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Portrait of Dr. Rodney E Rohde

Dr. Rodney E Rohde

  • Program Chair - Professor at Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Professions
  • Professor at Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Professions

Awards

2025

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Waksman Foundation Distinguished Lecturer, American Society for Microbiology – Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL). September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2027

2023

  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Pathologist’s Power List 2023, The Pathologist magazine. 2023 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCP Member Excellence in Education Award, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). October 20, 2023

2022

  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Pathologist’s Power List 2022, The Pathologist magazine. 2022 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Omicron Sigma award, Role as ASCLS World Ambassador for Medical Laboratory Science, ASCLS. April 2022 - April 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Lab Excellence List 2022, Cardinal Health. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Omicron Sigma award, Role as ASCLS World Ambassador for Medical Laboratory Science, ASCLS. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), BOC Lab Hero, ASCP. December 16, 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Lab Excellence List 2022, Cardinal Health. April 26, 2022

2021

  • Award / Honor Recipient: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), Career Ambassador Hall of Fame, ASCP. October 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Robin H. Mendelson, ASCLS. June 29, 2021 - June 30, 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Regents’ Professor, Texas State University System. 2021 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University. 2021 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma ASCLS Award Regional / State Service Honoree 2020, ASCLS. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award, Texas State University. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Texas State University, Alpha Chi. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award, ASCLS. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Career Ambassador Hall of Fame, ASCP. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), BOC Lab Hero,, ASCP. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award, ASCLS. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award Regional / State Service Honoree, ASCLS. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), BOC Lab Hero, ASCP. December 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Alpha Chi. May 18, 2021

2020

  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Pathologist’s Power List 2020, The Pathologist magazine. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award State Service Honoree 2020. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Scientific Research National Award, ASCLS. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Pathologist’s Power List 2020, The Pathologist. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Scientific Research National Award, ASCLS. 2020

2019

  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Cardinal Health™ Laboratory Excellence List, Cardinal Health. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award,, ASCLS Award State Service Honoree 2019. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Cardinal Health™ Laboratory Excellence List 2019, Cardinal Health. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award, Texas State University. 2019

2018

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor of International Studies, Texas State University. December 2018 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award, Texas State University. 2018 - August 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Member of the Year Award – Texas, ASCLS. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award State Service Honoree, ASCLS. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award, ASCLS. August 2018

2017

  • Award / Honor Recipient: UT Austin Visiting Scholar, UT Austin and ACC. June 2017 - June 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alfred Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi “Favorite Professor”, Texas State Alph Chi. October 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award, Texas State Faculty Senate. August 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Theriot Award (national) for multimedia TEDx Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare project, ASCLS. July 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Member of the Year Award – Texas, ASCLS. July 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Constituent Society (TACLS) Website Award (national), ASCLS. July 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award Regional Service Honoree, ASCLS. July 2017

2016

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Invited Speaker for Bobcat Preview on Teaching/Mentoring. 2016 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Invited Speaker for TEDxTexasStateUniversity Event, Competitive, Live and Video, Texas State University. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award Regional Service Honoree. August 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Scientific Assembly Bio-Rad Professional Achievement Award. August 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Scientific Research National Award for Prevalence of Staphylococcus, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in a Physical Therapy Educational Facility, ASCLS. August 2016

2015

  • Award / Honor Recipient: CLS Distinguished Author(s) Award (Clinical Practice), ASCLS National Award for article Ebola: Implications for the Clinical Laboratory, Clin Lab Sci. July 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: CLS Distinguished Author(s) Award (Continuing Education, FOCUS), ASCLS National Award for article: More than just a test result: molecular screening of human Papilloma virus for contemporary management of cervical cancer risk, Clin Lab Sci. July 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Bobcat Bond Program, Appreciation Award for Mentoring, Texas State University. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Cardinal Health #urEssential award winner, Cardinal Healthcare. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching, Professor Level, College of Health Professions. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Kleiner Research Award Winner, One National Award for best journal article of year in Clin Lab Sci 2014;27:21-31, ASCLS Education and Research Inc. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Mariel M. Muir Excellence in Mentoring Award, Texas State University. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, ASCLS. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Excellence Award, Austin Community College. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: The John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award (national award) for Teaching. January 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Top 20 Professors of Clinical Laboratory Science You Should Know. January 1, 2015

2014

  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Scientific Research Award for Epidemiology of rabies in bats in Texas, 2001-2010, J Am Vet Med Assoc. January 1, 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, ASCLS. January 1, 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: TACLS Presidential Commendation Award for Mentorship and Professionalism 2012, Induction Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, SCLS National Honor (Research, Teaching, & Service to profession), ASCLS Conference. January 1, 2014
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Teaching Award of Honor Nominee, Texas State Alumni. January 1, 2014

2013

  • Award / Honor Recipient: CLS Distinguished Author(s) Award, Clin Lab Sci publication of Interim MRSA Report in Nursing, ASCLS National Award. January 1, 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, ASCLS. January 1, 2013

2012

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Young Investigator Award, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
  • Award / Honor Nominee: ACC Teaching Excellence Award Finalist, ACC. June 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Induction Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS National Honor (Research, Teaching, & Service to profession), ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA. January 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Induction Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS National Honor (Research, Teaching, & Service to profession), ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA. January 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, TACLS Conference, Ft. Worth, TX. January 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities (University Runner-Up), CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Certificate of Appreciation, ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA. January 1, 2012

2011

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Awarded Faculty Development Leave Fall 2011 and, including one of five selected proposals for Research Leave during spring 2012. Research Project: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students, Texas State University. January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Key to the Future Award, National and State Service Recognition, TACLS & ASCLS conference. January 1, 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, TACLS Conference, Austin, TX. January 1, 2011
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2010-11), College of Health Professions, Texas State University. January 1, 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Cambridge Who's Who among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, 8th edition, Marquis Who's Who Publications, NJ, USA. January 1, 2011

2010

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, TACLS Conference, El Paso, TX. January 1, 2010
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities University Runner-Up, Academic year 2009-10, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2010

2009

  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Education & Research Grant-in Aid (Restricted), ASCLS Awards Ceremony, Renaissance Hotel, Chicago, Ill. January 1, 2009
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Associated Student Government Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D. graduate work, 2009-10 academic year, Texas State University. January 1, 2009
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities University Runner-Up, Academic year 2008-09, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2009

2008

  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Education & Research Graduate Scholarship â€Â" Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS Awards Ceremony, Capitol Hilton, Washington D.C. January 1, 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Associated Student Government Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D. graduate work, 2008-09 academic year, Texas State University. January 1, 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Awarded Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Texas State University â€Â" San Marcos, CLS Program. January 1, 2008
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities University Runner-Up, Academic year 2007-08, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2008

2007

  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASCLS Scientific Research Award for work on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Texas County Jail, Journal of Correctional Health Care. July 1, 2007
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Assessment Epidemiology category for 2006 publication, Bat-associated Rabies Virus in Skunks, CDC/ATSDR Charles C. Shepard Scientific Award nominee. January 1, 2007
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Associated Student Government Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D. graduate work, 2007 academic year, Texas State University. January 1, 2007
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Texas State University, Alfred Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi. January 1, 2007
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities University Runner-Up, Academic year 2006, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2007
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Seminar Award Nominee, Texas State University. January 1, 2007

2006

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorable Mention, Presidential Seminar Award, Texas State University. January 1, 2006
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities University Runner-Up, Academic year 2005, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2006
  • Award / Honor Recipient: TSAHP Research Grant Recipient, Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. January 1, 2006

2005

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alumni Achievement Award, Texas State Alumni Association. January 1, 2005
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities, University Runner-Up, Academic year 2004, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2005
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Seminar Award Nominee, Texas State University. January 1, 2005
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Alumni Association's Alumni Achievement Award, Texas State Alumni Association. January 1, 2005

2004

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities, University Runner-up, Academic year 2003, CHP, Texas State University. January 1, 2004
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Seminar Award Nominee, Texas State University. January 1, 2004

2003

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Invited Commencement Speaker, Smithville High School Graduation, Smithville High School. May 1, 2003
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Distinguished Alumni Nominee, Texas State University. January 1, 2003
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Nomination for Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas State University. January 1, 2003
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Request to use self-created ACC microbiology course website as an informational resource for microbiology aspects, Microbes.info! January 1, 2003

2002

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Faculty Excellence Award, Texas State University. January 1, 2002
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Luncheon with College President for Outstanding Adjunct Professor, Austin Community College. January 1, 2002

2001

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Multiple Semester Term Appointment, ACC. January 1, 2001 - Present

2000

  • Award / Honor Recipient: J.V. Irons Award for Scientific Excellence, Bureau of Laboratories, Texas DSHS. January 1, 2000

1997

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Act of Kindness Award, Texas DSHS. January 1, 1997

1990

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Laboratory Assistantship Stipend, Texas State University -School of Science. January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1991

1988

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 1st Texas State student selected for Summer Internship, UTMD Anderson Cancer Research Center-Science Park. January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1989

1987

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Who's Who among American College Students, Texas State University. January 1, 1987

1986

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Certificate of Scholarship, Texas State University -School of Science. January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1990
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Golden Key National Honor Society, Texas State University. January 1, 1986

1985

  • Award / Honor Recipient: David Fitzgerald, Jimmy Klutts, Presbyterian Scholarships, American Legion. January 1, 1985
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduated Honors, Smithville High School (SHS). January 1, 1985

1984

  • Award / Honor Recipient: American Legion Boys State, SHS, American Legion Boys State, SHS. January 1, 1984

1983

  • Award / Honor Recipient: National Honor Society, Smithville High School (SHS). January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1985
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Award, SHS. January 1, 1983