Outstanding University Teaching Award, Tenured
Sally Arnett-Hartwick, Ph.D.
- Professor and Program Coordinator Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Ph.D. from the Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2008
Teaching Philosophy
The central tenet of my teaching philosophy is preparing students for the diverse workforce through believing in students, being a practical professor, and aligning coursework with demands of the workforce.
My motivation to become a college professor comes from …
I had people believe in me along my career journey and because of their belief, I am what and who I am today. I pay their belief in me forward to my students.
The three most valuable or important methods/approaches/attitudes/etc. that I bring to my teaching practice are …
- Belief in students
- Being a practical professor
- Aligning coursework with the demands of the workforce
For me, the least favorite part of teaching is …
Grading (ha!)
If you asked my students what makes me an effective teacher, I would hope that they would say … and/but I think that they would actually say …
I would hope they would say I care about them personally and professionally and I think they would actually say I did care about them personally and professionally.
Best compliment that I’ve received from a student was …
They owe their success to me
Regarding my teaching accomplishments, I am proudest about …
Being recognized at any level for my teaching performance makes me proud because these awards are based on performance and voted on by colleagues. My most proud teaching accomplishment personally is within three years, I was the recipient of two national teaching awards, the National Postsecondary Teacher of the Year Award in 2018 and in 2021 National Teacher Educator of the Year Award.
The one teaching technique or strategy that I would recommend to my colleagues to enhance student learning the most is …
Simply, it starts with building relationships with students.
“ I had people believe in me along my career journey and because of their belief, I am what and who I am today. I pay their belief in me forward to my students. ”