COEHD announces 2021-22 faculty, staff awards
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recently announced the recipients of the college’s annual faculty and staff awards.
The awards recognize the hard work and dedication of the college’s faculty and staff, as well as their contributions to teaching, research and service at UMaine and beyond.
Ian Cameron, lecturer of human development and family studies, is the recipient of this year’s Teaching Excellence Award for a full-time faculty member. His nomination letter included a quote from student that reflects the feeling of many of those who take his classes: “Professor Cameron is hilarious, understanding, and an overall great teacher. He does a great job making the students interested and engaged with the material as well as allowing a discussion-based classroom in which every voice is heard and appreciated.”
Arianna Anagnostis, an instructor and clinical preceptor in the athletic training program, receives the Teaching Excellence Award for a part-time faculty member. According to her nomination letter: “Arianna makes abstract professional content meaningful for our students and is invested in the achievement of each one. As a preceptor, she provides hands-on experiences that allow her students to apply the content they learn in class in real-world settings at both the secondary school and orthopedic clinic levels.”
Ian Mette, associate professor of educational leadership, gets the Faculty Service Award. As noted in his nomination: “Dr. Mette’s ability to see the program and the state’s needs around educational leadership at a systems level has allowed him to spearhead the creation of strategic partnerships between our program and the state, local school districts, and other campuses. In leading this work, he has amplified our faculty’s ability to meet the needs of the state and prepare leaders for Maine schools.”
Casey Kelly, communications coordinator, is the recipient of the Staff Service Award. His nomination letter states: “Casey’s service to our College is demonstrated through his tireless commitment to illuminating the many ways in which our faculty, staff, and students are making meaningful contributions to education and human development in Maine. He is creative and innovative in finding opportunities to showcase what we do well.”
Craig Mason, professor of education and applied quantitative methods, receives this year’s Research and Creative Achievement Award. His nomination letter calls Mason “an outstanding example of the sort of faculty member the School of Learning and Teaching, the College of Education and Human Development, and the University of Maine can and will count on to ensure the institution’s national and international reputation as a research-extensive, land/sea/space grant university serving the needs not only of Maine but of the United States.”