Professor David Vanden Bout is a 2014 recipient of the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award. This prestigious award is offered annually in recognition of UT System faculty members who have demonstrated extraordinary classroom performance and innovation in undergraduate instruction. Nominees are evaluated by students, peer faculty and external reviewers who consider teaching performance, including classroom expertise, curricula quality, innovative course development and student learning outcomes.
Professor Vanden Bout will receive a monetary award of $25,000 and will be honored at a ceremony on August 20th. Considered the top teaching prize in the UT System, the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards program is believed to be among the single largest financial teaching awards program in the country.