Southwestern Academy of Teachers Outstanding Educator Award
Annually, the Southwestern Academy of Teachers recognizes outstanding educators across all schools at UT Southwestern for their exemplary efforts in education. The Outstanding Educator Award is a significant honor for educators at any stage of their teaching career. Awards are given to educators in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science, the Medical School (clinical and basic science), School of Public Health, School of Health Professions and Graduate Medical Education. Awards are also given to outstanding community educators who are involved in the training of UT Southwestern learners. Nominations for these awards are solicited from faculty members and trainees and criteria for consideration include:
- Teaching excellence in courses, clinical rounds, lectures, labs
- Mentorship of learners
- Education-related research activities
- Curriculum or program development initiatives
- Leadership in education activities, committees, programs
- Affirmation of excellence based on testimonial comments from mentees, learners, peers and supervisors that demonstrate exemplary impacts on learners
The Southwestern Academy Teaching Evaluation and Recognition committee is tasked with evaluation of all nominations and recognition of winners at the annual celebration.
Recipients of the Outstanding Educator Award
2025
David Hendrixson, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Biomedical Science
Markey McNutt II, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School, Basic Science
Avneesh Chhabra, M.D.
Medical School, Clinical Science
Kevin Lutz, Ph.D.
School of Public Health
Bethany Grubb, Ph.D., M.P.H., PA-C
School of Health Professions
Ralph Burns, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Faculty
Sidarth Wakhlu, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Program Director
Howard Anderson II, M.D.
Community Educator
2024
Lorena Saelices Gomez, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Biomedical Science
Natalie Bavli, M.D.
Medical School, Basic Science
Mehari Gebreyohanns, M.D.
Medical School, Clinical Science
Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, Ph.D.
School of Public Health
Jijia Wang, Ph.D.
School of Health Professions
Reuben Arasaratnam, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Faculty
Emily Levy Kamugisha, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Faculty
Gail Peterson, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Program Director
2023
Maralice Conacci-Sorrell, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Biomedical Science
Adriane dela Cruz, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School, Basic Science
Kristen Bishop, M.D.
Medical School, Clinical Science
Kevin Klein, M.D.
Medical School, Clinical Science
L. Joseph Su, Ph.D., M.P.H.
School of Public Health
Carolyn Bradley-Guidry, Ph.D., M.P.A.S., PA-C
School of Health Professions
Ngoc Kim Van Horn, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Faculty
James Brad Cutrell, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Program Director
Rana Said, M.D.
Graduate Medical Education Program Director
2022
Khuloud Jaqaman, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Biomedical Science
Bret Evers, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical School, Basic Science
Thomas Dalton, M.D.
Medical School, Clinical Science
Staci Shearin, M.P.T., Ph.D.
School of Health Professions
2021
Donald W. Hilgemann Ph.D.
Medical School, Basic Science:
Kehinde Odedosu, M.D.
Medical School, Clinical Science
P. Michel Statler
School of Health Professions