Skip to main content

Grants, fellowships, and awards round-up

The College of Liberal Arts is known for having highly-regarded scholars as faculty members. Here, we compiled just a few of their recent recognitions.

The College of Liberal Arts is known for having highly-regarded scholars as faculty members. Here, we compiled just a few of their recent recognitions.

For assistance in proposal development, contact Julie Masser.

College of Liberal Arts Dean Pamela R. Matthews honored the following faculty members at the annual Dean’s Recognition Reception on October 18:

Reuben May, a professor from the Department of Sociology, was named a Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

Four faculty members received the college-level Association of Former Students (AFS) Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching: Mary Ann O’Farrell, an associate professor from the Department of English; Brian Rouleau, an associate professor from the Department of History; Katheryn Dietrich, an instructional associate professor from the Department of Sociology; and Nancy J. Street, an associate professor from the Department of Communication.

Norma Arizpe, a senior lecturer from the Department of Hispanic Studies, received the university-level AFS Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching.

Catherine C. Eckel, a professor in the Department of Economics, received the university-level AFS Distinguished Achievement Award for Research.

Stephen  Maren, a professor for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, was named a University Distinguished Professor.

José Luis Bermúdez, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, was appointed the Samuel Rhea Gammon Professor of Liberal Arts.

W. Timothy Coombs, a professor in the Department of Communication, was appointed the George T. and Gladys H. Abell Professor of Liberal Arts.

Lorien L. Foote, a professor with the Department of History, was appointed the Patricia and Bookman Peters Professor of History.

Guy. D. Whitten, a professor in the Department of Political Science, was appointed the Cullen-McFadden Professor of Political Science.

Five faculty members were appointed Cornerstone Faculty Fellows: Robin Means Coleman, a professor with the Department of Communication; Jason Parker, a professor with the Department of History; Ragan Petrie, a professor with the Department of Economics; Srividya Ramasubramanian, a professor with the Department of Communication; and Brandon J. Schmiechel, a professor with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.

Three faculty members were appointed Ray A. Rothrock ’77 Fellows: Ira Dwokin, an associate professor with the Department of English; David Fortunato, an associate professor with the Department of Political Science; and Sarah Zubairy, an associate professor with the Department of Economics.

Heidi A. Campbell, a professor in the Department of Communication, and Matthew Fuhrmann, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, were both named Presidential Impact Fellows.

Rumya Putcha, an associate professor with the Department of Performance Studies, received the Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Fellow.

Four faculty members were named Texas A&M Arts & Humanities Fellows for 2018-2021: Nancy Warren, a professor in the Department of English; Vanita Reddy, an associate professor in the Department of English; Evan Haefeli, an associate professor in the Department of History; and Rumya Putcha, an assistant professor with the Department of Performance Studies.

Accolades for the Department of Performance Studies

Matt DelCiampo collaborated on a dance film, Querencia, which was shown at ten domestic and instructional film festivals.

David Wilborn premiered “The Gift of ‘Little G'” in July at the International Trombone Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, with Jonathan Whitaker on trombone and Kevin Chance on piano. Both musicians are from the University of Alabama. The work was recorded onto CD called “Paceline” and is currently available for purchase. “Concertino for Trombone with F-Attachment” was also performed at the conference with Jeremy Marks on trombone and Jason Sifford on piano, both from The University of North Carolina-Charlotte. The piece was published Wehr House of Music.

Peter Lieuwen released a new CD with MSR Classics.

Marty Regan performed to a sold out audience at Rothko Chapel in Houston in April. His music was featured at the International Shakuhachi Festival held in London in August, and in September he completed a residency at Los Andes University in Bogota, Columbia, which culminated in a public concert attended by over 600 people.

Accolades for the Department of Sociology

Joe Feagin was awarded the Cox-Johnson-Frazier Scholarship Award by the American Sociological Association for scholarship  in service to social justice.  (This is a career award)

Stephanie Canizales was awarded the Latina/o Sociology Cristina Maria Riegos Student Paper Award for her paper, “Support and

Other Recognitions

Chaitanya Lakkimsetti from the Department of Sociology and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program was highlighted in recent stories—and worked advocacy in support for—the recent change to law in India that decriminalized same-sex behavior.