By:
Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281Source(s):
Elaine Turner RETurner@ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1991 ext. 224
Jimmy Cheek JGCheek@ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-1961
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Elaine Turner, an associate professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, received the National Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences during the annual meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) in San Diego, Calif., November 14-16.
Turner, who teaches courses in the food science and human nutrition department, serves as coordinator for the largest undergraduate program in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. She has won plaudits from both colleagues and students for her passion for teaching, and her dedication to students has made her a popular instructor and advisor.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASULGC, the award includes a $5,000 stipend to be used by the recipient for improving teaching at his or her university.
A selection committee of nationally recognized teachers and scholars selects the recipients, and nominees are evaluated on the basis of their ability as classroom teachers, use of innovative teaching methodology, service to students and their profession, and scholarship.
“The award reflects the quality of our faculty, teaching and advising programs, and students,” said Jimmy Cheek, dean of the UF/IFAS college. “Over the past few years, our faculty have received a total of seven awards, placing UF in the top three of all land-grant universities in the nation that have received awards.”
Turner, who joined the UF/IFAS faculty in 1996, earned her bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Kansas State University, and she completed her master’s and doctoral degrees in nutrition at Purdue University.
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