John H. Massey, LLB ’66, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, created this award in 2003 to honor his wife Elizabeth Anne Shatto Massey, BS ’61, Life Member, Distinguished Alumna, for her lifelong dedication to teachers, teaching, and public education. The award’s purpose is to recognize one UT Austin faculty member who is a “teacher of teachers”—someone who is preparing today’s students to become tomorrow’s elementary or secondary education teachers. Nominations for the award are solicited every other year from the deans of UT’s teacher preparation programs in the colleges of education, fine arts, liberal arts, and natural sciences.
Massey Fellows
2024-25
Dr. Jennifer Christian Smith
Assistant Professor of Instruction (Professor of Instruction as of August 15, 2025), Department of Curriculum and instruction; Associate Co-Director, UTeach Natural Sciences, College of Education
Dr. Jennifer C. Smith is the associate co-director of UTeach Natural Sciences and an assistant professor of instruction in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her PhD in mathematics from the University of Arizona in 2002 and has spent her career working in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher education in Texas. She has taught in the College of Education at UT Austin since 2002 and was instrumental in the development of the UTeach program in its first decade. She continues to develop curricula for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate preservice STEM teachers through her role in the innovative UTeach for Texas teacher certification program. She also teaches mathematics teaching methods courses for preservice elementary teachers with a focus on supporting children’s problem-solving, reasoning, and sense-making. Her scholarly interests include the mathematical content knowledge and professional development of K-12 mathematics teachers and supporting preservice teachers as they navigate the complexities of inclusive, student-centered mathematics teaching.
2019-20
Dr. Allison Skerrett
College of Education, Professor of Language and Literacy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2017-18
Dr. Katie Tackett
College of Education, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education
2015-16
Dr. Cinthia S. Salinas
College of Education, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2013-14
Dr. Nancy L. Roser
College of Education, Professor, Language and Literary Studies, Priscilla Pond Flawn Professor of Early Childhood Education, Distinguished Teaching
2011-12
Dr. Beth Maloch
College of Education, Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
2009-10
Dr. Dolly D. Lambdin
Clinical Professor, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology & Health Education
2008-09
Dr. Michael P. Marder
College of Natural Sciences, Associate Dean for Science and Mathematics Education
2007-08
Dr. Joan Shiring
College of Education, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2006-07
Dr. Jo Worthy
College of Education, Professor, Language and Literacy Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2005-06
Dr. Robert A. Duke
College of Fine Arts, School of Music, Distinguished Teaching Professor; Marlene & Morton Yerson Centennial Professor of Music and Human Learning
2004-05
Dr. Lisa Goldstein
College of Education, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Director of Early Childhood Teacher Education