Each year, the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System honors professors whose performance and contributions to the educational community have been exemplary. Recipients of the Regents' Professor award maintain this title for the duration of their service within the System. Winners are formally recognized at the November Board of Regents meeting, where they receive a $10,000 award, commemorative medallion, and Board of Regents resolution.
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| Regents' Professor | Discipline | Institution | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arzu Ari, Ph.D. | Respiratory Care | Texas State University | 2023 |
| Cyrus Cassells | English | Texas State University | 2023 |
| Jason Kwak, Ph.D. | Music | Texas State University | 2022 |
| Jon Lasser, Ph.D. | School Psychology | Texas State University | 2022 |
| William I. Lutterschmidt, Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | Sam Houston State University | 2022 |
| Helena Halmari, Ph.D. | English | Sam Houston State University | 2021 |
| Susan Morrison, Ph.D. | English | Texas State University | 2021 |
| Rodney Rohde, Ph.D. | Clinical Laboratory Science | Texas State University | 2021 |
| Jerry Cook, Ph.D. | Biological Sciences | Sam Houston State University | 2020 |
| Duane Knudson, Ph.D. | Health & Human Performance | Texas State University | 2020 |
| Patricia Shields, Ph.D. | Political Science | Texas State University | 2020 |
| William Brittain, Ph.D. | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Texas State University | 2019 |
| Scott Chapman, Ph.D. | Mathematics & Statistics | Sam Houston State University | 2019 |
| Xuejun Fan, Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Lamar University | 2019 |
| James Westgate, Ph.D. | Earth & Space Sciences | Lamar University | 2019 |
| Lawrence Estaville, Ph.D. | Geography | Texas State University | 2018 |
| Louis Harveson, Ph.D. | Natural Resource Management | Sul Ross State University | 2018 |
| Gary Beall, Ph.D. | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Texas State University | 2017 |
| James Bexley, Ph.D. | Banking | Sam Houston State University | 2016 |
| Dennis J. Dunn, Ph.D. | History | Texas State University | 2016 |
| Dittmar Hahn, Ph.D. | Biology | Texas State University | 2016 |
| Donald Olson, Ph.D. | Physics | Texas State University | 2015 |
| Ian Davidson, D.M.A. | Music | Texas State University | 2014 |
| Balasundram Maniam, Ph.D. | Finance | Sam Houston State University | 2014 |
| Richard Watts, Ph.D. | Counselor Education | Sam Houston State University | 2014 |
| Michael Forstner, Ph.D. | Biology | Texas State University | 2013 |
| Robert McLean, Ph.D. | Biology | Texas State University | 2012 |
| Frank de la Teja, Ph.D. | History | Texas State University | 2011 |
| Kuyen Li, Ph.D. | Chemical Engineering | Lamar University | 2011 |
| John T. Baccus, Ph.D. | Biology | Texas State University | 2010 |
| Alessandro Bonanno, Ph.D. | Sociology | Sam Houston State University | 2010 |
| David R. Butler, Ph.D. | Geography | Texas State University | 2010 |
| Keith Carter | Art | Lamar University | 2010 |
| Pamela Saur, Ph.D. | English & Modern Languages | Lamar University | 2010 |
| Beverly Irby, Ed.D. | Education | Sam Houston State University | 2009 |
| Jean F. Andrews, Ph.D. | Deaf Studies/Deaf Education | Lamar University | 2008 |
| Paul Ruffin, Ph.D. | English | Sam Houston State University | 2008 |
| Max Warshauer, Ph.D. | Mathematics | Texas State University | 2008 |
| Byron Augustin, D.A. | Geography | Texas State University | 2007 |
| Steven A. Beebe, Ph.D. | Communications | Texas State University | 2007 |
| Nancy Chavkin, Ph.D. | Social Work | Texas State University | 2007 |
| Rolando del Carmen, Ph.D. | Criminal Justice | Sam Houston State University | 2007 |
| Thomas Ho, Ph.D. | Chemical & Industrial Engineering | Lamar University | 2007 |
| James Olson, Ph.D. | History | Sam Houston State University | 2007 |