SELECTIVE ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL HONORS, AWARDS, and POSITIONS
University of Texas Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, August 2009
L.U.L.A.C. National Educational Service Centers, Inc., Annual Education Award for Outstanding Service, December 2008
The University of Texas System, Chancellor’s Council Award for Outstanding Teaching, April 2007
The University of Texas at San Antonio President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, April 2007
Liberty Bell Award, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Bexar County Bar Association Awards, 2007
“Spirit of Education Award,” Chicano Law Students Association, University of Texas School of Law, April 2006
Henry B. Gonzalez Award from the Hispanic Law Alumni Association of St. Mary’s University for the work of
the Institute for Law and Public Affairs and its Summer Law School Preparation Academy, through
President Ricardo Romo, honoree 2006
Moderator of TV and Public Debates for Mayor and Council in 2003, 2005, 2007
Moderator of TV and Public Debates for Congress 2006
Moderator of TV and State Representatives, 2006, 2007
Doctoral Achievement Award, West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, May 2004
Frederick Douglass Emancipator Award, Juneteenth Celebration Banquet, Black Heritage Commission, June 2004
Chairman, Board of Directors, Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, 14th largest employer in San Antonio, Texas, 2003-2005
ACLU Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, San Antonio, 2003
Male Democrat of the Year, San Antonio Democratic League, 2003
Mayor’s Commission on Integrity and Public Trust in Government, City of San Antonio, co-author of Campaign Finance Report 2003-2004
Who’s Who in the World, 2003-2004
Who’s Who in America, 2002-2009
Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals, 2008
Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
The Amber Award, (Distinguished Teaching and Mentoring) University of Texas at San Antonio, 2002
New York University Summer Faculty Enrichment Scholar, Seminar, NYU Law School, worked with Derrick Bell, 1999
Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Graduate Level Teaching, 1995
The University of Texas System, Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teaching Award, 1994
Who’s Who in Leading American Executives, U.S. Registry, (Gambitta Research Associates) 1993
Piper Professor, Minnie S. Piper Foundation, for “Outstanding Scholarly and Academic Achievement” 1990
Hidalgo de San Antonio de Bexar, Bexar County Commissioners Court, for Professional & Civic Service, 1990
Golden Key National Honor Society, (among 1st group of five faculty inducted at UTSA), 1990
University of Texas at San Antonio President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1989
Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Undergraduate Teaching, 1989
Fulbright Scholar, Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984-1985
National Endowment for the Humanities Faculty Research Fellow (included Visiting Faculty Research Scholar at University of Wisconsin-Madison & U.S. Supreme Court) 1979-1980
University Life Award - Outstanding Faculty Member, UTSA, (first 2 years awarded) 1977, 1978