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Irving, TX (Jan. 28, 2022) — Over 100 members of the University of Dallas’ faculty community gathered last week at the annual King / Haggar Awards Ceremony to honor those who have demonstrated teaching excellence in the classroom and those who are embarking on notable scholarly pursuits beyond the classroom.
“As we reflect on the achievements of our faculty,” said Interim Provost Tammy Leonard, Ph.D., “it’s helpful to remind ourselves of the good we are committed to — of the deeper implications that our daily, small efforts hold for the work we do in promoting the common good here at UD and by extension in society at large.”
Each year since 1985, UD’s faculty have gathered for the prestigious event to recognize professors who, as President Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., noted in his opening remarks, place “[their] students’ formation in the true, good and beautiful ever in the forefront of [their] efforts.”
Nominated by faculty and chosen by the faculty development committee, this year’s honorees were:
Haggar Fellow: Associate Professor of English Kathryn “Katie” Davis, Ph.D.
King Fellow: Professor of English Scott Crider, Ph.D.
As is the tradition, the 2021 King Fellow, Professor of Management J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., delivered an address, “I Know Why I Am Here,” and the 2021 Haggar Fellow, Associate Professor and Chair of Biology William Cody, Ph.D., presented the Haggar Scholar Awards to the following:
Irene Alexander, Ph.D., Theology
Janette Boazman, Ph.D., Education
Daniel Burns, Ph.D., Politics
Scott Churchill, Ph.D., Psychology
Kathryn “Katie” Davis, Ph.D., English
Amy Fisher-Smith, Ph.D., Psychology
Julia Fulmore, Ph.D. Management
Kelly Gibson, Ph.D., History
Jenny Gu, Ph.D., Finance
Debbie Hathaway, Acquisitions Librarian
Jon Paul Heyne, Ph.D., History
Jason Lewallen, Ph.D., Modern Languages, French
Chris Malloy, Ph.D., Theology
Renita Murimi, Ph.D., CISSP, Cybersecurity
Stefan Novinski, MFA, Drama
Anthony Nussmeier, Ph.D., Modern Languages, Italian
Kelly O’Briant, MFA, Art, Ceramics
Marisa Perez-Bernardo, Ph.D., Modern Languages, Spanish
Mark Petersen, Ph.D., History
Kristie Powell, Cataloging Librarian
Aida Ramos, Ph.D., Economics
Deanna Soper, Ph.D., Biology
Stephanie Swales, Ph.D., Psychology
Scott Wysong, Ph.D., Marketing
Haggerty Excellence in Teaching Awards were presented to the following individuals in recognition of their excellence in the classroom:
Jonathan Culp, Ph.D., Politics
Jonathan Dannatt, Ph.D., Chemistry
John Paul Heyne, Ph.D., History
Jeffrey Lehman, Ph.D., Classical Education
Renita Murimi, Ph.D., CISSP, Cybersecurity
Additionally, a number of faculty were granted sabbaticals for one or both semesters of the 2022-23 academic year:
Sandra Blanke, Ph.D., CISSP, Cybersecurity
Kathryn “Katie” Davis, Ph.D., English
Dean Brett Landry, Ph.D., CISSP, Cybersecurity
Jason Lewallen, Ph.D., Modern Languages, French
Rich Miller, DBA, Operations Management
Jacob Moldenhauer, Ph.D., Physics
Laura Munoz, Ph.D., Marketing
Andrew Osborn, Ph.D., English
Dean Josh Parens, Ph.D., Philosophy
Lance Simmons, Ph.D., Philosophy
David Upham, Ph.D., Politics
Matthew Walz, Ph.D., Philosophy
Bernadette Waterman Ward, Ph.D., English
Seven faculty members who will be retiring were honored for their service:
Sue Conger, Ph.D., Technology Management
Mike Cosgrove, Ph.D., Economics
Blake Frank, Ph.D., Management
Sally Hicks, Ph.D., Physics
Bob Kugelmann, Ph.D., Psychology
David Pope, Ph.D., Biology
Samuel Weston, Ph.D., Economics
The Haggar Scholar, Haggar Fellow and King Fellow awards are made possible by the generous contributions of the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Edmond R. Haggar. The Haggerty Teaching Excellence Awards are made possible by the generosity of The Haggerty Family Foundation.
