William Pat
Morrison
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Year Awarded: 1989
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
Page
Morgan ’55
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Year Awarded: 1985
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Research
Joseph A.
Morgan '80
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Year Awarded: 2014
Joseph A. Morgan earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M. He served 22 years in the US Air Force; his last assignment was as a member of the electrical engineering faculty at the US Air Force Academy. He joined the faculty of the Dwight Look College of Engineering in 1989. He has received numerous awards at the department and college level recognizing him as a master teacher and student mentor.
His nominator commented that in his two decades with the department, Dr. Morgan’s leadership as a program director for the Electronic Systems Engineering Technology (ESET) Program, associate department head for undergraduate studies and as an active senior faculty member has made a profoundly positive impact on the students in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. Even in his capacity as a researcher or in service to national organizations, he finds ways to involve undergraduate students in value-added activities. Dr. Morgan consistently ranks among the highest rated instructors in his department. Student comments from teaching evaluations most often site his vast industry experience, exceptional organization and communication skills, and state that he is demanding but fair.
As a teacher, Dr. Morgan has earned the respect of his colleagues many times over. He has an unparalleled enthusiasm for working with undergraduate students, sparking their passion for learning, and motivating them to do more than they thought possible. He also has an endless supply of new and creative ways to teach and ensure student learning. His current efforts in recruiting and developing tools for teaching engineering to high school students will have a significant impact on the ESET Program, its incoming freshmen and outgoing graduates for years to come.
College: College of Engineering
Award Level: Teaching
Daryle
Morgan
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Year Awarded: 1999
College: Engineering
Award Level: Teaching
Richard Wayne
Moore ’55
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Year Awarded: 1970
College: Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science
Award Level: Research
Haskell
Monroe, Jr.
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Year Awarded: 1964
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Teaching
J. Frank
Mills ’43
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Year Awarded: 1966
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
John
Milliff ’28
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Year Awarded: 1959
College: Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science
Award Level: Teaching
Frederick
Miller ’63
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Year Awarded: 1988
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Research
Katherine I.
Miller
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Year Awarded: 2010
College: College of Liberal Arts
Award Level: Graduate Mentoring
Murray
Milford ’55
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Year Awarded: 1988
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Student Relations
Murray
Milford ’55
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Year Awarded: 1994
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Murray
Milford ’55
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Year Awarded: 1972
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Stjepan G.
Mes?trovic´
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Year Awarded: 2015
Stjepan G. Meštrovic earned his Ph.D. from Syracuse University and taught at Lander College before joining the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts in 1991. He is well known for his work on social theory, culture and war crimes. He has served as an expert witness at The Hague for the International Court of the Tribunal for Yugoslavia, at courts martial pertaining to abuse at Abu Ghraib, and at multiple other courts martial and clemency hearings. He is the author or editor of 18 books as well as more than 70 articles, chapters, or essays. He has garnered numerous awards and honors for his research. But, along with his incredibly productive research record, Dr. Meštrovic has always been known for his inspiring teaching. His quantitative teaching evaluations are always among the very highest in the Department of Sociology, and his students often remark that he has inspired and transformed their thinking. His nominator says that a large part of what makes Dr. Meštrovic such an effective teacher is his ability to explain incredibly complex issues and analyze them in ways that do not completely overwhelm his students. In addition, he is well known for taking time to talk to students both inside and outside of class. A current student credits Dr. Meštrovic with changing his whole outlook on his college experience, writing, “I became far more interested in school when I found a professor that actually taught through conversation and application as opposed to a professor that simply talked at me. I found a professor that left me constantly thinking about theory and its true application.” A graduate student summarizes, “He has repeatedly modeled the type of professor that I would like to be one day; compassionate but not a pushover, humorous yet serious about education and about fostering a love of learning—esteemed yet humble.”
College: College of Liberal Arts
Award Level: Teaching
Morris
Merkle
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Year Awarded: 1986
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Jennifer
Mercieca
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Year Awarded: 2016
Jennifer Mercieca, associate professor in the Department of Communication, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and joined the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts in 2003. She has taught 51 courses including graduate seminars, mass lecture undergraduate courses, and writing-intensive undergraduate courses. Her teaching record is outstanding. Her colleagues say that Dr. Mercieca’s exceptional dedication to her students is evident in her career-long commitment to high-impact teaching and in her work establishing the Texas A&M Agora, which provides opportunities for students throughout campus to learn political skills outside of the classroom. Dr. Mercieca has developed seven different high-impact undergraduate courses that merge theory with practice and enable students to solve real-world problems. Her students have gone out into the community to solve problems for local charities and to register voters. In addition, some of her students have written political campaign plans and served as speechwriters for their representatives in Congress. Under her direction, Aggie Agora has established engaged citizenship workshops and hosted guest lectures on political topics ranging from issues of civil liberties to food security. In short, she seeks to create a vibrant culture of learning both inside and outside of the classroom, enabling her students to be future leaders and problem solvers. A former student wrote, “I loved this class. It really made me aware of what is going on in the world today, and there are a lot changes that are needed.” Another student commented, “For the first time ever, I felt like an active citizen.” A former student, now a doctoral student in Georgia, wrote “Mercieca’s commitment to the success of her students, her ability to inspire her students intellectually, and the priority she places on mentorship continues to play an instrumental role in my life.”
College: College of Liberal Arts
Award Level: Teaching
Linda
Menn-Fritcher
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Year Awarded: 1994
College: Architecture
Award Level: Staff
Sue
Melton
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Year Awarded: 1999
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Staff
Robert
Melcher ’32
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Year Awarded: 1976
College: Staff
Award Level: Student Relations
Kenneth J.
Meier
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Year Awarded: 2003
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Research
Kenneth J.
Meier
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Year Awarded: 2013
Kenneth Meier earned his Ph.D. from Syracuse University. He joined the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts in 1998 and holds the Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts. He is a leading authority in two areas of research—the role of public organizations in public policy and race and politics. He is the author of 20 books and more than 230 articles, essays and book chapters. His career achievement awards include the H. George Frederickson Award, the C. Dwight Waldo Award, the John Gaus Award, the Charles Levine Award and The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award in Research.
Dr. Meier has devoted extensive time, effort, and resources to mentoring graduate students at Texas A&M He has chaired 21 completed dissertations and served as a member on an additional 18 completed dissertations. He chairs three dissertations in progress and serves as the major advisor for nine other graduate students. His mentoring process begins before the student even arrives on campus. He aggressively recruits students for the graduate program and uses his own funds to bring to campus 8 to 12 students per year. When students enter the graduate program, his mentoring system focuses not just on research but on a full range of career-enhancing opportunities, ultimately including assistance with placement. His mentorship does not end when the students graduates. He has created an active network among his current and past students. They meet for dinner every year in Chicago during a national convention. The success of his mentoring is proved by the success of his students.
His contributions have been recognized nationally by the Women’s Caucus of the American Political Science Association, by the Latino Caucus of the American Political Science Association and by the Public Policy Section of the American Political Science Association.
College: Department of Political Science
Award Level: Graduate Mentoring
Arnold
Mediltz
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Year Awarded: 1980
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Teaching
N.A.
McNiel ’35
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Year Awarded: 1965
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
John
McNeill ’68
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Year Awarded: 1995
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Continuing Education/Professional Development
James
McNamara
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Year Awarded: 1999
College: Education and Human Development
Award Level: Teaching
E. Lisako
McKyer
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Year Awarded: 2014
E. Lisako J. McKyer earned her master’s in public health and her Ph.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington. She joined the faculty of the College of Education & Human Development in 2006 where she is a Read Faculty Fellow and director of the Transdisciplinary Center for Health Equity Research. She also founded and directs the Child & Adolescent Health Research Lab.
According to her students, Dr. McKyer’s philosophy for graduate student training and mentoring is anchored by her strong belief that graduate students are to be treated as ‘junior colleagues-in-training.’” They say that her “enthusiasm” and “passion” for her chosen field of health promotion, child health, and health inequities is evident in her teaching style, her passion to collaborate and her drive to involve her students in research opportunities, all tailored to the specific needs and strengths of her students. As a result, during her time at Texas A&M, she has mentored a diverse group of more than 50 graduate students, involving them in her research and scholarly publications and presentations, often listing them as first authors. A current student wrote, “Her enthusiasm and passion is exhibited in all she does, she has the biggest of hearts, always has a smile on her face and is always ready to chip in a good word ….She is infectious in a good way.” He credits her positive attitude for motivating him and others to emulate her good work. “You just want to sit and listen to her all day.” Another student wrote, “I leave an exchange with Dr. McKyer fired up about my research, my teaching, and the many things going on under her umbrella of influence. Her enthusiasm is contagious to say the least.” A former student now at Baylor College of Medicine concludes, “she provided me with opportunities to present at conferences, publish in journals, and connect to others…. Not only did she provide external resources and connections to help me achieve my goals, she instilled internal motivation and confidence.”
College: College of Education and Human Development
Award Level: Graduate Mentoring
Peter M.
McIntyre
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Year Awarded: 2003
College: Science
Award Level: Research
William
McIntosh
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Year Awarded: 1993
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Teaching
James
McGrann ’73
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Year Awarded: 1990
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
Annie L.
McGowan
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Year Awarded: 2007
Annie McGowan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at Texas A&M University. She received a B.S. from Alcorn State University, a M.S. from Jackson State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. Dr. McGowan's research focusing on the technical and behavioral implications of cost management system design and implementation has been published in journals including The Journal of Management Accounting Research, The Accounting Horizons, The Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, The Journal of Cost Management, The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy and The Accounting Review.
Dr. McGowan teaches an undergraduate course in cost accounting, and the honors sections of managerial accounting. She has been recognized for her accomplishments in many ways, including being named, the 1998-1999 Montague Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar, University Honors Teacher/Scholar in 2002, and the Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award in 2003. Dr. McGowan serves as the Program Director for the Mays Business Career Awareness Program, a summer residency program designed to recruit high achieving minority students. She is also the advisor for the Texas A&M University student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, and the African American Business Society.
College: Business
Award Level: Teaching