Texas A&M Announces 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients

Published on Thu 04/30/20

Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students have selected 24 outstanding members of the university’s faculty and staff to be honored with 2020 Distinguished Achievement Awards. The university-level Distinguished Achievement Awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to more than 1,000 professionals who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M. In recognition of their achievements, each recipient will receive a cash gift, an engraved watch, and a commemorative plaque. In lieu of an in-person ceremony honoring Distinguished Achievement Award recipients, at this time the university is formally celebrating their accomplishments through other channels. The 2020 recipients, along with their departments/affiliations, are as follows:   FOR TEACHING   Department:   College/Division:   Dr. Chavela Carr, Senior Lecturer Biochemistry and Biophysics   Agricultural and Life Sciences   Dr. Sharon D. Matthews, Clinical Assistant Professor   Teaching, Learning and Culture Education and Human Development Dr. Marian Eide, Associate Professor   English Liberal Arts Dr. Dwight A. Roblyer, Lecturer   Political Science  Liberal Arts Dr. Sean T. McGuire, Associate Professor                Accounting Mays Business School Dr.  Charles "Cody" M. Folden III, Associate Professor   Chemistry Science Dr.  George R. Welch, Professor     Physics and Astronomy    Science Dr. Kristin P. Chaney, Clinical Assistant Professor      Veterinary Integrative Biosciences              Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Dr. Brian F. Porter, Clinical Professor   Veterinary Pathobiology Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Dr.  Diane E. Chico, Instructional Professor   Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics Medicine   FOR RESEARCH   Department:   College/Division:   Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, Professor   Ecology and Conservation Biology   Agricultural and Life Sciences   Dr. Yu Ding, Professor   Industrial and Systems Engineering   Engineering Dr. Helen L. Reed, Regents Professor   Aerospace Engineering Engineering Dr. D. Samba Reddy, Professor Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics Medicine Dr. Alexei V. Sokolov, Professor     Physics and Astronomy Science  Dr. Gregory A. Johnson, Professor   Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENT  ENGAGEMENT   Department:   College/Division:   Ms. Deryle Richmond, Associate Director    Memorial Student Center Student Programs Division of Student Affairs   Dr. Krystal T. Simmons, Clinical Associate Professor   Educational Psychology   Education and Human Development   FOR ADMINISTRATION   Department:   College/Division:   Dr. Timothy Rhea, Director of Bands and Music Activities   Music Activities Division of Student Affairs FOR EXTENSION, OUTREACH, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT   Department:   College/Division:   Dr. Joerg M. Steiner, University Distinguished Professor   Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences   FOR STAFF   Department:   College/Division:   Mr. James D. Titus, Supervisor, Architecture Shop   Woodshop   Architecture   Ms. Kelly Cox, Assistant Director   Student Life Studies   Division of Student Affairs   FOR GRADUATE MENTORING   Department:   College/Division:    Dr. Michael Beyerlein, Professor   Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Education and Human Development   Dr. Stephen H. Safe, Distinguished Professor   Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences   By Texas A&M University Office of Provost Communications