Faculty Awards

Faculty awards are given to faculty members who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the College, their discipline, students, and community. Awards are determined by an interdisciplinary committee of peers from the College of Health Sciences.

Teaching Award

Criteria: This award is presented annually to a TWU faculty member within the College of Health Sciences, who has exhibited a distinguished record of teaching and dedication to improving the teaching and the learning of their students.

Scholarship Award

Criteria: This award is presented annually to a TWU faculty member within the College of Health Sciences, who has exhibited a distinguished record of scholarship and dedication to improving knowledge and understanding in their discipline.

Service Award

Criteria: This award is presented annually to a TWU faculty member within the College of Health Sciences, who has exhibited a distinguished record of service to their component, the university, their professional field of study, and/or the community.

Interprofessional Education Award

Criteria: This award is presented annually to a group of TWU faculty members within the College of Health Sciences, who have exhibited a distinguished record of IPE and dedication to improving interprofessional collaboration.

Synergy Award

Criteria: This award is presented annually to a TWU faculty member within the College of Health Sciences, who has exhibited a distinguished record of demonstrating a synergy across their teaching, scholarship, and service that has visible outcomes for the component or university. Synergy involves connecting two or more of the three faculty activities (teaching, scholarship, service) demonstrating enhanced outcomes because of their interconnectedness.