Texas Border Business
By Melissa Vasquez
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – Two UTRGV faculty members from the College of Health Professions and College of Sciences have been honored with one of the highest and most prestigious awards in the nation that recognizes teaching excellence – the 2019 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards.
The 2019 UTRGV recipients are:
- Sue Anne Chew, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Professions, Tenured/Tenure-Track Category
- Hyun-
chul Lee, Ph.D., lecturer III, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, Contingent Faculty Category
In all, 27 faculty members from across The University of Texas System’s 14 academic and health institutions will be recognized during the Board of Regents meeting Aug. 14 in Austin.
Each recipient will receive a certificate, a medallion and $25,000 in appreciation of their impact on students and their institutions.
“These educators are dedicated to continually looking for new and better ways to inspire students to learn and succeed,” Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife said. “And they’re ensuring that the next generation, whether they be teachers, scientists or healthcare providers, is armed with passion and knowledge. Their contributions are immeasurable.”
ABOUT THE REGENTS’ OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD
Since 2008, Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards program has recognized tenured, tenure-track and contingent faculty, including lecturers, adjuncts and instructional assistants, who have demonstrated extraordinary classroom performance and innovative instruction. Since then, the Board of Regents has presented more than $20 million to more than 700 UT educators.
Students, peer faculty and external reviewers evaluate the award recipients on a range of activities and criteria regarding their teaching performance, including classroom expertise, curricula quality, innovative course development,
