SMU’s Residence Life and Student Housing (RLSH) honored 84 outstanding professors at the 2019-2020 HOPE Awards Banquet on February 4, 2020.
Dr. Jill DeTemple, Professor of Religious Studies in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, was recognized as the 2019-2020 Professor of the Year.
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Started in 1998, HOPE (Honoring Our Professors’ Excellence) Awards’ recipients are professors nominated by students and staff who “have made a significant impact to our academic education both inside and outside of the classroom.” The nominees are celebrated for “promoting learning” and “acting as a student advocate.”
The complete list of 2019-2020 HOPE Award honorees:
Cox School of Business
- Anna Cororaton, Finance
- Michael Cox, O’Neil Center
- Liliana Hickman-Riggs, Accounting
- Jack Miao, Business Leadership Institute
- Mehrdad Samadi, Finance
- Sorabh Tomar, Accounting
- Nathan Walcott, Finance
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
- Adriana Aceves, Mathematics
- Michael Adler, Anthropology
- Omar Daifalla al-Rashdan, World Languages & Literatures
- Stephanie Amsel, English
- William Barnard, Religious Studies
- Eric Barnes, Philosophy
- Donna Binkowski, World Languages & Literatures
- Joci Caldwell-Ryan, Women’s Studies
- Mark Chancey, Religious Studies
- Richard Cogley, Religious Studies
- Marlen Collazo, World Languages & Literatures
- Miroslava Detcheva, World Languages & Literature
- Daniele Forlino, World Languages & Literatures
- Justin Germain, World Languages & Literatures
- Rick Halperin, Human Rights Program
- Brentney Hamilton, English
- Susan Harris, Psychology
- Susan Hornstein, Psychology
- Xiao Hu, World Languages & Literatures
- Sheri Kunovich, Sociology
- Winnie Laurence, History
- Andrea Laurent-Simpson, Sociology
- Bruce Levy, English
- Alex Lippert, Chemistry
- Samantha LoCoco, English
- Olga Lopez Valero, World Languages & Literatures
- Leticia McDoniel, World Languages & Literatures
- Jasper Neel, English
- Judy Newell, Mathematics
- Susan Norman, English
- Kristen Polster, English
- Stephen Robertson, Statistical Science
- William Roudabush, English
- Bivin Sadler, Statistical Science
- Michael Saliba, Economics
- Joy Saunders, World Languages & Literatures
- Steven Sekula, Physics
- Ross Sloan, English
- Charles South, Statistical Science
- Kara Sutton, Sociology
- Hiroki Takeuchi, Political Science
- Robert Viator, Mathematics
- Elizabeth Wheaton, Economics
- Emma Wilson, English
- Angela Wood, English
- Brian Zoltowski, Chemistry
Lyle School of Engineering
- Steve McCauley, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Jayce Miller, Computer Science
- Klyne Smith, Computer Science
- Jessie Zarazaga, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Meadows School of the Arts
- Willie Baronet, Temerlin Advertising
- B. Kathleen Gallagher, Arts Administration
- James Hart, Arts Management & Arts Entrepeneurship
- Derrick Horne, Music
- Pamela Huffman, Music
- Mark Kerins, Film & Media Arts
- Melissa Murray, Music
- Sarah Nance, Art
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
- Caitlin Anderson, Wellness
- Ann Batenburg, Center for Teacher Education
- Francesca Jones, Teaching & Learning
Congratulations to Dr. Jill DeTemple and all of the exceptional nominees!