2021 Professor with Distinction
Nominations for the 2021 Professor with Distinction will open on February 2. The recipient of the award will be announced during Spring Commencement.
Dr. Richard Warren Johnson
2020-2021 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Christian Ministry, '05
Honors B.S. University of Southwestern Louisiana; M.Div New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Sandy Hoover
2019-2020 Professor with Distinction
Professor of History, '06
Dean, School of Humanities
B.A. Southeastern Oklahoma State University; M.A. Oklahoma State University; Ph.D. Texas Tech University
Dr. Laurie Smith
2018-2019 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Sociology, '91
Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences
B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; M.A. Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Lynn New
2017-2018 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Psychology, '86-'18
Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences
B.S., Texas A&M University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dr. John Sargent
2016-2017 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Teacher Education, '03
Dean, School of Education
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Binghamton University; Ed.D., Louisiana Tech University
2015-2016 Professor with Distinction Recipients
Dr. Stan Coppinger
Professor of English, '10-'15
B.A. Biola University, M.A. Tarleton State University, Ph.D. Baylor University
Dr. Donna Dooley
Professor of Teacher Education, ’98-'15
Dean, School of Education
B.A., M.S., Ed.D., Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Bill Mills
Professor of Computer Science, ’84
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., East Texas State University; additional graduate study at University of Utah
and Utah State University
2014-2015 Professor with Distinction Recipients
Dr. Roy G. Darville
Professor of Biology, ’83
Associate Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences
B.S., M.S., Lamar University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; additional graduate study at
the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and University of South Bohemia
Dr. Marty S. Warren
Professor of Mathematics, ’92
Dean, Academic Services and Institutional Research
B. A., M.S., Ph.D., Baylor University
Dr. Cassandra M. Falke
Associate Professor of English, ’06-'14
B.A., University of Georgia; M.L.A., St. John’s College; Ph.D., University of York