Honors & Awards

Faculty Affairs Team

University Teaching Awards

A full listing of all faculty award opportunities are available on the website of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Past COFA Recipients of University Awards

Academy of Distinguished Teachers Members
  • 2019 – Julia Guernsey, Art/Art History
  • 2017 – Marianne Gedigian, Music
  • 2012 – Andrew Dell’Antonio, Music
  • 2009 – Jeffrey Hellmer, Music
  • 2008 – Adam Holzman, Music
  • 2007 – Ray Sasaki, Music
  • 2007 – Franchelle Dorn, Theatre/Dance
  • 2006 – Jill Dolan, Theatre/Dance
  • 2005 – Martha Hilley, Music
  • 2004 – Jerry Junkin, Music
  • 2003 – Judith Jellison, Music
  • 2002 – Susan Zeder, Theatre/Dance
  • 2000 – Linda Henderson, Art/Art History
  • 1999 – Bill Wiman, Art/Art History
  • 1999 – Raymond Crisara, Music
  • 1998 – Robert Duke, Music
  • 1996 – Oscar Brockett, Theatre/Dance
Blunk Professorship Recipients
  • 2011 – Andrew Dell’Antonio, Music
  • 1999 – Martha Hilley, Music
Dad’s Fellowship Recipients
  • 2024 – Megan Hildebrandt
  • 2022 – John Turci-Escobar, Music
  • 2019 – Beili Liu, Art/Art History
  • 2015 – Andrew Carlson, Theatre/Dance
  • 2014 – Leslie Mutchler, Art/Art History
  • 2012 – Lorenzo Candelaria, Music
  • 2011 – Byron Almen, Music
  • 2010 – Marianne Gedigian, Music
  • 2009 – Lyn Wiltshire, Theatre/Dance
  • 2007 – Robert Carnochan, Music
  • 2007 – Andrea Beckham, Theatre/Dance
  • 2006 – Nathaniel Brickens, Music
  • 2005 – Louis Waldman, Art/Art History
  • 2003 – John Yancey, Art/Art History
  • 1992 – Roger Graybill, Music
  • 1991 – Bill Francis, Art/Art History
Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship
  • 2015 – Robert Duke, Music
Hamilton Grand Prize Winners
  • 2015 – Stephennie F. Mulder, The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’is, and the Architecture of Coexistence, Art/Art History
  • 2013 – Julia E. Guernsey, Sculpture and Social Dynamics in Preclassic Mesoamerica, Art/Art History
  • 2008 – Denise Schmandt-Besserat, When Writing Met Art: From Symbol to Story, Art/Art History
  • 2004 – Jeffrey Chipps Smith, Sensuous Worship: Jesuits and the Art of the Early Catholic Reformation in Germany, Art/Art History
  • 1999 – Linda Dalrymple Henderson, Duchamp in Context: Science and Technology in the Large Glass and Related Works, Art/Art History
Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Recipients
  • 2024 – Paul Bonin-Rodriguez
  • 2021 – Nathaniel Brickens, Music
  • 2019 – Charles Anderson, Theatre/Dance
  • 2016 – Andrew Carlson, Theatre/Dance
  • 2015 – Christina Bain, Art/Art History
  • 2015 – Rebecca Rossen, Theatre/Dance
  • 2014 – Byron Almen, Music
  • 2014 – Lucien Douglas,Theatre/Dance
  • 2014 – Julia Guernsey, Art/Art History
  • 2014 – Leslie Mutchler, Art/Art History
  • 2013 – Katie Dawson, Theatre/Dance
  • 2012 – Susan Mickey,Theatre/Dance
  • 2012 – Beili Liu, Art/Art History
  • 2011 – Charlotte Canning, Theatre/Dance
  • 2011 – Ann Collins Johns, Art/Art History
  • 2010 – Andrea Beckham, Theatre/Dance
  • 2010 – Fran Dorn, Theatre/Dance
  • 2010 – Judith Jellison, Music
  • 2010 – David Shields, Art/Art History
  • 2009 – Robert Duke, Music
  • 2009 – Linda Henderson, Art/Art History
  • 2009 – Yevgeniy Sharlat, Music
University Cooperative Society Creative Research Award Recipients
  • 2019 – Charles Anderson, Theatre/Dance
  • 2018 – KJ Sanchez, Theatre/Dance
  • 2016 – Susan Mickey, Theatre/Dance
  • 2014 – Kirk E. Lynn, Theatre/Dance
  • 2011 – Steven Dietz, Theatre/Dance
  • 2010 – Teresa Hubbard, Art/Art History
  • 2009 – Michelle Habeck, Theatre/Dance
  • 2008 – Michael Smith, Art/Art History
  • 2007 – Troy Brauntuch, Art/Art History
  • 2006 – Jerry Junkin, Music
  • 2005 – Yacov Sharir, Theatre/Dance
  • 2004 – John Yancey, Art/Art History
  • 2003 – Anton Nel, Music
  • 2002 – Kevin Puts, Music
  • 2001 – Adam Holzman, Music
  • 2000 – Thana Lauhakaikul, Art/Art History
  • 1999 – Michael Ray Charles, Art/Art History
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award Recipients
  • 2024 – Luisa Nardini, Music

College Awards

COFA Distinguished Teaching Award

About

The College of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes one faculty member per annum who demonstrates excellence and innovation in teaching.  It is the College’s most prestigious teaching award.

Nomination Process
  • Fine Arts faculty and students may nominate candidates for this award using the form available below. Faculty members may not self-nominate. Forms are due to Tim Creswick in the Dean’s Office by Friday, March 8, 2024. Nominees can be tenured, tenure track, or professional track faculty who hold a 50% time or greater appointment in the College of Fine Arts for a minimum of three consecutive years.
  • Nominees will be asked to provide a dossier of the following materials:
    • Statement of teaching philosophy
    • Recent syllabus from a favorite course
    • Two letters of support
    • Letters may be written by any of the following: faculty peer, department chair, or student
    • Curriculum vitae (please be sure to include any previous teaching awards)
    • CIS summary sheet of the past five years (the college will pull these results and incorporate them into your file)
  • Nominations from the previous two years will be automatically nominated and their packet of materials will be submitted on their behalf for the dean to consider.

View an example of a past winner [PDF, 1457 KB]

Selection Process
  • Nominations will be reviewed by a college committee
  • Insofar as nominations allow, the selection committee will be charged with distributing awards among the many disciplines and teaching contexts found in the college, both creative and scholarly. The committee will be directed to give preference to nominees who have received some prior teaching award from within UT (e.g. Texas Exes Teaching Excellence Award, departmental award, etc.)
  • The winner will be notified in early May.
Award
  • The winner will receive a cash award of $5,000 processed through payroll.
  • The winner will receive $2,500 in funds to be used toward guest artist expenses.
  • The winner will be recognized on the COFA website.
Previous Award Winners
  • 2023 – Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Department of Theatre and Dance
  • 2022 – Teresa Hubbard, Department of Art and Art History
  • 2021 – Sara Simons, Department of Theatre and Dance
  • 2020 – Louis Waldman, Department of Art and Art History
  • 2019 – Charles Villarrubia, Butler School of Music
  • 2018 – Yevgeniy Sharlat, Butler School of Music
  • 2017 – Charles Anderson, Department of Theatre and Dance
  • 2016 – Penelope Davies, Department of Art and Art History
  • 2015 – Katie Dawson, Department of Theatre and Dance
  • 2014 – Michael Tusa, Butler School of Music
  • 2013 – Ann Johns, Department of Art and Art History
  • 2012 – Lucien Douglas, Department of Theatre and Dance
  • 2011 – Susan Mickey, Department of Theatre and Dance
  • 2010 – Byron Almen, Butler School of Music
  • 2009 – Nathaniel Brickens, Butler School of Music
  • 2008 – Joan Holladay, Department of Art and Art History
  • 2007 – Andrew Dell’Antonio, Butler School of Music
  • 2006 – Ann Reynolds, Department of Art and Art History

Departmental Teaching Awards

About

Teaching Excellence Awards are given out each year by the departments of the College of Fine Arts. Procedures for determining these awards vary by department. If you have any questions about the process, please speak with your department chair or director. Awardees will receive a stipend of $2,500 and be recognized at the spring commencement ceremony.

Department of Art and Art History Past Recipients
  • 2023 – Scherezade Garcia-Vazquez
  • 2022 – Eli Durst
  • 2021 – Donalyn Heise & Lee Chesney
  • 2020 – Eddie Chambers & Megan Hildebrandt
  • 2019 – Eric McMaster & Astrid Runggaldier
  • 2018 – Rina Little & Adele Nelson
  • 2017 – Kristin Lucas & James Walker
  • 2016 – Ann Reynolds & Jason Urban
  • 2015 – George Flaherty & Dan Sutherland
  • 2014 – Cherise Smith & Jeff Williams
  • 2013 -Christina Bain & Nasos Papalexandrou
  • 2012 – Julia Guernsey & John Stoney
  • 2011 – Leslie Mutchler & Moyosore Okediji
  • 2010 -Michael Mogavero & Jeffrey Smith
  • 2009 – Teresa Hubbard & Stephennie Mulder
  • 2008 – Paul Bolin & David Shields
  • 2007 – Penelope Davies & Don Herron
  • 2006 – Steve Daly & Janice Leoshko
  • 2005 – Melissa Miller & Louis Waldman
Butler School of Music Past Recipients
  • 2024 – Jonathan Gunn & Laurie Scott
  • 2023 – Richard Huntley & Chelsea Burns
  • 2022 – Alison Maggart & Suzanne Pence
  • 2021 – Hannah Lewis & Colette Valentine
  • 2020 – Amy Simmons & Stephen Page
  • 2019 – Robin Moore & Andrew Parker
  • 2018 – Martha Hilley & Russell Pinkston
  • 2017 – Robert Hatten & Charles Villarrubia
  • 2016 – John Turci-Escobar & Sandy Yamamoto
  • 2015 – Marianne Gedigian & Edward Pearsall
  • 2014 – Adam Holzman & Ray Sasaki
  • 2013 – Brian Lewis & Yevgeniy Sharlat
  • 2012 – Judith Hancock & Sonia Seeman
  • 2011 – Rebecca Henderson & Marianne Wheeldon
  • 2010 – Byron Almen & Kristin Wolfe Jensen
  • 2009 – Harvey Pittel & Michael Tusa
  • 2008 – Betty Mallard & Mark Sarisky
  • 2007 – Frank Candelaria & Roger Myers
  • 2006 – Brian Lewis & Laurie Scott
  • 2005 – Elizabeth Crist & Patrick Hughes
Department of Arts & Entertainment Technologies Past Recipients
  • 2023 – Chris Ozley
  • 2022 – Mk Haley
  • 2021 – Jessie Contur
  • 2020 – J.E. Johnson
  • 2018 – Dax Norman
Department of Design Past Recipients
  • 2024 – Kelcey Gray
  • 2022 – Gray Garmon
  • 2021 – Jose Perez
  • 2019 – Monica Penick
Department of Theatre and Dance Past Recipients
  • 2024 – Corey Allen
  • 2023 – EG Gionfriddo
  • 2022 – KJ Sanchez
  • 2021 – Sara Simons
  • 2020 – Rusty Cloyes
  • 2019 – Robert Ramirez
  • 2018 – Paul Bonin-Rodriguez
  • 2017 – Quetta Carpenter
  • 2016 – James Glavan
  • 2015 – Charlotte Canning & Andrew Carlson
  • 2014 – Roxanne Schroeder-Arce
  • 2013 – Rebecca Rossen
  • 2012 – David Justin
  • 2011 – Lee Abraham & Barney Hammond
  • 2010 – Lucien Douglas & Denise Martel
  • 2009 – Lyn Wiltshire & Suzan Zeder
  • 2008 – Steven Dietz & Susan Mickey
  • 2007 – Andrea Beckham & David Justin
  • 2006 – Yacov Sharir & Stacy Wolf
  • 2005 – Pamela Christian & Coleman Jennings

Other Awards and Honors

  • The Tower Awards are presented annually to honor excellence in volunteerism among the students, faculty, and staff of The University of Texas at Austin. Check the Center for Community Engagement’s website for updates on when to apply.
  • The Provost’s Distinguished Service Academy is a formal organization of distinguished tenured and senior non-tenure track (NTT) faculty members with extraordinary achievements across their portfolios and in particular in terms of their excellence in mentoring and service to their college, the university, the state of Texas and the nation.