UTSA Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Purpose
The Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars was established in 2012 to honor and reward a select group of outstanding faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching; to foster a culture of exceptional teaching and learning practices at UTSA; and to create a collective of faculty advocates for teaching excellence who can serve as resources to their colleagues.
Responsibilities
The Academy is charged with providing institutional leadership and guidance for excellent teaching at UTSA through activities such as mentoring new faculty or developing seminars on teaching excellence; and with providing guidance and feedback for Faculty Center programs and initiatives related to teaching and learning. The Academy is governed by a 10-member Instructional Advisory Board, which additionally is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Provost on matters related to teaching and learning across the University.

Selection
Members of the Academy shall be recipients of the UT System's Regents Outstanding Teaching Awards. In years when there is no Regents Award, a similar process proposed by this group and approved by the President will be followed. Once inducted, members will remain in the Academy for the duration of their active faculty appointment.
Reports
- Moving Toward One Faculty at UTSA: Summary Report by the NTT Task Force of the Academic of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (2018)
- Moving Toward One Faculty at UTSA: Summary Report by the NTT Faculty Committee of the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (2015)
Shared Experiences Forums
The Academy regularly holds faculty forums on teaching excellence. Videos of past forums are available for viewing.
Academy Members

Diane Abdo
University College

Hector Aguilar
College of Sciences

John Alexander
College of Architecture, Construction and Planning

Gina Amatangelo
College for Health, Community and Policy

Nazgol Bagheri
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Sazzad Bin-Shafique
College of Engineering

Kathryn Brown
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Ian Caine
College of Architecture, Construction and Planning

Thomas Cannon
College of Business

Aaron Cassill
College of Sciences

Stacey Davis
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Jennifer Dilley
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Jill Fleuriet
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Kirsten Gardner
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

David Han
College of Business

Janis Harmon
College of Education and Human Development

Patricia Jaramillo
College of Public Policy

Eugene John
College of Engineering

Jerome Keating
College of Business

Ram Krishnan
College of Engineering

Mark Leung
College of Business

Randall Manteufel
College of Engineering

Mary McNaughton-Cassill
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Jodi Peterson
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Luca Pozzi
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Deborah Moon Wagner
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Chunjiang Qian
College of Engineering

Lindsay Ratcliffe
University College

Bruce Rudy
College of Business

Patricia Sánchez
College of Education and Human Development

Can Saygin
College of Engineering

Dixie Shaw-Tillmon
University College

Heather Shipley
College of Engineering

Valerie Sponsel
College of Sciences

Richard Utecht
College of Business

David Ray Vance
College of Liberal and Fine Arts