Congratulations 25-Year Trailblazers of the Center for Teaching and Learning!
As part of CTL’s 25th year anniversary celebration on November 1, 2024, we celebrate 25 faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to innovation in teaching and dedication to enhancing student success. This award was recognizes educators who have pushed boundaries in the classroom and online and inspired transformative learning experiences.
Honoring their pioneering spirit, the Trailblazer Award aims to highlight the impact of their contributions, their partnership with the CTL, and inspire future generations of educators to continue reimagining teaching practices.
A TRAILBLAZER
The first person to do something or go somewhere
who shows that it is also possible for other people
IMPACT / PARTNERSHIP / INSPIRATION
Dean Adams
Theatre
Kathy Asala
Chemistry
Tonya Bates
Biological
Sciences
Deborah Beete
Epidemiology and Community Health
Kim Buch
Psychological
Sciences
Hilary Dack
Middle, Secondary,
and K12 Education
Kristin Davin
Foreign Language Education
Kevin Edwards-Knight
Social
Work
Farzana Ferdous
Biological
Sciences
Bobby Hobgood
Languages, Cultures,
and Translation
Lan Kolano
Middle, Secondary,
and K12 Education
Wan Rabiatul
Hountondji Wan
Othman
Math and Statistics
Ree Linker
Math and
Statistics
Cat Mahaffey
Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies
Nadia Najjar
Software and Information Systems
Amy Peters
Social
Work
Harini Ramaprasad
Computer
Science
Jennifer Reed
Math and
Statistics
Tracy Rock
Reading and Elementary Education
Daniel Maxwell
Sociology
Shankari Somayaji
Biological
Sciences
Jamie Strickland
Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences
Sam Suptela
Biological
Sciences
Meredith Troutman-Jordan
Nursing
Coral Wayland
Office of Undergraduate Education, Anthropology
