The Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced the 2020 winners for its Excellence in Teaching Awards. Faculty members from each college are chosen by their students to receive the awards, which are among the highest of faculty honors that can be received on campus.
“UTHSC is fortunate to have so many wonderful faculty members who are committed to excellence in teaching,” said Lori Gonzalez, PhD, vice chancellor of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs at UTHSC. “We are pleased to honor these special faculty members for their extraordinary efforts in service to the educational mission. Our students benefit from having these honorees in the classroom, clinic and laboratory.”
Awards are also vetted by each college’s SGAEC representative. Two faculty members are selected from each college through a nomination and voting process. Winners received a plaque and a $2,500 stipend.
The 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award winners are:
College of Dentistry
William R. Callahan, III, DDS, vice chair, assistant professor, and director of group leaders in the Department of General Dentistry
Bruce Hamilton, DDS, associate professor in the Department of General Dentistry
College of Graduate Health Sciences
Max Fletcher, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Kevin W. Freeman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics
College of Health Professions
Steven Doettl, AuD, CCC-A, clinical associate professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology
Anita Mitchell, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Medicine
Mark A. Miller, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry
Balaji Krishnaiah, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology
College of Nursing
Christie Cavallo, MSN, RN, instructor in the BSN Programs
Anita Settles-Seymore, MSN, RN, instructor in the BSN Programs
College of Pharmacy
Hassan Almoazen, PhD, associate professor and director of Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD and Dual Degree PharmD/PhD Programs
Kirk Hevener, PhD, PharmD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences