COE Distinguished Teachers of the Year
![Kelly Emelianchik-Key, Ph.D. Kelly Emelianchik-Key, Ph.D.](https://cyberedsecure.fau.edu/facultyportraits/kemelian.jpg)
2024
Kelly Emelianchik-Key, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Counselor Education
![Yash Bhagwanji, Ph.D. Yash Bhagwanji, Ph.D.](/education/aboutcoe/spotlight/dty/images/2023dty-yash-b.jpg)
2023
Yash Bhagwanji, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
![Meredith Mountford, Ph.D. Meredith Mountford, Ph.D.](/education/aboutcoe/spotlight/dty/images/2022-mountford-dtoy.jpg)
2022
Meredith Mountford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
![Sabrina Sembiante, Ph.D. Sabrina Sembiante, Ph.D.](/education/aboutcoe/spotlight/dty/images/sabrina-sembiante.jpg)
2021
Sabrina Sembiante, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
![Jennifer Bloom Jennifer Bloom](/education/aboutcoe/spotlight/dty/images/dty-jbloom.jpg)
2020
Jennifer Bloom, Ed.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
![Michael Zourdos Michael Zourdos](/education/aboutcoe/spotlight/dty/images/zourdos.jpg)
2019
Michael Zourdos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
![Patricia Maslin-Ostrowski, Ed.D. Patricia Maslin-Ostrowski, Ed.D.](images/maslin-ostrowski.png)
2018
Patricia Maslin-Ostrowski, Ed.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
![Michael DeDonno, Ph.D. Michael DeDonno, Ph.D.](images/michael-dedonno.jpg)
2017
Michael DeDonno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
![Meredith Mountford, Ph.D. Meredith Mountford, Ph.D.](images/mmountford.png)
2016
Meredith Mountford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
![Nancy Brown, Ed.D. Nancy Brown, Ed.D.](images/nancy-brown.jpg)
2015
Nancy Brown, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
![Angela Rhone, Ed.D. Angela Rhone, Ed.D.](images/angela-rhone.jpg)
2014
Angela Rhone, Ed.D.
Professor
Teaching and Learning
![Traci Baxley, Ed.D. Traci Baxley, Ed.D.](images/traci-baxley.jpg)
2013
Traci Baxley, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
![Ira Bogotch, Ph.D Ira Bogotch, Ph.D](images/ira-bogotch.jpg)
2012
Ira Bogotch, Ph.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
![Deborah Floyd, Ed.D. Deborah Floyd, Ed.D.](https://cyberedsecure.fau.edu/facultyportraits/dfloyd.jpg)
2011*
Deborah Floyd, Ed.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Speech (pdf)
![Dilys Schoorman, Ph.D. Dilys Schoorman, Ph.D.](images/dilys-schoorman.jpg)
2010
Dilys Schoorman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry
![Joseph Furner, Ph.D. Joseph Furner, Ph.D.](images/furner-joseph.jpg)
2009
Joseph Furner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Teaching and Learning
![Gail Burnaford, Ph.D. Gail Burnaford, Ph.D.](images/gail-burnaford.jpg)
2008
Gail Burnaford, Ph.D.
Professor
Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry
![Angela Rhone, Ed.D. Angela Rhone, Ed.D.](images/angela-rhone.jpg)
2007
Angela Rhone, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
![Valerie Bryan, Ph.D. Valerie Bryan, Ph.D.](images/valerie-bryan.png)
2006
Valerie Bryan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
![Deborah Floyd, Ed.D. Deborah Floyd, Ed.D.](https://cyberedsecure.fau.edu/facultyportraits/dfloyd.jpg)
2005
Deborah Floyd, Ed.D.
Professor
Educational Leadership
2004
David Kumar, Ed.D.
Professor
Teacher Education
![Eileen Ariza, Ed.D. Eileen Ariza, Ed.D.](images/ariza-eileen.jpg)
2003*
Eileen Ariza, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
Speech (pdf)
![Mary Lou Duffy, Ph.D. Mary Lou Duffy, Ph.D.](images/mary-low-duffy.jpg)
2001
Mary Lou Duffy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Exceptional Student Education
![Jane Brady Matanzo, Ph.D. Jane Brady Matanzo, Ph.D.](images/matanzo.png)
2000*
Jane Brady Matanzo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Literacy Education
Speech (pdf)
![Sara Ashworth, Ph.D. Sara Ashworth, Ph.D.](images/ashworth.png)
1991*
Sara Ashworth, Ph.D.
Professor
Elementary Education
Speech (pdf)
![Patsy Ceros-Livingston, Ph. D. Patsy Ceros-Livingston, Ph. D.](images/livingston.png)
1985*
Patsy Ceros-Livingston, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Education
Speech (pdf)
![Lydia Smiley, Ph. D. Lydia Smiley, Ph. D.](images/lydia-smiley.png)
1984*
Lydia Smiley, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Education
Speech (pdf)
![Edward Ziegler, Ph. D. Edward Ziegler, Ph. D.](images/ziegler.png)
1972*
Edward Ziegler, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Speech (pdf)
* indicates also FAU Distinguished Teacher of the Year.
Recipient’s title and department correspond to year of the award.