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Four new awards were announced during Baylor College of Dentistry's annual faculty retreat in January. Honors went to: Dr. Jason Griggs, assistant professor of biomaterials science, Basic
Science Faculty Research Award, Dr. Lynne Opperman, assistant professor of biomedical sciences, Service Excellence Award; Dr. Raghunath Puttaiah, assistant professor of diagnostic sciences, Clinical
Faculty Research Award; and Dr. Rosemarie Zartman (BCD '91), assistant professor of pediatric dentistry, Teacher Excellence Award.
Dr. Charles Berry (BCD '73), associate dean of academic services, thanked the BCD Faculty Development Committee chaired by Dr. Lavern Holyfield
(BCD '77) for establishing a way to recognize faculty in the areas of teaching, research and service.
"These awards acknowledge and potentiate the continued diligent work of the faculty through a competitive selection process," Berry said. "I expect the faculty awards concept will grow and
recognize the work of individuals excelling in these areas."
The Basic Science Faculty Research Award and the Clinical Faculty Research Award honor faculty members for their research activities. Eligible recipients are full-time faculty members who have been at BCD
for a minimum of three years. Each recipient receives travel funds up to a maximum of $1,500 to support a trip to the research conference of their choosing.
The Service Excellence Award, open to any full-time faculty member, recognizes excellence in at least one of three areas of service: community outreach and public service, institutional service, or patient
care/clinical activity. The recipient receives a one-time $1,000 grant.
The Teacher Excellence Award provides a $1,000 merit payment to the recipient's base salary and a one-time $1,000 grant that can be used to support the development of new teaching techniques and methods at
BCD. The award is open to all full-time faculty members who have been employed at the college for at least three years. Recipients also are charged with the task of mentoring a junior faculty member in at least one
of the areas of teaching, research or service.
"As one of the most recently proposed projects sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee, the faculty awards program serves as an expression of our appreciation for and recognition of faculty
contributions to the successful preparation of our students," said Holyfield.
Dr. Robert Cederberg
(BCD '79), associate professor of diagnostic sciences and former committee chair, was instrumental in drafting the initial faculty award concept that was approved by the Administrative Council and Dr. James Cole
(BCD '75), BCD dean, in 2002. Dr. Martha Alvarez, assistant professor of pediatric dentistry and chair of the awards subcommittee, led the initiative to select the 2004 recipients.
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