Faculty & Staff Awards
The dedicated faculty and staff at the University of Houston College of Education drive the College’s success. To that end, the College offers numerous awards to recognize outstanding employees. Award recipients typically are honored at the College’s annual Faculty & Staff Breakfast in August.
Faculty & Staff Award Winners
2024 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Keith Butcher, associate professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- Laveria Hutchison, associate professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
- Allison Master, assistant professor, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, associate professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Faculty Research Excellence Award
- Blake Allan, associate professor, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
Teaching Excellence Award
- Carrie Cutler, clinical associate professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
- Sissy Wong, associate professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Staff Excellence Award
- Kevin Pham, web developer, CITE Lab
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Miranda Jasso, research administrator, Office of Research
Staff Spirit Award
- Norquezdan Florence, program manager, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- Jane Sidwell, academic advisor, Office of Student Success
2023 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Jie Zhang, associate professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
- Yali Zou, professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies; director, Asian American Studies Center
Faculty Research Excellence Award
- Allison Master, assistant professor, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Sissy Wong, associate professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Teaching Excellence Award
- Bulent Dogan, clinical associate professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
- Alberto J. Rodriguez, distinguished professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Staff Excellence Award
- Kaitlyn Dempsey, program manager, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
- Daniel Pineda, manager of college information services, CITE Lab
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Velvette Laurence, instructional designer, CITE Lab
2022 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, assistant professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Faculty Research Mentoring Award
- Lyle McKinney, associate professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Teaching Excellence Award
- Tiffany J. Davis, clinical assistant professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- Allison Master, assistant professor, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Kristen Hassett, clinical associate professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Staff Excellence Award
- Miranda Jasso, research administrator, Office of Research
- Karen Tran, department business administrator, Office of Finance
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Kevin Pham, web developer, CITE Lab
- Shelley Townsend, program director, Parent Education Project
Staff Spirit Award
- Nkemdilim Ibekwe, administrative assistant, Office of Undergraduate Studies
2021 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Lorraine Reitzel, professor, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
Research Excellence Award
Teaching Excellence Award
- Keith Butcher, clinical assistant professor of educational leadership
- April Peters-Hawkins, associate professor of educational leadership
- Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, assistant professor of educational leadership
Staff Excellence Award
- Isabel Martinez Leal, researcher, Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Lena Mitchell, research administrator, previously in the Office of Research
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Jeylan Yassin, director, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Staff Spirit Award
2020 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Ruth López, assistant professor of educational leadership
- Margit Wiesner, associate professor of measurement, quantitative methods and learning sciences
Research Excellence Award
- Rosenda Murillo, associate professor of health
- Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, assistant professor of educational leadership
- Milena Keller-Margulis, associate professor of school psychology
- Margit Wiesner, associate professor of measurement, quantitative methods and learning sciences
Teaching Excellence Award
- Erica Jordan, clinical assistant professor of human development and family studies
- Shawn Kent, assistant professor of special populations
- Ruth López, assistant professor of educational leadership
Staff Excellence Award
Staff Distinguished Service Award
- Rebecca Perez, program manager, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
2019 Winners
Collaborative Research Excellence Award
- Lyle McKinney, associate professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Teaching Excellence Award
- Carrie Cutler, clinical assistant professor, Curriculum & Instruction
- Marcel de Dios, assistant professor, Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences
- Kristen Hassett, clinical associate professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- Lyle McKinney, associate professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Staff Excellence Award
Staff Spirit Award