TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHER Biology’s Renee Redman receives Board of Regents Teaching Excellence Award
R
enee Redman’s favorite part of
then watching the ‘aha moment’ when they
Teaching Excellence Award. Each year, only
her job is watching students
figure it out is the reason I do this job,”
two instructors from across the UW System
says Redman, who’s taught at UWL since
receive this award.
grow before her eyes. Since the senior lecturer teaches lowerlevel biology to first-year students and upper-level cell biology to juniors and seniors, she’s had a front-row seat to many memorable transformations. “Making a connection with them, watching them grow as critical thinkers, helping them understand a difficult concept and
2005. “The confidence they have as seniors compared to where they were as first-year students makes me smile. I’m so proud of how hard they work and what they achieve.” Of course, some of that progress can be credited to Redman’s teaching style and commitment to students — traits that landed her a 2021 Board of Regents
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It’s a distinction of which Redman is fully deserving, her colleagues say. “Dr. Redman is a compassionate and dedicated educator who prioritizes student success and academic progress,” says CSH Dean Mark Sandheinrich. “She is patient and understanding, and has a knack for developing ways to communicate
