Tresa Randall, an associate professor of dance, is one of this year’s recipients of Ohio University’s Presidential Teacher Award.
An Ohio University dance professor has found herself in the spotlight.
Tresa Randall, an associate professor of dance, has won OU’s Presidential Teacher Award.
The official ceremony for the award will take place in the fall, where Randall will be joined with the other recipient Robert Klein, an associate professor of mathematics.
There have been a total of 30 Presidential Teacher Awards presented since its creation in 2000. Recipients hold the title of “Presidential Teacher” for three years and receive $1,000 each year. The award is sponsored by the Provost’s office.
The award is based on excellence in teaching, innovation and mentoring; influences on curriculum; and academic scholarship. A committee selects the winners from a pool of nominees. All faculty, alumni and students can nominate a professor.
Not only has Randall been a professor, but she was also formerly an academic adviser, where she helped students in the dance program with advice, grants and research projects. She has also designed many courses, including Yoga: Principles and Practices, and Dance, Sexuality, and Gender: Historical Perspectives, which examines how certain dance practices have become gendered.
In addition, Randall has also been published in The Dance Research Journal, Theater Journal, Journal of Dance Education and New German Dance Studies.
It is not how much she does, but it is how she does it that makes her a perfect recipient for this award, said Mickie Geller, a professor emerita in the Division of Dance.
“Professor Randall nurtures sophistication, a spirit of discovery and academic rigor in her students’ research techniques,” Geller said. “Randall exemplifies the values and goals the (Division of Dance) has always stood for.”
Nathan Andary, a lecturer of dance, agreed.
“She is supportive and a commendable colleague,” he said. “She maintains a high level of professionalism and is committed to a quality educational experience.”
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