Frank
Litterst, Jr. ’43
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Year Awarded: 1975
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
Van
Little ’25
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Year Awarded: 1958
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Kerry
Litzenberg
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Year Awarded: 1985
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Kerry
Litzenberg
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Year Awarded: 2012
Kerry Litzenberg joined the faculty of Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1979 after earning a Ph.D. from Purdue University. During his tenure at Texas A&M, he has taught more than 10,000 students and has received numerous teaching awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Association of Agricultural Economics and the national teaching award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. His love of teaching has led him to present to university, national, and international groups and to publish several journal articles about the scholarship of teaching.
A colleague comments that over the years he has had numerous opportunities to observe and participate in classroom sessions with Dr. Litzenberg. He says that three aspects of Dr. Litzenberg’s teaching stand out. First, he uses an interactive approach, encouraging students to participate, question and debate the concepts presented. Second the concepts are presented and explained in a true-to-life context that facilitates understanding and retention. And, third, and most importantly, he provides a high level of out-of-class support to facilitate student learning.
A student writes that Dr. Litzenberg conveys his dedication and enthusiasm in all that he does. He is always willing to help, whether explaining information related to a homework assignment or speaking at leadership forum for students. The student describes Dr. Litzenberg as one of the most giving professors at Texas A&M, who wants his students to succeed in his class and to succeed in their professional careers. "He truly cares for us.” His nominator concludes that a great teacher truly cares about students and demonstrates that care daily. Dr. Litzenberg demands his students' personal best, stimulates their curiosity and sets the stage for lifelong learning. “He epitomizes excellence in teaching.”
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Teaching
Philip
Ljungdahl
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Year Awarded: 1974
College: Business
Award Level: Teaching
John
Logan
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Year Awarded: 1980
College: Geosciences
Award Level: Teaching
Michael
Longnecker
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Year Awarded: 1994
College: Science
Award Level: Teaching
Martha L.
Loudder
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Year Awarded: 2003
College: Business
Award Level: Teaching
Jerome
Loving
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Year Awarded: 2007
Jerome Loving has taught at Texas A&M University since 1973, and has served as Distinguished Professor since 2003. He received all three of his degrees in English: B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1964; M.A., Duquesne University, 1970; and Ph.D., Duke University, 1973. He is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation (2002) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (2007). He has also received two Fulbright Fellowships (in Russia and France), and taught on another occasion as visiting professor at the Sorbonne. His field of specialization is Nineteenth-Century and Early Twentieth-Century American Literature.
Dr. Loving is the author or editor of nine books and many scholarly articles, including biographies of Walt Whitman and Theodore Dreiser, both published by the University of California Press. His Walt Whitman: The Song of Himself (1999) was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2000. He is currently finishing a biography of Mark Twain, which is supported as a "We the People" project by the National Endowment for the Humanities and scheduled for publication in 2010, on the hundredth anniversary of the author's death.
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Research
Lee L.
Lowery, Jr. ’60
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Year Awarded: 1978
College: Engineering
Award Level: Teaching
Lee L.
Lowery, Jr. ’60
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Year Awarded: 2006
College: Engineering
Award Level: Student Relations
Jack
Lunsford ’57
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Year Awarded: 1982
College: Science
Award Level: Research
Joanne
Lupton
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Year Awarded: 2007
Joanne Lupton earned her bachelor’s degree from Mt. Holyoke College and her Ph.D. in Nutrition from the University of California at Davis. She is also holder of the William W. Allen Endowed Chair in Human Nutrition. Her research is directed on the effect of diet on colon physiology and colon cancer, with a particular focus on dietary fiber and n-3 fatty acids. Dr. Lupton’s research is supported by grants from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute [NSBRI], NASA, and the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute.
During her career at Texas A&M University, Dr.Lupton has mentored more than 50 master’s and doctoral students. She is president-elect of the American Society for Nutrition, and is Program Leader for nutrition, physical fitness and rehabilitation for the NSBRI. In 2004, Dr. Lupton was honored with the Dannon/American Society for Nutrition mentoring award, and is a lifetime associate of the National Academy of Sciences.
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Research
Candida
Lutes
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Year Awarded: 1984
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Student Relations
Patricia
Lynch ’82
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Year Awarded: 2009
College: College of Education and Human Development
Award Level: Teaching
Robert
Lytton
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Year Awarded: 1996
College: Engineering
Award Level: Research
Debra
Maceo
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Year Awarded: 2012
Debra Maceo joined the faculty of Texas A&M University at Galveston in 1994 as a part-time lecturer for the physical education program. When she was recruited, the initial thought was that she could offer kinesiology electives, such as aerobics and dance that would be more appealing to young women. After 15 years, it’s safe to say that hiring Mrs. Maceo was a decision that changed the culture of TAMUG for the better.
Her warm and welcoming personality as well as impressive teaching ability allowed her to bond with the students. And her passion for dance quickly ignited a passion for the fine arts and artistic expression that had been fairly dormant before her arrival. After one semester, word spread about the witty, engaging dance instructor and registration sky rocketed. The one class a semester offering turned quickly into a three-to-four classes a semester offering. Young men who had never formally learned to dance were signing up for additional classes. Mrs. Maceo used the dance class to build students’ confidence. It wasn’t long before she was working with the students to develop a Fine Arts Association that rapidly grew to be one of the largest student organizations on campus.
From a student development standpoint, the skills and confidence that Mrs. Maceo builds within many of the students is just as important as the knowledge they acquire in the classroom. She is so highly respected by the student body that she was one of the first to be selected as a SALT Camp namesake. In addition, she has been selected as advisor of the year, and continually rates among the best in her teaching evaluations. Mrs. Maceo has truly distinguished herself through her incredibly powerful relationships with students.
College: Texas A&M University at Galveston
Award Level: Individual Student Relationships
Ronald
Macfarlane
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Year Awarded: 1983
College: Science
Award Level: Research
Lawrence
Maddox, Jr. ’42
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Year Awarded: 1973
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Award Level: Extension/ Continuing Education
Walter R.
Magnussen, Jr. ’03
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Year Awarded: 2002
College: Liberal Arts
Award Level: Staff
Jackie
Maguoirk
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Year Awarded: 2000
College: Geosciences
Award Level: Staff
Arvind
Mahajan
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Year Awarded: 2004
College: Business
Award Level: Teaching
Arvind
Mahajan
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Year Awarded: 2015
Arvind Mahajan, Regents Professor and the Lamar Savings Professor of Finance in the Mays Business School, earned his Ph.D. from Georgia State University and joined the Texas A&M University faculty in 1980. He is known as a pioneer in international business education. His nominator says, “Simply stated, Arvind Mahajan is one of the best teachers I know. He has consistently excelled in educating our students at all levels.” Course evaluations, testimonials from peers, former and current students, and business executives, as well as the innovative teaching materials he has developed establish beyond a doubt that Dr. Mahajan is a demanding, deeply caring, and highly effective teacher. Supporters say that he affects students on multiple dimensions and his life mission is to broaden his students’ horizons, deepen their understanding, and help them succeed. And he has been doing this successfully at Texas A&M for 35 years! Over his career he has developed countless new courses, “internationalized” Aggies by taking them on Study Abroad expeditions, cultivated thousands of minds, and helped many students become successful scholars, executives, lawyers, and business professionals. While Dr. Mahajan motivates his students to do their best, he also demands the best from himself. A former student writes, “I would notice that Dr. Mahajan’s light was still on as I left the West Campus Library after a late night of studying. He was no doubt helping a student…or continuing his own research.” His nominator concludes, not much has changed since that student graduated; Dr. Mahajan’s light still remains on and students are always welcome.
College: Mays Business School
Award Level: Teaching
Sandra
Maldonado
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Year Awarded: 2015
Sandra Maldonado, a 17-year veteran staff member at Texas A&M University, is the business administrator for the Department of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts. She previously worked in similar capacities for the College of Medicine and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She is the recipient of the College of Liberal Arts Superior Service Award, the President’s Meritorious Service Award, and a College of Liberal Arts Staff Professional Development Grant. She holds an associate’s degree in business administration from Blinn College and is continuing her studies as a part-time student at Sam Houston State University. Her strengths include mentoring and developing other staff members, helping them appreciate the important roles they play in the success of higher education. In that, she serves as an excellent role model and mentor. Her positive attitude, patience, and strong work ethic are shared as staff are developed and promoted into leadership roles within the university. Her nominator says that she is the most talented, dedicated, and innovative staff member that he has worked with over his career. He says, “What separates her from other staff members…is the combination of her being a high performer and the demonstrated impact she has had on the lives of the people who work with her, both within our academic department and beyond.” She achieves her consistent and high level of performance by paying attention to the details of the job and going beyond what is expected. Her colleagues credit her with creating a supportive departmental climate and always exhibiting grace under pressure. In difficult circumstances, she has consistently demonstrated a pattern of stepping up and being a calming influence in the middle of a storm. A faculty member in the department concludes, “I cannot imagine where the department would be without her faithful service over the years.”
College: College of Liberal Arts
Award Level: Staff
Bani K.
Mallick
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Year Awarded: 2006
College: Science
Award Level: Research
Larry
Malota ’77
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Year Awarded: 1999
College: Computer Information Services
Award Level: Staff
James
Marsh III ’51
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Year Awarded: 1971
College: Architecture
Award Level: Teaching