TONI: the Outstanding Names in Instruction
This annual recognition acknowledges and celebrates 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 recognition.
- Recognition does not include financial incentive.
Winners
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High Impact or High-Quality Instruction 2025
Adam Parrish, Lecturer (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Dorin Dutkay, Professor (Mathematics)
Gabrielle Jarmoszko, Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Heath Martin, Associate Chair & Associate Professor (Mathematics)
Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen, Associate Professor (Mathematics)
Renata Kolodziej-Smith, Associate Lecturer (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Richard Jerousek, Associate Lecturer (Physics)
Richard Tyre, Instructor (School of Politics, Security, & International Affairs)
Individualized Instruction, Supervision or Mentorship 2025
Barry Griffiths, Senior Instructor (Mathematics)
Bridget Rubenking, Associate Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Denisia Popolan-Vaida, Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
Heather Edwards, Lecturer (Mathematics)
Jennifer Sandoval, Associate Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Lindsay Hudock, Senior Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Maria Capursi, Associate Lecturer (Mathematics)
Nicholas Zuccarello, 3D Art Instructor (Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy)
Tong Wan, Lecturer (Physics)
Successful Course Design, Transformation or Innovation 2025
Amanda Groff, Senior Lecturer (Anthropology)
Brigitte Kovacevich, Associate Professor (Anthropology)
Michael Callaghan, Associate Professor (Anthropology)
Nathaniel Simone, Instructor (Statistics & Data Science)
Paul B. Lawrence, Lecturer (Chemistry)
Sarah Freidline, Assistant Professor (Anthropology)
Xiaohu Xia, Associate Professor (Chemistry)
High Impact or High-Quality Instruction 2024
Shana Harris, Associate Professor (Anthropology)
Lana Williams, Associate Lecturer (Anthropology)
Linda Walters, Professor (Biology)
Heather Edwards, Lecturer (Mathematics)
Richard Hall, FIEA Instructor & Production Director (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Ellen Kang, Associate Professor (Physics)
Alison Cares, Associate Professor (Sociology)
Melanie Hinojosa, Associate Professor (Sociology)
Successful Course Design, Transformation or Innovation 2024
John Walker, Associate Professor (Anthropology)
Rani Vajravelu, Senior Lecturer (Biology)
Tamra Legron-Rodriguez, Associate Lecturer (Chemistry)
Sercan Sengun, Assistant Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Zhongzhou Chen, Associate Professor (Physics)
Eduardo Mucciolo, Professor (Physics)
Alisha Janowsky, Senior Lecturer (Psychology)
Shannon Whitten, Senior Lecturer (Psychology)
Rui Xie, Assistant Professor (Statistics & Data Science)
Individualized Instruction, Supervision or Mentorship 2024
Erin Hanson, Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
Betsy Kalin, Assistant Professor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Daniel Novatnak, Associate Instructor (Nicholson School of Communication & Media)
Barbara Kinsey, Associate Professor (School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs)
Jacqueline Woerner, Assistant Professor (Sociology)
Bill Huang, Associate Professor (Statistics & Data Science)
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)
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)