Academy Members
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Teaching Academy Members
President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows & Teaching Academy Board
The President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding teaching scholars who have made a significant impact on undergraduate learning at Northern Arizona University.
The recipients are appointed for four years and also serve on the Board of the Northern Arizona University Teaching Academy. The Office of the Provost issues the call for nominations each September. PTDF Award Process
President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows Accordion Closed
| Year Appointed | Teaching Fellow | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yuly Asencion Delaney | Department of Global Languages & Cultures |
| 2024 | Deborah Huntzinger | School of Earth & Sustainability |
| 2023 | Marti Canipe | Teaching and Learning |
| 2023 | Debra Edgerton | School of Art |
| 2022 | Rebecca Maniglia | Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| 2022 | T. Mark Montoya | Department of Ethnic Studies |
| 2022 | Karen Renner | Department of English |
| 2021 | Sara Abercrombie | Educational Psychology |
| 2021 | Dana Ernst | Mathematics & Statistics |
| 2020 | Allen Reich | School of Hotel & Restaurant Management |
| 2019 | Rebecca Campbell | Educational Psychology |
| 2018 | Gretchen Gee | Politics & International Affairs |
| 2018 | Ron Gray | Center for Science Teaching & Learning |
| 2018 | Nicole Walker | Department of English |
| 2017 | Sanjam Ahluwalia | Women’s & Gender Studies |
| 2017 | Shannon Guerrero | Mathematics & Statistics |
| 2016 | Beverly Amer | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| 2016 | Patricia Murphey | Visual Communication |
| 2015 | Pamela Stephens | School of Art |
| 2015 | John Tingerthal | Construction Management |
| 2014 | Andrew Walters | Psychological Sciences |
| 2013 | Alex Alvarez | Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| 2013 | Gioia Woods | Comparative Cultural Studies |
| 2013 | Laurie Dickson | Psychological Sciences |
| 2013 | Anne Scott | Department of English |
| 2011 | Cynthia Hartzell | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| 2011 | Michelle Miller | Psychological Sciences |
| 2011 | Sheila Nair | Politics & International Affairs |
| 2010 | Mary Reid | School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability |
| 2009 | Laura Gray-Rosendale | Department of English |
| 2009 | Miguel Vasquez | Department of Anthropology |
| 2008 | Jeff Berglund | Department of English |
| 2008 | Geeta Chowdhry (Deceased) | Politics & International Affairs |
| 2008 | Brandon Cruickshank | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Academy Members
The following Academy members have been recognized by their colleges as instructional leaders, and awarded NAU Teachers of the Year.
Class of 2024 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Yuly Asencion Delaney | Department of Global Languages & Cultures | College of Arts & Letters |
| Rebecca Best | School of Earth & Sustainability | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Bill Carter | School of Communication | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Christine Davis | Department of English | College of Arts & Letters |
| Julia Gardner | Department of Health Sciences | College of Health & Human Services |
| Deborah Huntzinger | School of Earth & Sustainabilty | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Todd Johnson | Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems Management | Franke College of Business |
| Michael Leverington | School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | College of Engineering |
| Annie Watson | Department of Educational Leadership | College of Education |
| Kristie Wright | School of Nursing | NAU Yuma |
Class of 2023 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Cirelli | Civil Engineering, Construction Management,& Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Aaron Divine | Geography, Planning & Recreation | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Miriam Espinoza | School of Nursing | NAU-Yuma |
| Gretchen McAllister | Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Sheri Mleynek | School of Art | College of Arts & Letters |
| Ian McLeod | Physician Assistant Studies | College of Health & Human Services |
| Christopher Sthultz | Biological Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Emy Tice | Department of Economic, Finance and Accounting | W. A. Franke College of Business |
Class of 2022 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Ahearn | Social Work | NAU-Yuma |
| Marie Baker-Ohler | School of Communication | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Jarrett ‘Jay’ Barber | School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | College of Engineering |
| Nicole Hampton | Educational Specialties | College of Education |
| Erika Hess | Global Languages and Cultures | College of Arts & Letters |
| SoYeon Jung | School of Hotel and Restaurant Management | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Kristen Konkel | Health Sciences | College of Health & Human Services |
| Christine Regalla | School of Earth and Sustainability | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
Class of 2021 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Department | College |
|---|---|---|
| Carver, Courtney | Social Work | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Drogi, Agnes | Civil Eng, Const. Mgmt, Env. Eng | College of Engineering |
| Gupton, Adrien | School of Nursing | College of Health and Human Services |
| Hoefle, Scott | W.A. Franke College of Business | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Martin, Randy (Boyce) | NAU - Yuma | NAU Yuma |
| Rometo, Adonna | Biological Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Suby, Juliana (Yuly) | Global Languages and Cultures | College of Arts and Letters |
Class of 2020 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Anderson | Psychological Sciences | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Lisa Chien | Astronomy & Planetary Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Norma Clark | School of Nursing | NAU-Yuma |
| Angie Hansen | Department of English | College of Arts & Letters |
| Sarah Kondratuk | Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Janice McMillan | School of Nursing | College of Health & Human Services |
| Fethiye Ozis | Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering |
| Gavin Zhang | Information Systems | W. A. Franke College of Business |