Faculty Recognition

VIEW THE 2024 AWARDEES

Flexible Teaching Awards

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The Flexible Teaching Awards for Best Design and Best Delivery are meant to recognize the exemplary work of online and hybrid faculty at UVU.  Awards are selected by peer review within the College Flexible Learning Councils.

PRevious Recipients

2023-2024 Best Design Winners

  1. Noelle Taylor, NURS-6000
  2. Jonathan Allred, EGDT-1071
  3. Violeta Vasilevska, MATH-1050

2023-2024 Best Delivery Winners

  1. Todd Spencer, FAMS-4670
  2. Josh Premo, BIOL-1010
  3. Kaicee Postler, FAMS-1500

2022-2023 Best Design Winners

Online

  1. Allison Ensign, NURS-3400
  2. Kaicee Postler, FAMS-4400
  3. Sarah Hall, HLTH-440G

Blended

  1. Heather WIlson-Ashworth, ZOOL-2420
  2. Ming Yu & Emily Heider, CHEM-1225
  3. Marc Brown, HM-3020

2022-2023 Best Delivery Winners

Online

  1. Allison Ensign, NURS-3400
  2. Christa Albrecht-Crane, ENGL-4790
  3. Zach Hurdle, MATH-2020

Blended

  1. Rachel Arocho, FAMS-3020
  2. Wiktor Mogilski, MATH-1210

2021-2022 Best Design Winners

Online

  1. Dustin Shipp, PHYS-2010
  2. Michaela Gazdik Stofer, MICR-2060
  3. Carolyn Kuehne, TECH-200G

Blended

  1. Rachel Arocho, FAMS-101G
  2. Brigham Griffin, MKTG-335G

2021-2022 Best Delivery Winners

Online

  1. Claudia Jorgensen, PSY-3450
  2. Dustin Shipp, PHYS-2010
  3. Tyler Standifird, EXSC-3730

2020-2021 Best Design Winners

Online

  1. Laura Ricaldi, FIN-3060
  2. Courtney Davis, ART-4850
  3. Mike Smidt, NSS-4600

Hybrid

  1. Chris Weigel, PHIL-1000
  2. Sarah Donohue, DANC-2110
  3. Michaela Sawyer, HUM-1010

2020-2021 Best Delivery Winners

Online

  1. Nathan Gorelick, ENGL-3890
  2. Maureen Andrade, MGMT-3000
  3. Weihong Wang, GEO-1010

Hybrid

  1. Violeta Vasilevska, MATH-1050
  2. Sarah Hall, HLTH-4300
  3. Zach Hurdle, MATH-2020

2019-2020 Best Design Winners

First Place

Jacque Preston, UC
ENGH-1005

Second Place

Stacy Waddoups & Mike Jensen, UC
SLSS-1100

Third Place

Jordan Allen & Janet Colvin, CHSS
COMM-3020

Third Place

Mary Brown & Merilee Larsen, CHPS
HLTH-1100

2019-2020 Best Delivery Winners

First Place

Amy Baird
Student Leadership/Success Studies

Second Place

Jessi Hill
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Third Place

Kathryn Robinson
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Third Place

Jack Troutt
College of Health and Public Service

2018-2019 Best Design Winners

First Place

Elizabeth Fawcett
Ethics for Family Interventions

Second Place

Fern Caka
Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences

Third Place

Heather Wilson-Ashworth
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

2018-2019 Best Delivery Winners

First Place

Anton Tolman
Abnormal Psychology

Second Place

Paige Gardiner
Marketing with Social Media

Third Place

Rachel Messenger
Written Business Communication

Higher Education Academy Fellowships

AdvanceHE

This internationally recognized articulation of the necessary actions, values, and knowledge to effective teaching/supporting learning provides the framework for peer dialogue and personal reflection of practices.

Associate Fellows

  • Ahmed Alsharif, CET
  • La Beene, SoA
  • Jane Brady, CHSS
  • Leo Chan, WSB
  • Kodey Crandall, CET
  • Shane Draper, CoS
  • KJ Francom, CET
  • Gareth Fry, SoA
  • Sarah Hall, CHPS
  • Shawnee Hallows, CHPS
  • Stott Harston, CHPS
  • Matt Hasara, CET
  • Marcy Hehnly, CHPS
  • Amie Houghton, CHPS
  • Hillary Howell, CHSS
  • Zach Hurdle, CoS
  • Aaron Isom, OTL
  • Israd Jaafar, CET
  • Gary Johnson, WSB
  • Jill Johnson, CHPS
  • Claudia Jorgensen, CHSS
  • Layne Kertamus, WSB
  • Janine Knighton, SoA
  • Carolyn Kuehne, CET
  • Alma Laney, CoS
  • Mark Lentz, CHSS
  • Michelle McPherson, WSB
  • Zoe Nemerever Munis, CHSS
  • Elijah Nielson, CHSS
  • Acacia Overoye, CHSS
  • Angelea Panos, CHSS
  • Colleen Peterson, CHSS
  • Marni Sanft, SoE
  • Christopher Scott, CHSS
  • Jason Sharp, CET
  • Laurie Sharp, Academic Programs and Assessment
  • Nicole Swan
  • James Taylor, CHSS
  • Heather Thiesset, CHPS
  • Lakshmi Viswanath, CoS
  • Christine Walker, CHSS
  • Peter Warmbier, WSB
  • Ben Willardson, CET
  • Sandi Williams, CHSS

Fellows

  • Jonathan Allred, CET
  • Richelle Anderson, WSB
  • Rachel Arocho, CHSS
  • Shannon Atkinson, CHSS
  • Brent Austin, CHSS
  • Jim Bailey, WSB
  • Jessica Ballard, WSB
  • Aaron Bartholomew, WSB
  • Amy Bettridge, WSB
  • Rachel Bi, WSB
  • Claudia Boulter, CHSS
  • Laurel Bradshaw, CHPS
  • Mary Brown, CHPS
  • Candice Brunger, CHPS
  • Meridee Calder, CHSS
  • Cenk Caliskan, WSB
  • Angie Carter, CHSS
  • Cory Chamberlain, CHPS
  • Grace Chou, CHSS
  • Josh Cieslewicz, WSB
  • Alyssa Devey, WSB
  • John Dulin, CHSS
  • Shawn Edwards, OTL
  • Ashley Egan, CoS
  • Allison Ensign, CHPS
  • Xanthe Farnworth, WSB
  • Elizabeth Fawcett, CHSS
  • Raiden Gaul, CHPS
  • Michaela Gazdik Stofer, CoS
  • Nicole Gearing, SoE
  • Lindsey Gerber, CoS
  • Ron Hammond, CHSS
  • Emily Hedrick, CET
  • Leandra Hernandez, CHSS
  • Hilary Hungerford, CoS
  • Yang Huo, WSB
  • Jill Jasperson, WSB
  • Nate Jeppson, WSB
  • Russell Johnson, WSB
  • Claudia Jorgensen, CHSS
  • Eunmi Joung, CoS
  • Michelle Kenny, Office of University Advising
  • Marie Knowlton-Davis, CHSS
  • Elena Laricheva, CoS
  • Ryan Law, WSB
  • Kimberli Lawson, WSB
  • Melia Lewis, CHPS
  • Lydia Lindsey, CoS
  • Jane Loftus, CoS
  • Catherine Lui, CHSS
  • Terrance Martin, WSB
  • Brendan McCarthy, CHSS
  • Meaghan McKasy, CHSS
  • Rachel Messenger, WSB
  • Wiktor Mogilski, CoS
  • Natalie Monson, CHPS
  • Stevie Munz, CHSS
  • Ashley Nadeau, CHSS
  • Nyree-Dawn Nichols, CHPS
  • Jenna Nigro, CHSS
  • Theo Okawa, CHPS
  • Kris Oldroyd, CHSS
  • Andre Oliveira, WSB
  • Kari Olsen, WSB
  • Acacia Overono, CHSS
  • Alan Parry, CoS
  • Karen Preston, CHPS
  • Audrey Reeves, SoA
  • Kevin Rhodes, WSB
  • Laura Ricaldi, WSB
  • Sally Rocks, CoS
  • Jamie Russell, CHPS
  • Sheldon Smith, WSB
  • Dustin Shipp, CoS
  • Jennifer Shubert, CHSS
  • Kelly Sprenz, OTL
  • Tyler Standifird, CoS
  • Matt Studebaker, WSB
  • Xu Sun, WSB
  • Dan Sutliff, CHPS
  • Allison Swenson, CHPS
  • Noelle Taylor, CHPS
  • Heather Tolen, CHSS
  • Angie Trego, CET
  • Jack Troutt, CHPS
  • Craig Thulin, CoS
  • David Waite, WSB
  • Weihong Wang, CoS
  • Trevor Warburton, SoE
  • Sandie Waters, SoE
  • Michael Weeks, CHSS
  • Adam Welker, WSB
  • Ben Wilson, Library
  • Sandra Wilson, CHPS
  • Letty Workman, WSB
  • Kathy Young, CHPS

Senior Fellows

  • Lisa Bell, Writing Center
  • Benton Brown, SoE
  • Elaine Byrd, SoE
  • Stephen Chamberland, CoS
  • Joy Cole, CHPS
  • Janet Colvin, CHSS
  • Jared Chapman, WSB
  • Debjani Chakravarty, CHSS
  • Sunny Chen, CHPS
  • Suzy Cox, SoE
  • Hilary Demske, SoA
  • Darin Eckton, SoE
  • Elizabeth Fawcett, CHSS
  • Douglas Gardner, SoE
  • Sam Gedeborg, OTL
  • Seth Gurell, OTL
  • Kelly Hall, WSB
  • Matt Hasara, CET
  • Kelsey Hixson-Bowles, CHSS
  • Benjamin Johnson, SoE
  • Claudia Jorgensen, CHSS
  • Olga Kopp, CoS
  • Chris Lee, CHSS
  • Dianne McAdams-Jones, CHPS
  • David McEntire, CHPS
  • Karen Mizell, CHSS
  • Trevor Morris, Academic Administration
  • Julie Nelson, CHSS
  • Wade Oliver, Office of University Advising
  • Aicha Rochdi, OTL
  • Krista Ruggles, SOE
  • Abdennour Seibi, CET
  • Khaled Shaaban, CET
  • Ursula Sorensen, Academic Administration
  • Maritza Sotomayor. WSB
  • Thomas Sturtevant, CHPS
  • Violeta Vasilevska, CoS
  • Bryan Waite, SoE
  • Chris Weigel, CHSS
  • Jonathan Westover, WSB
  • Keith White, CoS
  • Heather Wilson-Ashworth, CoS

Principal Fellows

  • Maureen Andrade, WSB
  • Wendy Athens, OTL

 

Faculty Senate | Teaching Excellence Awards

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The purpose of the Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award is to recognize full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Previous Recipients

2023-2024

College of Engineering and Technology

  • Khaled Shaaban (Full-time Faculty)

 

College of Health & Public Service

  • Melinda Barber (Full-time Faculty)

  • Tina Homolik (Adjunct) 

 

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Jordan Allen (Full-time Faculty)

  • Trevor Morris (Adjunct

 

College of Science

  • Ashley Egan (Full-time Faculty)

  • Kirsten Thornhill (Adjunct)

 

School of the Arts

  • Christa St. John (Full-time Faculty)

 

School of Education

  • Kalani Eggington (Full-time Faculty)

 

Woodbury School of Business

  • Kelly Hall (Full-time Faculty)

  • RJ Mattei (Adjunct) 

2022-2023

College of Engineering and Technology

  • Craig Bell

  • Sayeed Sajal

  • Mohammad Shekaramiz

  • Lynn Thackeray

 

College of Health & Public Service

  • Marianne Craven

  • Francine Jensen

 

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Juliann Fritz

  • Kristin Lambert

  • Ashley Nadeau

  • Amber Smith-Johnson

 

College of Science

  • Lauren Brooks

  • Kuo-Liang Chang

  • Nathan Goldfarb

  • Kristi Higham

  • Mandy Marvel

  • Wiktor Mogilski

 

School of the Arts

  • Melissa Heath

  • Janine Sobeck Knighton

  • Corrine Wallentine

 

School of Education

  • Cami Burton

  • George Odongo

  • Tom Sutton

 

Woodbury School of Business

  • Wafi Assiri

  • Marc Brown

  • Benjamin Cummings

  • Xu Sun

2021-2022

School of Education

Full-time

  • Nicole Gearing
  • Jennifer Call*

Adjunct

  • Gene Nelson

 

College of Science

Full-time

  • Mohammad Islam
  • Emily Heider
  • Michael Bunds
  • Dani Taylor

Adjunct

  • Cory Larsen

 

College of Engineering and Technology

Full-time

  • Masood Amin
  • Todd Leonard
  • Kyle Merill*

Adjunct

  • Saul Montano

 

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Full-time

  • Elizabeth Fawcett
  • Jessica Pauly
  • Michael Weeks*
  • Katie Hanneman*

 

Woodbury School of Business

Full-time

  • Amir Kia
  • Dustin Harding

Adjunct

  • Jay Rollins

 

School of the Arts

Full-time

  • Cherilyn Worthen

Adjunct

  • Christopher Holmes

 

University College

Full-time

  • Lindsey Gerber
  • Erika Johnson
  • Theresa Haug-Belvin

Adjunct

  • Serena Buss
  • Melissa Davis

 

College of Health & Public Service

Full-time

  • Merilee Larsen

Adjunct

  • Mary Kent

 

*Non-Tenured Full-Time Faculty

2020-2021

School of Education

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Trevor Warburton

 

College of Science

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Tyler Standifird
  • Ming Yu
  • Kristin de Nesnera
  • Michael Stearns

Adjunct

  • Craig Moore

 

College of Engineering and Technology

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • William Otto
  • Jonathan Allred
  • Mohammad A. Sherkat Masoum

Adjunct

  • Seth McCulloch

 

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Stevie Munz
  • Walter Temple

Adjunct

  • Kent Hinkson

 

Woodbury School of Business

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Maureen Andrade
  • Cenk Caliskan

Adjunct

  • LynnAnn Erickson

 

School of the Arts

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Jamie Johnson
  • Jeffrey O'Flynn

Adjunct

  • Constance Jensen

 

University College

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Douglas Gardner

Adjunct

  • Lydia Lindsey

 

College of Health & Public Service

Full-time/Tenured Track

  • Jonathan Rudd
  • Dianne McAdams-Jones
  • Ruthann Cunningham

Adjunct

  • Tina Homolik

 

Non-tenure Full-time Faculty
  • Lilia White
  • Tara Boyd
  • Christopher Scott
  • Travis Clark
  • Mark Huynh

2019-2020

 

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
 
  • La Beene
  • Reed Criddle
 
  • Maylene White
  • Heidi Beier
School of Education
 
  • Lorilynn Brandt
 
  • Cindy Davis
College of Health & Public Service
 
  • Ryan Vogel
 
  • Travis Ashdown
College of Science
  • Hilary Hungerford
  • Violeta Vasilevska
  • T. Heath Ogden
  • Sally Rocks
  • Esther Patch
University College
  • Cynthia Wong
  • Aubrey Pontious
Woodbury School of Business
 
  • Abdus Samad
  • Josh Cieslewicz
 
College of Engineering and Technology
 
  • Duane Anderson
  • Jim Cox
  • Dan McDonald
 
  • Eric Oliver
  • Tim Ringger
College of Humanities & Social Sciences 
 
  • Todd Goddard
  • Jeremy Boden
  • Jessica Hill
  • Claudia Jorgensen
  • Christa Albrecht-Crane
  • Julie Nichols
 
Non-Tenure Full-Time Faculty
  •  Laura Wheatley
  • Lynda Williams
  • Kim Hanson
  • Linda Shelton
  • Devin Patten
  • Angie Carter
 

2018-2019

 

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
 
  • Sarah Donohue
  • Ben Evjen
 
  • Serena Kanig Benish
School of Education
 
  • Krista Ruggles
 
  • Leesa Leonard
College of Health & Public Service
 
  • Kevin McCarthy
 
  • Bonnie Wilder-Estes
College of Science
  • Alan Parry
  • Weihong Wang
  • Michaela Gazdik-Stofer
  • Steve Revelli
  • Jessica Wagner
University College
  • Ben Johnson
  • Colleen Sorensen
Woodbury School of Business
 
  • Jared Chapman
  • Mitch Murdock
  • Joel Helquist
 
  • Matthew Burgon
  • Gary Wixom
College of Engineering and Technology
 
  • Dan Hatch
  • Reza Kamali
  • Jan Bentley
  • Susan Thackeray
 
  • Bryan Sansom
  • Marshall Krebs
College of Humanities & Social Sciences 
 
  • Karin Anderson
  • Maria Blevins
  • Christopher Nguyen
  • Cristina Cowley
  • Bonnie Davis
  • Desi Sedwick
Lecturers
  • Christopher Lee
  • Kodey Crandall
  • Kyle Merill
  • Keri Measom
  • Tracy Sermon
  • Ben Goodwin
 

2017-2018

 

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
 
  • Mark Borchelt
  • Brian Jensen
 
  • Kristen Hawkins
School of Education
 
  • Mi Ok Kang
 
  • Frank Garrett
College of Health & Public Service
 
  • Sue Jackson
 
  • James Taylor
College of Science
  • Cathy Andrist
  • Steve Chamberland
  • Eric Domyan
  • Alessandro Zanazzi
  • Robert Davidson
  • Maureen Hintz
  • Josh Snyder
  • Alison Woods
University College
  • Evelyn Porter
  • Sandra Bennett
Woodbury School of Business
 
  • Vaughn Cox
  • Jim Mortensen
  • Jonathan Westover
 
  • Kami Ball
  • Katherine Klemme
  • Steven Wallen
College of Engineering and Technology
 
  • Sowmya Selvarajan
  • Angela Trego
 
  • Christian Fredrickson
  • Dewey Lundahl
College of Humanities & Social Sciences 
 
  • Dale Boam
  • Rob Carney
  • Debjani Chakravarty
  • Nathan Cottle
  • Hank McIntire 
  • Michael Shaw
  • Shannon Atkinson
  • Qingling Yang

2016-2017

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Amy Markgraf-Jacobson - Dance
Page Petrucka - Theatre
School of the Education
Makenzie Selland - Secondary Education
Amber Robinson - Elementary Education
College of Health and Public Service
John Fisher - Emergency Services
College of Science
Mina Wyman - Nursing
Kristina Davis - Biology
University College
Darin Eckton - SLSS
Kiri Manookin - ELL
Woodbury School of Business
Cherie Twyman - Marketing
Sheila Christensen - Marketing
College of Technology & Computing
Afsaneh Minaie - Computer Science
Dana Doggett - Computer Science
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Shannon Mussett - Philosophy
James Rankin - Ethics

2015-2016

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Courtney Davis - Art
Jon Yerby - Music
School of the Education
Suzy Cox - Secondary Ed
Cory Little
College of Health and Public Service
Eric Russell - Emergency Services
Carlin Clarke - Aviation
College of Science
Emily Holt - Biology
Mindy Steadman - Community Health
University College
Ben Moulton - Dev Math
Marie Knowlton-Davis - Basic Composition
Woodbury School of Business
Maritza Sotomayor - Finance & Economics
Dustin Berlin - Management 
College of Technology & Computing
Afsaneh Minaie - Computer Science
Carolyn Kuehne - Information Systems & Technology
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Guofang (Alex) Yuan - Languages
Paul Parkin - Communication

2014-2015

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Monica Campbell- Dance
Ben Hopkin- Theatre
School of the Education
Sue Womack - Elementary Education
Cory Smith - Secondary Education
College of Health and Public Service
Frank Manderino - Aviation
Darren Falslev - Criminal Justice
College of Science
Violeta Vasilevska - Mathematics
Anna Metcalf - Chemistry
University College
Jaqueline Preston - Basic Composition
Becky Larson - Developmental Math
Woodbury School of Business
Kevin Smith - Accounting
Ike N. Ikeme - Finance and Economics
College of Technology & Computing
John Anderson - Information Systems & Technology
Carrie Peterson - Tech Management
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Leslie Simon
Kimberli Lawson

2013-2014

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Lisa Hagen - Theatre
Lara Beene - Theatre
School of the Education
Ann Sharp - Elementary Ed
Pam Turley - El Ed
College of Health and Public Service
Matthew Duffin - Criminal Just
Matthew C. McNabb - Em Serv
College of Science
Colleen Hough - Biology
Ursula Sorensen - Public and Comm Hlth
University College
Roxanne Brinkerhoff - Developmental Math
Konda Luckau - Developmental Math
Woodbury School of Business
Larry Carter - Marketing
Michael Davis - Business Management
College of Technology & Computing
Anne Arendt - Technology Management
Jonathan Allred - Eng Graphics
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Michael Minch - Philosophy
Liz Owens - Behavioral Science

2012-2013

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Reed Criddle - Music
Jon Liddiard - Theatre
School of the Education
Kristen Wright
Julie Nelson
College of Health and Public Service
Kenneth Crook - Criminal Justice
Nancy Robison - Emergency Services
College of Science
Joe Jensen - Physics
Dean Jennings - Biology
University College
Joshua Hilst - Basic Composition
Michah Bradshaw - Developmental Math
Woodbury School of Business
Mohammed El-Saidi - Finance and Economics
Whitney Taylor - Marketing
College of Technology & Computing
Keith Mulberry - Information Systems & Tech
Rory Henrie - Auto Tech
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Nancy Tobler - Communications
Tammy Christensen - Languages

2011-2012

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Hilary Demske - Music
Kristen Hawkins - Dance
School of the Education
Bryan Waite
Frank Garrett
College of Science
Heather Wilson-Ashworth - Biology
University College
Marcus Jorgensen - Developmental Math
Jamie Littlefield- Basic Composition
Woodbury School of Business
Harry Taute - Marketing
Amy Bettridge - Marketing
College of Technology & Computing
Mike Harper - Digital Media
James Jackson - EGDT
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Janet Colvin - Communications
Sheila Bibb - Behavioral Science

2010-2011

Full Time

Adjunct

School of the Arts
Doris Trujillio - Dance
Marden Pond
School of the Education
Mike Patch - Education
Ann P. Adamson
College of Science
Marianne Craven - Nursing
Maria Groves - Earth Science
University College
Thomas Henry - Basic Comp/ ESL
Inna Dodge - Basic Comp/ ESL
Woodbury School of Business
Joel Helquist
Katherine Klemme
College of Technology & Computing
Steve Allred - Emergency Services
Tim Ringger - EDGT
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Pierre Lamarche - Philosophy
Jason King - Behavioral Science