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.
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