SelectedWorks - Diana Sturges Botnaru

2006 - Present	Junior Faculty Development Fellowship
	The Office of the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) and American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS)
	Colleague(s): JFDP Fellows hosted: Dr. Roshi (Albania) - Spring 2006, Dr. Nurtayeva (Kazakhstan) – Spring 2007, Dr. Bazarbaeva (Kyrgyzstan) – Spring 2009, Haris Pojskik (Bosnia) – Spring 2011
2012 - 2015	iSTEM Fellow
	iSTEM Institute
2014	GSU Faculty Research Grant
	Georgia Southern University
	Students Academic Motivations in General and Organic Chemistry Classes
	Role: Co-PI
	$8,914
2012 - 2013	SoTL Fellowship
	Georgia Southern University, Center for Excellence in Teaching
	$3,000
2010	GSU Faculty Professional Travel Grant
	Georgia Southern University
	$1,006
2008	GSU Faculty Professional Travel Grant
	Georgia Southern University
	$969
2007	College of Health and Human Sciences Strategic Research Investment Initiative Mentorship Grant
	College of Health and Human Sciences
	$3,000
2007	Franklin Foundation Grant
	Curriculum Development for the Health Informatics Program between Health and Kinesiology and IT Departments at Georgia Southern University
	$10,363
2006	GSU Faculty Service Grant
	Georgia Southern University
	Life Skills Training for elementary school children in the Portal Unit of Boys and Girls Club
	$797
2006	GSU Faculty Service Grant
	Georgia Southern University
	“Read, Learn and Make Healthy Food Choices”
	$429

2012 - Present	Member, Conduct Board, GSU
2009 - Present	Member, SoTL Leadership Team, GSU
2015	Coordinator, Science Olympiad, GSU
2013 - 2015	Chair, Academic Standards and Policies Committee, GSU
2012 - 2014	Member, CHHS Faculty Affairs Committee, GSU
2012 - 2014	Member alternate, Faculty Grievance Committee, GSU
2007 - 2014	Member, Conversations with Professors, GSU
2013	CHHS Representative, A Day for Southern on Campus, GSU
2013	Member, Appeals Committee, Logistics program, GSU
2012 - 2013	Member, Academic Standards and Policies Committee, GSU
2012 - 2013	CHHS Representative, Strategic Committee, Center for International Studies, GSU
2012	CHHS Representative, A Day for Southern on Campus, GSU
2012	Member, Athletics Committee, GSU
2011 - 2012	Member, Academic Standards and Policies Committee, GSU
2011	Member, SoTL Focus Group: External Evaluation of the CTLS
2009	Member, Department Representative, Honors Day, GSU
2008 - 2009	Member, Academic Standards and Policies Committee, GSU
2006 - 2009	Member, Faculty Senate, GSU
2006 - 2008	Member, Graduate Committee, GSU
2006	Member, CHHS Elections Committee, GSU

Top 15 best college professor in Georgia, Onlinecolleges.com (2015)
Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Award (2014)
Board of Regents SoTL award winner (2014)
Nominated for Wells Warren Professor of the Year award, top 5 finalists (2013)
Nominated for Board of Regents SoTL Award (Spring 2012/2014)
GSU SoTL Award (Spring 2012)
College of Health and Human Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching (2008-2009)
Faculty of the Month, GSU Center for Excellence in Teaching, Featured Faculty (July 2007)
Support for Community Outreach and University Teaching Fellowship, Fall 2002. Support for Community Outreach and University Teaching Fellowship, (Fall/Spring 2002)

1999	M.A. in Public Policy and Management, University of Southern Maine
Institution Organization Student Type Student Title Degree Time Period to Options Currently enrolled Affiliate my profile with this Institution
1997	M.D. in General Practitioner, State Medical and Pharmacy University
Institution Organization Student Type Student Title Degree Time Period to Options Currently enrolled Affiliate my profile with this Institution

Present	Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology
Institution Organization Position Type Position Title Time Period to Options Current Position Affiliate my profile with this Institution