Stelzer named UI Distinguished Teacher-Scholar

Timothy J. Stelzer, associate research professor of physics, has been named a University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar by the Provost. The designation "Teacher-Scholar" is the University's highest award to recognize scholarly contributions and excellence in the areas of teaching and learning.

The objective of the University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Program is to offer talented faculty members not only recognition but also an opportunity to engage in an in-depth analysis of the craft and art of teaching, to consider new approaches, and to put their insights to work in ways that will benefit significantly their students and the campus community.

While the title of Distinguished Teacher-Scholar is permanent through the recipient's appointment at Illinois, the Scholars are expected to undertake a specific, year-long activity to enhance instruction in a way that will make a significant to the University and its students. Stelzer will work on his project, disseminating the pedagogical advantages of interactive learning technologies to faculty across the campus, during the 2009/10 academic year.

Stelzer, one of the inventors of the i>clicker® student personal response system to enable student engagement and peer learning, is now developing multimedia learning modules for physics instruction.  He is a member of the physics education research group at Illinois.