Faculty and Staff Awards

FACULTY AWARDS

George and Miriam Phillips Outstanding Professor

22-23: Jean Moran, Earth & Environmental Services
21-22: Nicholas Baham, Ethnic Studies
20-21: Michele Korb, Teacher Education
19-20: Scott Fung, Accounting & Finance
18-19: Erik Helgren, Physics
17-18: Christopher Moreman, Philosophy
16-17: Rita Liberti, Kinesiology
15-16: Buddy James, Music
14-15: Zinovy Radovilsky, Management
13-14: Eileen Barrett, English
12-13: Nancy Mangold, Accounting & Finance
11-12: Derek Kimball, Physics
10-11: Stephen Gutierrez, English
09-10: Jeffery Seitz, Earth & Environmental Sciences
08-09: Susan Opp, Biological Sciences
07-08: Bijan Gillani, Teacher Education
06-07: Michael Hedrick, Biological Sciences
05-06: Jane Lopus, Economics
04-05: Scott Stine, Geography & Environmental Studies
03-04: Bruce Trumbo, Statistics
02-03: David Eshelman, Music
01-02: John Hammerback, Communications
00-01: Shyam Kamath, Economics
99-00: Daryl Preston Physics
98-99: Linda Lambert, Educational Leadership
97-98: Henry Reichman, History
96-97: Nan Maxwell, Economics
95-96: Benjamin Bowser, Sociology
94-95: Edgardo de la Cruz, Theatre & Dance
93-94: Eric Soares, Marketing
92-93: Bruce Glasrud, History
91-92: Emily Stoper, Political Sciences
90-91: Joan E. Sieber, Psychology
89-90: Terry Jones, Sociology
88-89: Alexander Cassuto, Economics
87-88: Alan P Johnson, Accounting
86-87: Russell Merris, Mathematics
85-86: Yolanda Patterson, Foreign Languages & Lit
84-85: George Miller, Anthropology
83-84: Arnold Langsen, Management Sciences
82-83: Gerald Henig, History
81-82: G. Harold Barrett, Speech/Drama
80-81: Russell Merris, Mathematics
79-80: none
78-79: WW Bartley III, Philosophy
76-77-78: J. Malcolm Smith, Political Science
75-76: Derald Sue, Educational Psychology
74-75: Misch Kohn, Art
73-74: Alan Johnson, Accounting
72-73: none
71-72: Robert Ozaki, Economics
70-71: Theodore Roszak, History
69-70: James Comer, Physical Education/Athletics

Sue Schaefer Faculty Service

22-23: Jiansheng Guo, Human Development & Women's Studies
21-22: Kim Geron, Political Science
20-21: Nicholas Baham, Ethnic Studies
20-21: Julie Glass, Mathematics
19-20: Kevin Brown, Computer Science
18-19: Chris Chamberlain, Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism
17-18: Gretchen Reevy, Psychology
16-17: Mitchell Watnik, Statistics & Biostatistics
15-16: Denise Fleming, Teacher Education
14-15: Gale Young, Communication
13-14: Mark Karplus, Chem & Biochem
12-13: Eileen Barrett, English
11-12: Dianne Rush Woods, Social Work
10-11: Jennifer Eagan, Philosophy
09-10: Bruce Trumbo, Statistics & Biostatistics
08-09: Russ Merris, Mathematics
07-08: Calvin Caplan, Kinesiology & PE
06-07: Terry Jones, Social Work
05-06: Vincenzo Traversa, Modern Languages & Literatures
04-05: Henry Reichman, History
03-04: Emily Stoper, Political Science
02-03: Julia Nortion, Statistics
01-02: Judith Stanley

Outstanding Mentor of Students

22-23: Amara Miller, Sociology
21-22: Divya Sitaraman, Psychology
20-21: Pascale Guiton, Biological Sciences
19-20: none
18-19: Shubha Kashinath, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences
17-18: Christina Chin-Newman, HDEV/WS
16-17: Shirley Yap, Math
15-16: Farnaz Ganjeizadeh, Engineering
14-15: Jenny O, Kinesiology
13-14: Michael Groziak, Chemistry & Biochemistry
12-13: Jennifer Eagan, Philosophy

Outstanding Researchers

22-23: Susi Ferrarello, Untenured, Philosophy & Religious Studies
22-23: Kathryn Grimm, Tenured, Physics
21-22: Juleen Lam, Untenured, Public Health
20-21: Alina Engelman, Untenured, Health Sciences
20-21: Enrique Salmon, Tenured, Ethnic Studies
19-20: Kathryn Hayes, Untenured, Educational Leadership
19-20: Ryan Heryford, Untenured, English
19-20: Amy Furniss, Untenured, Physics
19-20: Matthew Atencio, Tenured, Kinsieology
18-19: Scott Fung, Tenured, Accounting & Finance
18-19: Patty Oikawa, Untenured, Earth & Environmental Sciences
17-18: Yi He, Tenured, Marketing
17-18: Kathryn Strom, Untenured, Ed Leadership
16-17: Jean Moran, Tenured, Earth & Environmental Sciences
16-17: Sara Smith, Untenured, Human Development
15-16: Jed DeVaro, Tenured, Economics
15-16: Matthew Atencio, Untenured, Kinesiology
14-15: Cristian Gaedicke, Untenured, Engineering
14:15: Penny McCullagh, Tenured, Kinesiology
13-14: Christopher Moreman, Tenured, Philosophy
13-14: Sinan Goktan, Untenured, Accounting & Finance
12-13: Jiming Wu, Management

Outstanding Contributors to Community Engagement

22-23: Duke Austin, Sociology
21-22: Albert Mendoza, Kinesiology
20-21: Albert Gonzalez, AGES & Danvy Le, Political Science
19-20: none
18-19: Mary D'Alleva, Center for Community Engagement
17-18: none
16-17: Karina Garbesi, Geography & Environmental Studies
15-16: Amy J. Rowley, Modern Languages & Literatures
14-15: Rose Wong, Social Work
13-14: Luz Calvo, Ethnic Studies
12-13: Lettie Ramirez, Teacher Education

Outstanding Scholar on Issues of Diversity, Social Justice & Multiculturalism

22-23: Eve Higby, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
21-22: Morgan Sanchez, Sociology
20-21: Mari Gray, Educational Leadership
19-20: none
18-19: G Reyes, Educational Leadership
17-18: Matthew Atencio, Kinesiology
16-17: Julia Olkin, Math
15-16: Duke Austin, Sociology & Social Services
14-15: Eric Kupers, Theater & Dance
13-14: Rita Liberti, Kinesiology

Outstanding Lecturer

22-23: Mike Rovasio, English
21-22: Katherine Lee, Art
20-21: Tom Bagwell, Marketing
19-20: Ben Klein, History
18-19: Julie Severet, Nursing

STAFF AWARDS

Connie Sexauer University Treasure Award

2023: Mary Kendall
2022: Rocio Camarena
2021: Melanie Braggs, Adora Rominque
2020: Monica Muñoz
2019: Julie Stein
2018: Jacqueline Chambers
2017: Mark Robinson, Sophie Rollins
2016: Michael Gurule
2015 Wanda Washington
2014 Bonnie Correia, Bernie Salvador, Brian Sowers
2013 Bill Roan
2012 Andrea Lum
2011 Mary Kendall
2010 Colleen Heller, Vicki Welsh
2009 Ronn Patton, Terry Smith, Linda Steele
2008 Mariko Abe, Michelle LaCentra
2007 Sandy Chinn-Tavis
2006 Gina Traversa
2005 Matt Evans, Anna Powers, Denise Sullivan
2004 Ellie Larsen, Susan Cobb, Barbara Ratto
2003 Kathy Burd, Tessie Wenger

Ellis O'McCune Award

2002 Connie Sexauer
2001 Anne Marie Peters
2000 Nanette Franceschini
1999 John McCue
1998 Ed Reuling
1997 Virginia & Tom Palmer
1996 Tom Acord
1995 Carol Ulrich
1994 Sandra McGill
1993 Janet Lopus
1992 John Manion
1991 Pat Sullivan
1990 Paul Harkness