Excellence in teaching, research, and service are the hallmarks of UHD faculty. The annual Faculty Awards on April 15, 2025, merely amplified the scholarship, creativity, pedagogy, and community engagement of UHD’s esteemed faculty.

Godwin Agboka, Ph.D. (English) was honored with the Distinguished Faculty Award. Other awards included:

  • Excellence in Service Award to Krista Gehring, Ph.D. (Criminal Justice)
  • Excellence in Teaching Award to John Rountree, Ph.D. (Arts and Communications)
  • Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity to Ashwini Tiwari, Ph.D. (Urban Education)
  • Outstanding Adjunct Award to Carlos Cantu, Ph.D. (History, Humanities, and Languages)
  • Outstanding Lecturer Award to Vaishali Chaubal, Ph.D. (Natural Sciences)

Twenty-four UHD faculty members received Organized Research and Creative Activities Awards for a stunning breadth of areas of study—from using gamification to improve student achievement (Dr. Kit Cho) to “Generative AI in the Classroom: An Integrative Literature Review” (Dr. Saveena Veeramoothoo). Development Awards went to 32 faculty members for continuation of studies, travel to conferences, software tools, and more.

Kudos to our 2025 Faculty Award recipients!

Godwin Agboka and Provost Bordelon posing for a photo on stage.   Krista Gehring and Provost Bordelon posing for a photo on stage.   John Rountree and Provost Bordelon posing for a photo on stage.

Ashwini Tiwari and Provost Bordelon posing for a photo on stage.   Carlos Cantu and Provost Bordelon posing for a photo on stage.   Vaishali Chaubal and Provost Bordelon posing for a photo on stage.      

Award winners (L to R): Godwin Agboka, Ph.D. (English), Krista Gehring, Ph.D. (Criminal Justice), John Rountree, Ph.D. (Arts and Communications), Ashwini Tiwari, Ph.D. (Urban Education), Carlos Cantu, Ph.D. (History, Humanities, and Languages), Vaishali Chaubal, Ph.D. (Natural Sciences)