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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 and Cultures |
| 2024 | Deborah Huntzinger | School of Earth and Sustainability |
| 2023 | Marti Canipe | Department of Teaching and Learning |
| 2023 | Debra Edgerton | School of Art and Design |
| 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 | Department of Educational Psychology |
| 2021 | Dana Ernst | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| 2020 | Allen Reich | School of Hotel and Restaurant Management |
| 2019 | Rebecca Campbell | Department of Educational Psychology |
| 2018 | Gretchen Gee | Department of Politics and International Affairs |
| 2018 | Ron Gray | Department of STEM Education |
| 2018 | Nicole Walker | Department of English |
| 2017 | Sanjam Ahluwalia | Department of Women’s and Gender Studies |
| 2017 | Shannon Guerrero | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| 2016 | Beverly Amer | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| 2016 | Patricia Murphey | School of Communication |
| 2015 | Pamela Stephens | School of Art and Design |
| 2015 | John Tingerthal | Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering |
| 2014 | Andrew Walters | Department of Psychological Sciences |
| 2013 | Alex Alvarez | Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| 2013 | Gioia Woods | Department of Comparative Cultural Studies |
| 2013 | Laurie Dickson | Department of Psychological Sciences |
| 2013 | Anne Scott | Department of English |
| 2011 | Cynthia Hartzell | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2011 | Michelle Miller | Department of Psychological Sciences |
| 2011 | Sheila Nair | Department of Politics and International Affairs |
| 2010 | Mary Reid | School of Earth and Sustainability |
| 2009 | Laura Gray-Rosendale | Department of English |
| 2009 | Miguel Vasquez | Department of Anthropology |
| 2008 | Jeff Berglund | Department of English |
| 2008 | Geeta Chowdhry (Deceased) | Department of Politics and International Affairs |
| 2008 | Brandon Cruickshank | Department of Chemistry and 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 2025 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Coleman | Department of Comparative Cultural Studies | College of Arts and Letters |
| Tiffany Cooke | Department of Physician Assistant Studies | College of Health and Human Services |
| Gretchen Gee | Department of Politics and International Affairs | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Aminul Islam Khan | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Kathleen King | School of Hotel and Restaurant Management | W.A Franke College of Business |
| Jessie Lundin | Department of Psychological Sciences | NAU Yuma |
| Robert Macias | Department of Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Garrett Mitchell | College of Nursing | College of Nursing |
| Melissa Schonauer | NAU Honors | NAU Honors |
| Abraham Springer | School of Earth and Sustainability | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
Class of 2024 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Best | School of Earth and Sustainability | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Bill Carter | School of Communication | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Christine Davis | Department of English | College of Arts and Letters |
| Julia Gardner | Department of Health Sciences | College of Health and Human Services |
| Todd Johnson | Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems Management | The W.A. Franke College of Business |
| Michael Leverington | School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Annie Watson | Department of Educational Leadership | College of Education |
| Kristie Wright | College of Nursing | NAU-Yuma |
Class of 2023 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Cirelli | Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Aaron Divine | Geography, Planning and Recreation | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Miriam Espinoza | College of Nursing | NAU-Yuma |
| Gretchen McAllister | Department of Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Sheri Mleynek | School of Art and Design | College of Arts and Letters |
| Ian McLeod | Department of Physician Assistant Studies | College of Health and Human Services |
| Christopher Sthultz | Department of Biological Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Emy Tice | Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting | The W. A. Franke College of Business |
Class of 2022 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Ahearn | Department of Social Work | NAU-Yuma |
| Marie Baker-Ohler | School of Communication | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Jarrett ‘Jay’ Barber | School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Nicole Hampton | Department of Educational Specialties | College of Education |
| Erika Hess | Department of Global Languages and Cultures | College of Arts and Letters |
| SoYeon Jung | School of Hotel and Restaurant Management | The W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Kristen Konkel | Department of Health Sciences | College of Health and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Carver | Department of Social Work | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Agnes Drogi | Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Adrien Gupton | College of Nursing | College of Nursing |
| Scott Hoefle | Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems Management | The W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Randy 'Boyce' Martin | Department of Teaching and Learning | NAU-Yuma |
| Adonna Rometo | Department of Biological Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Juliana 'Yuly' Suby | Department of Global Languages and Cultures | College of Arts and Letters |
Class of 2020 Teachers of the Year Accordion Closed
| Member | Program | College |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Anderson | Department of Psychological Sciences | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Lisa Chien | Department of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Norma Clark | College of Nursing | NAU-Yuma |
| Angie Hansen | Department of English | College of Arts and Letters |
| Sarah Kondratuk | Department of Teaching and Learning | College of Education |
| Janice McMillan | College of Nursing | College of Nursing |
| Fethiye Ozis | Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Gavin Zhang | Department of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems Management | The W. A. Franke College of Business |