Paul Caldarella: Excellence in Educational Research; Cecilia Pincock: Excellence in Educator Preparation; Shane Farnsworth: Excellence in Public School Support
Stephanie Al Otaiba is the Patsy and Pay Caldwell Centennial Chair in Teaching and Learning at Southern Methodist University. She is also a Faculty Affiliate of the Florida Center for Reading Research, where she previously taught at Florida State University. She received her doctorate in special education at Vanderbilt University. A former special education teacher, her research focuses on early literacy interventions for students with or at-risk for disabilities, response to intervention (RTI), multi-tiered system of support, and teacher training.
Benjamin Cluff's drive to learn was focused and intense. He believed that academic disciplines are most significant in what they do for the development of the mind and spirit. As the first president of Brigham Young University, he built the university in order to build the Church. Benjamin Cluff was devoted to the Lord.
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