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Excellence in Teaching Award

The Miami University Regionals Excellence in Teaching Award is given annually to honor faculty members who demonstrate dedication to and excellence in teaching and who contribute to students’ creative/critical thinking and intellectual growth.

Awards are presented in two categories: full-time faculty and part-time faculty. Recipients act as the Regionals’ nominees for the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges (OATYC) Teacher of the Year and will be Miami Regionals’ representatives at award ceremonies conducted by the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities and by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE). Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning will award professional expense funding of $750 to the two faculty award recipients.

Nominees should demonstrate: 

  • commitment to high-quality teaching and a continuing effort to improve teaching
  • innovative and/or effective approach to teaching (may include course development, teaching materials, pedagogical methods, etc.) 
  • a positive attitude toward students and effort to overcome barriers that might subvert student learning
  • encouragement and guidance for students as they explore creative, critical thinking, and/or problem solving processes 
The call for nominations will be sent through the CTL Weekly.  Sign up to receive the CTL Weekly emails, which are sent Thursday mornings during the academic year.

Our previous winners are:

  • 2023 Full-time: Dr. Sara Arter (NSG)
  • 2023 Part-time: Mr. Kent Bradshaw (ICS)