Faculty Awards
Our faculty members are honored across the globe for their outstanding research, teaching, outreach, advising, and mentoring.
Associate Professor Lia Falco, Disability and Psychoeducational Studies
Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Assistant Professor Dawn Demps, Educational Policy Studies and Practice
Outstanding Faculty for Teaching and Mentoring
Associate Professor Jonathan Tullis, Department of Educational Psychology
Erasmus Circle Faculty Fellow
Professor of Literacy Jill Castek, Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies
Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Associate Professor Lia Falco, Disability and Psychoeducational Studies
Outstanding Faculty for Service and Outreach
Assistant Professor Karina Salazar, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Erasmus Circle Faculty Fellow
Assistant Professor Karina Salazar, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Outstanding Faculty Service, Teaching & Mentoring Award
Assistant Professor of Practice Maura Varley Gutierrez, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Assistant Professor Jeremy Garcia & Assistant Professor Valerie Shirley, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Outstanding Faculty Service/Outreach Award
Assistant Professor Karina Salazar, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Assistant Professor of Practice Jennifer White, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
College of Education Outstanding Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Award
Assistant Professor Valerie Shirley, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Professor Mary Carol Combs, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Erasmus Circle Fellow
Assistant Professor Z Nicolazzo, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Erasmus Circle Fellow
Carol Brochin, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
College of Education Outstanding Faculty Service and Outreach Award
Leah Durán, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
College of Education Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Nolan Cabrera, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
American Educational Research Association - Division J 2019 Outstanding Publication Award
Nolan Cabrera, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education - Outstanding Book Award
Kristen Lilly, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
Arizona Association of School Psychologists - School Psychologist of the Year
Stephanie MacFarland, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
TASH (The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps) - June Downing Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education Award
Maria Mata, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
American College Personnel Association, Latin@/x Network - Outstanding New Professional
Z Nicolazzo, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
American College Personnel Association - Annuit Coeptis - Emerging Professional
Sherard Robbins, Office of the Dean
Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Tucson's 40 Under 40 List
Kathy Short, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Literacy Research Association - Reading Hall of Fame Inductee
Jonathan Tullis, Educational Psychology
National Science Foundation - CAREER Award
Linda Shaw, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association - 2019 James F. Garrett Award
Z Nicolazzo, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Association for the Study of Higher Education - 2019 Early Career/Emerging Scholar Award
John Umbreit, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
Council for Exceptional Children with Behavioral Disorders - Outstanding Leadership Award
Sam Steen, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
Association for Specialists in Group Work - Professional Advancement Award
Letty Gutierrez, Student Services
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising - Region 10 Excellence in Advising - New Advisor
Letty Gutierrez, Student Services
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising - 2019-2020 UA Excellence in Academic Advising Award – Emerging Professional category
Nadia Alvarez Mexica, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez and the National Council of Sciences and Technology
Nolan Cabrera, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
American Educational Research Association - 2019 AERA Reviewer of the Year
Nolan Cabrera, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education - Emerging Scholar
Lia Falco, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
Erasmus Circle Fellow
Kevin Henry, Education Policy Studies & Practice
Erasmus Circle Fellow
Desiree Vega, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies
College of Education Maria Urquides Laureate Award
Monica Erbacher, Educational Psychology
College of Education Outstanding Faculty Teaching/Mentoring Award
Jill Koyama, Educational Policy Studies & Practice
Erasmus Circle Fellow
