The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences had 14 faculty members honored during the second annual IMPACT Summit, which celebrated faculty “innovation, mentoring, purpose, aspiration and community,” or IMPACT.

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Members of the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences faculty were among those recognized during the second annual IMPACT Summit, held recently by the Office of Faculty Affairs across Texas A&M University. (Butch Ireland)

The recognition of the 2025 IMPACT Prestigious Awards honorees through the Office of Faculty Affairs across Texas A&M University underscores the University’s reputation as a hub for world-class research and home to a community of scholars where innovative thought-leaders are supported and developed.

The IMPACT event identifies rising stars, develops a network around these scholars, enhances career success trajectories, provides a platform for impact amplification and supports faculty excellence.

Award-winning faculty recognition

At the conclusion of the event, the Office of the Provost and Faculty Affairs hosted an awards ceremony acknowledging recent award-winning faculty members from across the University.

The following College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty were recognized with Faculty Amplification Awards:

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences

– Felipe Aburto, Ph.D., associate professor of pedology and soil biogeochemistry – National Science Foundation Early Career Award.
– Julie Howe, Ph.D., soil chemistry and fertility professor and associate department head for undergraduate programs – American Society of Agronomy Fellow.
– Bill Rooney, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research sorghum breeder, Regents Professor and Borlaug-Bayer Chair in Crop Improvement – Crop Science Research Award.
– Briana Wyatt, Ph.D., soil scientist and associate professor, National Science Foundation Early Career Award.

Department of Animal Science

– Reinaldo Cooke, Ph.D., Burkhart Endowed Professor for Beef Cattle Research – Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award.
– Andy Herring, Ph.D., John K. Riggs ’41 Beef Cattle Professor and associate department head – Animal Management Award.
– Sushil Paudyal, Ph.D., assistant professor of dairy science – Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences/Early Career Teacher Award.
– George Perry, Ph.D., AgriLife Research beef cattle reproductive physiology professor – Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award.

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

– John Crompton, Ph.D., a University Distinguished Professor and associate head of graduate and undergraduate programs – International Academy for the Study of Tourism Fellow.
– James Petrick. Ph.D., professor, Research Fellow and graduate program chair – International Academy for the Study of Tourism Fellow.

Department of Entomology

– Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Ph.D., instructional associate professor – Excellence Teaching and Student Engagement Award.
– Gabriel Hamer, Ph.D., AgriLife Research entomologist and professor – Fulbright Scholar.

Department of Agricultural Economics

– Rodolfo Nayga Jr., Ph.D., professor and department head – American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow.

Department of Nutrition  

– Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, Ph.D., professor and associate director of the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture – National Academy of Medicine.

For more information, event photos and a full IMPACT event recap, visit https://facultyaffairs.tamu.edu/elevate-your-impact/impact-summit.html.

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