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The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes an individual or group’s success in the development and delivery of a specific educational experience that yields exceptional student learning. Any IDEC member in good standing can make a nomination for the IDEC Teaching Excellence Award. Individuals may not self-nominate.
Nominations are due Friday, November 3, 2023.
Each nomination shall contain the following information:
Nomination Letter: The nominator must submit a nomination letter (not to exceed 750 words) that describes and addresses the above criteria.
Narrative (from Nominee): The nominee must submit a narrative (not to exceed 750 words) that clearly articulates the purpose, methods, and outcomes of the educational experience.
Letter of reference: Submit one letter of reference. Nominators are not eligible to serve as the reference.
Supporting Documentation: The nominee may provide up to 10 pages of supporting documentation that could include syllabi, handouts, examples of student work, student evaluations, etc.
Nominee CV(s)
All submission documents should be uploaded as a single PDF file.
A jury of selected participants knowledgeable in the area of submission and previous awardees will review all nominations and evaluate based on a common rubric. Award winners will be publicly celebrated at the annual conference and will be announced to the full international IDEC community.
Please note awardees will be asked to maintain a service commitment to this award for two years following the award acceptance. This service ensures sustained knowledge and excellence in the review process. Willingness to participate will be requested prior to the subsequent year’s awards review.
2023 – Kendra L. Ordia, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
2022 – Rana Abudayyeh, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2021 – Lindsey Ellsworth-Bahe, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
2020 – Nerea Feliz, University of Texas at Austin
2019 – Milagros Zingoni, Arizona State University
2018 – Lindsey Fay and The University of Kentucky School of Interiors, University of Kentucky School of Interiors
2017 – Patrick Lee Lucas, Lindsey Fay, Christina Birkentall, Rebekah Radtke, University of Kentucky School of Interiors
2016 – Miranda S. Anderson & Jay Pengilly, University of Idaho
2015 – Jain Kwon, Ph.D., The University of Georgia
2014 – Sandra Reicis, Villa Maria College
2013 – Candy Carmel-Gilfilen, University of Florida
2012 – Judy Theodorson, Washington State University
2011 – Abimbola Asojo, University of Oklahoma
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