Awards & Honors
Congratulations to our College of Education faculty members for their excellence in scholarly/creative activities, teaching, and service!
2023 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities

Dr. Carlton Fong
Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
About the Award
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity, and Excellence in Service are awarded through the Texas State University Faculty Awards Program.
These presidential awards are intended to recognize and reward superior accomplishments, to provide models of excellence for fellow faculty, and to encourage all faculty to continue to perform, improve, and advance their teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service.
2023 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Kiyomi Sanchez-Suzuki Colegrove
Associate Professor -- Curriuculum and Instruction

Dr. Emily Suh
Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Jennifer Porterfield
Senior Lecturer -- Curriculum and Instruction
2023 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Matthew McAllister
Associate Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Kevin McCurdy
Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Marcus Johnson
Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Daphne Everman
Senior Lecturer -- Curriculum and Instruction
2023 Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Mary Helen Pavia-Martinez
Lecturer -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
2023 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities

Dr. Khalid Arar
Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Carlton Fong
Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Maria Haiyasoso
Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. José Martínez Hinestroza
Assistant Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction
2023 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities

Dr. Alyson Collins
Assistant Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Kristina Collins
Associate Professor -- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Jeremy Bohonos
Assistant Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Rachel Rolfe
Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance
2023 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service

Dr. Jennifer Ahrens
Clinical Associate Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Kathy Ybanez-Llorente
Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Megan Haynes
Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Anthony Deringer
Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance
2023 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service

Britney Webb
Lecturer -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Carla Heffner
Clinical Assistant Professor -- Health and Human Performance

Dr. Stephen Ciullo
Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology

Dr. Shannon Dean
Associate Professor -- Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
Past Awardees
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2022 Awardees
Category Rank College Achievement Presidential Distinction Presidential Excellence Academic/Creative
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Matt McAllister, HHP
Dr. Jim Van Overschelde, C&I
Dr. Khalid Arar, CLAS
Dr. Alyson Collins, C&I
Dr. Laura Mahalingappa, C&I
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Stacy Hunter, HHP
Dr. Emily Suh, C&I
Service
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Clarena Larrotta, CLAS
Dr. Melissa Martinez, CLAS
Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, CLAS
Dr. Jo An Zimmermann-Somaza, HHP
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Dr. Carla Heffner, HHP
Katy Davenport, C&I
Britney Webb, HHP
Teaching
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I
Dr. Kent Griffin, HHP
Dr. Paige Haber-Curran, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Juanita Silva, C&I Dr. José Martínez Hinestroz, C&I
Dr. Stacey Bender, HHP
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2021 Awardees
Category Rank College Achievement Presidential Distinction Presidential Excellence Academic/Creative
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Lori Assaf, C&I
Dr. Clarena Larrotta,CLAS
Dr. Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki Colegrove, C&I
Dr. Stephen Ciullo, C&I
Dr. Jon Lasser, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Matt McAllister, HHP
Dr. Paulina Flasch, CLAS
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Service
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Sonya Armstrong, C&I
Dr. Ron Williams, HHP
Dr. Minda López, C&I
Dr. Duane Knudson
University Distinguished Professor, HHPLecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Michelle Forsythe, C&I
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Dr. Anthony Deringer, HHP
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Teaching
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I
Dr. Kathy Ybañez-Llorente, CLAS
Dr. Ron Williams, HHP
Dr. Shannon Dean, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS
Allie Thomas, HHP
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Dr. Tara Newman, C&I
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2020 Awardees
Category Rank College Achievement Presidential Distinction Presidential Excellence Scholarly/Creative
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Cheryl Fulton, CLAS
Dr. Charise Pimentel, C&I
Dr. Ting Liu, HHP
Dr. Stephen Ciullo, C&I
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Paulina Flasch, CLAS
Dr. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Service
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Sonya Armstrong, C&I
Dr. Duane Knudson, HHP
Dr. Shannon Dean, CLAS
Dr. Glenda Billingsley, C&I
Dr. Jeff Housman, HHP
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Michelle Forsythe, C&I
Dr. Anthony Deringer, HHP
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Teaching
Associate/Full Professor
Dr. Jeff Housman, C&I
Dr. Ting Liu, HHP
Dr. Minda Lopez, C&I
Dr. Clarena Larrotta, CLAS
Lecturer/Assistant Professor
Dr. Mary Odum, HHP
Teresa L. Zapp, C&I
Dr. Carlton Fong, C&I
Dr. Laura Duhon, C&I