'25-26 IAA Distinguished Lecturer
At the IAA, each academic year, we select one of our faculty as our Distinguished Lecturer. This award recognizes an outstanding faculty member with a record of extraordinary performance in teaching, service, and creative activity. I am very pleased to recognize Dr. Lori Sefton as the IAA’s 2025-2026 Distinguished Lecturer... Nominations for Distinguished Lecturer can come from the faculty member themselves or from a colleague. Lori was nominated by a colleague, who said of her, “Her mentorship has been invaluable, as she personally guided me through the preparation of my senior lecturer promotion packet, a process I would not have undertaken without her encouragement and expertise.” Lori’s commitment to helping her colleagues advance is just one of the reasons that she is such an asset to the IAA; her colleagues, as well as her students, can rely on her to be there for them in any capacity they need.
