Eleven exceptional teachers will be recognized at the University-Wide Teaching & Learning Symposium in January. The University Teaching Committee, on behalf of the Office of the Provost, has named the 2022 Outstanding University Teaching Awards recipients.
Nominees for these awards were put forward by their departments and colleges. They then submitted portfolios for review.
“Again this year, reviewers faced a daunting task,” said Dr. Jennifer Friberg, who chairs the committee. “The colleges nominated an extraordinary group of dedicated teaching professionals. Reviewers had to pick not just the best from a good pool of teachers, but, genuinely, the “best of the best.”
Outstanding University Teacher Award – Tenure Track
- Jennifer Banning – Family and Consumer Sciences
- Hulda Black – Marketing
Outstanding University Teacher Award – Non-tenure Track
- Gina Leffers – Mathematics
Claire and Tom Lamonica Outstanding University Teacher Award – A/P or CS
- Julie Navickas – Communication
Teaching Initiative Award for Early Career Faculty
- Brea Banks – Psychology
- Michael Hendricks – Politics and Government
- Ciera Lorio – Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Kate Peeples – Special Education
- Eda Ozyesilpinar – English
Outstanding University Graduate Student Teaching Awards
- Viraj Patel – Communication
- Dorothy Stone – English
Provost Aondover Tarhule will present recipients with their awards during a special reception on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 11, as a part of the 2023 Teaching & Learning Symposium.
The provost will also recognize Eric Schuller from the Department of Biological Sciences, the recipient of the 2023 Williams Outstanding Technology Service Award, which recognizes technology staff who make a critical impact on teaching at Illinois State.
The reception is open to all faculty, staff, and graduate students at Illinois State. Registration for the Symposium is required by Friday, December 16.
If you need a special accommodation to fully participate in this event, please email ProDev@IllinoisState.edu.
