HDOSE Faculty Honored with College Awards for Research and Teaching Excellence

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The University of Florida’s School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE) is proud to announce that four faculty members have been recognized with prestigious College of Education awards for their outstanding contributions to research and teaching.

Dr. Chris Redding, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, has been awarded the 2025–2027 Rosser Term Professorship, a competitive honor that recognizes faculty for impactful research, teaching, and service and their impact on the discipline.

Dr. Chris Thomas, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, received the 2025 Robert B. Primack Memorial Foundations of Education Endowment Award, which supports scholarship on the social foundations of education.

In recognition of excellence in teaching, two HDOSE faculty members were also honored:

Dr. Mercedes Machado, Clinical Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, was awarded the 2025 Rosser Educator Excellence Award.

Dr. Jinnie Shin, Assistant Professor of Research Evaluation and Methodology, received the 2025 Diane E. Haines Teaching Excellence Award.

These awards reflect HDOSE’s commitment to innovative research and high-impact teaching and the University of Florida’s national leadership in education.

“We are proud of the accomplishments of each of these faculty and their well-deserved recognition for excellence in teaching and research.” said Dr. F. Chris Curran, HDOSE Associate Director. “HDOSE faculty are positively impacting schools and communities across Florida and beyond with their innovative work.”

About HDOSE
HDOSE faculty research and teach the foundations and structures of educational and community systems for people to thrive in their learning and development. We cultivate researchers, leaders, counselors, and administrators, empowering them to make evidence-based decisions that enhance human potential and educational growth.

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Note. This HDOSE highlights story was written using generative AI-assistance.