2024 Celebration of Teaching
We celebrate the many instructors who went above and beyond their regular teaching duties to earn a CITL teaching certificate. These teachers engaged in many activities that may include: teaching students at Illinois, having their teaching observed by a mentor, collecting and responding to student feedback on their teaching, exploring the literature on teaching & learning, attending teaching & learning workshops, creating original teaching & learning work, and engaging in reflective practices.
CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING
The Certificate in Foundations of Teaching provides an opportunity for those with less than two semesters of classroom teaching experience to explore teaching and become better prepared for the responsibilities of an academic setting.
Foundations | Department |
|---|---|
| Rohit Mattur Ananthanarayana | Speech and Hearing Science |
| Michelle Blood Checketts | Business Administration |
| Keyana Diaz | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Maryam Fakhari | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Daniela Carolina Fanta Alarcon | Speech and Hearning Science |
| Jenna Ann Fesemyer | Recreation, Sport & Tourism |
| Katherine M. Hatzis | Chemistry |
| Isabela Luisa Hernandez | Sociology |
| Yi-Heng Huang | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Benjamin Jasperson | Mechanical Science & Engineering |
| Minsook Kim | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Sohyeon Kim | Recreation, Sport & Tourism |
| Chia Hao Lin | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Ruichun Liu | Business Administration |
| Yuqing Mao | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Ammarah Mashhood | Health and Kinesiology |
| Diana Morales | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Casey Moran | Recreation, Sport & Tourism |
| Shohgo Motoyama | Recreation, Sport & Tourism |
| Charles Nudelman | Speech and Hearing Science |
| Sylvia A. Okon | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Junbeom Park | Gies College of Business |
| Serah Pauly | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Tracy Preza | Speech and Hearing Science |
| Naveenkumar Ramaraju | Business Administration |
| Zachary A. Russell | Recreation, Sport & Tourism |
| Nima Safaei | Business Administration |
| Md Refat Uz Zaman Sajib | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Vitor Siqueira | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Vaishnavi Sridharan | Health and Kinesiology |
| Dachun Sun | Computer Science |
| Lisa Surber-Cunningham | Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior |
| Kshitij Tewari | Recreation, Sport and Tourism |
| Xin Wang | Business Administration |
| Zhaonan Wang | Geography & Geographic Information Science |
| Wan Wen | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Tanner Wheat | Health and Kinesiology |
| Evelyn Wiseman | Library and Information Science |
| Kaiyue Zhang | Applied Health Sciences |
| Peng Zhang | Kinesiology and Community Health |
| Zan Zupancic | Kinesiology and Community Health |
GRADUATE TEACHER CERTIFICATE
The Graduate Teacher Certificate is designed to help TAs develop teaching skills and reflective practice by providing them with opportunities to document their teaching experience, professional development, and constructive use of student feedback.
GTC | Department |
|---|---|
| Lydia Socorro Alvarez | EPOL, Department of Latino/a Studies |
| Anjana Asokakumar | Molecular and Integrative Physiology; MCB |
| Arezoo Ataollahi | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Yue Bao | Economics |
| Vinisha Singh Basnet | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Malia Berg | Animal Sciences |
| Sara Castro Cantú | Spanish & Portuguese |
| Marissa Chase | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Angela Elizabeth Dean | Nutritional Sciences |
| Devin Edmonds | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Jennie Carolina Gardner | Psychology |
| Matthew Georgiou | Microbiology |
| Do Young Gong | Political Science |
| Kellie Halloran | Mechanical Science & Engineering |
| Yuerong Hu | School of Information Sciences |
| Seung-Uk Huh | Political Science |
| Sungtae Hwang | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Amos Jeng | Educational Psychology |
| Yaswanth Sai Jetti | Mechanical Science and Engineering |
| Aditya Karan | Computer Science |
| Charlotte Lambert | Computer Science |
| Cory J. Lemke | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Anna Yan Liu | College of Media |
| Shraddha Maitra | Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| Dorothy Wausi Maweu | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Helen Mugo | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Frederick Nyanzu | Agricultural and Consumer Economics |
| Melany D. Opolz | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Daniela Díaz Pope | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Mrittika Anan Rahman | Communication |
| Raihan Rahman | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Faizan Rashid | Cell & Developmental Biology |
| Arielle Reich | Anthropology |
| Aggie Rieger | Psychology |
| Vijay Shah | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Joanna Grace Shaw | Anthropology |
| Ivan Sosa Marquez | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Anastasiia Stroganova | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Arman Tekinalp | Mechanical Science and Engineering |
| Thanaphan Thapthimhin | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Elif Varlik | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Kayla Vittore | Crop Sciences |
| Søren Warland | Political Science |
| Yasintorn Wongwoottisaroch | Mathematics |
| Xinru Yan | Educational Psychology |
| Nan Yi | Music, Composition and Theory |
| Eda Yildirimer | ESL Program, Linguistics |
| Lingxi Zhao | Music |
DR. SANDRA J. FINLEY TEACHER SCHOLAR CERTIFICATE
The Teacher Scholar Certificate encourages instructors to become scholars of teaching by providing a structured process for the exploration of pedagogy from a discipline-based perspective.
| Seongjoon Ahn | Political Science |
| Sarah R. Hind* | Crop Sciences |
| Yuerong Hu | School of Information Sciences |
| Aditya Karan | Computer Science |
| Elena (Yujie) Pu | East Asian Languages and Cultures |
| Tanya Shukla | Geography and Geographic Information Science |
| Søren Warland | Political Science |
| Ji Soo Yoo | Political Science |
*Faculty - replace Wojtek with Kevin as signator
CERTIFICATE IN TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED TEACHING
The Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching encourages instructors
to explore educational technologies and to practice and assess technology-enhanced teaching.
Tech-Enhanced Certificate | Department |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Pye | Spanish & Portuguese |
| Ji Soo Yoo | Political Science |
*Faculty - replace Wojtek with Kevin as signator
MASTER COURSE IN ONLINE TEACHING
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that asks participants to go further than ever before in applying evidence-based teaching to their online practice. Participants work in a small cohort to explore course design, learning communities, best teaching practices, and student motivation by engaging with resources from online teaching experts here at Illinois and around the world. The relationship of these topics to issues of accessibility, technology, and online teaching standards are examined throughout the course.
| Zhulduz | Abiyeva |
| Nurken A. | Aubakir |
| Nancy | Averett |
| Jessica | Carter |
| Sara | Castro Cantu |
| Aizhan | Daukenova |
| Pankaj Amrut | Desai |
| Yan Yi Lance | Du |
| Indira | Dyussekeneva |
| Mergen | Dyussenov |
| Breanna | Escamilla |
| Marta L. | Flores |
| Guzal | Galiakbarova |
| Jesann | Gonzalez Cruz |
| Yaqing | He |
| Incheol | Jang |
| Shelly | Johnson |
| Coyle | Joseph |
| Terry | Kasdan |
| Botagoz | Khamzina |
| Gyudae | Kim |
| Colleen | King |
| Sharon | Lee |
| Agnes | Millimouno |
| Eva | Miszoglad |
| Robles Granda | Pablo |
| Jonathan | Pye |
| Isaiah | Raynal |
| Yvonne Gonzales | Redman |
| Agnes | Rieger |
| Manuel | Rodriguez |
| Nurgul | Saparkhojayeva |
| Madina | Serik |
| Tapiwa | Sigauke |
| Aidana | Sirgebayeva |
| Katryna | Starks |
| Gabrielle | Strittmater |
| Søren | Warland |
| Melanie | Wiscount |
| Mina | Woo |
| Ji Soo | Yoo |
| Hany | Zayed |
| Sanim | Zhanbyrbayeva |
TEACHING IN THE HYBRID CLASSROOM CERTIFICATE
| Izaro Bedialauneta Txurruka |
| Crystal Bonano |
| Grace Fan |
| Jesann Marie Gonzalez Cruz |
| Rachel Hoopsick |
| Yuerong Hu |
| Incheol Jang |
| Yanling Liu |
| Elizabeth A. Luckman |
| Eva Isabella Miszoglad |
| Jonathan Pye |
| Mina Woo |
| Sanim Zhanbyrbayeva |
TEACHING HONORS
Many of you have been included on the "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students" and we congratulate you.
The following list is by self-report and may not be complete.
| Lydia Socorro Alvarez |
| Rohit Mattur Ananthanarayana |
| Yue Bao |
| Vinisha Singh Basnet |
| Malia Berg |
| Crystal Bonano |
| Sara Castro Cantú |
| Marissa Chase |
| Michelle Blood Checketts |
| Angela Elizabeth Dean |
| Keyana Diaz |
| Devin Edmonds |
| Breanna Escamilla |
| Grace Fan |
| Kellie Halloran |
| Sarah R. Hind |
| Rachel Hoopsick |
| Yuerong Hu |
| Seung-Uk Huh |
| Benjamin Jasperson |
| Amos Jeng |
| Aditya Karan |
| Terry Kasdan |
| Minsook Kim |
| Cory J. Lemke |
| Elizabeth A. Luckman |
| Melany D. Opolz |
| Tracy Preza |
| Elena (Yujie) Pu |
| Jonathan Pye |
| Arielle Reich |
| Aggie Rieger |
| Nima Safaei |
| Vijay Shah |
| Joanna Grace Shaw |
| Tapiwa Sigauke |
| Aidana Sirgebyeva |
| Ivan Sosa Marquez |
| Vaishnavi Sridharan |
| Katryna Starks |
| Anastasiia Stroganova |
| Lisa Surber-Cunningham |
| Kayla Vittore |
| Søren Warland |
| Xinru Yan |
| Nan Yi |
| Eda Yildirimer |
| Hany Zayed |
| Lingxi Zhao |
AWARDS FROM DEPARTMENT OR COLLEGE
The following individuals received awards from their department or college in recognition of their teaching and service, and we commend you for this honor. This list is based on self-report and may not be complete.
| Seongjoon Ahn | LAS Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Teaching Assistant |
| Anjana Asokakumar | John G. and Evelyn Hartman Heiligenstein Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award; James E. and Maxine S. Heath Award |
| Angela Elizabeth Dean | MCB Outstanding TA Award |
| Keyana Diaz | Karin A. Rosenblatt Community Health Graduate Scholarship Award |
| Yaswanth Sai Jetti | Graduate Teaching Fellow |
| Elizabeth A. Luckman | Department of Business Administration Teaching Award |
| Yvonne Gonzales Redman | Faculty award for Excellence in Research |
| Lisa Surber-Cunningham | Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Kayla Vittore | Gerald O. Mott Award |
A Note from CITL:
We appreciate the friends, family members, and university colleagues who are sharing in our celebration of the certificate recipients. We would also like to acknowledge the many individuals who support the development of teaching excellence on campus. Their contributions include assisting in the pre-semester training of TAs, mentoring TAs in their teaching responsibilities, and guiding TAs through the certificate process.