The Center for The Enhancement of Learning and Teaching – or CELT – provides many services to help teachers learn from and to teach their students. One of these services is providing annual awards to faculty who do exemplary work in the classroom. For the 2009/2010 school year, CELT acknowledged the work of three extraordinary teachers – Sharon Egly, Adam Dirksen and Mary D. Cooper. These individuals will be introduced at the 2010 Fall Convocation on August 23rd 2010.
Sharon Egly is a continuing lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She received the 2010 Leepoxy Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. She was chosen to win this award for the theatre camp that she created which is designed to assist children use augmentative/ alternative communication.
Adam Dirksen is a continuing lecturer in the Department of Communication and is the recipient of the 2010 DECCO Award for Innovative Online Teaching, sponsored by the Division of Continuing Studies. According to the press release, CELT selected Dirksen for this award because of “his skillful use of Web-based conferencing and time based media to forge personal connections with his students.”
Professor of dental hygiene in the College of Health and Human Services, Mary Cooper, received the 2010 IPFW Friends of the University Outstanding Teacher Award. The press release stated, “Her background gives her a unique perspective for helping students to acquire critical thinking skills as well as clinical competence.”
In addition to the three awards above, CELT is recognizing the member’s of its first advisory council with the CELT Luminary award. Gail Rathbun, director of CELT, said “The CELT Luminary award implies that the recipient possesses the light of knowledge, a passion for teaching, and leadership qualities in the way that a star guides navigation.” This award’s recipients include Recipients include Pat Ashton, Sam Birk, Mary Ann Cain, Jeanette Clausen, Marcia Dixson, Susan Hannah, Linda Meyer, Heda Samavati, Carol Sternberger, Nancy Virtue, Linda Wright-Bower, and Yvonne Zubovic. These awards were presented at the CELT Anniversary reception.
