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 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 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