End Of The Year Awards
Edge Award Recipients
Access and Excellence Award
The Access and Excellence Award is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in providing access to excellent programs.
Virgilio Gonzalez, Ph.D
Clinical Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Maryse Jayasuriya, Ph.D
Associate Dean,
College of Liberal Arts
Leadership in Professional Development Award
The Leadership in Professional Development Award is awarded to individuals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to creating a campus culture of professional development for faculty, students, and staff.
Steve Varela, M.Ed
Associate Director
Academic Technologies
Student Engagement Award
The Student Engagement Award is awarded to individuals that have demonstrated exceptional effectiveness in fostering meaningful student participation in high impact practices, professional preparation, and leadership.
Elva Reza-Lopez, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
Nicole Aguilar, MBA
Director
Student Engagement and Leadership Center
Naomi Fertman, MSW, MPH
Lecturer
Women's and Gender Studies
CFLD Award Recipients
The Center for Faculty Leadership and Development recognized the following professors for their leadership and contributions to the professional development of UTEP faculty and staff at the “Excellence in Leadership and Engagement” End of the Year Celebration for the 2018-2019 Academic Year:
Gaspare Genna, Ph.D
Professor
Political Science
William Robertson, Ph.D
Professor
Teacher Education
Toni Blum, Ph.D
Associate Provost of Institutional Effectiveness
Provost Office
Danielle Morales, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Sociology
Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D
Clinical Professor
Civil Engineering
Steve Varela, M.Ed
Associate Director
Academic Technologies
