Awards – The Outstanding Names in Instruction

April 28, 2023

TONI: the Outstanding Names in Instruction Award

These annual awards recognize faculty’s notable instructional accomplishments, contributions and impact at the undergraduate or graduate level. See below and the nomination site for more information:

  • Accomplishments in multiple categories related to instruction will be recognized.
    • High-Impact or High-Quality Instruction
    • Successful Course Design, Redesign, Transformation, or Innovation
    • Individualized Instruction, Supervision, or Mentorship
  • Faculty members may nominate a colleague to their chair/director for consideration.
  • For each unit, chairs and directors can nominate a total of three (3) or up to 10% of their full-time faculty (whichever is the higher number) of any rank.
  • Selected faculty will be recognized at a college event.
  • Selected faculty will receive a certificate of recognition.
  • Not all nominees will receive an award.
  • Award does not include financial incentive.
Nominate A Faculty Member

Winners

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High Impact or High-Quality Instruction 2023
Stacy Barber, Professor (Anthropology)
Neil Duncan, Associate Professor (Anthropology)
Amanda Groff, Senior Lecturer (Anthropology)
Sandra Wheeler, Associate Lecturer (Anthropology)
Peter Sinelli, Senior Lecturer (Anthropology)
Paul Varcholik, Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Karen Mottarella, Senior Lecturer (Psychology)
Michael Loree, Instructor (Sociology)
Aubrey Jewett, Associate Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)
Successful Course Design or Transformation 2023
Christa Diercksen, Associate Lecturer (Biology)
Michele Yeargain, Instructor (Biology)
Nicole Lapeyrouse, Lecturer (Chemistry)
Rachid Ait Maalem Lachen, Associate Lecturer (Mathematics)
Piotr Mikusinski, Professor (Mathematics)
Barry Sandler, Associate Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Archana Dubey, Senior Lecturer (Physics)
Richard Jerousek, Lecturer (Physics)
William Kaden, Associate Professor (Physics)
Adam LaMee, Instructor (Physics)
Laurene Tetard, Associate Professor (Physics)
Drew Doyle, Instructor (Statistics and Data Science)
Nizam Uddin, Professor (Statistics & Data Science)
Individualized Instruction, Supervision or Mentorship 2023
Jonathan Conway, Associate Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Steve Neel, Associate Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Michael Dunn, Associate Professor (Psychology)
Thomas Dolan, Associate Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)
Michael Armato, Associate Lecturer (Sociology)
Angela Vergara, Lecturer (Sociology)
Student Engagement 2023
Denisia Popolan-Vaida, Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
Rick Brunson, Senior Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Melissa Dodd, Associate Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
John Murray, Assistant Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Jason Chesnut, Lecturer (Psychology)
Kelsey Larsen, Assistant Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)
Rong Zhou, Lecturer (Statistics & Data Science)