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KENNESAW, Ga. | Feb 16, 2023

Two 石榴直播 faculty members have earned 2023 University System of Georgia Board of Regents鈥� Awards 鈥� one award recognizing an innovative program to guide student research and another honoring the contributions of a longtime faculty member to the teaching field.

Research Catalyst Interim Associate Dean Iv谩n M. Jorr铆n Abell谩n heads the (IRML) and received the Regents鈥� Teaching Excellence Award for Department or Program on behalf of the lab team. Diana Gregory, professor of in the College of the Arts, was selected for the Regents鈥� Award for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

鈥淒r. Jorr铆n Abell谩n and Dr. Gregory represent the excellence of 石榴直播 faculty, dedicated to student success and our academic mission,鈥� said Ivan Pulinkala, 石榴直播 provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淭hese recognitions from the USG evidence the impact 石榴直播 faculty are having across our community and beyond."

The IRML, which opened in 2019, is an innovative space to support students and faculty as they plan and develop their research designs for undergraduate research assignments, master鈥檚 degree capstone projects, research proposals and doctoral dissertations. 

The USG鈥檚 award notice called the IRML an outstanding program that promotes integration of research processes in education and whose success extends beyond the institution and state.

鈥淚t's been almost four years since we launched the Interactive Research Methods Lab with the aim of providing a transdisciplinary intersection that supports and promotes excellence in research learning and practice,鈥� Jorr铆n Abell谩n said. 鈥淭he of the lab are thrilled and extremely happy for this very prestigious award. We believe that this recognition will certainly help boost our endeavors to democratize the teaching and learning of research methods in Georgia and beyond.鈥�

In her award notice, the USG praised Gregory鈥檚 鈥渟ustained and dedicated contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning,鈥� and record of service and advocacy at various levels, including her individual classroom, in her department鈥檚 development of a master's degree program and on an international level through her leadership roles. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 clear that Dr. Gregory is fully committed to advancing the field of teaching and learning through her research and contributions,鈥� the Regents Awards committee wrote. 

Gregory, who first joined 石榴直播 as part-time faculty in 2002, has in that time served as a fellow for Creativity and Innovation at the 石榴直播 Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and chair of the Inclusive Education Department in the Bagwell College, as well as received the National Art Education Association Southeastern Higher Education Teacher Award in 2009 and the Georgia Art Education Association Teacher of the Year Award in 2012.

She referred specifically to her international work with the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as 鈥渓ife-changing,鈥� as she has been able to address current and emerging issues at all levels of higher education through that work.

鈥淭here are multiple people that have been on this journey with me, and I feel so honored in that way, because this award honors not just me but all the partners across the University and beyond,鈥� Gregory said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a real joy to get to work and collaborate at that level.鈥�

The Regents鈥� Awards are prestigious honors announced annually recognizing scholarship, online teaching, student success, curricular innovation and overall program excellence.

鈥�  By Thomas Hartwell
Photos by Judith Pishnery

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 石榴直播 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.