UNM Instructors Honored for Excellence in Online Teaching
June 17, 2025 - Ellie Walton
The University of New Mexico's Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) and UNM Online are proud to celebrate and recognize instructors who have provided high-quality online education through their participation in online course reviews!
The Foundational Course Design Review is available to all online instructors at the UNM Albuquerque Campus. This review offers feedback from external evaluators to help instructors improve the quality of their online courses. This process can also be treated as a first step toward meeting the standards of a Golden Paw Award. The Golden Paw is prestigious and is the highest recognition for online instruction at UNM.
By participating in these reviews, instructors demonstrate their dedication to online course excellence and student
success. These initiatives ensure that online courses align with the best practices outlined in the Online Learning Excellence Framework, which emphasizes essential design elements and strategies to meet the needs of UNM online students. Students enrolled in these courses can expect the highest quality online learning experiences.
Below are the instructors who have received the Golden Paw Award and instructors who have successfully completed Foundational Course Design Reviews in Spring 2025:
Golden Paw Award Recipients – Spring 2025
- Nuzhat Ali, Senior Lecturer I, NURS 410: Foundations of Leading Change and Advancing Health
- Michelle Allgood, Assistant Professor, PADM 525: Human Resources Management in the Public Sector
- Rebecca Blankely, Principal Lecturer III, RADS 450: Physics of MRI I
- Angelica Boyle, Lecturer II, HED 371: Introduction to Public and Community Health
- Stephanie Chambers, Lecturer III, PH 311: Essentials of Epidemiology
- Meghann Dallin, Temp Parttime Faculty, HLED 2150: Foundations of Health Promotion
- Mario Del Angel Guevara, Visiting Asst. Professor, CCS 308/508: Curanderismo Part 2: Global Perspectives of Traditional Healing
- Jennifer Escajeda, Temp Parttime Faculty, HED 333: Emotional Health and Interpersonal Relationships
- Marissa Greenberg, Associate Professor, ENGL 353: Later Shakespeare: Sensing Shakespeare
- Tricia Hermes, Temp Parttime Faculty, FYEX 1110: Success Starts Here
- Angelika Maria Koch, Temp Parttime Faculty, HED 493: Integrated Mental Health
- Neusa McWilliams, Temp Parttime Faculty, GEOG 1160: Home Planet
- Marina Popova, Term Teaching Faculty, MGMT 501: Data Driven Decision Making
- Oleksandr Tkachenko, Associate Professor, OILS 552: Team Development and Facilitation
Foundational Course Design Review Recipients – Spring 2025
- Brisa del Bosque Byrnes, Graduate Assistant, SPAN 1220: Spanish as a Heritage Language II
- Joseph J. Garcia, Temp Parttime Faculty, CCS 460: Chicanos and Latinos in a Global Society
- Sarah Leiter, Teaching Assistant, ANTH 1140: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- Melissa Ryan, Assistant Professor, MUSE 477/577: Diversity and Music Education
- Crystal Sanchez, Senior Lecturer I, NURS 478: Care of the Veteran
- Shawn Secatero, Associate Professor, LEAD 530: Leadership for Conflict Resolution
- Ryan Swanson, Professor, UHON 301: Seminar: Sports in America
- Suzanne Williams, Lecturer III, HED 511: Management of Health Promotion Programs
Interested in taking one of these courses? Explore our online schedule of courses or reach out to our student success team for more information.
