National and State Faculty Awards

Nicholas Bowman 
Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs

  • 2023 American Education Research Association Fellow

Bowman selected as 2023 AERA Fellow for exceptional contributions to education research

  • Outstanding Reviewer for 2022 for American Educational Research Journal
  • UI Student Supervisor of the Year, Certificate of Distinction 

 

James Joshua (Josh) Coleman
Assistant Professor of English Education

  • National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient

Coleman selected as national fellow to study book-banning practices and LGBTQ+ activism

 

Belén Hernando Lloréns 
Assistant Professor of Literacy, Culture, and Language education

  • 2023 American Educational Research Association Early Career Award

Hernando Lloréns wins national early career award

 

Liz Hollingworth
Professor of Educational Leadership

  • 2023 Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership Special Interest Group 129 Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, American Educational Research Association

Hollingworth honored with LTEL 2023 Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award

 

  • 2023 Chair of the Research on the Superintendency Special Interest Group for AERA
  • Faculty Athletics National Honoree 

Hollingworth receives national recognition for ‘significant contributions’ as faculty athletics representative

 

Amira Nash
Associate Director of Partnerships and Programs, Baker Teacher Leader Center

  • 2023 Recipient of the Paul Mann Memorial Human Relations Award from the Iowa State Education Association
  • Grant recipient for Recruitment & Retention of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Teacher Education Students from Community Foundation of Johnson County 

 

Yanchen Zhang
Assistant Professor of School Psychology

 

  • Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Leader in Research, Teaching, & Service in School Psychology
  • Social Justice Committee at the Trainers of School Psychologists
  • Outstanding Early-Career Research by the Dissemination & Implementation Science Group at the National Association of School Psychologists

 

Catherine Welch
Professor of Educational Measurement and Statistics

  • 2023 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Catherine Welch honored with Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

 

Ernest “Ernie” Pascarella 
Professor Emeritus, Higher Education and Student Affairs

  • 2023 S. Earl Thompson Award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International

University of Iowa Awards

Katharine “Katie” Broton
Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs

  • UI Public Policy Center Social and Education Policy Research Fellow

Broton takes on new role with Public Policy Center

 

Carolyn Colvin, Associate Professor of English Education
David Johnson, Associate Professor of Multilingual Education
Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology
Sherry Watt, Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs

  • Seeding Excellence Initiative Grant Recipients

Eight faculty-led projects funded by Seeding Excellence Initiative

 

Brian Hand 
Professor of Science Education

  • 2023 Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service

Hand honored with Michael J. Brody Award

 

Jared Izumi
Assistant Professor of School Psychology 

  • 2023 Early Career Scholars Award

Izumi honored with early career scholar award

 

Mitch Kelly
Clinical Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology

  • 2023 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence

Kelly recognized with UI's highest teaching honor

 

Jodi Linley
Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs

  • 2022 Marion L. Huit Faculty Award

Linley honored for dedication to students with M. L. Huit Faculty Award

  • Faculty Fellow with the Teaching Effectiveness Task Force
  • Teacher Education Program Staff Recipient of the Highly Engaged Academic Department Award

Allison Rowe
Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Art Education

  • Arts and Humanities Grant Recipient

 

Rowe awarded AHI funding

EunJung Kim 
Clinical Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning

  • UI International Programs Summer Research Fellowship

 

Kayla Reed Fitzke
Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy 

  • James N. Murray Award

Fitzke honored for rapport with students

Maia Sheppard
Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education 

  • UI International Programs Summer Research Fellowship

 

Hyesun You
Assistant Professor of Science Education

  • UI International Programs Global Research Partnership Award

College Awards


Leslie Locke 
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership 

  • College of Education Faculty Fellow 2022-24

 

Seth King, Associate Professor of Special Education
Sherry Watt, Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs and the Multicultural Initiatives Research Team

  • 2023 Meritorious Research Awards

College of Education faculty recognized for research excellence

 

Erin Barnes, Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling 
Jodi Linley, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs

  • 2023 Collegiate Teaching Award recipients

College of Education faculty honored for exemplary teaching, mentorship

 

Student and Alumni Awards

Chantel Johnson
Sailee Karkhanis
Abigail VanPatten-Freeman

  • Counselor Education and Supervision Graduate Students Selected as North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Emerging Leaders

 

 

Olga Colmenero (Elementary Education student)
Ngonyo Mungara (Educational Studies and Human Relations major)
Molly McNeill (double major in World Language Education and Spanish)

 

  • Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients 

University of Iowa students awarded Gilman scholarships to study abroad

 

 

Chantel Johnson (Counseling Education student)

  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant, UI Council on Teaching

 

 

Kelsey Ryder (Higher Education and Student Affairs alumna)

  • 2023 Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy recipient

 

HESA alumna Ryder receives Lola Lopes Award

Dawn Thomas (MAT, Secondary English Education alumna; ESL certificate: spring 2023) 

  • Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award 

 

Thomas awarded first UI Fulbright to Israel