Dr. Su is the 2021 Leepoxy Award winner
September 3, 2021
Assistant professor of mathematics, Dr. Yun (Suky) Su, is the winner of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s 2021 Leepoxy Award for Teaching Innovation. This award was established in 2008 by community supporter and owner of Leepoxy Plastics, Larry Lee. It is given annually to a full-time faculty member who:
- Challenges students to continuously progress to higher levels of thinking
- Engages students in active learning activities
- Connects to students in innovative ways to positively impact their experiences at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï
Dr. Su received her award during ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s convocation ceremony on Aug. 31. During the presentation, she was recognized for:
- Always challenging her students to think outside of the box and apply mathematical theory into real applications
- Implementing new software in the classroom—including MyMathTest, Kahoot!, GeoGebra, MATLAB, Latex, Video Capture and Mobius—to enhance her learning environment and reinforce learning objectives
- Redeveloped a pair of essential math classes for the online environment to make them more effective and impactful learning experiences for students
- Connecting well with her students and exuding her passion about lifelong learning
- Her work as the assistant director of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s Teaching Excellence Center, a recently-created university resource designed to support faculty
“Suky’s contributions to our university are amazing, and I am so happy for her,” said ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Kathleen Hanold Watland. “She is a beloved professor, a wonderful colleague and a true team player whom this university and its students can always count on for excellence.”