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Student Spotlight: Chas Firestone East, PhD, Department of Italian

Chas Firestone East was awarded the 2023 Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching. In this spotlight, Chas shares what they emphasized about their teaching in the award process, a focus of their teaching and how the CTL helped them pursue that focus, and their experiences in CTL fellowships. Lastly, Chas shares strategies that they use in their teaching practice that new graduate student instructors might consider incorporating into their own practice.

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Student Spotlight: Ana DiGiovanni, PhD Student, Department of Psychology

Ana DiGiovanni was awarded the 2023 Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching. In this spotlight, she shares what she emphasized about her teaching in the award process, a focus of her teaching and how the CTL helped her pursue that focus, and her experiences in CTL fellowships. Lastly, Ana shares strategies that she uses in her teaching practice that new graduate student instructors might consider incorporating into their own practice.

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Student Spotlight: Monica Thieu, PhD, Department of Psychology

In this spotlight, Monica shares what motivated her to join the Advanced Track of the CTL’s Teaching Development Program, and how interacting with interdisciplinary peers has strengthened her teaching experience. She also shares her experience working on a Provost’s Funded Project, and imparts a strategy she uses in her own teaching practice.

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