Dr. Wayne Boring
Professor
College of Sciences and Mathematics

Dr. Boring has been a member of the faculty for 40 years and is the senior analytical chemist in the Department of Chemistry.  He is the man whose judgment you seek to understand what analytical tools should be used (or not used) to solve a problem. 


In the classroom, he combines high standards and respect for the discipline with an affirming demeanor that brings out the best in students who are fortunate to be enrolled in one of his classes.  His enthusiasm for chemistry is infectious.

Dr. Dianne Dentice
Assistant Professor
College of Liberal and Applied Arts

Dr. Dentice is an invaluable member of the Department of Sociology.  Since taking over the department's minority relation class.  Dianne has demonstrated that she can talk about difficult issues like race and class in ways that really enagage students.  As a result, many of Dr. Dentice's students go on to become majors and minors in the department. 


The ability to make students see things in new ways, while at the same time showing them respect, is a skill that is second nature for Dianne.

Dr. Steve Lias is establishing SFA as an important center for music composition in Texas, nationally, and internationally.  He brings great knowledge of the subject matter, enthusiasm, and personal interest in students to his classes. 


The effect of this is that his students make important achievement in the field while still at SFA, and are highly sought after in the profession after graduation.

Dr. Brian Oswald
Professor
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture

Brian Oswald has been recognized by his fellow professionals by being presented the 2002 Carl A. Schenck Award by the Society of American Foresters for outstanding forestry education.  Brian is both passionate and disciplined about his courses, especially the use of fire as a management tool, which instills passion for learning and creative thinking in his students. 

He is always well prepared and organized when he enters his classroom, thus motivating the same traits in his students.  He personifies the qualities for which this honor is intended.

Dr. Beth Brice
Lecturer
Nelson Rusche College of Business

For the past two decades Dr. Brice has skillfully balanced effective full-time teaching with the operation of a busy family law practice.  Here students regularly comment on the relevance she brings to the classroom through first hand legal experience and examples.  Her student ratings are consistently high.  Students love the fact that she knows about the "practice of business law" and the "real business environment". 


She is student-focused and always makes time for students, no matter how busy she is. She is also involved in research and scholarly activity that benefit the classroom.  She regularly uses assessment to ensure that students benefit from her courses.