Outstanding teacher: Rachel Valleley, Ph.D.

Rachel Valleley, Ph.D.

Dr. Gold to speak at meeting

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will give his annual address to the faculty, titled “Opportunity During Turbulent Times: Building on our Achievements,” at the annual faculty meeting. The virtual awards ceremony will be accessible by Zoom during the event and archived afterward.

There will be no on-campus viewing sites. The event has been completely moved to Zoom.

See the event program, which includes anniversary honorees.

Rachel Valleley, Ph.D., of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, will receive the Outstanding Teacher Award at the annual faculty meeting, which this year will be held virtually through Zoom at 3 p.m. on April 14

  • Name: Rachel Valleley, Ph.D.
  • Titles: Associate director of clinical services and outreach, UNMC; associate professor of pediatrics and psychology, UNMC Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Psychology
  • Joined UNMC: 2002
  • Hometown: Minneapolis

What are the greatest rewards of teaching?

The greatest reward of teaching is seeing previous students accomplish their career goals.

Describe a moment in your career when you realized you had picked the right occupation.

Teaching chose me. I can’t pick a moment because I have always worked to support others educationally.

What are the biggest challenges you face as a teacher?

A challenge as a clinical educator is balancing modeling for students on how to provide behavioral health services and letting them provide the service while I try to keep silent.

How do you know when you’ve been successful as a teacher?

When I witness a student saying exactly what I was thinking.

2 comments

  1. Diane Costanzo-Garvey says:

    Congratulations Rachel!

  2. Holly says:

    Congratulations, Rachel! Well deserve honor!

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