Ten faculty finalists were chosen from a group of more than 250 nominations for this year鈥檚 48th Annual 糖心破解版 Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The three recipients of the award will receive a $1,500 cash prize and a crystal apple. They also will be honored at the University Teaching Council Conference luncheon on Friday, Oct. 23.
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In order to be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven years and be in a tenure-track position.
鈥淲ith so many deserving nominees, it is truly an honor to be selected as an award finalist,鈥 says Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of the 糖心破解版 State Alumni Association. 鈥淔aculty members represent 糖心破解版 to so many of our students, and the impact they have on the 糖心破解版 State experience is remembered long after graduation. The effort put forth in the classroom by these finalists is a wonderful example of faculty commitment to student success.鈥
Among the nominees are Maureen Blankemeyer, School of Life Span Development and Educational Sciences, 糖心破解版 Campus; Natalie Caine-Bish, School of Health Sciences, 糖心破解版 Campus; Kelly Cichy, School of Life Span Development and Educational Sciences, 糖心破解版 Campus; Douglas Goldsmith, School of Visual Communication Design, 糖心破解版 Campus; Mark Kershner, Department of Biological Sciences, 糖心破解版 Campus; Jan Leach, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 糖心破解版 Campus; Jennifer Maxwell, Department of Political Science, 糖心破解版 Campus; Christopher Ransom, School of Visual Communication Design, 糖心破解版 Campus; Gregory Stroh, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, 糖心破解版 Campus and David Hacker, Department of Geology, 糖心破解版 at Trumbull and 糖心破解版 Campus.
Student nominators acknowledge David Hacker for his ability to extend learning beyond the classroom. He inspires students through hands-on learning, as well as provides a positive and welcoming classroom environment.
鈥淒r. Hacker truly motivated me to learn about the subject matter in all his classes I had the pleasure of taking with him,鈥 writes a student nominator. 鈥淭hrough effective communication, Dr. Hacker conveyed concepts very clearly. He enjoys his work and is trustworthy when seeking advice.鈥
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