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Alison Melley Wins Teaching Excellence Award

August 14, 2023

Alison Heinhold Melley was recognized for her efforts toward access as a precursor to excellence – defined broadly as physical accessibility of learning spaces and experiences as well as access to low-cost course materials, retakes and re-dos, and a sense of belonging. She was also praised for her innovative attempts at engaging students in large enrollment classrooms and infusing research-based study practices into the curriculum. Professor Melley also serves as the Director of Teaching Development in the Psychology department and was recognized for her work developing and advocating for graduate student instructors and teaching assistants and her programming for undergraduate learning assistants.

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Alison Heinhold Melley was recognized for her efforts toward access as a precursor to excellence – defined broadly as physical accessibility of learning spaces and experiences as well as access to low-cost course materials, retakes and re-dos, and a sense of belonging. She was also praised for her innovative attempts at engaging students in large enrollment classrooms and infusing research-based study practices into the curriculum. Professor Melley also serves as the Director of Teaching Development in the Psychology department and was recognized for her work developing and advocating for graduate student instructors and teaching assistants and her programming for undergraduate learning assistants.

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