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

Megan Smith
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
