Belbas Larson Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Thomas Mrozla, honored in the tenure category, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science/Criminal Justice Program, in the College of Arts & Sciences. Mrozla received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from North Dakota State University in 2018, his M.A. in Sociology from the University of North Dakota in 2014, and his B.S. in Criminal Justice and Sociology from the University of North Dakota in 2012. His teaching and research interests include Policing, Criminology, Police Accountability, Rural Policing, and Fear of Crime.

Dr. Mackenzie Feldhacker, honored in the non-tenured category, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Sciences. Feldhacker received her O.T.D. in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in 2012 and her B.S. in Health Sciences from Creighton University in 2012. Her teaching and research interests include Philosophical and Theoretical Foundation of Occupational Therapy, Neurology of Occupation, Preparatory Methods, and Physical Agent Modalities, Physical Health Conditions, Environmental Influences, Occupation-Based Intervention and Quality of Life with Lymphedema, Occupational Therapy's Distinct Role in Multidisciplinary Interventions, and Student Learning and Professional Development.