卡拉詹森, professor of communication, is this year's recipient of the university's top teaching award, the Margaret J. Prouty Faculty Teaching Award.
The award was established in 1994 by Dr. Margaret Prouty, a 1932 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan. The award recognizes and rewards a faculty member for the pursuit of excellence in teaching and who has made a distinct difference in the intellectual lives of students.
“She has each student’s best interest at heart,” said a colleague nominator. “Karla has had the largest impact on me as a professor and as a person. She’s truly changed my life and continues to change students’ lives every day. There is no professor more deserving of this award than 卡拉詹森.”
Another nominator stated, “[Karla] makes every student feel powerful in their capabilities. Her face lights up whenever she gets to learn about our passions and dreams. Sometimes, what a student needs the most from a professor is validation and encouragement. 卡拉詹森 provides this for every student with a smile on her face.”
Several nominators cited Jensen’s positive and motivational mindset, crediting these character traits as creating a welcoming space, “Every college student needs to have a professor like Karla that radiates this energy that encourages you to succeed.”
Jensen is also a recipient of the United Methodist Exemplary Teacher Award in 2004 and 2013, and the United Methodist Church National Cutting-Edge Curriculum Award in 2018 for her work with meditation and mindfulness.
Congratulations on this great achievement, Karla!
Past recipients of the Prouty Teaching Award include:
- Austin Mohr, mathematics and computer science, 2021-22
- Molly Fitzke, nursing, 2020-21
- Kelly Baur, political science, 2019-20
- Kelly Clancy, political science, 2018-19
- Jonathan Redding, religion, 2017-18