Amanda Davis earns Texas A&M teaching excellence professorship

Dr. Amanda Davis, a clinical assistant professor in Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named a 2026 recipient of the University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence, a university-level honor for standout undergraduate instructors. Texas A&M said the award recognizes faculty who combine innovative, student-centered teaching with a strong commitment to student success. In Davis’ case, the university pointed to her role in strengthening undergraduate physiology education, redesigning a core physiology course for biomedical engineering students in 2022, and helping develop interactive cardiac physiology learning modules with the University of Georgia. (vetmed.tamu.edu)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals and academic leaders, the recognition highlights how teaching excellence inside veterinary colleges increasingly extends beyond DVM training. Davis teaches undergraduate and graduate physiology, coordinates required courses for biomedical sciences and bioengineering students, and has been recognized previously with Texas A&M’s 2025 Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and other college-level honors. That matters because veterinary schools are training not only future veterinarians, but also researchers, physicians, engineers, and other science professionals who move through the same educational ecosystem. (facultyaffairs.tamu.edu)

What to watch: Watch for whether this recognition leads to a broader faculty-development role for Davis, since UPUTE recipients receive a three-year monetary award and are expected to participate in teaching development programs during the term of the professorship. (facultyaffairs.tamu.edu)