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Faculty and Department Awards

Each year the Accessibility Center solicits feedback from our students and staff, asking them to nominate faculty members who demonstrate the greatest levels of understanding and advocacy for students with disabilities.

Dr. Scott Cooper, Dr. Lance Davidson, and Professor Liz Dibble were chosen as this year’s outstanding nominees, and they were recognized at the Accessibility Center's Twenty-Fifth Annual Awards Ceremony on March 5th, 2025.

In addition to being honored at the banquet, Dr. Scott Cooper, Dr. Lance Davidson, and Professor Liz Dibble have also earned the Accessibility Center Good Samaritan Mentored Learning Award for their respective colleges. This award, established by our generous donors, Keith and Carol Jenkins, provides substantial funding to be used for mentored student learning within the colleges.

This is a picture of Dr. Scott Cooper. He is a white male, with silver hair, with blue eyes, and wears wire frame glasses.

Dr. Scott Cooper

Scott Cooper, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the program coordinator for the International Relations major at the Kennedy Center. He graduated from BYU with majors in Russian and International Relations. Since earning his Ph.D. in Political Science at Duke University, he has taught classes in international relations and former Soviet politics at BYU for over 25 years. Most of his research focuses on economic and security cooperation, including military alliances in Europe and the Middle East and regional currencies all around the world. His current projects examine the imagery states use on their national currencies and also the security strategies of the Baltic states.

This is a photo of Dr. Lance E. Davidson. He is a white male with brown eyes and brown hair.

Dr. Lance E. Davidson

Lance E. Davidson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Exercise Sciences at BYU. He teaches classes in Exercise Physiology and Obesity & Weight Management. As an obesity researcher and exercise physiologist. His research interests include investigating the health benefits of obesity reduction, specifically the long-term effects of bariatric surgery in individuals with severe obesity and determining optimal exercise interventions for improving metabolic health and physical performance in aging and obese individuals.

This is a photo of Professor Liz Dibble. She is a white female with brown eyes and curly light brown hair.

Professor Liz Dibble

Liz Dibble is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Dance. She holds an MFA in Dance Performance from Purchase College Conservatory of Dance. Liz believes that dance is a way to connect mind and body and to seek meaning and connection with the divine. Dance challenges her physically, spiritually, and artistically in new ways every day. Her research revolves around choreography and telling important stories through dance. Her most recent work involved a large group of freshmen of varying ability levels. Together, they created a work investigating the interplay of agency, obedience, autonomy, and unity.