Leanne Nedza
2025 Recipient
Bio
I am an attorney, licensed to practice law since 2002. I became a Lecturer of Criminal Justice at Penn State DuBois in 2024. Prior to that I was the First Assistant District Attorney in Clearfield County. I have had my own law practice since 2012. At Penn State DuBois I am the Advisor for the Criminal Justice Club and a member of the iDream Team.
Campus: DuBois
Impact Statement
I attended the TLT Symposium. I am not a very tech savvy person so I was worried that I would be lost and not understand much at the sessions. I couldn’t have been more wrong! The sessions were very easy to understand and it was not intimidating at all. At the 2025 Symposium, I learned more about Top Hat and I will be incorporating that into my classroom for polls and attendance.
Programs and Events
Through collaboration, creativity and a commitment to ethical AI practices, we will empower our community to embrace AI confidently—shaping the future of teaching and learning with enthusiasm and purpose.
IMPACT is an exploratory, card-based game that aims to introduce students, faculty and staff of all ages and backgrounds to a wide variety of situations in which established and emerging technologies impact society.
This program allows faculty to design, develop, and offer open, affordable course materials.
The Faculty Endorsement Program supports faculty professional development and is coordinated by The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.
The TELL program is a dynamic, hybrid faculty development initiative designed to empower educators in thoughtfully integrating technology into their teaching.
The Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, TLT’s signature annual event, brings together ideas and people with the power to transform education.
Top Hat is Penn State’s Student Response System and Learning Engagement Platform. During class, drive discussions, take live polls, and give students real-time feedback. Outside of class, instructors can create and personalize interactive content, assignments, and assessments.
TLT offers a series of virtual workshops to faculty each semester that focuses on innovative uses of University-approved instructional technologies.