We are excited to share that CIS Ph.D. student Lolita Pérez-Ayala has been named the 2025 recipient of the Dan J. Wedemeyer Excellence in Teaching Award!
Lolita has taught courses including COM 320: Communication and Communities and COM 432: Social Media, earning consistently outstanding student evaluations. Chosen by vote of the CIS Executive Board, her teaching reflects the innovation, care and dedication that define this honor.
The award commemorates the late Emeritus Professor Dan J. Wedemeyer, whose mentorship and commitment to teaching inspired generations of graduate students.
Congratulations, Lolita, on this well-deserved recognition!