Pure Gold
The Robbins College Pure Gold initiative is an opportunity for College faculty and staff to be celebrated for excellence in teaching, research, service, and culture building.
Recipients of the Pure Gold Award are nominated by their peers (Robbins College faculty and staff members) in recognition of special achievements in the categories of teaching, research, service, and culture. Nominations are reviewed by the Pure Gold Review Committee, and award recipients are announced monthly by email and on the Pure Gold website. At the end of the semester, award recipients will be invited to attend a special celebratory reception in their honor.
Nominate a Pure Gold colleague today!
CURRENT RECIPIENTS:
RESEARCH: Elizabeth Ardolino
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
"Dr. Liz Ardolino's excitement for research is infectious, and she has a long history of mentoring junior researchers. Part of her research agenda aims to optimize movement and improve quality of life for children and adults with neuromotor conditions by improving physical therapy assessments and interventions. She collaborates across departments and universities to disseminate important scholarly work. Dr. Ardolino is dependable, hard working, and fun to work with. She is pure gold!" —Megan Flores
TEACHING: Kyle Adams
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
"Dr. Kyle Adams is an exceptional instructor. He consistently receives top scores on his course teaching evaluations and students feel very comfortable learning from Dr. Adams. He takes great pride in constructing and maintaining a course that is easy for students to navigate. Additionally, he seeks to create and administer learning activities that are 'outside of the box' using best-practice methods to facilitate student learning. Dr. Adams is the definition of a Pure Gold Teacher!" —Teresa Bachman
SERVICE: Sherry Hansen
Financial Administrator, Office of the Dean
"Sherry is a new member of the Robbins College team, and I have been so impressed with her responsiveness, efficiency, and warmth. In her short time here, she has already made a positive impact. I appreciate her quick and friendly responses to requests for help and her sensible approach to problem-solving. She has definitely been a 'golden' addition to Robbins College!" —Maxcey Blaylock
CULTURE: Barbara Doucet
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
"Dr. Doucet is what we strive to be—kind, warm, thoughtful, and genuine. Her faith shows through in everything she does, teaching, mentoring, friendship, and everyday life. This program—including the students, fellow faculty, and staff—are truly blessed to have her. She makes a positive impact on everyone she encounters." —Lee Barton