• 2022 - Diana Dawson, Assistant Professor of Instruction in the School of Journalism and Media
• 2021 - Rosental Alves, Professor in the School of Journal and Media
• 2020 - Kathy Fuller-Seeley, Professor of Radio-Television-Film
• 2019 - Jennifer Jones Barbour, Associate Professor of Instruction in Communication Studies
• 2018 - Tracy Dahlby, Professor of Journalism and Media
• 2018 - Minette (Meme) Drumwright, Associate Professor of Advertising and Public Relations
• 2017 - Lisa Dobias, Associate Professor of Practice in Advertising and Public Relations
• 2016 - Robert Quigley, Associate Professor of Practice in Journalism and Media
• 2015 - Lee Ann Kahlor, Professor of Advertising and Public Relations
• 2014 - Brad Love, Associate Professor in Advertising and Public Relations
• 2013 - Randy Cox, Professor of Instruction in Communication Studies
• 2012 - Dave Junker, Associate Professor of Instruction in Advertising and Public Relations
• 2011 - Stuart Kelban, Associate Professor of Radio-Television-Film
• 2009 - Courtney Byrd, Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• 2003 - Sharon Jarvis, Professor of Communication Studies
• 2002 - Craig Champlin, Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• 2001 - Robert Jensen, Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Media
• 1997 - Harvey Sussman, Professor Emeritus of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• 1995 - Anita Vangelisti - Professor of Communication Studies
• 1992 - Charles Ramírez Berg, Professor of Radio-Television-Film
• 1991 - Mark Bernstein, Associate Professor Emeritus of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• 1987 - William Korbus, Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Media
• 1986 - John Daly, Professor of Communication Studies
• 1981 - Richard A. Cherwitz, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies
• 1980 - John H. Murphy, Professor Emeritus of Advertising and Public Relations

• Minette "Meme" Drumwright
• Courtney Byrd
• Tracy Dahlby
• John Daly
• Rod Hart
• Sharon Jarvis
• Brad Love
• Charles Ramírez Berg
• Keri Stephens

The Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence has selected the winning recipients of the Above and Beyond Awards. CATE is excited for the opportunity to recognize and reward the exceptional efforts of Moody College faculty in ensuring high-quality teaching and adaptiveness to the changing learning environment brought by COVID since March 2020.We received 117 unique nominations for 58 instructors in Moody College. The following 10 recipients have each won a $1000 award to acknowledge and thank them for their hard work and creativity. Here's what nominators had to say...

• Natalie Brown Devlin, Assistant Professor in Advertising and Public Relations - Natalie was nominated for her remarkable techniques at mastering distance learning and her concentration on prioritizing students' needs in relation to creating course content.
• Erica Ciszek, Assistant Professor in Advertising and Public Relations - Erica was nominated for their ability to sustain an active learning environment in their teaching throughout the pandemic.
• Joe Cutbirth - Assistant Professor of Instruction in Communication Studies - Joe was nominated for his finesse in successfully revising and shifting the modalities of two Moody College courses—CLD 371 Communication Leadership Capstone and J348N Leadership in News Organizations—to fit the unique situation of teaching during COVID. His colleagues greatly appreciated his willingness to teach many Moody courses and his students surely benefited from his hard work. 
• Madeleine Holland, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Communication Studies - Madeleine was nominated for her efforts to go above and beyond to virtually connect with her students on a variety of different platforms. She also received recognition for her thoroughness in training and preparing her student assistants (TAs, ULAs). Likewise, she was highlighted for great clarity and organization in her course content.
• Corinne Jones, Assistant Professor of Speech, Learning, and Hearing Sciences - Corinne was nominated for her flair in sustaining and creating intriguing course content for her students to easily navigate during the pandemic. She attended multiple workshops and seminars on effective online teaching in order to adjust her course in a way that benefits her students greatly.
• Octavio Kano-Galvan, Assistant Professor of Practice in Advertising and Public Relations - Octavio was nominated for his attentiveness to his students' needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. He established a classroom environment that was inviting and encouraged all students to participate; he expertly incorporated student feedback into the class and was flexible with online and in-person learning.
• Karen Kocher, Associate Professor of Practice in Radio-Television-Film - Karen was nominated for her advanced virtual teaching techniques that produced extraordinary engagement among students. She did a terrific job of handling the challenges of being virtual and instructing an editing course that once relied on personally-connected pedagogy inside editing labs.
• Matt McCutchin, Assistant Professor of Practice in Advertising and Public Relations - Matt was nominated for his savvy in making learning during the pandemic bearable. Through his teaching methods, his eagerness to instruct and instill information in all of his students shined. He has also been appreciated for his contribution in building an SRS Online Transition site within Canvas that notably helped the Advertising and Public Relations School adapt to the virtual environment.
• Tim Scott, Lecturer in Advertising and Public Relations - Tim was nominated for the incredible, energetic atmosphere he brought to the classroom environment despite all odds. He has shown a great deal of ambition and energy when teaching his courses over Zoom, which paved the way for active learning. Specifically, he has been commended for his approach to teaching a three-hour class and still maintaining students' engagement.
• Adrien Sebro, Assistant Professor in Radio-Television-Film - Adrien was nominated for his success in building community among students and encouraging his colleagues across central Texas to develop more accessible teaching strategies for their classrooms. Through prior and ongoing efforts, he has been committed to innovative teaching strategies in undergraduate and graduate education.

Thank you! We want to extend our thanks to Moody College faculty for swiftly and successfully adapting to these challenging times. We appreciate your dedication to student success!

• John Daly
• Charles Ramírez Berg

• Ben Bays
• Mirza Lugo-Neris
• Dina Inman Ramgolam
• Kate West 

• Randy Cox
• Natalie Czimskey
• Tracy Dahlby
• John Daly
• Kathy Fuller-Seeley
• Brad Love
• Jennifer McClearen
• Robert Quigley
• Charles Ramírez Berg
• Madeleine Redlick
• Andrew Shea

• Micah Barber
• Ben Bays
• Kate Dawson
• Karen Kocher

• Courtney Byrd
• John Daly
• Sharon Jarvis
• Charles Ramírez Berg

• Norris G. Davis
• Charles Ramírez Berg
• Dewitt Reddick

• Anne Lewis
• PJ Raval
• Nancy Schiesari
• Andrew Shea
• Ya’Ke Smith

• Courtney Byrd
• Wenhong Chen
• Minette "Meme" Drumwright
• LeeAnn Kahlor
• Brad Love
• Kevin Robbins
• Keri Stephens
• Scott Stroud

• Lucy Atkinson
• Courtney Byrd
• Julia Campbell
• Robert Carroll
• Wenhong Chen
• Natalie Czimskey
• Erin Donovan
• Lee Ann Kahlor
• Brad Love
• Michael Mackert
• Madeleine Redlick 
• Amy Kristin Sanders

• Lucy Atkinson
• Courtney Byrd
• Randy Cox
• Tracy Dahlby
• John Daly
• Lisa Dobias
• Anthony Dudo
• Caroline Frick
• Sharon Jarvis
• David Junker
• Lee Ann Kahlor
• Anne Lewis
• Brad Love
• Michael Mackert
• Robert Quigley
• Charles Ramírez Berg
• Anita Vangelisti
• Kris Wilson

• Tamara Bell
• Courtney Byrd
• Randy Cox
• Natalie Czimskey
• Tracy Dahlby
• John Daly
• Curran Nault
• Charles Ramírez Berg
• Stephen Reese

• Lisa Dobias 
• John Daly
• Rod Hart
• Sharon Jarvis
• Brad Love
• Madeline Maxwell
• Charles Ramírez Berg

• Dawna Ballard
• Courtney Byrd
• John Daly
• Minette "Meme" Drumwright
• Lee Ann Kahlor
• Mark Knapp
• Deborah Morrison
• Charles Ramírez Berg