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SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Awards

One of the most prestigious awards a faculty member can win is the SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Award. The winning recipients are nominated by the students of the various colleges.

Each year, two faculty members from each college receive awards. The recipients will receive recognition in the following ways: A plaque, a $2,500.00 stipend, and public recognition at the SGAEC Banquet, College Convocations and Commencement Ceremonies. Faculty members may not receive an SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Award two consecutive years (see list below).

SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Nomination Form

Fill out this form to nominate a faculty member. Deadline TBA. 

Nominations must be received in the Office of Student Life (800 Madison Avenue, Suite 300). If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail or call Jennesa LaSane at jlasane@uthsc.edu or 901.448.2603.

Previous Winners

Dentistry

  • Dr. Vinay Jain
  • Dr. Audrey Selecman

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Dr. Wainscott Hollis
  • Dr. Kevin Freeman          

Health Professions

  • Dr. Rebecca Reynolds
  • Dr. Lauren Woods

Nursing

  • Dr. Laura Reed
  • Dr. Cory Wilbanks

Medicine

  • Dr. Jeff Harris
  • Dr. Jaclyn Bergeron

Pharmacy

  • Dr. Rachel Barenie
  • Dr. Tyler Melton

Dentistry

  • Dr. Jody Clemmons
  • Dr. Bard J. Levey

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Dr. Robert Foehring
  • Dr. Claire Simpson

Health Professions

  • Dr. Penny Head
  • Ms. Linda Ross

Medicine

  • Dr. Michael Herr 
  • Dr. Nathan Summers

Nursing

  • Dr. Sam Maceri
  • Ms. Patricia Jones-Purdy

Pharmacy

  • Dr. Michael Christensen
  • Dr. Tyler Kiles

Dentistry

  • Dr. William Callahan
  • Dr. Bruce Hamilton

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Dr. Max Fletcher
  • Dr. Kevin Freeman

Health Professions

  • Dr. Steven Doettl
  • Dr. Anita Mitchell

Medicine

  • Dr. Mark Miller
  • Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah

Nursing

  • Dr. Christie Cavallo
  • Dr. Anita Settles-Seymore

Pharmacy

  • Dr. Hassan Almoazen
  • Dr. Kirk Hevener

Dentistry

  • Dr. Kenneth Anderson
  • Dr. Vinay Jain

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Dr. Jon Cox
  • Dr. Kristin Hamre

Health Professions

  • Dr. Jacque Bradford
  • Dr. Keisha Burnett

Medicine

  • Dr. Michael Herr
  • Dr. Abdelazim Sirelkhatim

Nursing

  • Dr. Jacqueline Burchum
  • Dr. Melody Waller

Pharmacy

  • Dr. Chelsea Renfro
  • Dr. Ted Cory

Dentistry

  • Dr. James C. Ragain
  • Dr. Jegdish Babu

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Dr. Santosh Kuman
  • Dr. Lorraine Albritton

Health Professions

  • Dr. Jillian McCarthy
  • Dr. Sajeesh Kumar

Medicine

  • Dr. Mark Miller
  • Dr. Regan Williams

Nursing

  • Dr. Crystal Walker
  • Christie Cavallo

Pharmacy

  • Dr. Shannon Finks
  • Dr. Charles Yates

Dentistry

  • Dr. Vinay Jain
  • Dr. Lawrence Weeda

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Dr. John Cox
  • Dr. Audrey Zucker-Levin

Health Professions

  • Dr. James Lewis
  • Dr. Linda Ross

Medicine

  • Dr. Trevor Sweatman
  • Dr. Mervat Wahba

Nursing

  • Dr. Dwayne Accardo
  • Dr. Jami Brown

Pharmacy

  • Dr. Laura Thoma
  • Dr. Christopher Wood

Dentistry

  • Vickie Jones, RDH, BS
  • James C. Ragain, Jr., DDS, PhD

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Sajeesh Kumar, PhD
  • P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD

Health Professions

  • Penny L. Head, PT, MS
  • Anne H. Zachry, PhD

Medicine

  • Robert Bradsher, MD
  • Vicki M. Park, PhD

Nursing

  • Kathy L. Putman, MSN, RN
  • Tommie L. Norris, DNS, RN

Pharmacy

  • Catherine M. Crill, PharmD
  • Jonathan M. Hoover, PharmD

Dentistry

  • Tom V. Korioth, DDS, PhD
  • Jeffrey G. Phebus, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Elizabeth A. Tolley, PhD
  • George C. Wood, PhD

Health Professions

  • Joshua Allen, PharmD
  • Sheila L. Criswell, MS

Medicine

  • Angela R. Cantrell, PhD
  • Michael G. Martin, MD

Nursing

  • Hallie M. Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP-BC
  • Jami Smith Brown, DHEd, RN, CNN

Pharmacy

  • Stephan L. Foster, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP
  • Leslie A. Hamilton, PharmD, BCPS

Allied Health Sciences

  • Leilani Collins, MS
  • Sajeesh Kumar Kamala Raghavan, PhD

Dentistry

  • Kenneth M. Anderson, DDS
  • Vernon C. Pennington, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Matthew Ennis, PhD
  • P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD

Medicine

  • Mark A. Miller, PhD
  • Renate H. Rosenthal, PhD

Nursing

  • Trina L. Barrett, MSN, RN, CCRN
  • Melody N. Waller, MSN, RN

Pharmacy

  • Chasity M. Shelton, PharmD
  • Joseph M. Swanson, PharmD

Allied Health Sciences

  • Ellen M. Robertson
  • Jon Rose

Dentistry

  • David E. Umsted, DDS
  • Daranee Versluis-Tantbirojn, DDS, PhD

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Carolyn Graff, PhD
  • Michael R. Taylor, PhD

Medicine

  • William A. Pulsinelli, PhD, MD
  • George O. Maish, MD

Nursing

  • Donna Lynch-Smith, DNP
  • Sherry S. Webb, DNSc

Pharmacy

  • Heather M. Draper, PharmD
  • Christa M. George, PharmD

Allied Health Sciences

  • Keisha N. Brooks
  • Schelli J. Stedke

Dentistry

  • Harry K. Sharp, DDS
  • Russell A. Wicks, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Kristin M. Hamre, PhD
  • Junling Wang, PhD

Medicine

  • Antonio Martinez, MD
  • Bruce W. Steinhauer, MD

Nursing

  • Jacqueline Burchum, DNSc
  • Melody N. Waller

Pharmacy

  • Andrea R. Franks, PharmD
  • Duane D. Miller, PhD

Allied Health Sciences

  • Eleta J. Reed-Morgan
  • Elaine C. Stegman

Dentistry

  • James M. Christian, DDS
  • Barry M. Owens, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Patricia A. Cowan, PhD
  • Matthew Ennis, PhD

Medicine

  • James P. Ryan, PhD
  • Susannah T. Williams, MD

Nursing

  • Dwayne L. Accardo, DNP
  • Hallie M. Bensinger

Pharmacy

  • J. Richard Brown, PharmD
  • Christa M. George, PharmD

Social Work

  • Susan E. Elswick, MSSW

Allied Health Sciences

  • Ruth D. Mulvany
  • J. Stansill Covington III, DDS

Dentistry

  • Adam Lloyd, BDS
  • Darton D. Taylor, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • J. Carolyn Graff, PhD
  • Elizabeth A. Tolley, PhD

Medicine

  • Mark A. Miller, PhD
  • Christopher W. Sands, MD

Nursing

  • Lynn C. Kirkland, DNSc
  • Tommie L. Norris, DNSc

Pharmacy

  • Shaunta' Ray, PharmD
  • Katie J. Suda, PharmD

Social Work

  • Muammer Cetingok, PhD 

Allied Health Sciences

  • Wyenona A. Hicks
  • Lisa J. Schubert

Dentistry

  • Robert L. Brandt, DDS
  • Wainscott Hollis, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • Ram I. Mahato, PhD
  • Atul J. Shukla, PhD

Medicine

  • Ira Keith Ellis, MD
  • Muthiah P. Muthiah, MD

Nursing

  • Jill S. Oswaks, DNSc
  • Patricia M. Speck, DNSc

Pharmacy

  • Heather D. Eppert, PharmD
  • Robert B. Parker, PharmD

Social Work

  • Sarah Hamil, MSSW 

Allied Health Sciences

  • Susan S. McDonald
  • Gina P. Warr

Dentistry

  • Robert H. Hatch, DDS
  • Barry M. Owens, DDS

Graduate Health Sciences

  • John D. Boughter, Jr., PhD
  • J. Carolyn Graff, PhD

Medicine

  • Gregg Mitchell, MD
  • Vicki M. Park, PhD

Nursing

  • Sandra Madubuonwu
  • Susan B. Patton, DNSc

Pharmacy

  • Bernd Meibohm, PhD
  • J. Aubrey Waddell, PharmD

Social Work

  • David A. Dia, PhD

 

Aug 14, 2023