The Certified Distance Educator certificate is a professional development recognition award. It is open to all instructors at Missouri State University interested in innovation and excellence in distance learning. A minimum of three professional development activities related to distance learning are required to receive this award. An application for a Certified Distance Educator Award is submitted to Missouri State Outreach for review and approval.

Successful applicants are recognized in the Outreach blog and are presented with a Certified Distance Educator Award Certificate. A goodie bag is given out with the certificate as an expression of appreciation for their efforts to improve the quality of Missouri State education through excellence in distance learning.

Ms. Tracy Dalton
Tracy received her sixth Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in May 2021.
Senior Instructor, English Department, with MSU since 1999

Ms. Megan Menton
Megan was awarded her first Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in April 2021.
Special Education Improvement Consultant, Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning, with MSU since 2019

Ms. Lindsey Lovekamp

Lindsey was awarded her first Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in May 2021.
Autism Resource Specialist, Project Access, Missouri State University, with MSU since 2018

Dr. Ismet Anitsal

Ismet received his third Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in June 2021.
Department Head, Marketing Department, with MSU since 2019

Ms. Kimberly Van Ornum
Kim received her seventh Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in June 2021.
Senior Instructor, Mathematics Department, with MSU since 2011

Dr. Ching-Wen Chang
Ching-Wen received her sixth Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in September 2021.
Associate Professor, Reading Foundations and Technology Department, with MSU since 2007

Ms. Annice McLean
Annice received her sixth Certified Distance Educator Award certificate in September 2021.
Senior Instructor, Reading Foundations and Technology Department, with MSU since 2002

 

As of September 2021, we have had three Graduate Assistant students receive the 2021 Certified Distance Educator Award:

March 2021
Mr. Sajal Islam, Materials Science Department

May 2021
Mr. Yudai Sanada, English Department

September 2021
Ms. Maggie Morris-Owen, English Department