Purdue University Teaching Academy announces 2024 inductees

The Purdue University Teaching Academy has announced six inductees for 2024, in recognition of outstanding and scholarly teaching in graduate, undergraduate or engagement programs.

Candidates were identified by their individual department or college/school based upon evidence of excellence in teaching, innovation in teaching methodology, teaching-related service and scholarship in teaching and learning. 

The new Teaching Academy fellows are:

• Christi Masters — Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
• Brittany Newell — Engineering Technology
• Matthew Turner — Engineering Technology
• Kathryn Orvis — Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
• Pete Pascuzzi — Libraries and School of Information Studies
• David Zwicky — Libraries and School of Information Studies

The Teaching Academy strives to bring together the best teaching faculty and graduate students across campus to create a collective voice for teaching excellence. In partnership with the Center for Instructional Excellence, the Teaching Academy sponsors a variety of programs and activities fostering educational creativity, innovation and effectiveness both in and outside the classroom.