TACUSPA recognizes the contributions of members to the organization and the student affairs profession at the annual conference through the Dr. James (Jim) E. Caswell Distinguished Service, Outstanding New Professional, Mid-Level Student Affairs Professional, Dissertation of the Year, and Faculty Member of the Year awards.
2023 TACUSPA Award Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 TACUSPA awards. Nominations must be received no later than Friday, July 14, 2023. TACUSPA recognizes the contributions of members to the organization and the student affairs profession at the annual fall conference. This year’s fall conference will be held on October 15-17 in El Paso, Texas. Please consider nominating a deserving colleague for one of these awards. Criteria for the awards can be found here.
Outstanding New Professional 2004 - Dr. Michelle Duran, University of Texas-Pan American 2017 - Ahmet Aksoy, Alamo College 2019 - Kayla Stovall, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2020 - Lauren Loper, UT Health San Antonio 2022 - Shelby Hearn, Texas A&M University | Outstanding Mid-Level Professional 2003 - Thomas Moorman, UNT Health Science Center 2019 - Paul York, Texas A&M University - Central Texas 2020 - Brandon Lee, University of Houston-Victoria 2021 - Joshua Quinn, University of Houston-Clear Lake 2022 - Diana Ortiz-Balderrama The University of Texas Permian Basin |
Distinguished Service (Jim Caswell) Award 1979 - William E. Truax, East Texas State University 2019 - Lisa Nagy - The University of Texas at Arlington 2020 - Dr. Joanne Smith, Texas State University 2020 - Dr. Deidra Stephens, The University of Texas at Austin 2021 - Dr. John Kaulfus, UT Health San Antonio 2022 - Dr. Alicia Huppe, Collin College 2022 - Dr. Adam Peck, Awarded Posthumously
| Dissertation of the Year 2003 - Dr. Steve Sutton, University of Houston-Clear Lake 2019 - Dr. Dustin Grabsch, Southern Methodist University 2020 - Dr. Kevin J. Bazner, Texas A&M University 2021 - Dr. Jeff Strietzel, Baylor University 2022 - Dr. Relius Johnson, University of Texas at Arlington Faculty Member of the Year 2006 - Dr. James Studer, Texas State University 2017 - Dr. Peggy Holzweiss, Sam Houston State University 2018 - Dr. Danielle Alsandor, University of the Incarnate Word 2019 - Dr. Ricardo Montelongo, Sam Houston State University 2021 - Dr. Ericka Roland, The University of Texas at Arlington 2022 - Dr. Pietro A. Sasso,Stephen F. Austin State University |