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Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching, Research Awards Announced

December 6, 2007 | Written by Sally Logue Post

ɫHSC Chancellor's Council Winners Chancellor Hance with the 2007 Distinguished Teaching and Research Award recipients Weidanz, Thekkumkara from ɫHSC and McDonald from Texas Tech (pictured L to R).

The highest awards given by the ɫ to faculty members at its member institutions were announced today (Dec. 6) by .

The annual ɫ Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards went to two faculty members from and two six faculty members from (ɫHSC).

The Distinguished Teaching Awards went to Robert “Bob” McDonald, professor, Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech, and to Jon A. Weidanz, professor, School of Pharmacy at the ɫHSC.

The Distinguished Research Awards went to Thomas Thekkumkara, professor, School of Pharmacy at ɫHSC and to Stephen Graham Jones, professor, Department of English at Texas Tech.

This is the seventh year for the Chancellor’s Council to present the awards. The winners each receive a medallion and a $10,000 cash award. The Chancellor’s Council raises funds for student scholarships and recruitment, faculty awards and support, as well as other programs.