A variety of awards were presented to UNLV faculty and staff from the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada, UNLV, and divisions within the university during the 2001-02 academic year. What follows is a list of those awards, divided by college or administrative unit.

College of Business

-- David Hames, management, College Teacher of the Year and UNLV Distinguished Teaching Award

-- Larry Strate, business law, UNLV Alumni Association 2002 Distinguished Faculty Award

-- Keah-Choon Tan, management, College Researcher of the Year

College of Education

-- Tom Bean, curriculum and instruction, College Distinguished Research Award

-- Kelly Coker, educational psychology, Lilly Fong Distinguished Professor Award

-- Aimee Govett, curriculum and instruction, UNLV Alumni Association Focus Award

-- Kendall Hartley, curriculum and instruction, College Distinguished New Faculty Award

-- Sterling Saddler, educational leadership, and Colleen Thoma, special education, College Collaboration Award

-- William Speer, curriculum and instruction, College Distinguished Service Award

College of Engineering

-- Yahia Baghzouz, electrical and computer engineering, College Educator of the Year

-- Robert Boehm, mechanical engineering, Harry Reid Silver State Research Award and UNLV Distinguished Teaching Award

-- Barbara Luke, civil and environmental engineering, Faculty International Development Award

-- Shashi Nambisan, civil and environmental engineering, College Distinguished Research Award

-- Henry Selvaraj, electrical and computer engineering, UNLV Alumni Association Focus Award

College of Extended Studies

-- Vince Eade, hotel management, College Faculty Excellence Award

College of Fine Arts

-- Dean Gronemeier, music, College Outstanding Teacher of the Year

-- Mark Hoversten, architecture, Charles Vanda Award for Creative Achievement

-- Stefan Karlsson, music, Board of Regents Creative Activity Award

-- Joe Lano, music, Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award

-- Margot Mink Colbert, dance, UNLV Alumni Association Focus Award

-- Richard Soule, music, UNLV Distinguished Teaching Award

-- Janet White, architecture, Faculty International Development Award

Graduate College

-- James Busser, College of Hotel Administration, UNLV Foundation Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award

College of Health Sciences

-- Steen Madsen, health physics, College Distinguished Scholar Award

-- John Mercer, kinesiology, College Outstanding Teaching Award

-- Susan Michael, nursing, Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award

-- Deborah Warner, nursing, Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award Honors College

-- Bev Sabedra, dean's office, President's Classified Employee of the Year

College of Hotel Administration

-- Seyhmus Baloglu, tourism and convention administration, Ace Denken Research Award

-- Jean Hertzman, food and beverage management, Sam and Mary Boyd Distinguished Service Award.

-- Nancy Matheny, tourism and convention administration, Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award

-- Audrey McCool, food and beverage management, Sam and Mary Boyd Distinguished Teaching Award.

-- Skip Swerdlow, hotel management, Sam and Mary Boyd Distinguished Research Award

-- Sherri Theriault, office of student advising, Board of Regents Academic Advisor Award -- Undergraduate

College of Liberal Arts

-- David Beisecker, philosophy, Rita Deanin Abbey Teacher of the Year Award

-- Barbara Brents, sociology, Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award

-- John Carlton, history, Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award

-- Robert Futrell, sociology, William Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching

-- Vicki Holmes, English Language Center, Alex G. and Faye Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award

-- Andrew Kirk, history, William Morris Award for Excellence in Scholarship

-- Martha Knack, anthropology, named Distinguished Professor

-- Steven Parker, political science, Donald Schmiedel Service Award

-- Mark Weinstein, English, named Distinguished Professor

College of Sciences

-- Daniel Thompson, biology, College Distinguished Teacher Award

-- Donna Weistrop, physics, College Distinguished Researcher Award

-- Roberta Williams, biology, College Distinguished Service Award and Board of Regents Academic Advisor Award - Graduate

College of Urban Affairs

-- Chad Cross, environmental studies, Outstanding Teaching by Part-Time Faculty Award

-- Hong Lu, criminal justice, Outstanding Research Award

-- Patricia Markos, counseling, UNLV Distinguished Teaching Award, UNLV Alumni Association Focus Award, and Outstanding Service Award

-- Terance Miethe, criminal justice, Outstanding Teaching Award

-- Krystyna Stave, environmental studies, UNLV Alumni Association Focus Award

-- An-Pyng Sun, social work, Outstanding Research Award

-- Dolores Tanno, communication studies, Faculty International Development Award

Law School

-- Jean Whitney, UNLV Alumni Association Focus Award

University Libraries

-- Wendy Starkweather, public services, James McPhee Librarian of the Year Award

-- Jennifer Church, public services, Innovative Solutions Award

-- Joan Rozzi, public services, Bookplate Award

Vice President for Finance

-- Sharon Coomes, bursar's office, President's Outstanding Professional Staff Member of the Year