A team of three University of Northern Iowa faculty members have been awarded a one-year grant of $66,682 from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to participate in a Noyce Capacity Project that aims to address the national need to develop an Elementary Master STEM Teacher Leader program in Iowa.
John Wiles, associate professor of choral conducting, has been upholding a strong legacy of choral excellence at the UNI School of Music for the past 12 years.
Describe how your educational background and employment experience led you to UNI.
I've worked in libraries since I was in high school and throughout college so becoming a librarian just made sense. My first professional position was in South Carolina for a couple of years and for twelve years I was in Wisconsin. At both places I gained a lot of experience as a general reference and instruction librarian teaching a lot of "one-shot" library instruction classes.
In her relatively short time at UNI, Dheryta Jaisinghani has already made a considerable impact on her students’ lives — finding unique, new ways to involve them in research, and teaching them to be better scientists along the way.
UNI professor Irenea Walker wants educators to know teaching Black history matters. Her research paper dedicated to the topic has won a national award.
Putting students first is key for Nikki Harken. For nearly 20 years, Nikki has been an advocate, friend and mentor for her students as an instructor of communication studies, and as director of internships for the Department of Communication and Media. “My focus has always been on students,” she said. “I believe we should make all decisions based on what is good for them, which doesn't mean popular or easy, but what will help them in the long run.”
Shahina Amin, Lawrence Jepson Professor of International Economics at the UNI College of Business, was the recipient of the Board of Regents’ Faculty Excellence Award this fall, which recognizes those who have made outstanding professional contributions during their careers.
It's easy to call Professor Tim Kidd busy. From working with NASA and the Department of Energy, to creating new courses, serving on United Faculty and publishing over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles, he keeps his calendar very full.
