Faculty Honors
University of Houston Awards
These CLASS faculty members were recognized on April 28, 2014 at the Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony:
![Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellence](../_images/leadership.png)
This award is given to a previous University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award Recipient who in 10 years or more of teaching has made sustained and significant contributions to education. The recipient is honored with a trophy and a prize of $25,000, divided into a $15,000 cash award and a $10,000 in departmental support. In the subsequent year of the award, the recipient will mentor other faculty and serve as an adviser to the Center for Teaching Excellence.
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![Mentoring Undergrad Research](../_images/teaching-excellence.png)
This award is given to faculty in recognition of outstanding achievement in teaching. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
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Jack Young |
![Excellence in Research and Scholarship](../_images/provosts-core.png)
This award is given to faculty in recognition of outstanding teaching in the core curriculum. Recipients are honored with a trophy and an $8,000 prize.
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Jeremy D. Bailey |
![Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award](../_images/faculty-scholar.png)
These awards are given by the UH Commission on Women in recognition of faculty scholarly achievement. Recipients are honored with a $1,000 prize.
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Clinical |
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Post-Tenure |
![Early Faculty Award for Mentoring Undergraduate Research](../_images/Early-faculty-award-for-mentoring-undergraduate-research.jpg)
This award recognizes demonstrated excellence in supporting undergraduate research efforts and encouraging mentor relationships with undergraduate students. Recipients are honored with a trophy and a $1,500 prize.
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Carla Sharp |