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Jayson
Parba

2023 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching

Professor in the Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literature, Jason Parba takes a critical stance in teaching Filipino language and culture. He is aware of existing literature that criticizes the curriculum and teaching practices in many Heritage and world language programs and strives to build students’ critical language awareness. Through reflective practices, Dr. Parba has discovered that students find learning more meaningful through greater interaction with teachers and amongst their peers. A former student praises Professor Parba as a true language teacher, one who not only knows the language but is trained in the theories and methodologies of language acquisition. “Under his tutelage, I felt the pace of my progress increasing rapidly.” Parba is described as a sophisticated thinker and a serious scholar with immense patience in the classroom where learning is a collaborative process. A colleague writes: “His ideas not only promote a just society; they open students’ minds and motivate them to envision a better world. His generosity of spirit is a breath of fresh air in the department.”

His ideas not only promote a just society; they open students’ minds and motivate them to envision a better world. His generosity of spirit is a breath of fresh air in the department.

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2023 Faculty Awardees