UH-Clear Lake announces Piper nominee
University of Houston-Clear Lake Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies and Psychology Kimberly Case was selected as the UH-Clear Lake 2009 nominee for the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award.
The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, a non-profit, charitable corporation that began in 1950, recognizes 15 professors from around the state of Texas each year for their dedication to the teaching profession and outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievement. Each college or university in the state of Texas may submit only one nomination regardless of the size of the student enrollment.
Case was chosen from four finalists. Other UH-Clear Lake finalists included Associate Professor of Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Software Engineering Gary Boetticher, School of Human Sciences and Humanities adjunct professor Kirk Sides and School of Business adjunct professor Douglas Steel.
Official announcement of candidates chosen by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Selection Committee to receive the awards will be made in May. They will receive certificates naming them Piper Professors of 2009, as well as a cash honorarium of $5,000.
