Two Spartans from the College of Education received Outstanding Supervisor Awards from the MSU WorkLife Office this fall. Congratulations to Professor Marilyn Amey and M.A. in Educational Technology and M.A. in Learning Experience Design Director Liz Owens Boltz!
This year marks the third time in three years that at least one supervisor from the College of Education received the university-wide award.
Continue reading to learn more about our incredible awardees.
Marilyn Amey
Professor in the Department of Educational Administration
MSU Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development
Amey works with a staff of five in the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development. Alongside her colleagues, Amey coordinates and facilitates professional development activities for faculty, academic staff and academic leaders, supports the faculty honors and recognition effort, and the change in ways we evaluate and support instruction.
“Dr. Amey makes every single person that works for her feel heard, valued, and understood. We come from different professional and personal backgrounds, and we hold weekly staff meetings where we’re encouraged to share our recent work successes, and feel safe to share the disappointments,” said Amey’s nomination letter. “We’re met with a leader and colleagues who are there to talk it through, make suggestions for improvement, which is done respectfully, and without judgement.”
Liz Owens Boltz
Program Director of M.A. Programs in Education, Educational Technology and Learning Experience Design
As director of three master’s level programs in the College of Education, Boltz “oversees five full-time employees and 20 instructors. These programs run 35 courses and support more than 300 students each year,” according to the MAET Blog.
The same blog post shared quotes and testimonials from individuals who nominated Boltz for the award including:
- “[Boltz] asks for input, carefully considers options and then makes integrious decisions. … [She] starts every meeting by asking how we are doing, what are our stress points and what is working well.”
- “[She] values well-being along with professional success and personal betterment. … It is this personalized touch and attention to the areas of growth for those she oversees that makes clear the outstanding nature of [her] leadership.”