An instructor at the College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls won the Innovative Educator Award in the Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing category on Oct. 9 at the 2025 Idaho General Education Summit in Pocatello.

Dr. Jill Kirkham teaches social science and humanities courses at CEI, where she also serves as social science lead and dual credit liaison. She holds a Doctor of Arts in political science from Idaho State University with interdisciplinary training in anthropology and history.

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