I have a professional update to celebrate (and others to come!).
I have been selected the 2024 Educator of the Year by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees. This is the highest honor award for excellence in teaching in the entire Minnesota State system. Only 4 are selected out of dozens of applications.
I am grateful to have several mentors and inspiring students in my professional journey who motivated me to pursue better and more innovative ways to delivery my teaching and to connect students to more relatable experiences and real world examples with maintaining high academic rigor.
Some of my innovations include mixing a traditional course on Labor Economics with a study abroad component, jigsaw activities to discussed peer-reviewed articles, simulations of immigration process experiences, Pre and Post Debates, self introductions in online courses with sharing gratitude and savoring experiences, and incorporating students to real data to analyze local issues.
Further, my activities also include direct discussions on equity, disparities, implicit bias, and examples that demystify the economics profession. #IlookLikeAnEconomist
Four SCSU employees were recently honored in the annual Minnesota State Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence. Congrats to Monica Garcia-Perez (Educators of the Year), Dale Buske (Outstanding Educators), John Mirth (Outstanding Educators) and Christine Lepkowski (Outstanding Service Faculty) for their work!
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1moSo proud of Shannon and beyond grateful for EVERYTHING she does for the students she works with. Thank you guys for sharing!