UTRGV 2017 Recipients of the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

Andrew Hollinger: High expectations and encouragement boost student writing skills

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – AUG. 15, 2017 – Andrew Hollinger, lecturer II in the Department of Writing and Language Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, joins an elite group of 56 educators throughout The University of Texas System’s academic and health institutions being honored this year with the 2017 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.Read the full release

Amy Weimer puts knowledge into practice to foster student success

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – AUG. 16, 2017 – Becoming a professor allowed Dr. Amy Weimer to combine all her passions and fulfill her life goal of having an impact on the world in a positive way.

“I get to work with children, research ways to improve their lives and put that knowledge into practice,” said Weimer, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. “Teaching changes lives, and while it might sound cliché, it is true that teachers frame the future of each student we teach.” Read the full release

ROTA recipient Cavazos promotes multi-literacy in the classroom

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – AUG. 18, 2017 – Dr. Alyssa Guadalupe Cavazos, assistant professor of writing and language studies, was 10 years old when she migrated to the United States from a small town in rural Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She struggled through her early years in the American education system because of the language barrier, but it was that very challenge that helped her find her true passion – teaching. Read the full release

ROTA recipient Ben Ghalia adapts his teaching methods to ensure student success

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – AUG. 18, 2017 –

Dr. Mounir Ben Ghalia’s teaching philosophy has four prime ingredients: passion for teaching, preparation and organization, connecting with students, and facilitating an engaging learning environment.

“One thing I know for sure about me is that I am very passionate about teaching, and I get very excited when I get into the classroom,” said Ben Ghalia, professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Read the full release