Each year, TCU deans face a daunting task: choosing six professors from throughout the entire campus to be honored for teaching, research and creativity. The Deans’ Award for Teaching and the Deans’ Award for Research and Creativity are two of the highest university-wide honors bestowed on full-time faculty members employed by TCU for at least five years.
To be nominated is an honor itself. Congratulations to all of the nominees featured below. Winners will be announced on April 28, 2022.
2022 Deans’ Award for Teaching Finalists
Alex Lemon
Professor of English, AddRan College of Liberal Arts – Humanities
Amina Zarrugh
Assistant Professor of Sociology, AddRan College of Liberal Arts – Social Sciences
Ashley English
Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication, Bob Schieffer College of Communication
Jennifer Smith
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Literacy, College of Education
Thomas J. Walsh
Professor of Theatre, College of Fine Arts
Rhiannon Mayne
Oscar and Juanita Monnig Endowed Chair of Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Curator of the Monnig Meteorite Collection and Gallery, Associate Professor, College of Science & Engineering
Tracy Burger
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Ann Bluntzer
Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, Neeley School of Business
2022 Deans’ Award for Research and Creativity Finalists
Sage Elwell
Associate Professor of Religion and Art, Chair of the Department of Religion, AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Michael Strausz
Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Asian Studies, AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Tricia Jenkins
Professor of Film, Television and Digital Media, Bob Schieffer College of Communication
Endia Lindo
Associate Professor of Special Education, College of Education
Adam McKinney
Assistant Professor of Dance, College of Fine Arts
Aesha John
Associate Professor of Social Work, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Audra Boone
C.R. Williams Professorship in Financial Services, Professor of Finance, Neeley School of Business