2024 Gold Standard Award Recipients and Pure Gold Award Winners

Following the success of the Pure Gold program, a “next level” faculty and staff recognition initiative launched in Fall 2024 for Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. 

Pure Gold award winners became eligible for the Gold Standard award, an annual honor recognizing five faculty and staff members for their exceptional contributions to the College through research achievement, teaching excellence, effective service, and/or contributions to building a positive College culture.

Inaugural Cohort of Gold Standard Award Recipients 

Outstanding Staff 

Alexis Davidson
Director of Research and Grant Administration
Robbins College

Outstanding Lecturer 

Justin Adeyemi
Lecturer
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation

Outstanding Clinical Faculty  

Megan Flores
Clinical Associate Professor 
Department of Physical Therapy

Outstanding Tenure-Track Faculty

Alison Prahl
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Outstanding Tenured Faculty

Kelly Ylitalo
Associate Professor and Director of PhD in Public Health Program 
Department of Public Health

2024 Pure Gold Award Winners

Research

Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in research through impact, innovation, and/or collaboration.  

Elizabeth Ardolino, Physical Therapy
Andrew Gallucci, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Katie Janda-Thomte, Public Health 
Rebecca Jones-Antwi, Public Health
Mickey Langlais, Human Sciences and Design
Laurel Proulx, Physical Therapy
Louie Puentedura, Physical Therapy
Jay Yoo, Human Sciences and Design

Teaching

Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching through inspiration, creativity, scholarship, and/or student care.

Kyle Adams, Physical Therapy
Louie Puentedura, Physical Therapy
Bridget Scheidler, Occupational Therapy
Stanley Wilfong, Human Sciences and Design
Paul Blanchet, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Carrie Drew, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Samantha Dvorak, Communication Sciences and Disorders
D’Anna Nowack, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Service

Awarded to a faculty or staff member who demonstrates excellence in service through accountability, work ethic, and/or exceptional achievement or contribution.

Alexis Davidson, Office of the Dean 
Sherry Hansen, Office of the Dean 
Hope Mitchell, Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
Jay Yoo, Human Sciences and Design
Cassie Godfrey, Physical Therapy
Michael Hannon, Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
Beth Lanning, Public Health
Jana Parker, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Culture

Awarded to a faculty or staff member who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to building and nurturing a culture of faith, collegiality, and excellence.

Amy Beck, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Barbara Doucet, Occupational Therapy
Jacob Limmer, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Adair McGregor, Advising  
Ricardo Altahif, Occupational Therapy
Cassie Godfrey, Physical Therapy
Karen King, Human Sciences and Design
Kristle Soto, Communication Sciences and Disorders

ABOUT ROBBINS COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Established in 2014, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences seeks to enhance health, quality of life, and human flourishing for all individuals and communities through education, research, and innovation. It includes six academic departments—Communication Sciences and Disorders; Health, Human Performance, and Recreation; Human Sciences and Design; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; and Public Health—along with the Division of Health Professions, which houses the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program. Robbins College offers 13 bachelor’s degrees, eight master’s degrees, and six doctoral degrees, as well as nine graduate programs in partnership with the U.S. Army. Graduate programs in Robbins College are offered in a variety of modalities, including on campus, online, and hybrid.