Brigham Young University has honored 13 faculty members for outstanding achievement in teaching, research and citizenship.
President Rex E. Lee announced at the recent annual University Conference that the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Scholar Award has been awarded to William A. (Bert) Wilson, professor of English, while Thomas E. (Ted) Lyon, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, receives the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teacher Award.Wilson will deliver the Distinguished Scholar Lecture at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Pardoe Drama Theatre. Lyon will give the Distinguished Teacher Lecture at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 in the Marriott Center.
Daniel L. Decker, chairman of the physics and astronomy department, was given the Phi Kappa Phi Award, presented annually by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to a faculty member for scholarly and creative achievements, for exemplifying integrity of character and for contributing to BYU through citizenship and service.
Ray T. Matheny, professor of anthropology, was selected as the Sigma Xi Award lecturer. Matheny will lecture March 15 in 321 Wilkinson Center.
Noting that this fall marks the 25th anniversary of Maeser awards for research and teaching, Lee also announced the winners of the Karl G. Maeser Research and Creative Arts Awards and of the Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Teaching awards.
Research and creative arts awards went to Earl H. Fry, professor of political science and a fellow with the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies; L. Howard Quackenbush, professor of Spanish and Portuguese; Stanley L. Welsh, professor of botany and range science and director of the Bean Life Science Museum; and Earl M. Woolley, chairman of the chemistry department.
Excellence in Teaching awards were given to Robert P. Burton, professor of computer science; David L. Evans, associate professor of English; John J. Merrill, professor of physics and astronomy; Leon E. Orme, professor of animal science; and Kenneth A. Solen, associate professor of chemical engineering.