The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System annually recognizes exceptional teachers from TSUS member institutions with the Regents' Teacher Award. Regents' Teachers are selected based on their outstanding performance as educators, contributions to the development of courses, and use of innovative teaching methods, among other criteria. In addition to a commemorative medallion and board resolution, winners receive a $5,000 cash award and maintain the title of Regents' Teacher for the duration of their service within TSUS.
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| Regents' Teacher | Discipline | Institution | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth K. Eger, Ph.D. | Communication Studies | Texas State University | 2024 |
| Jennifer Miller-Ray, Ph.D. | Education | Sul Ross State University | 2024 |
| Cindy Royal, Ph.D. | Journalism & Mass Communication | Texas State University | 2024 |
| Catherine Cherrstrom, Ph.D. | Organization, Workforce, & Leadership | Texas State University | 2023 |
| Andrea Foster, Ph.D. | Teaching & Learning | Sam Houston State University | 2023 |
| Mary Petron, Ph.D. | Teaching & Learning | Sam Houston State University | 2023 |
| Charise Pimentel, Ph.D. | Curriculum & Instruction | Texas State University | 2023 |
| Jon Zmikly | Journalism & Mass Communication | Texas State University | 2023 |
| Michael Devlin, Ph.D. | Journalism & Mass Communication | Texas State University | 2022 |
| David Lemke, Ph.D. | Biology | Texas State University | 2022 |
| C. Renee James, Ph.D. | Physics | Sam Houston State University | 2021 |
| Ting Liu, Ph.D. | Health & Human Performance | Texas State University | 2021 |
| Ann Burnette, Ph.D. | Communication Studies | Texas State University | 2020 |
| Celeste Domsch, Ph.D. | Communication Disorders | Texas State University | 2020 |
| Rachel Romero, Ph.D. | Sociology | Texas State University | 2020 |
| Cynthia I. Gonzales, Ph.D. | Music | Texas State University | 2019 |
| Matt McClure, Ph.D. | Biology | Lamar State College Orange | 2019 |
| Mayumi Moriuchi, Ph.D. | Modern Languages | Texas State University | 2019 |
| William A. Jasper, Ph.D. | Mathematics | Sam Houston State University | 2018 |
| Grace Megnet, MFA | Art | Lamar State College Port Arthur | 2018 |
| Debra Feakes, Ph.D. | Chemistry | Texas State University | 2017 |
| David Nolan, Ph.D. | Journalism | Texas State University | 2017 |
| Fernando Quiz, Ph.D. | Education | Sul Ross State University | 2016 |
| Andrew Preslar | English | Lamar State College Orange | 2015 |