The annual Center for Teaching Excellence Recognition Ceremony and Celebration was held virtually on April 30, 2020.

Congratulations to the winners of the Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Recognition Awards (pictured left to right): Rachel DeSoto-Jackson (Theatre, Dance, and Performance) Innovation; Anthony Perillo (Psychology) Academic Advising and Mentoring; Avijita Jain (Chemistry) Content Pedagogy; Elaine Little (Nursing and Allied Health Professions) Living-Learning Award; John A. Lewis (Criminology and Criminal Justice) Academic Advising and Mentoring; Shijuan Liu (Foreign Languages) Content Pedagogy; Wenqi Cui (English) Teaching Associate Award.

Congratulations to the winners of the Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Recognition Awards (pictured left to right): Rachel DeSoto-Jackson (Theatre, Dance, and Performance) Innovation; Anthony Perillo (Psychology) Academic Advising and Mentoring; Avijita Jain (Chemistry) Content Pedagogy; Elaine Little (Nursing and Allied Health Professions) Living-Learning Award; John A. Lewis (Criminology and Criminal Justice) Academic Advising and Mentoring; Shijuan Liu (Foreign Languages) Content Pedagogy; Wenqi Cui (English) Teaching Associate Award.

Teaching Circle Grant Award Winners

True to Life Virtual Classroom Experience

Members: Tim Flowers, Christoph Maier, Gary Stoudt, Amanda Faust,
Francisco Alarcon, Shelly Bouchat, Charles Lamb, Kara Romance, and Veronica Paz.

Developing Effective Teacher Training for the IUP Digital Storytelling Project

Members: Dr. Mike Sell, Dr. Rachel Schiera, Dr. Dan Weinstein, Olivia Maderer, Eric Wentz, Zainab Younas, Zeeshan Siddique

Integrating Digital Design and Rapid Prototyping into the Classroom

Members: Sharon Massey, Sean Derry, Holly Travis, Ben Ford, Rick Adkins

Creation of an Introductory Anthropology Open Educational Resource (OER)

Members: A. Palmiotto, L. Homsey-Messer, A. Adams, B. Ford, A. Poole, W. Chadwick

Best Practices for Creating EDI Opportunities Within Classroom & Campus Pedagogy

Members: Carrie J. Cole, Robert Gretta, Ethan Hollinger, Rachel Desoto Jackson, Brian Jones, Michael Schwartz

Resources for Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Any Classroom

Members: Anne Kondo, Veronica Paz, Nancy Pipkin Hutchinson, Jon Lewis, Ben Rafoth, Jennifer Perillo, Mary Stewart, Melanie Duncan, David Chambers, Rachel Jackson

Improving Simulation-Based Learning at IUP through Expert Feedback

Members: Pao Ying Hsiao, Johanna Boothby, Lori Lombard, Erin Clark, Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, Nicole Clark