faculty members who are actively engaged in the instruction of freshmen undergraduates, demonstrate excellence in teaching, and make significant contributions to undergraduate education at UT Austin.
Recipients of the 2022-23 Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships:
- Madeleine Redlick, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Communication Studies
- John Turci-Escobar, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Butler School of Music
- Rachel Ozanne, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of History
- Patricia Garcia, Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of English
Joe and Bettie Branson Ward Endowed Excellence Award
This award is granted every three years and recognizes a faculty member who helps develop student abilities, attitudes, and behaviors in service of positive societal change. This includes research, teaching, or demonstration activities that contribute to changes of positive value to society.
2022-23 Joe and Bettie Branson Ward Award Recipient:
- Jonathan Pierce, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
You can read the nomination packages for all of the recipients for the 2022-2023 year here.
For more information about the awards, readers can visit here: https://provost.utexas.edu/awards/faculty.