Awards and Honors

The faculty of Dedman College are known locally, nationally and internationally for their contributions in teaching, research and service to the profession and the community. The awards and accolades listed below are just a few examples of their commitment to excellence.

Dedman College Celebration Awards l Ford Research Fellows Awards l Golden Mustang Awards l "M" Awards l Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Awards l The President's Associates Outstanding Faculty Awards l Dean's Research Council Awards

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Dedman College Celebration Awards

This award recognizes three outstanding members of the DedmanCollege community. The categories are Dedman Family Distinguished Professor, Dedman Family Distinguished Graduate and Dedman Family Outstanding Senior Student.

The Dedman Family Distinguished Professor was established in 2001. 

2012	Ernest Jouriles, Psychology
2011	Sherry Smith, History
2010	Fred Olness, Physics
2009	Cal Jillson, Political Science
2008	Dennis Foster, English
2007	Nathan Balke, Economics
2006	C.W. Smith, English
2005	Kathleen Wellman, History
2004	Brian Stump, Geology
2003	Caroline Brettell, Anthropology

The Dedman Family Distinguished Graduate was established in 2004 and honors outstanding graduates of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences whose lives demonstrate integrity and outstanding accomplishments. 

2012	John F. Harper, M.D., Clinical Cardiologist, Texas Health Presbyterian-Dallas, BA 1968
2011	Marshall Terry, Professor Emeritus, SMU, BA with Honors and High Department Distinction, 1953; MA 1954
2010	Kyle Bagwell, Ph.D., Professor of Economics at Stanford University, BS, 1983; BA, summa cum laude, 1983
2009	Jane Wetzel, community and national volunteer, BS, 1952 Elementary Education
2008	Robert Haley, M.D., Chief Epidemiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, BA 1967
2007	David Siegmund, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics, Stanford University, BS 1963
2006	Larry Faulkner, Ph.D., chemist, former University of Texas (Austin) President, BS 1966
2005	Floyd Bloom, M.D., one of the major architects of modern neuroscience, BA 1956
2004	James Cronin, Ph.D., 1980 Nobel Laureate in Physics, BS 1951

The Dedman Family Outstanding Senior Student was established in 2009; previously it was titled Honors Convocation. 

2012	Kevin Eaton, Political Science, Economics and Public Policy
2011	Nicholas Skefos, Psychology
2010	Charanya Krishnaswami, Political Science, Finance and French
2009	Rachel Gambulos, Biology and Chemistry

Honors Convocation

2008	Jessica Erwin
2007	Stacy M. Wohead
2006	Chase E. Zachary
2005	Cason S. Pierce
2004	Amy Ann Dominguez
2003	Stephen Jeffery Schindler
2002	Jaime Nicole Noble
2001	Douglas Martin Champion
2000	Jennifer E. Veninga
1999	Rebecca Ann Davis
1998	Thomas George Herzig
1997	Chris Scwegmann
1996	Justin Wayne Hart
1995	Kristine Donnell Peterson
1994	Jennifer Lynn Yelton
1993	Jeff Zanarine
1992	Stacy Hinthorn
1991	Mark R. Holland
1990	Michael Scott Gray
1989	Tracey George
1988	Stephen L. Arata
1987	Shannon Kay Smithey
1986	John Spare
1985	Cynthia Lynn Hostetler
1984	Homer Reynolds, III

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Ford Research Fellows Awards

Established in 2002 (first awards provided in 2003) through a $1 million pledge from Gerald J. Ford, chair of SMU's Board of Trustees, the fellowships help the University retain and reward outstanding scholars. Each recipient receives a cash prize for research support during the year. The following Dedman College faculty have received this award. 

2012	Jingbo Ye, Physics
2011	Johan Elverskog, Religious Studies         Thomas Hagstrom, Mathematics         Neil Tabor, Earth Sciences
2010	Ernest Jouriles, Psychology         Daniel Millimet, Economics         Brent Sumerlin, Chemistry
2009	Ben Johnson, History         Fred Olness, Physics         Larry Ruben, Biological Sciences         Carolyn Smith-Morris, Anthropology
2008	Rajani Sudan, English         Steven Vik, Biological Sciences
2007	David Haynes, English         Rick Jones, Biological Sciences         Santanu Roy, Economics         Kathleen Wellman, History
2006	Ryszard Stroynowski, Physics
2005	Douglas Ehring, Philosophy         William Orr, Biological Sciences         Carolyn Sargent, Anthropology
2004	Michael A. Adler, Anthropology         Zhangxin John Chen, Mathematics         Sherry L. Smith, History
2003	John D. Buynak, Chemistry         Kamal Saggi, Economics

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Golden Mustang Awards

The Golden Mustangs, SMU alumni who graduated at least fifty years ago, have established an award for the advancement of teaching and learning. The following Dedman College faculty have received this award. 

2012-2013	Stephen Sekula, Physics
2010-2011	Jill De Temple, Religious Studies
2009-2010	Sheri Kunovich, Soiology
2008-2009	Serge Frolov, Religious Studies
2007-2008	Michael Householder, English
2006-2007	Mark Chancey, Religious Studies
2005-2006	Trysh Travis, English
2004-2005	William Barnard, Religious Studies         Tom Carr, Mathematics
2003-2004	John Goodge, Geological Sciences
2002-2003	James G. Nagy, Mathematics
2001-2002	Kathy Hayes, Economics
2000-2001	Joe Kobylka, Political Science
1999-2000	Doug Ehring, Philosophy

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"M" Awards

The "M" Award is the most highly prized recognition bestowed upon students, faculty, staff and administrators on the SMU Campus. The recipients' efforts have been continuous during their years at the University and are not limited to a narrow vested interest. The "M" Award honorees are an inspiration to others, giving unselfishly of their time and talents in order to make the University, and indeed the world, a better place for all of us to live. As many as 10 students and 5 faculty/staff members can be selected for this prestigious award each year, but that has not always been the case. The following Dedman College faculty have received this award. 

2012	Peter Moore, Mathematics, Senior Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
2011	Mike Adler, Anthropology and SMU-in-Taos
2010	Dennis Foster, English
2009	Sherry Aikman, Embrey Human Rights Program         Caroline Brettell, Anthropology         Mark Chancey, Religious Studies
2008	Diana Grumbles, English
2007	David Doyle, University Honors Program         Fred Olness, Physics
2006	Jasper Neel, English         John Ubelaker, Biological Sciences
2005	Michael Lusztig, Political Science
2004	Dennis Simon, Political Science
2003	Ross Murfin, English

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Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Awards

Since 2001, the Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Award annually recognizes four SMU faculty members for their notable commitment to and achievements in fostering student learning. These are educators whose concerns for higher education go beyond classroom boundaries and often the boundaries of their own disciplines. In student mentoring, in discussions about teaching and in continuous reflection about their own successes and ways to improve, they represent the highest achievement in reaching the goals of higher education. The following Dedman College faculty have received this award.

2011	David Son, Chemistry
2010	John Elverskog, Religious Studies
2009	Crista DeLuzio, History         Thomas Knock, History         Thomas Osang, English
2008	Olga Colbert, World Languages & Literatures         Ian Harris, Statistical Science         Larry Ruben, Biological Sciences
2007	Christine Buchanan, Biological Sciences         Mark Chancey, Religious Studies         Bonnie Wheeler, English
2006	Bill Beauchamp, World Languages & Lituratures
2005	Patty Wisian Neilson, Chemistry         Melissa Barden Dowling, History         Dennis Simon, Political Science         John Ubelaker, Biological Sciences
2004	Jeremy Adams, History         Willard Spiegelman, English
2003	Wayne Woodward, Statistical Science
2002	Beth Newman, English         Bill Barnard, Religious Studies         John Maguire, Chemistry
2001	Jim Hopkins, History         Joe Kobylka, Political Science

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The President's Associates Outstanding Faculty Awards

This $1,000 annual award is given to tenured faculty for the advancement of teaching and learning. It honors faculty who have sustained high achievement as teachers and whose scholarship makes a meaningful contribution to student learning. The following Dedman College faculty have received this award. 

2010-2011	Robert Harrod, Biological Sciences
2009-2010	Robert Howell, Philosophy
2008-2009	Jasper Neel, English
2007-2008	Christine Buchanan, Biological Sciences
2006-2007	Nina Schwartz, English
2002-2003	Martha Satz, English         John Ubelaker, Biological Sciences
2001-2002	Edward Biehl, Chemistry         Kathleen Wellman, History
2000-2001	Alastair Norcross, Philosophy         Dennis Simon, Political Science
1999-2000	Fred Olness, Physics
1998-1999	Beth Newman, English
1997-1998	David Meltzer, Anthropology

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Dean's Research Council Awards

Launched in 2010 with a gift of $100,000 from Pierce Allman, Class of 1954, the Dean's Research Council (DRC) is a membership organization that raises and awards seed funding to support promising research conducted by tenure-track Dedman College faculty.

2013	Robert Kehoe, Physics                 Sabri Ates, History
2012	Ernest Jouriles, Psychology
2011	Johannes H Bauer, Biological Sciences
2010	Amy Pinkham, Psychology
	Honorable Mention: Lisa Siraganian, English & Yunkai Zhou, Mathematics

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