Hannah-HanhNguyen 2023 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Dr. Hannah-Hanh Nguyen of Management and Industrial Relations holds two concepts at the heart of her teaching: transference of learning outcomes to real-life settings, and collaboration and team citizenship. In her classes, she is not the only source of knowledge; rather her team-based… Read More »Hannah-Hanh Nguyen
JaysonParba 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… Read More »Jayson Parba
TylerRay 2023 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Dr. Tyler Ray reflects on the immense challenges faced by students in his field of Mechanical Engineering–including clean water, energy production and healthcare–and the necessity to devise transformative solutions through the seamless integration of diverse and interdisciplinary concepts and perspectives. His training in… Read More »Tyler Ray
Mary ShinKim 2023 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Professor Mary Shin Kim of East Asian Languages and Literatures designs courses to fulfill students’ intellectual interests and passions and provide professional training for future employment and careers. A colleague reports that “because her research and teaching are so intimately and effectively… Read More »Mary Shin Kim
JamieSimpson Steele 2023 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Professor Jamie Simpson Steele in the Institute for Teacher Education teaches through engagement in aesthetic experiences by creating, performing and responding to the arts. Her students–teacher candidates in field courses in classroom settings–are guided in K-6 pedagogy while exploring their own teaching… Read More »Jamie Simpson Steele
KevinNute 2023 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching School of Architecture Professor Kevin Nute is described as embodying an encyclopedic knowledge of architectural history combined with a relaxed demeanor, guiding students toward a quest for knowledge. A colleague observes his classroom responses as open-ended and informal, creating a sense that he… Read More »Kevin Nute
Jennifer Blackwell 2022 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Dr. Jennifer Blackwell of the Department of Music employs Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in her teaching students in the music education program, students who will themselves become music teachers. These students benefit greatly from developing flexible knowledge, effective problem-solving skills, student-driven learning, collaboration,… Read More »J. Blackwell
Scott Lozanoff 2022 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Professor Scott Lozanoff of JABSOM Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology is a creative teacher who exudes a passion for teaching and has been applying novel principles to the teaching of medical students prior to the COVID pandemic. When the pandemic infiltrated… Read More »S. Lozanoff
Philip Williams 2022 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Dr. Philip Williams is an active successful researcher in the Department of Chemistry who believes that students finding their passion for life-long learning and intellectual curiosity lies at the heart of the role of a university. He strives to show students the… Read More »P. Williams
Marguerite Butler 2022 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching Dr. Marguerite Butler, Department of Biology, teaches towards quantitative competency to demonstrate how small gains in skills translate into meaningful advances in scientific accomplishment. She encourages students to embrace abstraction, reasoning, and critical evaluation of ideas. Rather than featuring exams, a long-term… Read More »M. Butler