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Six biology faculty honored for teaching excellence

Six biology faculty honored for teaching excellence

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Memorial Union gate. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana University.

Six faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington have been awarded for their instructional skills and dedication to their students.

IU Trustees Teaching Award

The IU Trustees Teaching Award is presented each spring to honor outstanding teaching and the significant impact instructors have on student learning, particularly at the undergraduate level.

2025 recipients from the Department of Biology:

Dave Bollivar, Aug. 10, 2022. — **Dave Bollivar**
Senior Lecturer in Biology
Director, Biotechnology Master's Degree Program

Heather Hundley, Sept. 20-2023. — **Heather Hundley**
Sagalowsky Professor
Director, GCDB Graduate Program

**Cris Ledón-Rettig**
Assistant Professor

**Andy Zelhof**
Professor
Associate Chair, Genome, Cell, and Developmental Biology Section
Director, Drosophila Genomics Resource Center

Senior Class Award for Teaching Excellence in Biology

The Department of Biology’s Senior Class Award for Teaching Excellence in Biology is presented to an outstanding departmental faculty member each year. Nominations submitted by the undergraduate seniors determine the awardee. This year's Senior Class Award was presented to Senior Lecturer Tara Darcy.

Outstanding Biology Lecturer Award

Professor Farrah Bashey-Visser received the Outstanding Biology Lecturer Award. This departmental award honors exceptional performance in undergraduate instruction.