2021 College Awards Ceremony
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04/20/2021
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Congratulations to the 2021 Awards Recipients!
Annual Staff Award
Lisa McConnell (CYAF)
Zoe McManaman (Buros)
College Distinguished Teaching Award
Ajai Ammachathram (NHS)
Rochelle Dalla (CYAF)
Lydiah Kiramba (TLTE)
Charman Outstanding Professor Award
Yan Xia (CYAF)
Outstanding Teaching Award
Elaine Chan (TLTE)
Carrie Hanson-Bradley (CYAF)
Hideo Suzuki (EDPS)
Faculty-Student Mentoring Award
Theresa Catalano (TLTE)
Graduate Student Research/Creative Activity Award
Erin Hamel (CYAF)
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Cindy Linzell (TLTE)
Emerging Scholar Research/Creative Activity Award
Lorey Wheeler (CYFS)
Distinguished Research/Creative Activity Career Award
Kristin Duppong Hurley (SECD)
Donald R. and Mary Lee Swanson Award for Teaching Excellence
Soo-Young Hong (CYAF)
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- [00:00:00.000]cehs.unl.edu
- [00:00:04.600]Well, good morning.
- [00:00:06.460]This is a favorite day of mine
- [00:00:10.250]because for a couple of reasons,
- [00:00:12.190]one, we're back together although we're still
- [00:00:15.150]a little thin in terms of attendance
- [00:00:17.350]which is to be expected given
- [00:00:19.360]we're still shepherding our way through the pandemic.
- [00:00:24.710]But I do wanna welcome everyone who is here in person
- [00:00:28.140]as well as those who are watching us virtually
- [00:00:31.810]the fun about this day is celebration.
- [00:00:34.960]And I am really looking forward to celebrating
- [00:00:39.270]all of those who've received awards today.
- [00:00:42.260]But also I think it says a bigger picture
- [00:00:44.990]about the work of the college.
- [00:00:46.990]I think you will hear today
- [00:00:48.380]and see today a celebration of staff, faculty
- [00:00:54.650]and some students, as well as a celebration
- [00:00:58.410]of our work in research, teaching and engagement.
- [00:01:03.190]And that really speaks to the importance
- [00:01:05.400]of the work of the college in impacting people's lives
- [00:01:09.695]and strengthening relationships.
- [00:01:12.361]And I really would like to think about this day
- [00:01:16.020]as a day that certainly we're recognizing individuals
- [00:01:19.406]and we're recognizing work,
- [00:01:21.860]but we're also recognizing all of us
- [00:01:24.210]because as a college, we're one big sum.
- [00:01:28.010]And when we recognize each other and lift each other up
- [00:01:31.852]we're lifting up the entire college.
- [00:01:34.550]So a really enjoyable day for us ahead, I think.
- [00:01:38.290]I wanna start by saying thank you
- [00:01:40.450]to all those who helped to put this event together
- [00:01:43.750]to Kaitlin, to Madison, to Melanie, to Haley.
- [00:01:49.210]A lot of work went into making sure
- [00:01:53.160]that we had everything in place and everyone in their place.
- [00:01:57.000]So I appreciate that very much.
- [00:01:58.840]I also wanna say a big thank you to IANR
- [00:02:02.070]for helping us with the live stream today.
- [00:02:06.120]So let's get to it.
- [00:02:08.405]We're gonna start with some staff awards
- [00:02:11.630]and how we're going to move forward is,
- [00:02:15.110]as your name is called, you will come to the stage
- [00:02:18.490]and rise up that set of stairs.
- [00:02:20.770]Kaitlin will give you your award.
- [00:02:22.098]And then I'm gonna ask you to come and stand next to me
- [00:02:24.780]at the podium while I say a few things about you
- [00:02:27.700]and read some comments from the people
- [00:02:29.922]who nominated the individual for the award.
- [00:02:33.000]Then Loren will take our picture
- [00:02:34.680]and then you can exit the stage on this side.
- [00:02:36.980]So I think that will keep things flowing.
- [00:02:40.010]And I recognize that we have many of our awardees
- [00:02:43.039]here in the audience,
- [00:02:44.841]but some of our awardees are virtual
- [00:02:47.230]which is perfectly fine.
- [00:02:48.719]We will recognize everybody.
- [00:02:51.930]You who are in attendance will have an opportunity
- [00:02:54.930]to say something after you receive your award.
- [00:02:58.062]So I would that everybody keep their masks in place
- [00:03:00.982]because we will have many people moving forward,
- [00:03:04.020]towards the podium.
- [00:03:05.210]You don't have to say anything if you don't want to
- [00:03:07.470]but if you want to, you will have an opportunity to do so.
- [00:03:11.890]All right, so let's get started.
- [00:03:17.580]So first, I we'd like to recognize our Annual Staff Awards.
- [00:03:22.380]And first I'm gonna call Lisa McConnell to the stage.
- [00:03:26.030]The Annual Staff Award recognizes a staff member
- [00:03:29.740]whose overall performance
- [00:03:31.560]has regularly exceeded expectations
- [00:03:34.077]and has reflected a high level of service,
- [00:03:36.874]trustworthiness and respect.
- [00:03:40.810]So here's a few things that were said about Lisa.
- [00:03:44.800]Lisa is an Office Assistant
- [00:03:46.460]in the Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies.
- [00:03:49.150]She is an excellent employee.
- [00:03:51.150]She is dependable, reliable, and always willing to help.
- [00:03:55.740]She does everything with a smile.
- [00:03:58.250]During the difficult COVID months,
- [00:04:00.290]Lisa was the CYAF frontline worker.
- [00:04:03.070]She made sure we had all the PPE needed in the department.
- [00:04:06.620]She took care of so many orders
- [00:04:08.105]and even made home deliveries
- [00:04:10.138]when things were needed right away.
- [00:04:12.940]She is always thinking about faculty,
- [00:04:15.110]staff and students in our department
- [00:04:17.012]and what she can do to help them when they are in a bind.
- [00:04:21.120]When it is a busy time of year
- [00:04:22.478]and people are feeling overwhelmed,
- [00:04:24.660]Lisa notices and asks if she can help.
- [00:04:28.063]When Lisa offers to do something for someone,
- [00:04:31.040]she is accountable and gets it done.
- [00:04:33.710]Lisa goes above and beyond the call of duty.
- [00:04:36.330]We're lucky to have someone
- [00:04:37.714]with her dedication and compassion.
- [00:04:40.048]So congratulations, Lisa.
- [00:04:41.969]Pause right there for a picture.
- [00:04:49.306](audience applauds)
- [00:04:58.990]Next I will call to the stage, Zoe McManaman.
- [00:05:04.240]Zoe is the Office Assistant
- [00:05:05.829]for the Buros Center for Testing.
- [00:05:08.872]And while Zoe's coming to the stage.
- [00:05:11.030]Let me tell you a few things
- [00:05:13.240]that Zoe's nominators said about her.
- [00:05:17.360]Zoe is exceedingly diligent in carrying out
- [00:05:20.440]her job responsibilities.
- [00:05:22.510]She is organized, resourceful, and on time.
- [00:05:26.867]She consistently projects a positive image
- [00:05:30.412]of the Buros Center for Testing.
- [00:05:32.744]As the first point of contact for all who visit the center,
- [00:05:36.491]her demeanor is an excellent match.
- [00:05:39.660]Visitors and callers receive prompt attention.
- [00:05:42.841]She knows whom to call, to get things done
- [00:05:45.920]when outside help is needed
- [00:05:48.410]and continues to demonstrate initiative
- [00:05:50.950]in solving unique problems.
- [00:05:53.950]Now, one of Zoe's strongest qualities
- [00:05:56.676]is her advocacy for students.
- [00:05:59.450]This is a very small part of her official job
- [00:06:02.869]but one would not know it
- [00:06:04.780]by witnessing her day to day activities.
- [00:06:08.300]She shows a genuine interest
- [00:06:09.690]in all the graduate assistants at the center.
- [00:06:12.450]She is quick to help them with anything they need.
- [00:06:15.280]And she goes out of her way to help students
- [00:06:17.950]she encounters anywhere on campus.
- [00:06:20.750]Thank you, Zoe for your work for the center
- [00:06:23.530]and for students.
- [00:06:27.103](audience applauds)
- [00:06:37.791]Now we will move to some teaching awards.
- [00:06:40.850]And this is a big part of what we do.
- [00:06:43.520]And I hope you will enjoy hearing
- [00:06:46.000]about all the high quality teaching
- [00:06:48.549]and work of these faculty awardees.
- [00:06:51.752]First up is the College Distinguished Teaching Award.
- [00:06:56.310]This is an award given annually by the university
- [00:06:59.770]to recognize three members of the CEHS faculty
- [00:07:03.255]who have demonstrated distinguished teaching.
- [00:07:06.650]And this generally looks at the qualities
- [00:07:09.280]of a model teacher.
- [00:07:11.070]And a model teacher is one
- [00:07:13.110]who colleagues would send their students to observe
- [00:07:16.957]and work with as if their students had to follow
- [00:07:19.752]in the footsteps of only one teacher.
- [00:07:23.166]So these are the model teachers.
- [00:07:26.870]First, we're going to recognize Rochelle Dalla.
- [00:07:31.870]Rochelle is a professor
- [00:07:33.519]in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies.
- [00:07:36.410]And she began her career in the fall of 1996.
- [00:07:41.110]Since then, she has been responsible
- [00:07:43.181]for the preparation, instruction
- [00:07:45.480]and facilitation of 123 courses.
- [00:07:49.503]These courses reflect the diversity
- [00:07:51.436]in content, scope, format, level and size.
- [00:07:55.670]I think there's probably not a course
- [00:07:57.270]that Rochelle hasn't taught.
- [00:07:59.210]She is a remarkable teacher.
- [00:08:01.230]Not only is she transparent on her expectations
- [00:08:04.202]but she is approachable.
- [00:08:06.243]Despite working from home in the pandemic,
- [00:08:09.720]Dr. Dalla ensured her students understood her door,
- [00:08:12.787]even if it was virtual was always open.
- [00:08:16.098]The ongoing support given extends beyond
- [00:08:19.018]the minimum requirements.
- [00:08:20.900]She is continually looking for ways to engage
- [00:08:23.643]and connect with her students,
- [00:08:26.020]even during these challenging times.
- [00:08:28.946]One of the hardest things as a student
- [00:08:32.050]is maintaining interest and focus during course lectures.
- [00:08:36.320]For that reason,
- [00:08:37.650]this student has appreciated Dr. Dalla's presentation style
- [00:08:42.062]and the way she is able to deliver information
- [00:08:44.893]and content while remaining personable
- [00:08:47.610]and connected to students.
- [00:08:50.840]Her experience, research work
- [00:08:53.080]and community connections contribute
- [00:08:56.170]to the vast expertise and real life connections
- [00:08:59.163]that she brings to the content she teaches.
- [00:09:02.650]So I am pleased to congratulate Rochelle Dalla
- [00:09:05.224]who I believe is watching us virtually.
- [00:09:07.550]So thank you, Rochelle, for all your work
- [00:09:09.560]in the classroom and being a model teacher.
- [00:09:11.827]Let's give Rochelle a round of applause.
- [00:09:14.219](audience applauds)
- [00:09:20.310]Our next distinguished teaching award is Ajai Ammachathram.
- [00:09:26.560]Ajai, please come forward.
- [00:09:29.685]I'm gonna talk a little bit about you
- [00:09:31.520]while you come forward.
- [00:09:34.030]Ajai's teaching philosophy is to deliver targeted education
- [00:09:38.498]that directly addresses the needs
- [00:09:41.200]of future hospitality professionals
- [00:09:43.240]who will create a significant impact
- [00:09:45.951]in the hospitality industry,
- [00:09:48.330]specifically in food and beverage management.
- [00:09:52.195]As a hospitality professional
- [00:09:53.996]who values experiential learning.
- [00:09:56.480]It is Ajai's goal to give back to his students
- [00:09:59.540]and instill passion and commitment towards the career.
- [00:10:04.100]So here's some words about Ajai.
- [00:10:07.343]Ajai has consistently shown he is an innovative educator
- [00:10:11.030]and steadfast advocate of experiential learning.
- [00:10:14.060]His teaching and extension programs contribute positively
- [00:10:17.889]to the food service industry by bridging the gap
- [00:10:21.540]between practice and education
- [00:10:23.714]while protecting existing businesses and jobs
- [00:10:26.946]that may be at risk because of inconsistent quality
- [00:10:30.620]in food and service.
- [00:10:33.067]Ajai strives to have students actively involved
- [00:10:35.774]in their learning during class
- [00:10:38.330]and successfully creates an environment
- [00:10:40.580]that is conducive to students feeling comfortable
- [00:10:42.999]in contributing during class.
- [00:10:45.540]His personality and approach to learning contributes
- [00:10:48.010]to the creation of an environment
- [00:10:49.638]where students feel valued and appreciated,
- [00:10:53.014]and they know that he sincerely cares about their learning.
- [00:10:57.170]So Ajai, thank you for your role as a teacher.
- [00:11:01.450]Thank you.
- [00:11:03.264](audience applauds)
- [00:11:11.429]Sure.
- [00:11:12.262]Thank you, Dean Jones, just a few words.
- [00:11:16.809]Coming from the private industry,
- [00:11:19.879]you're not used to so much support
- [00:11:23.380]which we get in the hospitality industry.
- [00:11:26.060]It's basically sink or swim, but having been here
- [00:11:29.584]as a faculty member for the last five years
- [00:11:34.116]The support I get from Dr. Johnson from the administration.
- [00:11:39.160]You're just pampered here I would say,
- [00:11:41.910]I truly am humbled and honored to be receiving this award
- [00:11:45.956]and for all the support I'm getting.
- [00:11:47.870]So thank you very much.
- [00:11:49.840](audience applauds)
- [00:11:59.030]Next is Lydiah Kiramba.
- [00:12:04.170]Lydiah's teaching as an educational linguistics instructor,
- [00:12:08.940]draws on social cultural theories of learning,
- [00:12:12.300]lessons learned from her teaching
- [00:12:14.280]in multi-lingual settings and research
- [00:12:16.788]with bilingual and multilingual learners and communities.
- [00:12:21.025]She views teaching as an ongoing process
- [00:12:23.906]in which one gains insights from active engagement
- [00:12:27.650]with students knowledge.
- [00:12:30.680]Her teaching student evaluation ratings
- [00:12:33.140]are consistently strong with positive student comments
- [00:12:36.733]that note the relevance of readings,
- [00:12:39.869]variety of perspectives on topics and fresh perspectives
- [00:12:44.204]on pathways to success for diverse learners.
- [00:12:48.230]Dr. Kiramba provides examples of innovative assignments
- [00:12:51.897]that include putting learners in contact
- [00:12:54.265]with multi-lingual students directly,
- [00:12:56.896]introducing new knowledge
- [00:12:58.740]by first accessing students' prior knowledge
- [00:13:01.420]and experiences,
- [00:13:03.010]helping students connect theory to practice
- [00:13:06.083]and leveraging home literacies.
- [00:13:09.840]One of Dr. Kiramba's most impressive qualities
- [00:13:12.693]is her ability to alter course content
- [00:13:15.781]to best suit the academic disciplines
- [00:13:18.163]of all the students taking her courses.
- [00:13:21.712]When Dr. Kiramba learns that students earning
- [00:13:24.810]their teaching endorsements in math,
- [00:13:26.930]science, elementary education,
- [00:13:28.860]and a variety of other disciplines
- [00:13:31.070]had signed up for her course.
- [00:13:32.865]She was able to alter readings to incorporate pieces
- [00:13:36.610]of literature to match the diverse academic environment
- [00:13:40.340]she was given to teach.
- [00:13:41.892]Her knowledge, experience, and natural ability was apparent
- [00:13:46.106]through the effort she made to make sure
- [00:13:48.781]the information for the course was relevant
- [00:13:51.980]to the future careers of all of her students.
- [00:13:55.325]Thank you, Lydiah, for thinking of all students
- [00:13:57.739]and how you can meet their needs.
- [00:14:00.078]Congratulations.
- [00:14:01.730]Thank you.
- [00:14:03.383](audience applauds)
- [00:14:12.990]Good morning, it's a great honor to receive this award.
- [00:14:18.913]I wanna say thank you to Dean Jones.
- [00:14:23.510]Thank you to my nominator Dr. Catalano who is with us here
- [00:14:28.140]and College of Teaching, Learning...
- [00:14:31.630]TLTE, College of Education, my students, and everyone.
- [00:14:34.649]It's a community that has encouraged us,
- [00:14:37.610]that has mentored us to be great teachers and researchers.
- [00:14:41.000]I am grateful, thank you.
- [00:14:44.045](audience applauds)
- [00:14:55.610]Our next award is the Charman Outstanding Professor Award.
- [00:14:59.776]And this award is given to acknowledge quality instruction
- [00:15:04.180]and teaching in the college,
- [00:15:06.060]and is supported by a generous donor.
- [00:15:09.960]And our awardee this year is Yan Xia.
- [00:15:13.060]Yan, please come forward.
- [00:15:18.810]For Yan Xia to be able to connect to students
- [00:15:21.887]is as important as effective teaching in the classroom.
- [00:15:26.830]She intentionally pays attention to any students
- [00:15:30.340]who are new to the campus.
- [00:15:33.250]She paid special attention and reached out
- [00:15:35.880]to the first year students at UNL,
- [00:15:38.093]minority students and international students,
- [00:15:41.570]and help them develop a sense of belonging
- [00:15:44.007]to the shared learning community in her class.
- [00:15:47.634]Teachers should prepare students
- [00:15:49.634]for opportunities and challenges in the world.
- [00:15:53.096]She has made purposeful efforts to bring
- [00:15:55.557]both the world to students in her class
- [00:15:58.480]in Nebraska and take them to meet the world.
- [00:16:02.670]Dr. Xia's great strengths,
- [00:16:04.188]her ability to strengthen a student's cultural understanding
- [00:16:08.059]and her ability to engage in reflective practice
- [00:16:11.640]are very evident in her teaching.
- [00:16:14.890]Even during extremely busy and stressful times,
- [00:16:18.442]Dr. Xia puts our wellbeing on top.
- [00:16:22.270]She fosters a sense of community
- [00:16:24.710]and teamwork among her graduate assistants.
- [00:16:28.060]Dr. Xia meets her students where they are
- [00:16:30.940]and takes them to where she knows they can reach.
- [00:16:34.650]Congratulations, Yan.
- [00:16:36.290]Perfect example of the Sharman Outstanding Professor.
- [00:16:40.044]Thank you.
- [00:16:41.010](audience applauds)
- [00:16:48.480]I'm very happy.
- [00:16:52.000]If my mother heard me talking like this
- [00:16:53.457]she would say, "Yan, you should be modest and humble."
- [00:16:57.324](laughing)
- [00:16:59.500]Yeah, teaching
- [00:17:05.103]teaching means to me
- [00:17:08.660]we need to challenge our students beyond themselves
- [00:17:12.020]and we need to really care about their wellbeing
- [00:17:16.080]the whole wellbeing, not just professional
- [00:17:18.542]but also their mental, their physical,
- [00:17:22.190]everything as a human being.
- [00:17:25.170]And modeling dignity, respect and kindness
- [00:17:31.800]is as important as teaching effectively or subject areas.
- [00:17:38.360]So I really appreciate that.
- [00:17:41.840]I want to thank all my students over the years,
- [00:17:44.950]my colleagues who have been supporting me,
- [00:17:49.687]being who I am.
- [00:17:50.936]And I really appreciate this opportunity.
- [00:17:53.710]Thank you very much.
- [00:17:54.780]Thank you all.
- [00:17:56.030](audience applauds)
- [00:18:01.474]I think you can see lots of great teaching going on.
- [00:18:06.070]Now, we have a few awards that are called
- [00:18:08.440]the Outstanding Teaching Award
- [00:18:10.760]and these are given by the college.
- [00:18:12.690]So the Distinguished Teaching Awards
- [00:18:14.221]are awarded by the university.
- [00:18:16.390]These are awarded by the college
- [00:18:18.570]to recognize outstanding teaching.
- [00:18:24.660]And our first award is Carrie Hanson-Bradley.
- [00:18:29.184]Carrie Hanson-Bradley bases her teaching around
- [00:18:32.156]an attempt to help students develop rich,
- [00:18:35.300]overlapping relationships.
- [00:18:37.486]Relationships with course content,
- [00:18:40.370]relationships with personal and professional futures,
- [00:18:44.070]relationships with community.
- [00:18:46.650]With these relationships in mind,
- [00:18:48.950]she works to create a class culture
- [00:18:52.000]that disseminates course content
- [00:18:54.070]in relevant and impactful ways.
- [00:18:56.530]Assesses learning through multifaceted assessments,
- [00:18:59.858]encourages critical and creative thinking
- [00:19:02.641]and creates a class environment
- [00:19:04.850]that promotes interpersonal relationships.
- [00:19:09.030]Dr. Hanson-Bradley's professionalism
- [00:19:10.989]and passion for teaching carry through
- [00:19:13.570]as she communicates and plans for the students,
- [00:19:16.720]shares with faculty and participates in a scholarly manner.
- [00:19:21.449]Modeling standards for achievements and ethical behaviors
- [00:19:25.080]is built into the delivery, assessment,
- [00:19:27.241]and interaction she expects from herself and her students.
- [00:19:31.720]She shows she listens to the students
- [00:19:33.577]as she moves through the semester
- [00:19:35.749]and uses input to learn, grow, and revise her practices.
- [00:19:40.820]And I have seen Carrie at work as she leads
- [00:19:43.350]the Family and Community Services Faculty
- [00:19:46.030]for Great Plains IDEA
- [00:19:47.690]and I can attest to how she engages with faculty.
- [00:19:50.382]And I'm sure she does likewise with students.
- [00:19:52.969]So congratulations, Carrie.
- [00:19:54.737]She's in a virtual space with us today
- [00:19:56.954]so let's give Carrie a big round of applause.
- [00:19:59.466](audience applauds)
- [00:20:08.860]Our next awardee is Elaine Chan.
- [00:20:11.693]Is Elaine here with us today?
- [00:20:14.970]Perhaps not.
- [00:20:16.160]Okay, so let me tell you a little bit about Elaine
- [00:20:18.252]and I hope she's listening in our virtual environment.
- [00:20:21.838]As a first-generation university student,
- [00:20:25.290]raised by immigrant Chinese parents who began school
- [00:20:28.462]with limited English language skills.
- [00:20:31.295]Elaine Chan can offer a perspective
- [00:20:33.893]that her students may not have.
- [00:20:36.930]Similarly, her students bring with them a lifetime
- [00:20:39.945]of experiences in their own homes and communities
- [00:20:43.280]from which to draw and inform their teaching practice
- [00:20:46.419]and learning about issues of diversity.
- [00:20:50.290]Acknowledging the experience that teachers
- [00:20:52.423]and students bring to learning situations is critical
- [00:20:55.688]as a foundation for teachers at all stages of their career.
- [00:20:59.661]But especially as they begin their teaching careers
- [00:21:02.368]when they do not have a lot of classroom teaching experience
- [00:21:05.868]from which to draw.
- [00:21:08.720]Dr. Chan is emotionally connected with students,
- [00:21:11.643]both as a collective group and as individuals.
- [00:21:15.820]The mutual respect is obvious.
- [00:21:18.610]She listens carefully and attentively.
- [00:21:21.319]And the comments she makes are universally constructive
- [00:21:24.943]and kindly voiced.
- [00:21:27.610]It is abundantly clear that students
- [00:21:29.682]are important to Dr. Chan.
- [00:21:32.340]She enjoys building relationships
- [00:21:34.900]and establishing the kind of classroom environment
- [00:21:38.100]that students enjoy, want to participate in
- [00:21:41.400]and want to collaborate with other classmates.
- [00:21:44.730]This only happens when instruction is highly effective.
- [00:21:48.927]So thank you Elaine, and congratulations.
- [00:21:52.941](audience applauds)
- [00:22:01.832]And our final Outstanding Teaching Award is to Hideo Suzuki.
- [00:22:07.541]And Hideo is also joining us virtually,
- [00:22:10.542]I think from Oklahoma.
- [00:22:12.850]So Hideo we're glad to have you with us.
- [00:22:16.600]Here's some things about Hideo,
- [00:22:18.820]Dr. Suzuki's goal in each class
- [00:22:21.420]is to help students develop intellectual skills
- [00:22:24.070]and learning independence.
- [00:22:26.610]He finds it rewarding to see students
- [00:22:28.714]who think critically about the course materials
- [00:22:31.173]and extend their learning beyond the classroom
- [00:22:34.145]In order to achieve this goal,
- [00:22:36.730]he adopts strategies to help students learn actively
- [00:22:39.868]through social interaction
- [00:22:41.703]and to improve their self-efficacy in the areas he teaches.
- [00:22:46.609]Dr. Suzuki regarding active social interaction and learning
- [00:22:50.800]as self-efficacy and self-efficacy
- [00:22:53.545]as the most important elements in his teaching philosophy.
- [00:22:57.740]And here's some things his students
- [00:22:59.870]and colleagues said about him.
- [00:23:02.090]I think that there are three main strengths
- [00:23:04.870]that Hideo brings to his classes.
- [00:23:07.320]First, he is extraordinarily well-prepared
- [00:23:09.491]and presents cutting edge context to his students
- [00:23:12.461]in exceptionally well-designed set of course materials.
- [00:23:16.370]His supporting materials are very carefully prepared
- [00:23:19.630]and beautifully organized and designed.
- [00:23:22.774]Hideo is a dedicated teacher, mentor and researcher
- [00:23:27.106]who has supported students in their learning
- [00:23:29.830]and application of neuroscience.
- [00:23:32.191]This particular student feels very fortunate
- [00:23:35.100]to have crossed paths with Dr. Suzuki
- [00:23:37.199]and I will continue to recommend his courses
- [00:23:40.270]to future graduate students.
- [00:23:42.043]Dr. Suzuki is an asset to his students,
- [00:23:45.000]his Department, the University, and his field.
- [00:23:48.423]Congratulations Hideo,
- [00:23:50.450]we're proud to have you among our faculty.
- [00:23:53.907](audience applauds)
- [00:23:57.996]And Hideo sent a little statement of thanks
- [00:24:00.326]that he would like me to share with you.
- [00:24:04.220]It is very honorable to receive this award.
- [00:24:07.040]I primarily teach CEHS students, neuroscience and education,
- [00:24:11.960]and I have been working on how I can contribute
- [00:24:14.550]to student learning of such a challenging topic.
- [00:24:18.420]Receiving this award encourages my teaching style.
- [00:24:22.180]I sincerely appreciate my mentor and colleagues
- [00:24:24.734]who have advised and helped me improve my teaching approach
- [00:24:28.300]and my students who gave me valuable feedback
- [00:24:30.487]on my teaching performance.
- [00:24:32.950]Furthermore,
- [00:24:33.783]I thank the Department of Educational Psychology
- [00:24:36.260]and the College of Education and Human Sciences
- [00:24:38.710]for supporting and encouraging my work.
- [00:24:41.460]Without their support,
- [00:24:42.640]I would not be able to achieve this award.
- [00:24:44.910]Thank you very much.
- [00:24:46.620]Congratulations, Hideo.
- [00:24:49.169](audience applauds)
- [00:24:54.341]Now, in addition to teaching faculty also do mentoring
- [00:24:58.627]which is perhaps considered
- [00:25:00.240]a special kind of teaching I would say.
- [00:25:02.881]So the Faculty-Student Mentoring Award
- [00:25:06.370]is recognized as a faculty mentor in the college
- [00:25:09.708]who I would say exemplifies the full meaning of mentoring.
- [00:25:16.780]And I am pleased to present this year's award
- [00:25:19.510]to Theresa Catalano.
- [00:25:22.195]Come on up Theresa.
- [00:25:23.689](audience applauds)
- [00:25:26.810]Dr. Catalano had this to say
- [00:25:29.070]about her definition of mentoring.
- [00:25:32.037]"Since the outbreak of the virus
- [00:25:34.540]and the newest national racial reckoning.
- [00:25:37.085]I still define mentoring students
- [00:25:39.243]as acting variously as coach, counsel, tutor,
- [00:25:44.720]champion, confidante, and intellectual guide.
- [00:25:48.910]But I also have had to redefine the meaning
- [00:25:51.770]of mentor as someone who must provide emotional support
- [00:25:55.620]to students and be present however possible.
- [00:25:59.930]This means seeing students more frequently in virtual ways,
- [00:26:03.670]checking up on students more often
- [00:26:05.950]and making sure they have what they need
- [00:26:07.678]to be successful academically,
- [00:26:09.935]when they are also negotiating this health crisis
- [00:26:13.340]and racial crisis."
- [00:26:15.238]International students find Theresa,
- [00:26:17.920]including some who are not even based in the department
- [00:26:20.930]and they're nourished by her.
- [00:26:23.040]Her classes are known as rigorous
- [00:26:25.240]but also popular because students know Theresa
- [00:26:28.180]is approachable, patient, devoted to them and supportive.
- [00:26:33.580]Dr. Catalano brings the wisdom
- [00:26:35.288]of her numerous life experiences to her teaching
- [00:26:38.770]and her interactions with students.
- [00:26:41.360]As an educator, she shows great attention
- [00:26:44.120]to detail in her lessons, sensitivity to differences
- [00:26:48.013]and presents grappling challenges
- [00:26:50.380]to us as students and individuals.
- [00:26:53.310]Dr. Catalano recognizes uniqueness and diversities,
- [00:26:57.130]celebrating the varied backgrounds
- [00:26:59.250]of all who study with her.
- [00:27:02.571]Congratulations Theresa, I love reading your thoughts.
- [00:27:05.390](audience applauds)
- [00:27:16.830]Let me lower this a little.
- [00:27:19.270]Good morning.
- [00:27:20.103]It feels like afternoon already. (laughs)
- [00:27:22.719]Thank you so much Dean Jones for that,
- [00:27:26.360]really fantastic introduction.
- [00:27:28.730]I just wanna start by thanking CEHS
- [00:27:31.060]for even having an award like this
- [00:27:32.640]that recognizes the invisible work
- [00:27:34.720]that a lot of us do and taking care of our students
- [00:27:37.560]and giving a human touch
- [00:27:38.790]to our students college experiences.
- [00:27:41.280]Close and caring mentorship can often make a difference
- [00:27:43.880]in whether students stays and finishes
- [00:27:45.424]and in the quality of experiences they have.
- [00:27:48.340]And yet it's often overlooked
- [00:27:49.798]in evaluations and other measures.
- [00:27:51.820]So I really wanna thank CEHS for elevating its importance
- [00:27:54.926]by having this award.
- [00:27:56.450]And it is a true honor to receive it.
- [00:27:58.533]I'd like to thank Ali Moeller
- [00:28:00.280]and Ted Hamann for nominating me.
- [00:28:01.909]My chair Guy Trainin for his support,
- [00:28:04.420]all of my wonderful colleagues and my amazing students,
- [00:28:07.801]especially to them because they wrote
- [00:28:09.682]the most beautiful letters that make everything so worth it
- [00:28:12.732]and make me feel so appreciated.
- [00:28:15.130]So thank you all so much.
- [00:28:16.470]Thank you to my students.
- [00:28:18.408](audience applauds)
- [00:28:30.595]Okay, now we're gonna move
- [00:28:32.190]to a couple of awards for graduate students.
- [00:28:37.100]These awards are Graduate Student Research
- [00:28:39.628]and Creative Activity Award.
- [00:28:42.210]And of course, we're proud of our research
- [00:28:44.400]and our scholarship and creative activity of our faculty
- [00:28:48.410]but also of our graduate students.
- [00:28:51.290]Students across departments from a diversity of disciplines,
- [00:28:55.130]work closely with their faculty mentors
- [00:28:57.825]to identify and develop areas of innovative scholarship
- [00:29:01.640]and to put theory into meaningful practice.
- [00:29:05.400]So the college recognizes a student
- [00:29:07.381]who has embraced the spirit of scholarship
- [00:29:09.718]that advances the mission of a college
- [00:29:11.937]to strengthen individuals, families,
- [00:29:14.266]schools and communities.
- [00:29:16.536]And our awardee this year
- [00:29:18.610]for Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity
- [00:29:22.010]is Erin Hamel from the Department of Child,
- [00:29:24.650]Youth and Family Studies.
- [00:29:26.480]And let me tell you a little bit
- [00:29:27.790]about what Erin's nomination materials said about her,
- [00:29:32.002]throughout her doctoral career,
- [00:29:35.140]Erin has embraced the spirit of scholarship
- [00:29:37.205]through the active pursuit of research experiences
- [00:29:40.493]that support her longterm goals
- [00:29:42.244]of improving outcomes for young children.
- [00:29:45.590]Specifically her research focuses
- [00:29:47.319]on understanding, workplace supports for teachers
- [00:29:50.640]as well as equitable teaching practices
- [00:29:53.134]such that these can be enhanced to improve experiences
- [00:29:56.632]for teachers and children.
- [00:29:59.089]Her excellence as a scholar and commitment
- [00:30:01.625]to engaging in disseminating research is evident.
- [00:30:05.150]She has a record of publications and peer reviewed journals.
- [00:30:08.570]She has presented her research
- [00:30:10.410]for local national and international audiences,
- [00:30:13.907]and she has demonstrated the ability
- [00:30:16.323]to secure funding to pursue her research goals,
- [00:30:19.890]including receiving
- [00:30:21.050]the Buffet Early Childhood Institute Graduate Scholar,
- [00:30:24.600]Dissertation Funding Award.
- [00:30:26.610]And Erin is joining us virtually today.
- [00:30:28.529]And I wanna say congratulations to Erin.
- [00:30:31.043]You're on an excellent path to a successful career.
- [00:30:35.257]Congratulations.
- [00:30:36.803](audience applauds)
- [00:30:43.370]Another graduate student award
- [00:30:45.390]is for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award.
- [00:30:49.400]So in addition to our graduate students coming to us
- [00:30:52.150]and getting excellent supports
- [00:30:53.930]and experience and research,
- [00:30:56.031]they also leave us with excellent experience in teaching.
- [00:31:00.400]And this year's
- [00:31:01.330]Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
- [00:31:04.203]is Cindy Linzell from the Department
- [00:31:06.890]of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education.
- [00:31:09.178](audience applauds)
- [00:31:14.160]Cindy is that rare graduate teaching assistant
- [00:31:17.139]who can not only teach a variety of courses
- [00:31:20.602]but also does so independently and with innovation.
- [00:31:24.928]In her three and a half years
- [00:31:27.090]as a graduate teaching assistant,
- [00:31:29.120]Cindy has taught seven courses
- [00:31:32.060]and she's currently teaching an eighth course.
- [00:31:35.070]Cindy teaches her courses
- [00:31:36.760]with great expertise and enthusiasm.
- [00:31:40.950]And her preparations for teaching do not quite capture
- [00:31:44.580]the depth and variety of her teaching
- [00:31:46.970]as she has taught courses
- [00:31:48.614]to first year undergraduate students
- [00:31:51.520]and to a group of Omaha Public School Para Educators
- [00:31:55.196]who are moving through the departments,
- [00:31:57.021]Grow Your Own Para Educator Program.
- [00:31:59.861]So when teaching these para educators,
- [00:32:02.710]adults who are working
- [00:32:03.950]in the schools as teaching assistants
- [00:32:06.460]while gaining teacher certification themselves
- [00:32:09.181]Cindy drove weekly to Omaha to teach
- [00:32:12.350]the Paras where they worked and lived.
- [00:32:15.030]Meeting students where they are.
- [00:32:17.600]Cindy is well-deserving of this award.
- [00:32:19.445]She has been an outstanding graduate teaching assistant
- [00:32:22.570]within TLTE for years.
- [00:32:24.700]When she graduates and leaves us
- [00:32:26.313]we will be much the poorer for it.
- [00:32:28.912]I think they wanna keep you around Cindy. (laughs)
- [00:32:31.510]Congratulations, and thank you for your work with students.
- [00:32:35.319](audience applauds)
- [00:32:44.561]Thank you so much, Dean Jones.
- [00:32:47.314]It's no mystery that I love teaching
- [00:32:49.470]and to receive this award just is kind of the cherry
- [00:32:52.997]on top of the sundae.
- [00:32:54.804]I adore what I do.
- [00:32:56.602]I hope to continue being able to do this in the future.
- [00:33:00.800]And I am so privileged to have been able
- [00:33:04.195]to be part of CEHS these last four years.
- [00:33:07.150]Thank you.
- [00:33:08.523](audience applauds)
- [00:33:16.320]Okay, now, we'll move to some research awards for faculty.
- [00:33:22.250]First, we'll start with the Emerging Scholar Research
- [00:33:24.740]and Creative Activity Award.
- [00:33:28.180]This award is given to acknowledge a member
- [00:33:30.027]who has achieved early distinction in research
- [00:33:32.642]or creative activity with a tangible record
- [00:33:35.302]of excellence in research.
- [00:33:37.761]And our awardee this year is Lorey Wheeler
- [00:33:40.480]from the Nebraska Center for Research
- [00:33:42.730]on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools.
- [00:33:44.920]And Lorey is with us in our virtual space this morning.
- [00:33:47.720]But let me tell you a little bit
- [00:33:49.070]about what Lorey's nominees said about her, nominators.
- [00:33:53.180]As a family and human developmentalist
- [00:33:54.980]and an applied methodologist Lorey's research takes
- [00:33:58.970]a strengths-based approach to understanding health
- [00:34:01.660]and wellbeing among marginalized U.S. populations.
- [00:34:05.842]Her research program focuses on three central questions.
- [00:34:10.133]How do families promote or inhibit health and development?
- [00:34:14.840]How do larger social systems promote
- [00:34:17.490]or inhibit health and development?
- [00:34:19.740]And what methods best addressed the theoretical
- [00:34:22.580]and public health issues in understanding the promotion
- [00:34:25.691]or inhibition of health and development?
- [00:34:30.150]Lorey's efforts related to supporting
- [00:34:32.133]and conducting high quality research
- [00:34:34.665]have also been recognized in relation
- [00:34:37.128]to her varying research roles at UNL.
- [00:34:40.660]So in addition to being a high quality researcher,
- [00:34:43.210]she is also the co-director
- [00:34:45.355]of the Nebraska Academy of Methodology Analytics
- [00:34:48.468]and Psychometrics, fondly known to us as the MAP Academy.
- [00:34:53.549]Lorey is a college leader in grant activity
- [00:34:56.304]and she appropriately assumes
- [00:34:58.330]both leading and collaborating roles.
- [00:35:00.687]Her activity in this realm is very impressive
- [00:35:03.158]and she serves in a variety of roles that provide
- [00:35:05.665]a great deal of breadth and depth.
- [00:35:08.375]Lorey pursues, her grantsmanship with the purpose
- [00:35:11.570]of advancing knowledge and promoting science
- [00:35:14.280]to solve significant social and educational challenges.
- [00:35:18.680]So congratulations, Lorey.
- [00:35:20.830]I'm happy to have you with us
- [00:35:22.740]and eager to see where your work around health
- [00:35:26.250]and wellbeing goes.
- [00:35:27.490]Congratulations to Lorey.
- [00:35:29.547](audience applauds)
- [00:35:36.170]Next up is the Distinguished Research
- [00:35:38.710]and Creative Activity Career Award.
- [00:35:41.219]And this award is given to acknowledge
- [00:35:43.930]a nationally or internationally recognized member
- [00:35:46.672]of our college who has a record of long-term achievement
- [00:35:51.120]or an outstanding piece of research or creative activity.
- [00:35:55.240]And this year's awardee is Kristin Duppong Hurley
- [00:35:59.473]from the Department of Special Education
- [00:36:01.522]and Communication Disorders.
- [00:36:04.310](audience applauds)
- [00:36:07.825]Let me tell you a little bit about Kristin.
- [00:36:10.640]Kristin is an acknowledged national and international leader
- [00:36:14.150]in child and family welfare research.
- [00:36:17.047]Her prolific and creative stream
- [00:36:18.954]of residential care research at Boys Town continues
- [00:36:22.627]to make a powerful contribution even after many years.
- [00:36:26.518]Her scholarship has been effective to in advocacy.
- [00:36:30.611]Her studies have encouraged respect for
- [00:36:33.152]and engagement with marginalized families,
- [00:36:35.650]especially those with children in care.
- [00:36:38.869]Her studies overall have much influenced
- [00:36:41.453]the investigations of many other scholars.
- [00:36:44.659]Her work in residential care, education
- [00:36:48.126]and in empowering vulnerable families is also widely cited
- [00:36:52.157]by managers and policy makers around the world.
- [00:36:56.980]Dr. Hurley is without doubt committed
- [00:36:59.380]to enhancing the wellbeing of children,
- [00:37:01.610]youth, adults and families in the state nation and world
- [00:37:04.853]by improving the environments in which they live and learn.
- [00:37:08.856]Her career manifests a lifelong passion for redressing
- [00:37:12.319]the multiple inequalities,
- [00:37:14.220]confronting disenfranchised communities,
- [00:37:16.590]families and children.
- [00:37:19.170]Kristin is humble, cares deeply,
- [00:37:22.130]thinks creatively works tirelessly
- [00:37:25.011]and is helping to create a world
- [00:37:26.929]where youth with mental health disorders
- [00:37:29.320]and their families have access to knowledge,
- [00:37:31.984]to practices and to services
- [00:37:34.462]that would not exist without her.
- [00:37:37.096]Congratulations, Kristin for a career
- [00:37:39.455]of wonderful work to impact children.
- [00:37:42.826](audience applauds)
- [00:37:50.392]Thank you so much, Sherri and CEHS for this great award.
- [00:37:55.237]All research.
- [00:37:56.680]It's not an individual, it's a team.
- [00:37:58.307]There's so many people that have been involved
- [00:38:00.140]in my work over the past 20 years
- [00:38:01.863]but especially Alex, Matt, Jacqueline, Laurie
- [00:38:05.378]and Jonathan who have helped so much
- [00:38:07.996]with the work in the past 15 years.
- [00:38:11.400]I also really appreciate all the folks
- [00:38:14.520]at the nonprofit agencies, especially Boys Town,
- [00:38:17.390]all the different schools that we've worked with
- [00:38:19.614]and all the families, the students, the teachers
- [00:38:23.260]and the mental health providers that have worked
- [00:38:26.018]and collaborated to make this research possible.
- [00:38:28.571]And I'm just looking forward
- [00:38:30.010]towards the next 15, 20 years as well.
- [00:38:32.076]Thank you so much.
- [00:38:33.844](audience applauds)
- [00:38:43.974]I think it's important.
- [00:38:45.380]And it's one of the aims in the campus plan,
- [00:38:47.251]around increasing the impact of our research.
- [00:38:50.380]And it's one thing to have a lot of papers
- [00:38:52.200]and have a lot of grant money.
- [00:38:53.830]And of course that's all important,
- [00:38:55.950]but when communities are making use of our work
- [00:38:58.540]and are implementing strategies
- [00:39:01.006]and policies that can help individuals, families, schools
- [00:39:04.340]and communities, that's all the better,
- [00:39:06.720]what we're after.
- [00:39:09.100]Okay, now many of you probably remember
- [00:39:12.290]that we just recently had a reception
- [00:39:14.610]for our Swanson Teaching Award.
- [00:39:17.110]And I believe it or not,
- [00:39:18.570]that was our last year Swanson Teaching Award.
- [00:39:20.830]It took us a while to be able to have
- [00:39:23.190]an in-person reception.
- [00:39:24.440]And I was very pleased that we were able to do that.
- [00:39:26.760]But the time marches on
- [00:39:28.920]and we have a Swanson awardee for this year.
- [00:39:32.020]So we will have a reception this fall for this awardee
- [00:39:35.390]but I wanna bring her forward.
- [00:39:36.897]She'll receive her award.
- [00:39:38.450]And I wanna tell you a little bit about her.
- [00:39:41.040]So our recipient for the Donald R and Mary Lee Swanson Award
- [00:39:45.160]for Teaching Excellence is Dr. Soo-Young Hong.
- [00:39:49.036](audience applauds)
- [00:39:55.840]Dr. Hong believes that each class session
- [00:39:58.720]should always be carefully planned
- [00:40:00.750]and organized to maximize students' learning.
- [00:40:04.059]She thinks of a completed puzzle
- [00:40:07.440]when she plans each session of her teaching.
- [00:40:10.145]That includes multiple pieces with various shapes
- [00:40:13.890]and sizes that fit together nicely
- [00:40:16.583]while leaving sufficient room for further possibilities.
- [00:40:20.950]I love the analogy of the puzzle.
- [00:40:23.470]When completed each puzzle conveys a larger picture
- [00:40:26.955]with a complete set of meanings.
- [00:40:29.923]And here's what some of her nominators said
- [00:40:32.250]about Dr. Hong.
- [00:40:33.940]Dr. Hong showed genuine interest in students' development
- [00:40:36.810]as a professional and as a person.
- [00:40:39.610]She has passions for her students
- [00:40:41.798]and for the theory subject.
- [00:40:46.940]She demonstrates exemplary skills of teaching,
- [00:40:49.940]including guiding, challenging, and engaging students.
- [00:40:53.920]She makes the learning of theory exciting,
- [00:40:57.100]relevant, applicable, and fun.
- [00:41:00.600]One of the most unique attributes
- [00:41:02.562]of Dr Hong's teaching skill is her ability
- [00:41:05.324]to balance instruction, interaction,
- [00:41:08.085]and student contribution.
- [00:41:10.890]She engages students in dynamic discussions,
- [00:41:13.958]facilitating the depth and breadth of student contributions
- [00:41:18.230]in ways that vastly enlightened the course content.
- [00:41:21.884]One of the most striking elements
- [00:41:23.848]of these discussions is the way
- [00:41:25.930]in which she makes every student's contribution,
- [00:41:28.926]whether question, idea, or opinion. Feel valued and important,
- [00:41:35.540]even when some course correction was necessary.
- [00:41:39.180]So congratulations Soo-Young, I'm looking forward
- [00:41:41.465]to celebrating your teaching accomplishments this fall,
- [00:41:44.914]but thrilled to have you among
- [00:41:47.200]our Swanson teaching awardees.
- [00:41:49.786](audience applauds)
- [00:41:56.939]Thank you, Dean Jones.
- [00:41:59.570]Okay, so I was losing my voice this morning
- [00:42:02.310]so we'll see how that goes.
- [00:42:05.200]I love to share some stories
- [00:42:06.737]about myself with students and others that I work with.
- [00:42:10.557]So I'm gonna share a story here too.
- [00:42:15.110]So when I was in preschool
- [00:42:17.895]and I really wanted to become a preschool teacher
- [00:42:21.560]and when I was in elementary school
- [00:42:23.198]I wanted to become an elementary school teacher
- [00:42:25.720]and that went on until I went to college
- [00:42:27.900]and then I wanted to become a college professor.
- [00:42:31.118]So when I look back, I think I had all these different kinds
- [00:42:35.332]of experiences in the classroom settings
- [00:42:38.294]and with families of those children and students
- [00:42:41.224]that I interacted with from infants, toddlers
- [00:42:45.181]and preschoolers and middle schoolers and high schoolers
- [00:42:48.390]and college students and graduate students.
- [00:42:50.450]I really appreciate all the great teachers
- [00:42:54.790]that I've had as a child and as a college students
- [00:42:58.670]because they motivated me to aspire
- [00:43:02.440]to become a teacher.
- [00:43:05.420]I think teaching is a kind of a journey
- [00:43:08.920]that I need to continue to work on.
- [00:43:11.160]And I don't think I can have the expertise
- [00:43:17.300]in teaching unless I keep trying
- [00:43:19.300]and thinking and reflecting on my teaching.
- [00:43:23.760]And in our Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies,
- [00:43:26.680]we have so many great teachers.
- [00:43:29.210]So I have a lot of models and mentors who provided support
- [00:43:33.139]and encouragement and the feedback and so on.
- [00:43:37.710]And one last thing is this UNL and CEHS
- [00:43:41.560]is the one and only higher ed institution
- [00:43:45.050]that I've worked for.
- [00:43:47.340]One thing that I really appreciate for the college
- [00:43:51.700]is that we value teaching as much as research
- [00:43:55.710]and we value service as much as research,
- [00:43:58.364]as a research one institution.
- [00:44:00.362]And I really appreciate it.
- [00:44:01.747]And I think that's the right direction to go,
- [00:44:04.250]to build our workforce, and professionals
- [00:44:07.419]and our researchers and teachers for the future generations.
- [00:44:12.440]So thank you so much.
- [00:44:14.659]This is unbelievable, thank you so much.
- [00:44:18.242](audience applauds)
- [00:44:25.232]Okay, we have one more teaching award
- [00:44:28.230]and this one's given by the University of Nebraska System
- [00:44:31.632]but I wanted to recognize this individual too,
- [00:44:34.376]among our college and university teaching awards.
- [00:44:42.710]There we go.
- [00:44:44.630]So Dr. Ken Kiewra received the Outstanding Teaching
- [00:44:47.489]and Instructional Creativity Award
- [00:44:49.786]from the University of Nebraska System.
- [00:44:52.426]And this award is the system's most prestigious,
- [00:44:55.349]faculty honor for teaching and recognizes faculty
- [00:44:58.775]who have demonstrated meritorious and sustained records
- [00:45:02.291]of excellence and creativity in teaching.
- [00:45:05.664]So let me tell you a little bit
- [00:45:06.944]about Ken's record of teaching.
- [00:45:09.350]And Ken is joining us virtually, I think.
- [00:45:11.390]So, Congratulations, Ken,
- [00:45:13.030]I'm gonna talk about you a little bit.
- [00:45:15.550]Dr. Kiewra has developed what some would call
- [00:45:18.480]a meta position toward teaching and instruction.
- [00:45:21.960]His area of scholarship is the science
- [00:45:24.760]of teaching and learning.
- [00:45:26.730]He teaches students how to learn
- [00:45:28.668]and he teaches teachers how to teach.
- [00:45:31.660]He has operationalized this meta-teaching role in many ways.
- [00:45:36.390]He has created undergraduate courses
- [00:45:38.899]on how to learn and how to be a successful student.
- [00:45:42.850]He has written books on learning for students.
- [00:45:45.621]Some of these books are called Learning to Learn,
- [00:45:49.130]Learn How to Study and Soar to Success.
- [00:45:53.986]And for teachers,
- [00:45:55.570]he's written a book for teachers on how to learn.
- [00:45:58.230]And he's written a book for parents,
- [00:46:00.211]'Nurturing children's Talents: A Guide for Parents.'
- [00:46:05.040]He has developed a theoretical framework
- [00:46:07.750]for learning in the classroom known as the SOAR Model
- [00:46:11.190]which has been widely accepted in schools and universities.
- [00:46:15.370]He has studied successful learners,
- [00:46:17.620]focusing on how their talents are nurtured.
- [00:46:20.850]And he even has created a documentary Prodigies
- [00:46:23.839]of the Prairie, examining talented Nebraska youth
- [00:46:27.341]to shed light on the process of nurturing talent.
- [00:46:31.150]So Ken will receive his award and be recognized
- [00:46:34.020]at a system-level event later this spring.
- [00:46:36.669]But congratulations Ken,
- [00:46:38.332]we're very proud of your career long work
- [00:46:41.320]in teaching and learning.
- [00:46:42.630]So a big round of applause for Ken.
- [00:46:44.456](audience applauds)
- [00:46:50.300]And finally I'm gonna recognize a number of national awards.
- [00:46:55.800]And I recognize that we hopefully
- [00:46:57.574]have gotten everybody who's received
- [00:46:59.910]a national award between last spring and this spring,
- [00:47:02.692]but I apologize if we have left anybody out,
- [00:47:07.410]we have to implement some systems.
- [00:47:09.040]So we're sure we capture all of these,
- [00:47:11.510]but we have a number of faculty
- [00:47:12.812]who have received national awards
- [00:47:14.783]and they're all with us virtually today
- [00:47:16.710]but I wanna recognize them for the award they received
- [00:47:19.750]and what that award is about.
- [00:47:23.545]So Crystal Garcia from Educational Administration received
- [00:47:27.570]the American College Personnel Association,
- [00:47:29.929]Emerging Scholar Award.
- [00:47:32.055]This is award that she received after a two year term
- [00:47:35.400]as an emerging scholar designee and successfully fulfilled
- [00:47:39.470]her scholarly leadership commitments.
- [00:47:43.045]And we'll hold our applause till the end of all these.
- [00:47:46.784]Marc Goodrich received
- [00:47:48.830]the Rebecca Sandack Young Investigator Award
- [00:47:51.446]from the society for the scientific study of reading.
- [00:47:55.930]This award was established to honor the memory
- [00:47:58.754]of Rebecca Sandack who died before her research goals
- [00:48:02.290]and ideas could be fully realized.
- [00:48:04.720]It is intended to recognize a gifted young investigator
- [00:48:08.135]who studies reading and shows outstanding promise
- [00:48:11.630]and dedication to the field.
- [00:48:16.440]Sue Swearer was awarded the Mid-Career Award
- [00:48:19.440]for Outstanding Contributions
- [00:48:20.924]to Benefit Children, Youth, and Families
- [00:48:23.054]from the American Psychological Association.
- [00:48:26.358]The purpose of this award is to recognize individuals
- [00:48:29.580]who have made significant contributions in science, policy
- [00:48:33.780]and practice that benefit the psychological functioning
- [00:48:36.869]or wellbeing of children, youth and families.
- [00:48:45.780]Terry Housh won the Boyd Epley Award
- [00:48:49.010]for Lifetime Achievement
- [00:48:50.117]from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
- [00:48:54.410]This award honors individuals who exhibit historical impact,
- [00:48:58.560]achievements and dedication to the NSCA,
- [00:49:00.874]over the course of their career.
- [00:49:03.329]The Board of Directors carefully deliberates
- [00:49:06.110]to select the recipient
- [00:49:07.173]and this is the most prestigious award
- [00:49:10.758]a member of the NSCA can receive.
- [00:49:16.375]Yan Xia received the Jan Trost Award
- [00:49:19.460]for Outstanding Contributions to Comparative Family Studies
- [00:49:22.965]from the National Council on Family Relations.
- [00:49:26.676]This award recognizes outstanding contributions
- [00:49:30.210]and lifetime achievement in research,
- [00:49:32.067]teaching and service to international families.
- [00:49:35.635]And recognizes and validates the importance
- [00:49:38.670]of international family research
- [00:49:40.990]and aims to further internationalize the culture
- [00:49:43.450]and influence of the National Council on Family Relations.
- [00:49:50.408]Kurt Geisinger received the honorific status
- [00:49:53.600]of Fellow of the Eastern Psychological Association
- [00:49:57.136]and Fellow of the International Tests Commission
- [00:50:00.610]to honor his achievements in psychology.
- [00:50:07.300]Patty Kuo won the American Psychological Association,
- [00:50:11.840]Early Career Research Award
- [00:50:13.500]in Developmental Psychology from Division 7.
- [00:50:17.160]This award supports the research
- [00:50:18.731]of outstanding early career members.
- [00:50:25.733]Carrie Hanson-Bradley won
- [00:50:27.363]the Great Plains IDEA Faculty Excellence Award
- [00:50:30.830]this award recognizes a significant contribution of faculty
- [00:50:34.918]and a Great Plains IDEA Academic Program.
- [00:50:38.130]Award winners, devote time, energy and resources
- [00:50:40.679]to enhancing the alliance, academic community.
- [00:50:44.640]These recipients developed creative courses
- [00:50:47.120]and mentoring programs or make a significant impact
- [00:50:49.910]on teaching in a Great Plains IDEA Program.
- [00:50:53.390]And a couple of others that we didn't get pictures for,
- [00:50:56.600]I apologize.
- [00:50:57.714]Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen won a Great Idea Award
- [00:51:02.755]from Great Plains IDEA.
- [00:51:04.870]She was recognized for her innovative recruitment strategies
- [00:51:08.305]in developing a little short advertisements
- [00:51:11.802]that featured current and past students.
- [00:51:15.097]And Kaylee Keller also won a Great Idea Award
- [00:51:18.907]from Great Plains IDEA for excellent staff support
- [00:51:22.473]for students and programs in Great Plains IDEA.
- [00:51:27.180]So I think you can see from all of the awards today,
- [00:51:31.171]yes, let's give all our national award winners
- [00:51:33.287]a big round of applause.
- [00:51:34.550](audience applauds)
- [00:51:40.370]That at both local, regional
- [00:51:43.313]and national and international level,
- [00:51:46.710]the work of our faculty and staff
- [00:51:48.546]and our students is recognized.
- [00:51:50.886]I heard a lot of comments from the nominators
- [00:51:54.105]about how our faculty meet students,
- [00:51:56.555]whomever and wherever they are,
- [00:51:59.200]how our faculty are taking research to practice
- [00:52:03.740]how our faculty are impacting...
- [00:52:06.280]I should say how our college is impacting the lives
- [00:52:09.403]of individuals, families, schools, and communities.
- [00:52:12.671]And I have to say at a time when budget crises,
- [00:52:18.000]health crises, and a racial crisis continue.
- [00:52:21.192]And will be with us for some time to come, it can feel down.
- [00:52:26.850]It can feel heavy,
- [00:52:28.430]but it also helps me remember the importance of this college
- [00:52:32.680]and that the state needs us,
- [00:52:34.640]the country needs us, the world needs us
- [00:52:37.605]and you inspire me every day.
- [00:52:40.272]And the best thing I like about this day
- [00:52:43.210]is I leave here inspired.
- [00:52:45.323]I leave here feeling better, feeling great.
- [00:52:49.380]I leave here ready to do my part to be better
- [00:52:53.189]and do better and to facilitate your success.
- [00:52:56.670]So thank you for all of the success this past year.
- [00:52:59.882]Thank you for the success of our awardees this year.
- [00:53:04.100]And let's finish this semester strong
- [00:53:06.534]and look forward to getting back in person.
- [00:53:10.779]So thank you to all of those who have joined us virtually
- [00:53:14.230]and in person.
- [00:53:15.460]I also wanna say, thank you.
- [00:53:17.148]These selections were not done in isolation,
- [00:53:21.147]Marilyn Grady heads up our Scholarship and Awards Committee,
- [00:53:24.850]I wanna say thank you to that committee
- [00:53:26.349]for their work in selecting awardees
- [00:53:28.648]Sue Sheridan, and the Research Committee,
- [00:53:31.240]also played a role in selecting awardees.
- [00:53:33.657]So a big thank you to all of them.
- [00:53:36.070]Thank you to all of you.
- [00:53:37.830]And we here in this room will enjoy a luncheon
- [00:53:40.884]for those who would like to stay.
- [00:53:42.968]We will bid farewell to our guests
- [00:53:44.796]who are in a virtual environment,
- [00:53:47.100]but please have a wonderful day
- [00:53:48.850]and enjoy this spring weather.
- [00:53:51.100]So thank you for coming
- [00:53:52.800]and congratulations to all of our awardees.
- [00:53:56.299](audience applauds)
- [00:54:16.424]cehs.unl.edu
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