Justin's first book of poems, Stock Pond, is now available for pre-order from Bench Editions: Stock Pond.

Dana Thomann is an Associate Professor of Instruction for the University of Iowa’s Department of Rhetoric. She’s been teaching for the department since 2016. Thomann uses Learning at Iowa’s Three Ms (mindset, metacognition, memory) in her Rhetoric classroom because it reveals the hidden work of academia. As a first-generation graduate of the University of Iowa (2005 BA Journalism and Communication Studies), creating an equitable learning space for all students is her passion.

The Award recognizes outstanding faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the university and the community

Justin Cosner, an associate professor of instruction and the director of graduate studies in the Department of Rhetoric, was selected by the Council on Teaching to receive the 2025 Hubbard-Walder Award for Excellence in Teaching.