Octaviana Trujillo, a professor in the department of Applied Indigenous Studies, has received the Mike Charleston Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Indigenous Education. The award recognizes research, professional practice, and service that advance public understanding of the education of Indigenous peoples.
Dr. Trujillo (Yaqui) is founding chair and professor… Read more
Dr. Leah Mundell, a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, is one of four non-tenure track faculty members at Northern Arizona University being recognized for exceptional teaching, research and service contributions.
Mundell’s dedication to community engagement is emphasized in her… Read more
Natalie Randolph, an assistant clinical professor in social work, has been named the Transformational Educator of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world and… Read more
Courtney Carver, an assistant clinical professor of social work, has been named the 2021 SBS Teacher of the Year. Carver was nominated for the award, which recognizes teaching excellence, by SBS colleagues and students. She joins the Teaching Academy, will be recognized at… Read more
Bill Carter, an assistant professor of practice in the School of Communication, who has been nominated for a 2021 Governor’s Arts Award for producing, editing, filming and organizing the virtual Dream Concert. The benefit event, held last October, raised more than $35,000 for the Native American Scholarship at Sedona’s Verde Valley School and was enjoyed by 33,000 viewers. Carter joins more than 100 artists, arts educators, art organizations, businesses and philanthropists from across Arizona recognized for their passion, creativity… Read more
Matt Anderson, an instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and 2020 Teacher of the Year in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, discussed how simulations can be used to make statistical concepts more tangible for students on a recent episode of the Tea for Teaching podcast. The Tea for Teaching podcast is a series of informal discussions of innovative and effective practices in teaching and learning. Listen to this episode.