UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has named 15 recipients of the 2025 Faculty Engagement Awards with this year’s theme of “Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching including Microsoft Copilot 365.” Recipients will collaborate with TLT to experiment with AI-driven tools to support course planning, content design and instructional delivery.
“We’re excited to work with this year’s award recipients to explore how generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot 365, ChatGPT Teams, and Adobe Firefly can enhance pedagogy, streamline workload, and improve student engagement,” said Amy Kuntz, instructional designer with Teaching and Learning with Technology. “Our focus will be on identifying best practices, understanding the limitations, and assessing the impact of these technologies in ways that are both meaningful and student-centered.”
The recipients of the 2025 Faculty Engagement Awards are:
- Kevin Bennett, teaching professor of psychology, Penn State Beaver
- Angela Brown, assistant teaching professor of accounting, Penn State Schuylkill
- Tammy Divens, teaching professor of occupational therapy, Penn State Shenango
- Daniel Foster, associate professor of agricultural education, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Abdullah Konak, distinguished professor of information sciences and technology, Penn State Berks
- Sadan Kultural-Konak, professor of management information systems, Penn State Berks
- May Lee, assistant teaching professor of education, College of Education
- Nikki Mattson, teaching professor in applied linguistics, College of the Liberal Arts
- Melanie Miller Foster, associate teaching professor of international agriculture, College of Agricultural Sciences
- Christina Olear, assistant teaching professor of accounting, Penn State Brandywine
- Erica Rauff, associate teaching professor of biobehavioral health, College of Health and Human Development
- Courtney Redding, lecturer, School of Visual Arts, College of Arts and Architecture
- Na-Young Ryu, associate teaching professor of Korean, College of the Liberal Arts
- Schalyn Sohn, assistant teaching professor of accounting, Smeal College of Business
- Gina Whalen, associate teaching professor of business, Penn State Schuylkill
TLT’s Faculty Engagement Awards are offered annually around a theme that combines sound pedagogy and digital tools. To learn more about the Faculty Engagement Awards, contact Amy Kuntz at aer13@psu.edu.