Synergy Award Recipients
Xiaofen Du, PhD
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Synergy Award Recipient: 2025
With her synergistic approach to teaching, mentoring, scholarship and service, Xiaofen Du enhances student learning and research productivity, contributing meaningfully to the academic community at large.
Kelli Brizzolara, PT, PhD
School of Physical Therapy
Synergy Award Recipient: 2024
Effectively creating synergy in her teaching, scholarship, and service around health promotion for client, and for students, through research, coursework and community activities.
Charlene Dickinson, RDH, BSDH, MS
Department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health
Synergy Award Recipient: 2023
Charlene Dickinson connects dental hygiene and related health students in grant-funded hands-on community service, modeling and teaching collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving, influencing their leadership and social integrity.
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