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Featuring our faculty: Erika Bass

As a former licensed teacher, Erika Bass draws on her depth of experience in the classroom to provide her students with an involved perspective on what it takes to be a great teacher. Bass spent several years teaching English at Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Virginia, before making the move to higher education – teaching at Virginia Tech and Radford University. In 2019, Bass joined the UNI Department of Languages and Literatures as assistant professor of English Education, where she has demonstrated innovative teaching strategies, pedagogical knowledge, and leadership in the…
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UNI faculty member named Computer Science Educator of the Year

UNI is pleased to announce that Sarah Diesburg, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, is a Computer Science Educator of the Year.
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Award to purchase new spectrometer will propel Wind Cave research forward

UNI students will be able to use a new spectrometer in their research at Wind Cave National Park, thanks to a professor's competition win.
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Featuring our Faculty: John Burnight

For more than a decade, John Burnight, associate professor of religion, has been an integral part of the UNI Department of Philosophy and World Religions – helping students find answers to some of life’s greatest questions.
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UNI students find flow through hands-on research opportunities

Two UNI faculty members, an alum, and an undergraduate student all presented on flow at the European Conference on Positive Psychology this summer.
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Accounting graduate program coordinator oversees projects aiding the Cedar Valley community and international business community

Accounting is more than taxes. Amy Igou, the accounting graduate program coordinator, is a testament to this reality. From bots to coffee beans, Igou works to ensure that UNI's accounting students get a range of experiences that build their accounting skills.

Igou is the current accounting graduate program coordinator at UNI. Additionally, she teaches courses like accounting information systems and business analytics, as well as an asynchronous course about fraud. 

Rachel Morgan

UNI creative writing instructor earns residency at Writers’ Colony in Arkansas

Rachel Morgan, an instructor in UNI's Department of Languages & Literatures, spent her last days of summer in a writers' residency in Arkansas.
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Jazz in Seerley Park to feature UNI School of Music faculty

Four jazz ensembles, including students and faculty from the UNI School of Music, will play a series of casual jazz sets in Seerley Park on Aug. 28 at 5 p.m.
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Graziano earns prestigious Young Scholar in American Religion award

Michael Graziano, assistant professor of religion in UNI’s Department of Philosophy and World Religions, has been recognized as a 2022 Young Scholar in American Religion.
Amy Nielsen

UNI professor who was a first-generation college student distinguishes herself as emerging leader

UNI Professor of Special Education Amy Nielsen will be one of 36 faculty members from across the country in this year's Emerging Leaders Program cohort.