2022 Faculty Award of Excellence Winners Named

2022 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence Winners
Photographed (from left-to-right): Dr. Rajib Choudhury, Dr. Erin Clair and Dr. Joshua Lockyer.

Three members of the Arkansas Tech University faculty have been recognized for their contributions to the campus community with a 2022 Faculty Award of Excellence.

Dr. Rajib Choudhury, associate professor of chemistry, is the 2022 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence winner in the scholarly and creative activities category.

Dr. Erin Clair, associate professor of English, received the 2022 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence in the service category.

Dr. Joshua Lockyer, associate professor of anthropology, won the 2022 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence in the teaching category.

The ATU Faculty Awards of Excellence were founded in 1996. To be eligible, a faculty member must be tenured and hold the current rank of associate professor or professor.

Choudhury has served on the Arkansas Tech faculty since 2015. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Burdwan and his Master of Science degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Miami.

Clair became a full-time Arkansas Tech faculty member in 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Case Western Reserve University, a Master of Arts degree from Texas State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Missouri.

Lockyer joined the Arkansas Tech faculty in 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Georgia.

Learn more about the ATU Faculty Awards of Excellence at www.atu.edu/academics/facultyexcellence.php.