Joanne Holladay Feted
Friends, family, and
colleagues gathered at the end of January to celebrate the retirement of Joanne Holladay, right, and the legacy she leaves after over twenty
years of service to the University of Texas at Austin. Although Holladay has worked in different areas on the UT Austin campus, one
thing has remained constant: her dedication to effective teaching and successful learning.
At the UT Learning Center (UTLC), Holladay served as the driving force behind the supplemental instruction program for undergraduate students. She guided the program from a pilot stage to a fully functioning academic service. Dr. Beth Moreno of UTLC highlighted Holladay's impact on the growth of the supplemental instruction program. "It's the largest [supplemental instruction] program in the country. Last year we provided 54,000 hours of service to students," she noted.
More recently,
Holladay coordinated the teaching assistant program for DIIA's Center for Teaching Effectiveness. She has addressed numerous conferences and meetings, emphasizing
the importance of graduate student instructors (GSIs) and their influence on the undergraduate academic experience. In 2004, Holladay played an instrumental part in
launching the ASPECTS program to motivate the ongoing pedagogical, personal and professional development of GSIs. In less than a year, they issued the first ASPECTS
certificate of achievement.
Holladay and Karron Lewis, above, celebrate at the reception held at the Littlefield house on the UT Austin campus, January 31. Dr. Judy Ashcroft, below, presents a book of good wishes and remembrances from her co-workers during the reception. Joanne's friends and colleagues at DIIA will miss her, and wish her the best.
