Dr Jodie Lyon, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Religion, has been chosen to join UGA's 2024-2025 Fellows for Transformative Teaching cohort. Dr Lyon has previously been recognized for her teaching through the Franklin College Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award, and she directs the undergraduate program in Religion as the department's Undergraduate Coordinator. Congratulations, Jodie! The goals of the Fellows for Transformative Teaching program are to: Provide senior faculty with opportunities for the sharing of ideas with other dedicated, highly motivated, and innovative teachers from other disciplines who may have similar interests and who face similar teaching challenges; Provide senior faculty with opportunities for professional and personal renewal; Provide funding for an instructional project designed to strengthen courses and teaching methods in each participant's academic department; and Help reinforce an instructional environment that honors and recognizes the skills and values of dedicated instructional practitioners across campus.
