1st Crystal Talon Awards Handed out at UT Tyler

TYLER – The University of Texas at Tyler has awarded notable faculty members the inaugural Crystal Talon Award, sponsored by the Robert R. Muntz Library. The library’s Crystal Talon Award recognizes outstanding scholarship and creativity of faculty from each college as determined by their dean.

Award recipients include:
Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy – Dr. Jonathan Cho, clinical assistant professor of clinical sciences and Dr. Simi Gunaseelan, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences.

College of Arts and Science – Alexis Hughes, professor of painting and Dr. Joshua Banta, assistant professor of biology.

College of Business and Technology – Dr. John James Cater III, associate professor of management and marketing and Dr. A.J. Burns, assistant professor of computer science.

College of Education and Psychology – Dr. Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz and Dr. Jennifer Jones, assistant professors of educational leadership and policy studies.

College of Engineering – Dr. Chung Goh, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Dr. Mena Souliman, assistant professor of civil engineering.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Dr. X. Neil Dong, associate professor of health and kinesiology and Dr. Sandra Petersen, associate professor of nursing.