Every year, the Blunk and Dads’ Awards recognize outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching at UT Austin. We are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the William David Blunk Memorial Professorship and the Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships
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.
2023 Blunk Professorship recipient:
- Amy Liu, Associate Professor, Government
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 2023 Dads’ Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships:
- Anita Latham, Associate Professor of Instruction, Biology Instruction Office/Molecular Biosciences
- Timothy Riedel, Associate Professor of Practice, Freshman Research Initiative
- Sarah Angulo, Associate Professor of Instruction, Psychology
- Natalie Czimskey, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
You can read the nomination packages for 2023 recipients here.
For more information about the awards, readers can visit the Faculty Awards page.