Award-Winning Faculty

Nolan Bentley

• 2024- Biology Instructional Office Outstanding Teaching Award

Katherine Bruner

• 2023- President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
• 2021- COVID Transformational Online Instruction Contributions (TONIC) Award
• 2021- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award
• 2020- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2020- Center for Skills & Experience Flags Online Course Conversion Award

Ruth Buskirk

• 2013- Texas Exes Texas 10 Award
• 2013- President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
• 2012- The Plan II Honors Program Chad Oliver Teaching Award
• 2009- Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, The University of Texas System
• 2009- National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences
• 2008- National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences
• 2003- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2003- Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Teaching Excellence Award
• 2000- Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Teaching Excellence Award
• 1998- Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Teaching Excellence Award
• 1998- Texas Exes Excellence Teaching Award
• 1996- Natural Science Advisory Council Teaching Excellence Award
• 1995- Parents' Association, Centennial Teaching Fellowship
• 1994- Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Teaching Excellence Award
• 1994- Natural Science Advisory Council Teaching Excellence Award
• 1993- Natural Science Advisory Council Teaching Excellence Award
• 1991- Texas Exes Excellence Teaching Award
• 1988- Texas Exes Excellence Teaching Award

Eric Cambronne

• 2021- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award

Peter English

• 2021- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award
• 2009- Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award

Jennifer Fritz

• 2020- Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Experiential Learning Initiative Award (Course Developer Program)
• 2019- Cale McDowell Award for Teaching Excellence
• 2019- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award
• 2011- Faculty Award from the Services for Students with Disabilities

Laura Gonzalez

• 2022- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2022- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award
• 2020- Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award
• 2020- Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Experiential Learning Initiative Award (Course Developer Program)

Cynthia LaBrake

• 2021- COVID Transformational Online Instruction Contributions (TONIC) Award
• 2017- University of Texas Senior Provost Teaching Fellow and Chair of Program (elected by peers)
• 2015- University of Texas Provost Teaching Fellow
• 2014- University of Texas President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award
• 2010- University of Texas Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award
• 2009- University of Texas Dad’s Club Centennial Teaching Fellow
• 2003-University of Texas Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

Travis LaDuc

• 2019- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

Anita Latham

• 2023- Dad's Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship
• 2019- Services for Students with Disabilities Appreciation Awards
• 2016- President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award
• 2016-Services for Students with Disabilities Appreciation Awards
• 2015- Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
• 2015- Services for Students with Disabilities Appreciation Awards
• 2009- The College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2009- Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award
• 2009- Texas Blazers Faculty Excellence Award  

Marty Maas

• 2021- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award

Blinda McClelland

• 2021- Helping Hands Tower Award
• 2015- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award

Gene McDonald

• 2016-Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award

Kay McMurry

• 2017- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award

Jennifer Moon

• 2020- Member of Distinguished Service Academy
• 2019- Natural Science Council Faculty Service Award
• 2017- President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
• 2016- Provost's Teaching Fellow
• 2015-Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
• 2012- Natural Science Council Faculty Service Award in the College of Natural Sciences
• 2011- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award in SBS
• 2011- College of Natural Sciences Science Outreach Award Honorable Mention

Jonathan Partridge

• 2025- Faculty Development Award
• 2024- Deans Teaching Fellow. Pathways Grant Recipient via STEMx
• 2024- President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award
• 2023- Teaching Innovation Grant Award - Center for Teaching and Learning, UT Austin
• 2023- Certificate of Recognition, Disability and Access UT Austin
• 2022- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award
• 2022- Students as Partners Award, Center for Teaching and Learning

Kristin Patterson

• 2021- COVID Transformational Online Instruction Contributions (TONIC) Award
• 2020- Provost’s Teaching Fellows Innovation Award
• 2018- Provost's Teaching Fellow
• 2018- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• 2016- Biology Instructional Office Teaching Excellence Award
• 2015- National Academies Teaching Fellow

K. Sata Sathasivan

• 2021- COVID Transformational Online Instruction Contributions (TONIC) Award
• 2013- Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award
• 2011- Natural Sciences Council Faculty Service Award
• 2009- Gold Award for the best instructional innovation at UT Austin for Quest
• 2007- Division for Instructional Innovation and Assessment Faculty Service Award
• 2006 -Texas Exes Teaching Award
• 2005- Dad’s Centennial Teaching Fellowship Award, 2005. The University of Texas Austin
• 1999- School of Biological Sciences Teaching Excellence Award

Ann Thijs

• 2023- Provost's Teaching Fellow
• 2021- COVID Transformational Online Instruction Contributions (TONIC) Award
• 2021- College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award