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Teaching, Scholarship, & Research Awards

Stacie Christensen

2026 Excellence in Teaching

Stacie Christensen, PT, DPT

Nominees for this award must have a faculty appointment in the CAHP and demonstrate outstanding skills in directing learning, advising students, and facilitating effective interaction between faculty and students and between students.

Mariah Jackson

2026 Innovative Scholarship Award

Mariah Jackson, PhD, MMN, RDN, LMNT

This award recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions to the advancement of teaching in health professions education through the development of innovation in the area of teaching, and who have disseminated their innovation, through presentations and publications. Only faculty with an appointment in the College of Allied Health Professions are eligible for nomination.

Mariah Jackson

2026 Excellence in Research - Early Career Faculty

Mariah Jackson, PhD, MMN, RDN, LMNT

This award honors a junior faculty member whose research has added emerging knowledge to the scientific, clinical, and/or educational community.

Clinical Teaching and Service