Eminent Faculty Awards

Every year, the University honors faculty members for their outstanding efforts in teaching, research and service-learning outreach with the Eminent Faculty Awards. This year, the UL Lafayette Foundation is honoring the five recipients below. 

2025 Eminent Faculty Award Recipients

Distinguished Professor Award Recipients

	Dr. Rafael Hernández Professor and Department Head of Chemical Engineering Interim Department Head of Petroleum Engineering Associate Director of the Energy Institute of Louisiana College of Engineering J. Madison Nelson Board of Regents Professorship Contractors Educational Trust Board of Regents Professorship 
	Dr. Beth Stauffer Associate Professor of Biology Ray P. Authement College of Sciences SLEMCO Board of Regents Professorship in Science II

Dr. Ray P. Authement Excellence in Teaching Award Recipients

	Penny Powell Master Instructor of Microbiology and Lab Coordinator Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
	Dr. Douglas Williams Professor of Educational Curriculum and Instruction Director of the Center for Innovative Learning and Assessment Technologies College of Education & Human Development Haig/Board of Regents Professorship in Education I

Leadership Service Award Recipient

Dr. Philip Auter Professor of Communication and Graduate Program Coordinator College of Liberal Arts Hubert Bourgeois Endowed Professorship in Communication