Teaching Recognition Program Award
Learn more about the Teaching Recognition Program (TRP).
Introducing the 2025 TRP Awardees Heading link
Zabihulla Ahmadi
Zabihulla Ahmadi
Restorative Dentistry
College of Dentistry
Andrea Bassett
Andrea Bassett
Biological Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Becky Bonarek
Becky Bonarek
Tutorium in Intensive English
UIC Tutorium
Krishni Burns
Krishni Burns
Classics and Mediterranean Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Daysi Diaz-Strong
Daysi Diaz-Strong
Social Work
Jane Addams College of Social Work
Christopher Estabrook
Christopher Estabrook
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Anne Fink
Anne Fink
Biobehavioral Nursing Science
College of Nursing
Robin Gayle
Robin Gayle
English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jaira Harrington
Jaira Harrington
Black Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rooshey Hasnain
Rooshey Hasnain
Disability and Human Development
College of Applied Health Sciences
Jeffrey Kessler
Jeffrey Kessler
English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Anna Kozlowska-Barrios
Anna Kozlowska-Barrios
University Library
Honors College
Jennifer Maffucci
Jennifer Maffucci
Biobehavioral Nursing Science
College of Nursing
Elizabeth Porter
Elizabeth Porter
Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health
Arthi Rao
Arthi Rao
Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education
Yeow Siow
Yeow Siow
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
College of Engineering
2024 TRP Recipients Share their Teaching Experience Heading link
These short videos describe teaching strategies, technology innovations, and other tools used by UIC instructors spanning a variety of disciplines, class sizes, and course levels. They were created by instructors themselves and produced by the team at The Studio. They are valuable resources for future TRP applicants and the broader UIC community.
Karen Su
Clinical Associate Professor, Global Asian Studies, GLAS Director of Undergraduate Studies
Karen Su discusses how she brings her whole self into building a sense of community in the classroom, is inspired by the work of Grace Lee Boggs, as well as prioritizing reflection and creativity.
James Wesley Cooper
Clinical Assistant Professor, Managerial Studies, College of Business Administration
James Wesley Cooper promotes the use of a structured improvisation teaching framework he developed to incorporate moment-to-moment reflection in action to move students toward a desired learning outcome.
Kathryn Vanderzwan
Director, Schwartz Simulation Lab and Clinical Learning Resource Center; Clinical Assistant Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing
Kathryn Vanderzwan advocates for using a student-learner-centered teaching method which has been shown to increase student success and promote job satisfaction among nurse educators.
Jessica Shaw
Associate Professor, Community and Applied Developmental Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jessica Shaw highlights the creation and fostering of a co-learning environment that honors multiple ways of knowing and the unique knowledge that each person brings to the classroom.
Shanon Reckinger
Clinical Associate Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering
Shanon Reckinger discusses how she uses “Easter eggs” to keep her students engaged using color-coded materials.
Jonathan Fisher
Teaching Associate Professor, Health Sciences Education and Pathology, College of Medicine – Peoria
Jonathan Fisher speaks of the positive outcomes of creating an engaging and welcoming classroom environment to capture students’ attention.
Leah Lebowicz
Program Director, Biomedical Visualization, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences; Clinical Assistant Professor, Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences
Leah Lebowicz promotes the benefits of prioritizing technical skills as well as a comprehensive understanding of educational principles to grasp the neuroscience of learning and its psychological dimensions.
Introducing the 2024 TRP Award Recipients Heading link
James Cooper
James Cooper
Managerial Studies
Business Administration
Jonathan Fisher
Jonathan Fisher
Health Sciences Education and Pathology
Medicine
Yuheng Hu
Yuheng Hu
Information and Decision Sciences
Business Administration
Leah Lebowicz
Leah Lebowicz
Biomedical and Health Information Sciences
Applied Health Sciences
Eric Leshikar
Eric Leshikar
Psychology
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Carrie Pichan
Carrie Pichan
Linguistics
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Luis Pina
Luis Gabriel Ganchinho de Pina
Computer Science
Engineering
Kim Potowski
Kim Potowski
Hispanic and Italian Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Shanon Reckinger
Shanon Reckinger
Computer Science
Engineering
Kristine Schutz
Kristine Schutz
Curriculum and Instruction
Education
Jessica Shaw
Jessica Shaw
Psychology
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Karen Su
Karen Su
Global Asian Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Swee Tan
Swee Tan
Restorative Dentistry
Dentistry
Rebecca Teasdale
Rebecca Teasdale
Educational Psychology
Education
Kathryn Vanderzwan
Kathryn Vanderzwan
Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Nursing
Judy Yuan
Judy Yuan
Restorative Dentistry
Dentistry
Past Teaching Recognition Program Recipients Heading link
2023
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- Shavila Devi, Department of Math Statistics and Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mohammed Elnagar, Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry
- Hananeh Esmailbeigi, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine – Chicago
- Caludia Fernandez, Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mark Hallenbeck, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
- Jennifer Jones, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Robin Johnson, Department of Human Development Nursing Science, College of Nursing
- Jim Kosmach, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
2
- Laura Meyer-Junco, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
- Adam Mikolajczyk, Department of Medicine – CS; Gastroenterology and Hepatology, College of Medicine – Chicago
- Luma Odeh, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry
- Junaid Quadri, Department of History and Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Renata Revelo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
- Tolou Shoukuhfar, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine – Chicago
- Lindsey Strieter, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences
- Rebecca Woodard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
2022 TRP Recipients
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- John-Jairo Betancur, Department of Urban Planning and Policy, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
- Frank Borgers, Health Policy and Administration, College of School of Public Health
- Katherine Caldwell, Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
- Virginia Costello, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
- Asha Eapen, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry
- Christina Nicholas, Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry
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- Alyson Patsavas, Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
- Edward Podsiadlik, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
- Gayatri Reddy, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Rebecca Singer, Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing
- Pavan Srivastava, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, College of Medicine – Chicago
- Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Lieke van Heumen, Department of Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
2021 TRP Recipients
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- Sarah Abboud, Assistant Professor, Human Development Nursing Science, College of Nursing
- Hossein Ataei, Clinical Associate Professor, Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
- Betul Bilgin, Clinical Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Anthony Felder, Clinical Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Jennifer Geiger, Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, Jane Addams College of Social Work
- Robert Gould, Clinical Associate Professor, Disability and Human Development, College of Applied Health Sciences
- Anna Guevarra, Founding Director and Associate Professor , Global Asian Studies Program, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Ronak Kapadia, Associate Professor, Gender and Women’s Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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- Kevin Lyles, Associate Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Michael Muller, Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Jennifer Rupert, Senior Lecturer, English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Michael Siciliano, Associate Professor, Public Administration, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
- Cortino Sukotjo, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry
- Michael Thomas, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, College of Education
- Torica Webb, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education
- Bin Yang, Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry