Brigham Young University honored 13 faculty members with its top awards for outstanding achievement in teaching, research and citizenship during the university's recent Annual Conference.
President Rex E. Lee presented the 1991 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award, the university's top honor, to chemistry professor Jerald S. Bradshaw. Bradshaw will give his lecture Feb. 19, 1992, at 8 p.m. in the Pardoe Drama Theatre of the Harris Fine Arts Center.An internationally recognized researcher in synthetic organic chemistry, Bradshaw received a standing ovation following his 1988 address at the International Symposium on Macrocyclic Chemistry in Hamburg, Germany, "something I had not observed before at eight of those symposia I've attended," said a fellow researcher.
He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in scientific literature, and his research during the past 18 months alone has led to 13 granted patents, all based on discoveries made at BYU and all assigned to the university.
Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Teaching Awards went to Susan Easton Black, associate professor of church history and doctrine; Leslie A. Ditson, associate professor of physical education-dance; Duane E. Jeffery, professor of zoology; and David B. Magleby, professor of political science.
Faculty members honored with Karl G. Maeser Research and Creative Arts Awards include Richard J. Butler, professor of economics; James W. Cannon, Orson Pratt Professor of Mathematics at BYU; John J. Murphy, professor of English; and T. Leslie Youd, professor of civil engineering.
The Maeser Awards annually honor faculty members for outstanding achievements in teaching, research and creative accomplishments and are made possible by the Karl G. Maeser Scholarship Society.
Carl S. Hawkins, recently retired professor of law and former dean of the law school, received the Phi Kappa Phi Award, annually given to a faculty member who has achieved excellence in scholarly and creative endeavors as well as in citizenship and service.
This year's Sigma Xi Lecturer honoring the university's outstanding scientist and communicator of scientific knowledge is Wade E. Miller, professor of geology. He will present his address March 19, 1992, at 8:30 p.m. in 321 Wilkinson Center.
In addition, Karl G. Maeser General Education Professorships, which acknowledge outstanding contributions to general and honors education, were given to James E. Faulconer, professor of philosophy, and Donald K. Jarvis, professor of Germanic and Slavic languages.