ATSU-ASHS presents 2025 faculty awards
Posted: June 9, 2025
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) Dean Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MPH, FNAP, presented awards during a virtual ATSU-ASHS faculty assembly meeting on May 13, 2025.
Faculty members were nominated and selected by their fellow colleagues for their contributions during the 2024-25 academic year. See below for award name, award recipient, and quotes from nominating colleagues.
ASHS Junior Faculty of the Year Award
Tiffany Hines, PhD, SLP-CCC, assistant professor, Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program
“In the short 20 months that Dr. Hines has been at ATSU, she has accomplished a great deal in teaching, service, and scholarship, including integration of innovative teaching methods. Her service to the University spans opportunities at department, school, and university levels. She holds several leadership positions within national and state level professional organizations including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Black Men in White Coats Association. She has presented and published in the areas of disseminated research of culturally responsive practices, AI integration, as well as language and literacy development.”
ASHS Educator of the Year Award
Deanne Fay, PT, DPT, PhD, professor, director, Doctor of Physical Therapy program
“Dr. Fay’s service to adaptive sports is unparalleled, including her leadership at the international level to World Para Athletics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Dr. Fay has extensive national service with APTA’s Adaptive Sports Special Interest Group, APTA’s Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, and as a journal reviewer. She has served as chair of the ATSU-ASHS Promotion and Tenure Committee and has demonstrated exemplary service in multiple roles at the University, school and department level.”
Educator of the Year Award
Jennifer Radziak OTD, OTR/L, CHT, assistant professor, program director,
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program
“Dr. Radziak’s dedication and teaching practices are outstanding. The faculty assembly faculty award committee selected Dr. Radziak for her innovation, creativity and the impact she has had on students as an educator”.
Scholar of the Year Award
Beatriz Barragan Serrano, PhD, associate professor, Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program
“Dr. Barragan is a prolific scholar. Her areas of research include auditory discrimination in aging bilinguals, the effect of quiet and noise on Spanish-English bilinguals, motor activation for second language word processing, and more. She presents nationally and internationally, publishes consistently and serves as a mentor to others.”