The international honor recognizes Kaitlyn Anderson and Sally Chamberland for advancing assessment and institutional effectiveness at UConn.

The most effective assessment work does more than measure progress. It reveals what is working, identifies where change is needed, and helps a university turn evidence into a better experience for its students. That work at UConn has now earned international recognition.

Kaitlyn Anderson, of the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills, and Sally Chamberland, of the Office of Academic Program Assessment, have received a 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award in the Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness category.

Presented annually by Blackboard, the Catalyst Awards recognize institutions and individuals around the world that are using technology to drive meaningful change in teaching, learning, accessibility, engagement, and institutional success. Anderson and Chamberland were recognized for their outstanding contributions to education and for helping strengthen UConn’s assessment practices through the use of Blackboard’s Institutional Effectiveness solutions.

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