Faculty Award Recipients
Educator of the Year Award
This award is intended to encourage and recognize excellence in teaching. The award is presented to any full-time member of the Army-Baylor MHA/MBA faculty. At the end of each didactic year, students select the award recipient.
The recipient of the Army-Baylor MHA/MBA Educator of the Year Award for 2023 is LTC Michael Frankel.
| 2023 – LTC Michael Frankel | 2011 - LTC Kevin Broom |
| 2022 - LTC Kimberly Decker | 2010 - Dr. David Mangelsdorff |
| 2021 - LTC Teresa S. Hinnerichs | 2009 - LTC Kevin Broom |
| 2020 - LTC Stephen D. Schwab | 2008 - LTC Nicholas Coppola |
| 2019 - CDR Tyler Towers | 2007 - MAJ Lee Bewley |
| 2018 - Dr. Larry Johnson | 2006 - LTC Glenn Yap |
| 2017 - LTC Don Sexton | 2005 - LTC Nicholas Coppola |
| 2016 - Dr. Dave Mangelsdorff | 2004 - LTC Shonna Mulkey |
| 2015 - MAJ(P) Fred Weigel | 2003 - MAJ Kevin La France |
| 2014 - MAJ Fred Weigel | 2002 - MAJ Richard Thorp |
| 2013 - LTC Forest Kim | 2001 - MAJ Jesse Tucker |
| 2012 - LTC Mark Bonica |
Researcher of the Year Award
This award is intended to encourage and recognize excellence in research. The award is presented annually to any full-time member of the Army-Baylor MHA/MBA faculty. Selection for the award follows a two-step process. First, each faculty member reviews a ballot consisting of all the scholarly activity of all other faculty members and recommends a winner. A short list of the top candidates is provided to an external stakeholder group (e.g. the Executive Advisory Board, Dean and Associate Deans of Baylor University, or Dean and Associate Deans the Academy of Health Science Graduate School) that selects the award recipient based on consensus judgment.
The recipient of the Army-Baylor MHA/MBA Researcher of the Year Award for 2023 is Dr. Mauricio Jiménez.
| 2023 – Dr. Mauricio Jiménez | 2011 - Dr. A. David Mangelsdorff |
| 2022 - LtCDR Austin Haag | 2010 - COL Lawrence Fulton |
| 2021 - LTC Stephen Schwab | 2009 - LTC Matthew Brooks |
| 2020 - Dr. Lorena A. Bailey | 2008 - LTC Larry Fulton |
| 2019 - LTC Stephen Schwab | 2007 - Dr. Karin Zucker |
| 2018 - CAPT Lynn Downs | 2006 - Dr. A. David Mangelsdorff |
| 2017 - LTC Don Sexton | 2005 - Dr. Kenn Finstuen |
| 2016 - Lt Col Jason Richter | 2004 - LTC Nicholas Coppola |
| 2015 - Dr. A. David Mangelsdorff | 2003 - Dr. A. David Mangelsdorff |
| 2014 - MAJ Jason Richter | 2002 - MAJ Kevin LaFrance |
| 2013 - MAJ Fred Weigel | 2001 - Dr. Kenn Finstuen |
| 2012 - LTC Brad Beauvais |
Distinguished Faculty Service Award
This award was established to encourage and recognize excellence in service to the community to enhance graduate education. Selection for the award is based on the consensus judgment of an external stakeholder group, e.g. the Executive Advisory Board, Dean and Associate Deans of Baylor University, or Dean and Associate Deans of the Academy of Health Science Graduate School.
The recipient of the Army-Baylor MHA/MBA Distinguished Faculty Service Award is Dr. Lorena Bailey.
| 2023 – Dr. Loren Bailey | 2011 - Dr. Lawrence Johnson |
| 2022 – Ch. Mark Nikont | 2010 – LTC Lee Bewley |
| 2021 – CDR Tyler Towers | 2009 – MAJ Paul Brezinski |
| 2020 – LTC Alan A. Jones | 2008 - LTC Lee Bewley |
| 2019 – Dr. Karen Zucker | 2007 - Dr. Karin Zucker |
| 2018 - CAPT Lynn Downs | 2006 - Dr. A. David Mangelsdorff |
| 2017 – CAPT Lynn Downs | |
| 2016 - Lt Col Jason Richter | |
| 2015 – MAJ(P) Fred Weigel | |
| 2014 – LTC Bradley Beauvais | |
| 2013 - MAJ Joseph Topinka | |
| 2012 – MAJ Forest Kim |
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