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.
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)
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 Teaching, Learning, Design & Assessment
(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)
Michelle Miller
Psychological Sciences, Director of First Year Learning Initiatives
(Appointed 2011)
Patricia Murphey
Visual Communication
(Appointed 2016)
Sheila Nair
Politics & International Affairs
(Appointed 2011)
Mary Reid
School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability
(Appointed 2010)
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
The Academy’s members have been recognized by their colleges as instructional leaders and are appointed for three-year terms.
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| Member | College or Program |
|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | School of Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies |
| Ishan Bhatt | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Chrissina Burke | Anthropology |
| Galen Collins | School of Hotel & Restaurant Management |
| Yan Mandy Dang | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Nora Dunbar | Psychological Sciences |
| Frances Hill | School of Hotel & Restaurant Management |
| Mary Harmon | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Glenn Hookstra | NAU-Yuma |
| Ching-Hsun Huang | School of Forestry |
| Kaitlin Hublitz | First Year Experience |
| Alyce Jordan | Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Taylor Joyal | School of Earth and Sustainability (SES) |
| Kai Kaoni | Cvl Eng, Cnt Mgt & Env Eng |
| Monica Lininger | Physical Therapy & Athletic Training |
| Rosemary Logan | First Year Seminar |
| Kevin Massoletti | Global Languages & Cultures |
| T. Mark Montoya | Ethnic Studies |
| Jason Myrowitz | NAU-Yuma |
| Brent Nelson | Mechanical Engineering |
| Robert Neustadt | Global Languages & Cultures |
| Lisa Persinger | Educational Psychology |
| Glenn Phelps | Politics & International Affairs |
| Karen Renner | English |
| Wade Rousse | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| George Rudebusch | Philosophy |
| Alma Sandigo | NAU-Yuma |
| Claire Schonaerts | Teaching & Learning |
| Nora Timmerman | Sustainable Communities |
| Francisco Villa | NAU-Yuma |
| Ruth Whisler | Social Work |
| Gerald Wood | Educational Leadership |
Affiliate Members
Previous Academy members who chose to continue beyond their three-year term.
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| Member | College or Program |
|---|---|
| David Albritton | W.A. Franke College of Business |
| David Allen | Finance |
| Terence Blows | Mathematics & Statistics |
| Yan Dang | W.A. Franke College of Business |
| Walter Delecki | Educational Leadership |
| Paul Donnelly | Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Kathy Eastwood | Physics & Astronomy |
| Mac Groves | Theatre |
| Robert Henderson | Health Sciences |
| Chris Lanterman | Educational Specialties |
| Mike Lebec | Physical Therapy & Athletic Training |
| Karen Mueller | Physical Therapy |
| David Pierotti | Biological Sciences |
| Pamela Powell | Teaching & Learning |
| Susan Stutler | NAU-Yuma |
| Jay Sutliffe | Health Sciences |
| Miguel Vasquez | Department of Anthropology |
