2025 Gold Standard Award Recipients and Pure Gold Award Winners
The following individuals have been honored for their contributions to Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences through research achievement, teaching excellence, effective service, and/or contributions to building a positive college culture.
2025 Cohort of Gold Standard Award Recipients
Outstanding Staff
Amanda Singh
Admissions Manager
Department of Physical Therapy
Outstanding Lecturer
Margo Shanks
Senior Lecturer
Department of Public Healt
Outstanding Clinical Faculty
Jessica Feda
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
Outstanding Tenure-Track Faculty
Cory Smith
Associate Professor
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Outstanding Tenured Faculty
Eva I. Doyle
Professor
Department of Public Health
2025 Pure Gold Award Winners
Research
Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in research through impact, innovation, and/or collaboration.
Kirsten Davin, Occupational Therapy
Barbara M. Doucet, Occupational Therapy
Jessica Feda, Physical Therapy
Nick Frye, Human Sciences and Design
Stephanie Jones, Public Health
Elizabeth Kwon, Public Health
Joon Y. Park, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Brittany Perrine, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Teaching
Awarded to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching through inspiration, creativity, scholarship, and/or student care.
Ricardo Altahif, Occupational Therapy
Stephanie Fuqua, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mickey Langlais, Human Sciences and Design
Nicole McAninch, Human Sciences and Design
Jana Parker, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Donna Powell, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Regine Rossi, Physical Therapy
Janet Sanker, 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.
Davis Deaton, Human Sciences and Design
Kacie Dolezel, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Zach Dorrell, Occupational Therapy
Angie Morin, Occupational Therapy
Lucas Shelton, Physical Therapy
Cheryl Wade, Office of the Dean
JJ Wisniewski, Office of the Dean
Margaret Ellen Wooddy, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Culture
Awarded to a faculty or staff member who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to building and nurturing a culture of faith, collegiality, and excellence.
Anne Boddy, Physical Therapy
Nicki Brown, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Brett Caldwell, Physical Therapy
Kristen Davis, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Leslie Goodwin, Physical Therapy
Lori McNamara, Occupational Therapy
Kimberly M. Smith, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
Ron Smyers, Advising
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 seven academic departments—Communication Sciences and Disorders; Health, Human Performance, and Recreation; Human Sciences and Design; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant Studies; and Public Health. Robbins College offers 13 bachelor’s degrees, 10 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.