Daemen University recently celebrated 22 faculty who completed their Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices certification. 
The year-long course, which was funded through a US Department of Education Title III grant, began in March 2024 and concluded in March 2025.
During the April 10 event, faculty received their course certificates and ACUE pins to mark their accomplishments.
“We’re incredibly thankful for the support of leadership in helping us communicate with and encourage course participants,” said Emma Shanley, Grant and Data Coordinator at Daemen. “It’s been a privilege to witness the hard work of our faculty, especially given other projects and workloads they managed throughout the year. This is definitely a win for our Title III grant and, ultimately, Daemen students, because these initiatives help make their college experience even better.”
Faculty who completed the ACUE certification include:
- Hannah Attard, Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences
- Christian Brandjes, Associate Professor, Visual and Performing Arts
- Hamish Dalley, Department Chair, English
- Meredith Constance, Clinical Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences
- Susan Cozzi, Instructor, English
- Dee Emer, Department Chair, Psychological Sciences
- Jon Good, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences
- Shannon Hockwater, Instructor, Natural Sciences
- Aaron Joyal, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
- Jeffrey Law, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences
- Shannon Lupien, Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences
- Nicole Menting-Wilson, Assistant Professor, Social Work and Sociology
- Kathryn Miller-Procknal, Assistant Professor, Social Work and Sociology
- Caitlyn Montross, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences
- Heather Putney, Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts and Education
- Tito Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
- Sally Ann Smesko, Clinical Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences
- Heather Stassen, Dean of College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
- Matthew Ward, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences
- Sarah Whorley, Associate Professor, Natural Sciences
- Brenda Young, Retired Professor of Biology, Chair of Global & Local Sustainability
- Kelly Castle, Senior Instructional Designer and Coordinator