Wayne State University

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Kinesiology, Health & Sport Studies

Dr Fahlman is given the 2009 Kathleen Reilly Koory Endowed Faculty Development Award

The Kathleen Reilly Koory Endowed Faculty Development Award for 2009 has been awarded to Dr. Mariane Fahlman, Associate Professor in the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies. The Kathleen Reilly Koory Faculty Development award was established in 2004 by Howard and Beverly Reilly in memory of their daughter Kathleen Stewart Reilly Koory. Kathleen was a College of Education alumnus and a teacher in Utica School District for 27 years.

Over the past 14 years, she has been primarily responsible for preparing future health teachers. Dr. Mariane Fahlman is committed to teaching individuals how to teach as well as modeling appropriate teaching behavior. Her passionate commitment to teach earned her the prestigious WSU ―President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2008. Dr. Fahlman serves on multiple committees in the College of Education and strongly believes that academic service should be extended to the community. Her service to the Michigan Department of Education in developing teacher standards for health education and standards