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PROVOST’S MENTORING AWARDS

Fantastic Four Are Faculty Heroes

The 2025 winners of the Provost’s mentoring awards are (clockwise from top left) Dr. Justin Ruths, Dr. Kathryn Evans, Dr. Baowei Fei and Dr. Vijay Mookerjee. These four stories demonstrate why their work merited the honors. Car karma fuels Ruths’ aid | Evans helped prevent a festival fiasco | Fei understands undergraduates | It’s all in the family for Mookerjee

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42 Years of Excellence

Dr. Richard Scotch, who delivered this year’s Polykarp Kusch Lecture, is retiring after 42 years of working in the same hallway for the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS). His longevity is exceeded only by his dedication to advocacy and aiding faculty and students. “When you talk about people who have a commitment to the institution, he’s right at the top of the list,” said the EPPS dean, Dr. Jennifer Holmes (pictured with Scotch above). “He’s just the ideal colleague.”

What the Provost Does

Mission statement: To inspire innovation and academic excellence at UT Dallas by ensuring that the schools, centers and other units collaborate to provide exceptional instruction in a research-oriented setting.

Dr. Inga H. Musselman

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Dr. Inga H. Musselman’s responsibilities include faculty hiring and advancement, academic programs and facilities, and budget priorities and budget allocations for the seven UT Dallas schools. She is the University’s primary contact with the Office of Academic Affairs for The University of Texas System.