Piper Professor Committee
Function and Meeting Information:
Recommends to the Faculty Senate the Piper nominee to be submitted to the Provost. In addition, the committee also recommends to the Senate the recipients of the Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Excellence in Teaching Award.
The Piper Professor Committee typically meets twice in late September-mid October. Workload depends on the number of Piper applicants, usually about 15-20 hours. The chair usually spends another 2-3 hours organizing.
The committee comprises one faculty member per college, plus one former Piper Professor.
2025 - 2026 Members
| College | Piper Professor Committee | Title, Department | Term Exp | Chair | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Arts | Amy Benton | Professor, Social Work | 2026 | ab68@txstate.edu | |
| Business | Leyuan You | Assoc Prof, F&E | 2027 | ly17@txstate.edu | |
| Education | Minda Lopez | Professor, C&I | 2026 | minda.lopez@txstate.edu | |
| Fine Arts and Communication | Lynn Ledbetter | Professor, Music  | 2028 | Chair | ll09@txstate.edu |
| Health Professions | Shannon Herrin | Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy | 2026 | shannonherrin@txstate.edu | |
| Liberal Arts | William De Soto | Professor, Political Science | 2028 | wd02@txstate.edu | |
| Piper Recipient | Carolyn Conn | Clinical Assoc Professor, Accounting | 2026 | cc31@txstate.edu | |
| Science and Engineering | Manish Kumar | Professor of Instruction, Biology | 2028 | m_k135@txstate.edu |