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About
Prof. Botnaru joined Georgia Southern University in 2004. She is actively engaged in a plethora of collaborative SoTL projects and enjoys mentoring multiple Georgia Southern (GS) faculty on SoTL projects within the SoTL Faculty Learning Communities. Dr. Botnaru has been chairing the SoTL Commons Annual Conference since 2013. She is the recipient of the GS SoTL Fellowship (2012), GS SoTL Award (2012), GS Award for Excellence in Instruction (2020), WCHP Excellence in Teaching Award (2009, 2018 and 2024), University System of Georgia Chancellor’s Learning Scholar (2019-2021) and University System of Georgia Regents’ SoTL Awards (2014).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
M.A. in Public Policy and Management, University of Southern Maine
1999 → …
M.D. in General Practitioner, State Medical and Pharmacy University
1997 → …
Disciplines
- Anatomy
- Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Kinesiology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Interdisciplinary STEM
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) Textbook Transformation
Botnaru , D. (PI), Langdon, J. L. (PI), Siekirk, N. (PI) & Wilson, S. J. (PI)
Affordable Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant
Project: Research
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SoTL at Georgia Southern
Botnaru , D. (PI), Maurer, T. W. (PI) & Langdon, J. L. (PI)
Project: Research
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Leveraging a scholarship of teaching and learning values framework to build online faculty learning communities
Moldavan, A. M., Reagan, K. J., Botnaru, D., Brady, A. C., Nafziger, B. & Mesenbrink-Sainz, J., Feb 6 2025, Enhancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Online Learning Environments. IGI Global, p. 47-73 27 p. (Enhancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Online Learning Environments).Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Open Educational Resources in Science Education: A Case Study from an American University
Botnaru, D., Landge, S., Reagan, K. & Cannon-Rech, N., Jun 17 2025, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Higher Education Advances. p. 593-601 9 p. (11th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’25)).Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Conference article › peer-review
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Speed SoTL-ing
Brady, A. C., Chick, N. L., Hamilton, M., Langdon, J. L., Maurer, T. W., Scharff, L. & Botnaru , D., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Tenure-Seeking Faculty Perceptions of SoTL
Reagan, K., Nafziger, B., Moldavan, A., Botnaru , D., Maurer, T. W. & Randtke, W., Feb 27 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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What is a SOTL Author? A Conceptual Framework for Navigating Questions of Authorship
Cruz, L., Botnaru , D., Maurer, T. W., Reagan, K. & Lemmons, D., Feb 27 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
Prizes/Honors
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Waters College of Health Professions Award for Excellence in Teaching
Botnaru , D. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Award