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 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award or the Piper Professor Award. 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

Nehal Abu-Lail
Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

Hector Aguilar
College of Sciences

John Alexander
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Gina Amatangelo
College for Health, Community and Policy

Nazgol Bagheri
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Sazzad Bin-Shafique
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Kathryn Brown
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Ian Caine
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Thomas Cannon
Alvarez College of Business

Aaron Cassill
College of Sciences

Langston Clark
College of Education and Human Development

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
Alvarez College of Business

Janis Harmon
College of Education and Human Development

Matthias Hofferberth
College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Eugene John
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Jerome Keating
Alvarez College of Business

Ram Krishnan
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Mark Leung
Alvarez College of Business

Randall Manteufel
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

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
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Lindsay Ratcliffe
University College

Bruce Rudy
Alvarez College of Business

Patricia Sánchez
College of Education and Human Development

Rebecca Schroeder
University College

Dixie Shaw-Tillmon
University College

Heather Shipley
Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design

Valerie Sponsel
College of Sciences

Richard Utecht
Alvarez College of Business

David Ray Vance
College of Liberal and Fine Arts