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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 as the Board of the Northern Arizona University Teaching Academy. The call for nominations is issued each September through the Office of the Provost.
Sara Abercrombie
Educational Psychology
(Appointed 2021)
Sanjam Ahluwalia
Women’s & Gender Studies
(Appointed 2017)
Alex Alvarez
Criminology & Criminal Justice
(Appointed 2013)
Beverly Amer
W. A. Franke College of Business
(Appointed 2016)
Jeff Berglund
Department of English, Director of Liberal Studies
(Appointed 2008)
Dana Ernst
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
(Appointed 2021)
Rebecca Campbell
Educational Psychology
(Appointed 2019)
Geeta Chowdhry
Politics & International Affairs
(Appointed 2008, deceased)
Brandon Cruickshank
Chemistry & Biochemistry
(Appointed 2008)
Laurie Dickson
Psychological Sciences, Vice Provost Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation
(Appointed in 2013)
Gretchen Gee
Politics & International Affairs
(Appointed 2018)
Laura Gray-Rosendale
Department of English
(Appointed 2009)
Ron Gray
Center for Science Teaching & Learning
(Appointed 2018)
Shannon Guerrero
Mathematics & Statistics
(Appointed 2017)
Cynthia Hartzell
Chemistry & Biochemistry
(Appointed 2011)
Rebecca Maniglia
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
(Appointed 2022)
Michelle Miller
Psychological Sciences
(Appointed 2011)
T. Mark Montoya
Department of Ethnic Studies
(Appointed 2022)
Patricia Murphey
Visual Communication
(Appointed 2016)
Sheila Nair
Politics & International Affairs
(Appointed 2011)
Mary Reid
School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability
(Appointed 2010)
Allen Reich
School of Hotel & Restaurant Management
(Appointed 2020)
Karen Renner
Department of English
(Appointed 2022)
Anne Scott
Department of English
(Appointed 2013)
Pamela Stephens
School of Art
(appointed in 2015)
John Tingerthal
Construction Management
(Appointed 2015)
Miguel Vasquez
Department of Anthropology
(Appointed 2009)
Andrew Walters
Psychological Sciences
(Appointed 2014)
Nicole Walker
Department of English
(Appointed 2018)
Gioia Woods
Comparative Cultural Studies
(Appointed 2013)
Academy Members
These Academy members have been recognized by their colleges as instructional leaders and are the 22-23 Teachers of the Year.
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| 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, Informatics, and Applied Science |
| 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 |
Active Members
Previous Teachers of the Year who chose to continue to be active in the Academy.
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| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | School of Earth and Sustainability | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Ishan Bhatt | Communication Sciences & Disorders | College of Health & Human Services |
| Sigmund Boloz | Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Chrissina Burke | Anthropology | College of Social & Behavior Sciences |
| Courtney Carver | Social Work | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Lisa Chien | Astronomy and Planetary Science | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Norma Clark | School of Nursing | NAU-Yuma |
| Agnes Drogi | Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Science |
| Nora Dunbar | Psychological Sciences | College of Social & Behavior Sciences |
| Adrien Gupton | Nursing | College of Health & Human Services |
| Angela Hansen | English | College of Arts & Letters |
| Dawn Hawley | Geography, Planning, & Recreation | College of Social & Behavior Sciences |
| Scott Hoefle | Management | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Len Hostetter | Marketing | W.A. Franke College of Business |
| Kai Kaoni | Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering | College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences |
| Sarah Kondratuk | Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Monica Liniger | Physical Therapy & Athletic Training | College of Health & Human Services |
| Janis McMillan | School of Nursing | College of Health & Human Services |
| Karen Mueller | Physical Therapy Program | College of Health & Human Services |
| Robert Neustadt | Global Languages and Cultures | College of Arts & Letters |
| Adonna Rometo | Biological Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| George Rudebusch | Philosophy | College of Arts & Letters |
| Susan Smiley | Anthropology | College of Social & Behavior Sciences |
| (Boyce) Randy Martin | Education | NAU- Yuma |
| Juliana Suby | Global Languages and Cultures | College of Arts & Letters |
| Nora Timmerman | Sustainable Communities | College of Social & Behavior Sciences |
| Francisco Villa | Biological and Natural Resource Sciences | NAU-Yuma |
| Ruth Whisler | Social Work | NAU-Yuma |
| Gerald Wood | Educational Leadership | College of Education |
| Robert Yowell | Theater | College of Arts & Letters |
| Gavin Zhang | Information Systems | W.A. Franke College of Business |