Samantha Coogan (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) has received the 2020 Academic Assessment Award for an individual. This award is given by the office of the vice provost for academic programs and the office of academic assessment.
She was nominated by professor John Mercer and Dean Ronald Brown for her work to develop academic assessment practices for the didactic program in nutrition and dietetics. Her work to acquire feedback from community partners and strengthen the assessment processes in her program has had a direct impact on the academic experience of students in the program. She will receive a plaque at the UNLV Awards Ceremony and an honorarium in the amount of $1,250.
For more information about Academic Assessment Awards, please visit the UNLV Academic Assessment Awards webpage.