The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has designated 15 faculty members as Regents Professors, and the new awardees include Dr. Lisa Campbell and Dr. Antonietta Quigg, faculty members in the Texas A&M Department of Oceanography.

“These outstanding individuals are doing incredible work on behalf of the A&M System and the entire state of Texas,” said A&M System Chancellor John Sharp. “They exemplify the values and commitment to excellence that defines the A&M System and I am grateful for their dedication.”

The Texas A&M Regents Professor Award recognizes outstanding faculty members who provide exemplary service on behalf of the Texas A&M system and the entire state of Texas.

“I thank the Regents for this award; it is a great honor,” said Dr. Lisa Campbell, Texas A&M Oceanography professor and the William R. Bryant Chair in Oceanography. “I would also like to acknowledge all my students and colleagues who have contributed to the success of my research program.”

Dr. Antonietta Quigg serves in a joint appointment, as a professor in Texas A&M Oceanography and as Texas A&M-Galveston’s senior associate vice president for research and graduate studies. “I am very pleased to be selected as a regents professor at Texas A&M,” Quigg said. “It is a great honor to be recognized for this prestigious award. I look forward to continuing to serve this wonderful institution and work alongside its faculty, staff and students.”

Texas A&M Oceanography former student Dr. Thomas McDonald, professor at the Texas A&M School of Public Health, was also named a regents professor.

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