Dr. Dedenbach earns Great Teaching for New Faculty Certificate from Center for Teaching Excellence

Dr. Laura Dedenbach, Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, earned the Great Teaching for New Faculty Certificate from the Center for Teaching Excellence. Through participation in the First Year Teaching Academy and courses focused on student oriented teaching, Dr. Dedenbach demonstrated her commitment to an active learning environment and a student-centered classroom.  

In addition, Dr. Dedenbach’s Spring courses, URP 4000 and IDS2935, were awarded the Affordable UF badge. According to the Affordable UF program, “the purpose of the Affordable UF initiative is to increase student learning and success by providing affordable access to education. In order to ensure that every student at the University of Florida has access to quality, reasonably priced course materials, the Affordable UF initiative works to raise awareness of textbook affordability issues on campus and provide support and guidance for members of the UF community who seek to make their courses more affordable.” 

Dr. Dedenbach also serves as the Undergraduate and Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.