The Faculty Recognition Awards acknowledge the multidimensional nature of the practice of teaching and only begin to recognize some of the many excellent faculty members at IUP.

2023–24 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Yong Colen - OER/Affordable Learning Solutions 

Jana Villemain - Innovation

Todd Thompson - Instructional Technology

Tim Hibsman - Content Pedagogy

Stephanie Keppich - Teaching Excellence for Temporary Faculty

Tanya Heflin - Inclusive Excellence

Erin Conlin - Inclusive Excellence

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2023–24 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2022–23 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Jonathan Warnock - Innovation

Sudipta Majumdar - Content Pedagogy

Dana Driscoll - Mentoring

Alexandra Krasova - Teaching Associate

Alfred Dahma and Timothy Flowers - OER

Andrea Palmiotto - OER

Marissa Sweeny - Experiential Education

Deborah Kane - Temporary Faculty

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2022–23 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2021–22 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Kelly Heider - Collaborative Practice

Crystal Machado - Collaborative Practice

Veronica Watson - Inclusive Excellence

Lingyan Yang - Inclusive Excellence

Michael Williamson - Heiges-Lamberski Experiential Education

Wanda Minnick - Mentoring

Sanda Maicaneanu - Content Pedagogy

Jennifer Gossett - Content Pedagogy

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2021–22 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2020–21 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Kalani Palmer - Academic Advising

Melanie Holm - Innovation

Sarah Everett - Teaching Associate

Taylor Jones - Teaching Associate

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2020–21 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2019–20 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Rachel DeSoto-Jackson - Innovation

Anthony Perillo - Academic Advising and Mentoring

Avijita Jain - Content Pedagogy

Elaine Little - Living Learning 

John A. Lewis - Academic Advising and Mentoring 

Shijuan Liu - Content Pedagogy

Wenqi Cui - Teaching Associate 

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2019–20 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2018–19 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Mimi Benjamin - Content Pedagogy

Dana Driscoll - Content Pedagogy

Mary Stewart - Instructional Technology

Rodney Taylor - Teaching Associate

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2018–19 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2017–18 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Theresa McDevitt - Living-Learning

John Lipinski - Innovation

Christina Huhn - Teaching of Writing

Sudipta Majumdar - Content Pedagogy

Jonathan Warnock - Innovation

Jaeyong Choi - Teaching Associate

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2017–18 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2016–17 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Todd Thompson - Content Pedagogy

Kaitlin Tonti - Content Pedagogy

Marissa McKinley - Teaching Writing

Yao Fu - Teaching Associate

Stephanie Keppich - Experiential Education

Pao Ying Hsiao - Collaborative Practice

Nicole Clark - Collaborative Practice

Johanna Boothby - Collaborative Practice

Justin Fair - Collaborative Practice

Anne Kondo - Collaborative Practice

Robert Major - Collaborative Practice

Theresa Ruffner - Collaborative Practice

Kim Anderson - Advising

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2016–17 Faculty Recognition Award Winners 

2015–16 Faculty Recognitions Award Winners

Dawn Smith-Sherwood- Living-Learning

Jeff Raykes- Heiges-Lamberski Award for Exemplary Commitment to Experiential Education

Alison J. Downie- Content Pedagogy

Kristy Chunta- Innovation

Kim Weiner- Living-Learning

Brandon Galm- Teaching Associate

 Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2015–16 Faculty Recognition Award Winners 

2014–15 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Maha Alawdat- Teaching Associate

Crystal Machado- Pedagogical Research

Jeanine Mazak-Kahne- Experiential Education

Gloria Park- Content Pedagogy

Teresa Shellenbarger- John Woolcock Teacher/Scholar for Reflective Practice

Melissa Swauger- Experiential Education

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2014–15 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

2013–14 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

Christina Huhn and Leanne Lentz- Content Pedagogy

Lora Ott and Vida Irani- Content Pedagogy

Laurel Black- Innovation

Dennis Giever- Living-Learning

Shijuan “Laurel” Liu- Living-Learning

Lilian Mina- Teaching Associate

Please learn more about the above winners by viewing the abstract for the 2013–14 Faculty Recognition Award Winners

For Archived Award Information

If you are looking for award recipients before the years listed, please contact teaching-excellence@iup.edu for archived award information.