Lorraine Brewer to Receive Di Brezzo Award for Service to Teaching
Lorraine Brewer, instructor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, has been selected as the recipient of the Ro Di Brezzo Excellence in Service to Teaching Award for 2021-2022. Over her career, Brewer has provided numerous teaching improvement workshops for campus faculty on a variety of topics ranging from student engagement to effective teaching in large enrollment classes.
Brewer currently teaches large sections of university chemistry and advises pre-pharmacy students. She has taught large sections of organic and biochemistry courses and has served as academic adviser for more than 100 students a year. A member of the Teaching Academy, Brewer received the Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship in 2012 and the Fulbright Master Teacher Award in 2021.
The Di Brezzo Award, named in honor of former Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Ro Di Brezzo, recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding service to campus teaching through programs conducted by the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center. Brewer will receive a recognition plaque and a $500 teaching enhancement grant during the Fall Teaching Awards Reception on Sept. 27.
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Lori Libbert, HEI Program coordinator
Teaching and Faculty Support Center
479-575-3222,
tfsc@uark.edu
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