The Tristate’s A+ Professors THIS YEAR’S BEST COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS, AS NOMINATED BY THEIR PEERS AND STUDENTS, SHOW THE BREADTH OF TALENT AT OUR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS By the Editors
Cincy Magazine’s Outstanding Educators Class of 2020 features exceptional professors selected from the many nominations we received from their colleagues. The winners were singled out for a variety of traits that ranged from scholarship and spending extra time with students to innovation in the
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classroom and research. Read on to learn more about this year’s winners from those who nominated them.
HASSANA ALIDOU Social Justice Union Institute & University “As an educator and diplomat, Dr. Alidou brings a wealth of world-class expertise and knowledge in equality and social justice coupled with her outstanding global experience. She is widely known for her work in helping community-based organizations, national governments and international institutions work together to achieve educational equality, literacy, gender equality and economic development.” – Teresa Wilkins, Union Institute & University
ROSALYN BROWN BEATTY STACEY LOWERY BRETZ Chemistry & Biochemistry Miami University “Dr. Lowery Bretz advances student learning using studentcentered teaching methods and innovative assessments to help students build lasting conceptual understanding over rote memorization. Scores demonstrating student learning, students’ perceptions of learning and students’ ratings of her teaching … meet the highest standards of classroom teaching and significantly distinguish Dr. Lowery Bretz from her colleagues.” – Carolyn Haynes, Miami University
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Union Institute & University “As a professor for the last 12 years in the substance abuse and mental health counseling fields, she strives to make a personal connection with students and humanize the experience between teacher and student. Dr. Brown Beatty reminds students that there must be a work-life balance in the counseling profession, and she urges students to practice self-care.” – Teresa Wilkins, Union Institute & University
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