The University Awards for Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising

Amr Oloufa
College of Engineering and Computer Science My teaching philosophy relies on the following key foundations: Teach only what students are not likely to learn on their own. Foster collaborative learning while maintaining initiative and personal responsibility. And finally, create a life-long quest for learning and knowledge. I am a ...

Aubrey Jewett
College of Sciences Active learning fosters academic success and critical thinking. When students take part in the learning process they learn more, retain more, and think more than when operating in the passive mode. Thus whether analyzing pressing public policy questions, performing statistical analysis on data to investigate a res...

Ilenia Colon Mendoza
College of Arts and Humanities As an educator I believe learning should be a pleasant and interactive activity; I see learning as an experience in and of itself. For the teaching process to be successful, it must be student centered. The first step in achieving a student-centered environment is to make students feel comfortable enough to expr...