2023 Celebration of Teaching Excellence
Faculty and graduate students recognized for receiving awards, certificates, and medallions
at the 2023 Celebration of Teaching Excellence.
Teaching Awards
Active Learning
Aditi Kesari, College of Medicine
The Active Learning Teaching Award recognizes the outstanding efforts of faculty who consistently implement active learning strategies to enhance student engagement in the learning process. By using active learning strategies, faculty foster a dynamic learning environment where students engage in higher-order thinking to actively construct new knowledge.
Inclusive Teaching
Stephanie Lancaster, College of Health Professions
The Inclusive Teaching Award recognizes the outstanding efforts of faculty who create and foster an inclusive, equitable learning environment for all students. Inclusive faculty support the success of all students by eliminating opportunity gaps, valuing all perspectives, creating a welcoming, respectful environment, and utilizing equity-minded practices.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Leslie Hamilton, College of Pharmacy
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award recognizes the achievement of faculty who have contributed the most outstanding paper or presentation related to the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Certificate and Medallion Recipients
Dentistry
| Name | Certificate/Medallion |
|---|---|
| Vrushali Abhyankar | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Danita Adams | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Pooja Ajitsankardas | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Anmol Brar | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Angela Haynes | Inclusive Learning Certificate Teaching with Technology medallion |
| Michelle Miles | Teaching with Technology medallion |
| Simran Flagg | Information Literacy medallion |
Health Professions
| Name | Certificate/Medallion |
|---|---|
| Carlos Clardy | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Brittany Grayless | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Ashley Harkrider | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Jacen Moore | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Rebecca Reynolds | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Marcia Sharp | Inclusive Learning Medallion |
| Lauren Woods | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate Teaching with Technology medallion Inclusive Learning certificate |
| Anne Zachry | Teaching with Technology medallion Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Pamela Lewis-Kipluei | Inclusive Learning Medallion Craft of Teaching Medallion |
Nursing
| Name | Certificate/Medallion |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Burrow | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate Nurse Educator medallion |
| Alise Farrell | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Kate Fouquier | Craft of Teaching medallion Nurse Educator medallion |
| Margaret Harvey | Craft of Teaching medallion Teaching with Technology medallion |
| Davin Johnson | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Kim Kennel | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Meghan Madea | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Christie Manasco | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Alisa Haushalter | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Andrea Sebastian | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Alexia Williams | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Laura Reed | Simulation medallion Craft of Teaching medallion |
Medicine
| Name | Certificate/Medallion |
|---|---|
| Anna Allen | Craft of Teaching medallion Teaching with Technology medallion Mentoring medallion Clinical Educator certificate Inclusive Learning medallion |
| Kristin Bettin | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Muhammed Hamid | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Aditi Kesari | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| PJ Koltnow | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Tim Minniear | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Arwa Nada | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Yonique Petgrave | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Syed Raza | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Catherine Sanders | Clinical Educator Certificate |
| Melissa Taylor | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Thirumalini Vaithianathan | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Maggie Vickers | Craft of Teaching medallion |
| Tali Wajsfeld | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
| Teresa Wright | Clinical Educator certificate |
Pharmacy
| Name | Certificate/Medallion |
|---|---|
| Kelsey Frederick | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate |
| Elizabeth Hall | Teaching with Technology medallion |
| James Wheeler | Inclusive Learning Certificate |
| Julie Farrar | Faculty New to Teaching Certificate |
Graduate Students
| Name | Certificate/Medallion | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Alaina Grissom | Craft of Teaching Inclusive Learning Teaching with Technology Course Design Paradigms of Education |
Speech and Hearing Science |
| Elizabeth Tobener | Teaching with Technology Craft of Teaching Inclusive Learning |
Speech and Hearing Science |
| Olivia Hecker | Craft of Teaching | Speech and Hearing Science |
| Emily Jennewine | Craft of Teaching Art of Teaching |
DNP |
| Julie Cupples | Teaching with Technology Craft of Teaching |
DNP |