Diana Botnaru is a Professor at Georgia Southern University and an active scholar in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Her collaborative SoTL work has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed presentations and publications, including presentations at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning conferences. She is particularly passionate about supporting faculty development through SoTL and regularly mentors colleagues through Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs), leading a SoTL FLC each spring semester at Georgia Southern.

At the university, Dr. Botnaru serves as Chair of the Georgia Southern SoTL Advisory Board, which advises the university’s teaching center on SoTL initiatives and strategic priorities. Since 2013, she has chaired the SoTL Commons Conference, a nationally recognized conference that brings together educators and scholars committed to advancing teaching and learning through SoTL. In 2026, she was elected President Elect of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Her contributions to teaching and learning have been recognized with numerous honors, including Georgia Southern University’s SoTL Fellowship and SoTL Award (2012), the University Award for Excellence in Instruction (2020), College Excellence in Teaching Awards (2009, 2018, and 2024), the University System of Georgia Chancellor’s Learning Scholar designation (2019-2021), and the University System of Georgia Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award (2014).