Celebrating Excellence: Spring/Summer 2020
University Awards and Recognition
UNI James F. Lubker Faculty Research Award: Deb Gallagher, special education (SPED)
Regents Award for Faculty Excellence: Amy Peterson, SPED
UNI Outstanding Teacher Award: Jacob Reed, kinesiology
Distinguished Scholar Award: Michael Waggoner, educational psychology, foundations and leadership studies (EPFLS)
Regents Award for Staff Excellence: Michelle Holland and Heidi Seegers, student advising
College of Education Awards
Teaching: Mason Kuhn, curriculum and instruction (C&I)
Service: Nicole Skaar, EPFLS
Diversity and Equity: Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar, C&I
Ross A. Nielsen Endowed Fellowship Awards
Amy Petersen and Wu-Ying Hsieh, special education
Kenneth Hayes, EPFLS
Scott McNamara, kinesiology
Faculty Achievements
Curtis Nielsen, teaching, was named a 2020 Clinical Fellow by the National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS), while Sarah Montgomery, curriculum and instruction, received the Outstanding Honors Faculty Award for Spring 2020.
Receiving $4,000 grants to support in-depth scholarship research as part of the 2020 COE Faculty Summer Fellowships were:
- Curriculum and instruction: Dana Atwood-Blaine, Nandita Gurjar, Karla Krueger, Mason Kuhn
- Educational psychology, foundations and leadership studies: Elana Joram, David Hernandez-Saca, Wu-Ying Hsieh, Amy Staples
- Kinesiology: Kim Hurley, Sophia Min
Approved for faculty promotion and/or tenure adjustments:
- Professor: Julianne Gassman, Christopher Kowalski, Heather Olsen, health, recreation and community services
- Associate professor with tenure: Kimberly Hurley, Sophia Min, kinesiology
- Assistant professor: Allison Barness, Becky Hawbaker, teaching
Student Leadership Awards
Joining student leaders across campus in earning UNI spring student leadership awards were:
- Servant Leader Award: Hannah Luce, recreation, tourism and nonprofit leadership.
- Panther Pantry Volunteer Award: Sammey Bunch, movement and exercise science.