2015 FACULTY RECOGNITION

ServiceWednesday, March 25, 2015

12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Titan Pavilion C

Luncheon

Call to OrderKristin Stang

Interim Director, Faculty Development Center

Welcoming Remarks Shari McMahan

Deputy Provost/Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Guest SpeakerSora Tanjasiri

Department of Health ScienceLifelong Learning Through Service

Recognition of Faculty by their Deans or Associate Deans

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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

MITCHELL HANLON, Department of Theatre and DanceIn the past three years, Mr. Hanlon, professor of Musical Theater has given service above the usual classroom and University duties:• MusicMentor-FinancialLiteracyInternProgram.• Accompanist:CommunityPhilippinesTyphoonReliefCharityConcert.(Nov25,2013)• ProducedtwoconcertsofstudentperformerstobenefittheNorthOrangeCountyHabitatforHumanitychapter,raising over $2500.• Producing,musicaldirectingtheannualBFAShowcaseinNewYorkCityoverspringbreak.• AreaCoordinator:MusicalTheatreBFAprogram.• Chair:DepartmentPersonnelCommittee.• MusicalDirector:ConcertUndertheStars,Sept.2013.• ManagesDepartmentMusicalTheatreLibraryandstudentlibrarians,sostudentshaveaccesstoscoresandscripts,and thatourlibrarygrowsandstayscurrent.• Donatestimetouniversityprojects,suchasvocaldirectorforInspecting Carol, and accompanying Theatre students whosingattheCOTAgraduationceremony. SERGIO LIZARRAGA, Department of Visual ArtsAssociateProfessorLizarragaworkedcountlesshoursontheArtDepartment’s10-yearnationalaccreditationteam.Withanamazingstyleofcollaborationandgoodhumor,hehelpedcompleteda140-pageself-studydocumentwithits200-pageaccompanyingappendices.Heworkedcollaborativelytogatherneededdocuments;coordinateinformationgatheringwithdepartmentfaculty,staff,andnewchair;inventnewwaystoassessstudentlearning;createonlineaccessanddeliveryofshareddocuments;discussmultiplewaystopresentinformationtodepartmentpersonnel;sensitivelyhandlecontroversialtopicsandpersonelinformation;andreachconsensusonalltopicstocompletethismassiveproject.HecompletedthedesignandformatsforprintanddigitalpublicationoftheDepartment’saccreditationprogramreview. ELISA C. MANDELL, Department of Visual ArtsInadditiontoherregularservicefortheArtDepartmentandtheCollegeoftheArts,from2011to2013ProfessorElisaC.MandellservedasvicepresidentfortheAssociationforLatinAmericanArt(ALAA).ALAAisanon-profit,affiliatedassociationoftheCollegeArtAssociation(CAA),themostimportantorganizationforarthistorians,artists,andmuseumprofessionals.ALAAhas359membersfromuniversities,museums,andfoundationsintheAmericas,Europe,andAustralia. Its members conduct research in all time periods and geographic regions of Latin America. ALAA sponsors sessionsatCAA,inadditiontoholdingitsowntriennialconference.In2014Dr.MandellbecamepresidentofALAAforathree-yearterm.Dr.MandellhasalsobeenactivewiththepublisherPearsonHigherEducation,reviewingmanuscriptsforthreeprospectivetextbooks.Shehasservedintheirfocusgroups,givinginsightsandfeedbacktoPearsoneditors.

HALA SWEARINGEN, Department of Visual ArtsAsatenure-trackfacultymember,AssistantProfessorSwearingenhascurated,organized,andinstalledannualIllustrationstudentexhibitionsintheTitanStudentUnion,VAWest,andPollakLibrarygalleries.Theselabor-intensiveexhibitionsaresignificantprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforartstudents,teachingthemhowtocollaborateonamajorpublicproject.ShehasgenerouslyservedontheUniversity’sLibraryCommittee;Department’sCurriculum,GraduateReview,GraduateStudent,andScholarshipCommittees;andparticipatedinoutreachandcurricularevents,suchastheCreativeTalentNetworkAnimationExpo,DreamWorksDreamCrit,andWelcometoFullertonDays.

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MIHAYLO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

FATAMA ALALI, Department of AccountingDr. Alali serves as the graduate advisor for the MS Accountancy program. Her responsibilities include setting up regularinformationsessionsfortheMSAprogram,readingallapplicantfiles,makingthedecisiontoadmit,advisingandapprovingeachstudent’sprogramandarrangingthegraduatestudentreceptioneachsemester.Sheisworkingwithabout 200 graduate students. In addition, Dr. Alali is serving on the Department Graduate Curriculum Committee, the College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and the College Senate. Dr. Alali is also the head of the Internal Auditing Association(IIA)fortheDepartmentandhasappliedforCSUFtobecomeanInformationSystemsAuditandControl(ISACA)chapter.ShewassuccessfulinCSUF’sreceivingchapterstatusthispastyear.Dr.AlaliisanactiveparticipantintheBrownBagresearchseminarandtheSCARF(SouthernCaliforniaAccountingResearchForum).Sheservesasanassistant marshal for graduation and participates in Welcome to Fullerton Day.

CATHERINE ATWONG, Department of MarketingFrom2012to2014,Dr.Atwongconsistentlyworkedaboveandbeyondthedepartmentexpectationtopreparestudentsforcareersuccess.Tohelpstudentsgaintechnicalexperience,shesupervised290undergraduatestudentswhoconducted74professionalonlinemarketingprojectsforbusinessesandnon-profitsthatsherecruitedthroughheralumniconnections.Herstudentscontributemarketingexpertisetolocalbusinesses,connecttoalumni,andaugmentthereputationoftheDepartmentandCollege.Hereffortbroughtinover$18,000externalfundingtosupportstudentlearning.From2013to2014, she supervised over 200 students to gain professional experience in social media campaigns by serving the CSUF MarketingCommunity(students,alumni,andprospectivestudents).From2013to2014,shementoredfiveundergraduatestudents,includingunderrepresentedstudents,fromstudentclub(AMA)toconductextra-curricularresearch.TwostudentswereacceptedforresearchpresentationintheSouthernCaliforniaConferenceforUndergraduateResearchin2014.

RAHUL BHASKAR, Department of Information Systems and Decision SciencesDr.Bhaskarhasconsistentlyandextraordinarilyservedstudents,faculty,andourcommunityforthelast3years.Inadditiontohisnormalduties,hehasbeendirectingacenterofexcellence(CenterforInformationTechnologyandBusinessAnalytics)thathasorganizedtrainingandknowledgesharingeventswithprominentcompaniesinthefieldofBusinessAnalytics,MarketingAnalytics,anddatavisualization.Inworkshopssponsoredbythecenter,facultyfromacrosstheUSAattendedandinterfacedwithCSUFfacultyandstudents.Dr.Bhaskarhasbeenholdingspecialtraining classes for students in business analytics every Saturday. His mentorship and teaching in these classes has been instrumentalinplacingourstudentsinmanyrewardingjobsatemployersincludingKaiserPermanenteandMemorialHealthCare.Hehasproposedacertificateinhealthcareanalyticswhichaddressestheneedsofanimportantindustrythat is seeing generational reforms and changes.

AJAY BHOOTRA, Department of FinanceAjayBhootraisAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofFinance.HereceivedhisPh.D.inFinancefromVirginiaTechin2008.Hisresearchinterestsareinareasofinvestmentsandbehavioralfinance.Hehaspublishedanumberofpapersinpeer-reviewedjournals,includingFinancial Management and the Journal of Financial Markets.ProfessorBhootraservesontheAppliedSecurityAnalysisProgram’ExecutiveBoard.Thisverysuccessfulnewtwocoursesequenceallowsstudentstomanagerealmoneytradingstocks,subjecttooversightbytheExecutiveBoard.Thisoversightrequiresboardmemberstoreviewandapprovealltransactionsproposedbythestudentteamspriortotradeexecution.Thisisessentiallya24*7commitmenttoquicklyreviewandevaluatestudentwork.

DI GHOSH, Department of FinanceDiGhoshisafull-timelecturerintheDepartmentofFinance.ShereceivedherPh.D.atFloridaInternationalUniversity.HerresearchinterestsareinCorporateFinance,InvestmentandPortfolioAnalysis,InternationalFinance,MarketsandInstitutions.Shehaspublishedanumberofpapersinpeer-reviewjournalsincludingtheGlobal Finance Journal and the Journal of Finance and Accounting.ProfessorGhoshservesontheAppliedSecurityAnalysisProgram’ExecutiveBoard.Thisverysuccessfulnewtwocoursesequenceallowsstudentstomanagerealmoneytradingstocks,subjecttooversightbytheExecutiveBoard.Thisoversightrequiresboardmemberstoreviewandapprovealltransactionsproposedbythestudentteamspriortotradeexecution.Thisisessentiallya24*7commitmenttoquicklyreviewandevaluatestudentwork.

JENNIFER HOM, Department of FinanceJenniferHomisapart-timelecturerintheDepartmentofFinance.SheholdsaMasterofSciencedegreeinMathematicsfromPurdueUniversityandistheformerChiefInvestmentOfficeroftheOrangeCountyEmployeesRetirementSystem.She previous held a similar position at the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System. She is a Chartered Financial Analysis(CFA)andamemberoftheOrangeCountySocietyofFinancialAnalysts.ProfessorHomservesontheAppliedSecurityAnalysisProgram’ExecutiveBoard.Thisverysuccessfulnewtwocoursesequenceallowsstudentstomanagerealmoneytradingstocks,subjecttooversightbytheExecutiveBoard.Thisoversightrequiresboardmemberstoreviewandapprovealltransactionsproposedbythestudentteamspriortotradeexecution.Thisisessentiallya24*7commitmenttoquicklyreviewandevaluatestudentwork.

JOHN BRADLEY JACKSON, Department of ManagementJohnBradleyJacksonisaFulltimeLecturerintheManagementDepartment.JacksonisalsotheDirectoroftheCenterforEntrepreneurship,theSmallBusinessInstitute(SBI)andthenewlyformedCSUFStartupIncubator.Alldeploya“HighImpact”learningmodelthatengagesundergraduateandgraduatestudentswithlocalbusinesses.AstrongproponentofcombiningBusinessandSTEM,Jacksonisco-principalinvestigatorforaNationalScienceFoundationgrantcalledI-TEST;this$1,000,000granthascreatedanafterschoolprogramatAnaheimmiddleschoolswhichencouragesSTEMeducationandentrepreneurship.Jacksonisastrongbelieverinbusinessincubation,whichleveragesCSUFSTEMandbusinessgraduatesandfaculty.HebeganapilotprogramwhichhaslaunchedamixedusebusinessincubatorinPlacentia,California.Theincubatormentorsfledglingbusinessesastheytestandlaunchtheirbusinessconcepts.Jackson’sotherserviceactivitiesinclude:• Jacksonconductstwoall-collegeevents:TheBusinessPlanCompetitionandTheCSUFFastPitch.• AcademicAdvisorforCSUFEntrepreneurshipStudents,2009topresent• MentoratMihayloLeadershipAcademyforFulltimeMBAStudents,2011topresent• FacultyAdvisortothestudentClub“EntrepreneurshipSociety”,2009topresent• BoardMemberatSmallBusinessDevelopmentCorporation,2012topresent

WEI (ALAN) JIANG, Department of AccountingDr. Jiang serves the Department as the Chair of the Search committee. In this position, he is responsible for screening applicants for faculty positions in accounting. It is his responsibility to invite the recruits to campus, to arrange their schedules,andfollowupwithanelectionofthecurrentfacultytoseewhetherweshouldextendandofferforaposition.Dr. Jiang also is the alternate tenured faculty on the DPC committee. A large service he performs for the Department ishisroleastheChairoftheAssessmentCommittee.Inthisposition,hehasfinalresponsibilityfortheDepartment’sassessmentprogramforAACSBaccreditation.HeisalsotheSocialChairfortheDepartment,arrangingsailingtripsandtrips to athletic events. Dr. Jiang also serves as an assistant marshal for the Department at graduation and is an activity of theBrownBagResearchseminarsandorganizedtheSCARFforumheldatCSUF.

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EMMANUEL LARTEY, Department of EconomicsDr.Larteyhasmadeasignificantcontributiontosharedgovernanceattheuniversityoverthepastthreeyears.HeisamemberoftheAcademicSenateandhasservedasamemberofthefollowinguniversityandcollegecommittees:WASCSub-Committee,SearchCommitteeforVicePresidentofAdministrationandFinance/CFO,Outcomes-BasedFundingScreeningCommittee,FacultyAffairsCommittee,SearchCommitteeforMCBEAssociateDean,andCoreCourseCoordinatorsCommittee.Dr.Larteyhasservedactivelyonthefollowingdepartmentcommittees:ChairofStudentAffairs and Career Development, Search Committee, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, and has chaired and served on several MA thesis committees. He has also been serving as Department Undergraduate Advisor and Faculty Advisor to the Economics Students Association.

HUNG-YUAN (RICHARD) LU, Department of AccountingDr.LuservestheDepartmentofAccountingandtheCollegeinmanyways.HeistheBetaAlpha/AccountingSocietyAdvisor.Inthisposition,heworksdailywithclubstudentsinmakingsuretheyaremeetingdeadlinesandcarryingouttheresponsibilities of their organizations. He serves the Department as Vice Chair. He is the Department Representative for theStudentInitiativeprogram.HehasservedasaCollegesenatoraswellasservingonseveraldepartmentcommitteesincluding Student Affairs and Graduate Curriculum Committee. He is also a member of the ad hoc development committee.HeparticipatesinMeettheFirmsandtheAwardsBanquettwiceeachyearandattendsWelcometoFullertonDayHealsoservestheUniversityasanassistantmarshal.Dr.LuisanactiveparticipantintheBrownBagresearchseminarsandactivelyhelpswithrecruitingnewfacultybyattendingrecruitingconferencesandmeetingwiththecandidateswhentheyarepresentoncampus.

ROBERT MEAD, Department of EconomicsDr.Mead’scontributionstofacultygovernanceanduniversityservicearenumerous,varied,andmeaningful.Heiscurrently serving his ninth year as a member of the Academic Senate, his second term as Chair of the Planning Resource andBudgetCommittee,andhisninthyearontheElectionsCommittee.HecurrentlyholdsthepositionofVice-ChairmanfortheBudgetCommitteeandwillserveasChairmannextyear.DuringAY2012-13,Dr.MeadservedaschairoftheStrategicPlanSteeringCommitteeandthenservedontheStrategicPlan’sAccountabilityTaskForcein2014-15.Hehasalso served on the WASC Interim Report Steering Committee and is currently a member of the Enrollment Management Committee.Atthedepartmentlevel,Dr.Meadisthecurrentvice-chair,hasservedastheChairoftheRecruitmentCommittee multiple years, and has been an active member of numerous other department committees.

SHAUN PICHLER, Department of ManagementThepurposeofthisnoteistonominatemycolleagueDr.ShaunPichlerfortheoutstandingserviceawardfortheperiodcoveringSpring2012toFall2014.Duringthattime,Dr.Pichlerhasservedonfivecollegecommittees,fiveuniversitycommittees, and six department committees, including multiple committee chair positions. He also formed and advises a successful student human resources club, sponsored by the national Society for Human Resource Management, and has createdanadvisoryboardfortheHRprogram.Dr.Pichlercanregularlybefoundadvisingstudentsduringofficehours,inthehallwaysofMihayloandafterclass.Heisextremelydedicatedtohisstudentsandadvisesmultipleindependentstudies,studentthesesandstudentresearchprojects,allwhilepublishingmultipletop-tierjournalpublicationseachyear.Heregularlyreviewsfortopjournalsinhisfield,andiscalledupontogivetalksatuniversitiesaroundtheglobe.HeisanactivefacultyaffiliateoftheCenterforLeadershipatCSUF,andworkscloselywithOC-basedorganizations.

OFIR TUREL, Department of Information Systems and Decision SciencesDr.Turelhaswholeheartedlyservedthebusinesscommunity,theuniversity,MCBE,andtheISDSdepartment.Sampleserviceengagementsinclude:(1)universitylevel:ongoingserviceonthefacultypersonnelcommitteeandpastserviceonthefacultyaffairscommittee,(2)MCBElevel:chairingthegraduatecommitteeoftheMCBEsenate,servingontheMCBEsenatemultipleyears,andservingontheMBAandHonorscommitteesaswellasseveraltaskforces,and(3)ISDSdepartmentlevel:chairedtheselectioncommitteeinthelasttworecruitmentcycles,andservedonthiscommitteeinpreviousrounds,servedonnumerousdepartmentalcommitteesandtaskforces.Inaddition,Dr.Turelservesoneditorialboardsoftwoprestigiousjournalsandkeyconferencesoninformationsystemsresearch(ICIS,ECIS,etc.).HeisalsohighlyinvolvedwiththebusinesscommunityandhighschoolsinOrangeCounty,andservesasadirectorontwoboardsofnot-for-profitorganizations.

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COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

CAROLYN COAL, Department of CommunicationsCarolyn Coal is an exceptional student advocate, mentor and advisor. She has been the CSUF AdClub Advisor since 2010. Under her mentorship, the club revised its constitution, developed a mission statement, revised its identity systemandnewsletter,andreorganizedthestructureofitsexecutiveboard,creatinggreaterefficienciesamongstudentresponsibilities.Inadditiontoitsbi-weeklyspeakerevents,theclubhaspilotedanumberofnewprograms,includinganannualadvertisingconference,whichisnowinitsfifthyear,andaProfessionalCircleadvisingnetwork,whichassistsstudents in securing internships. AdClub also maintains a multiplatform social media presence and a blog that attracts hundreds of students annually. Additionally, Professor Coal has served on many department, college and university committeeswithdedicationandcommitment.

TENZIN DORJEE, Department of Human Communication StudiesDr.TenzinDorjeeisaconsummateteamplayer;thefirsttovolunteerforanyfunctionorevent.HisservicetostudentsincludesworkingwithNewStudentOrientation.HisprofessionalserviceincludeshiselectionasanatlargememberoftheWesternStatesCommunicationAssociation.Hewasselectedtobethedepartment’srepresentativetotheWSCA’slegislativeassembly.Healsochair’stheWSCA’sDistinguishedTeachingAwardcommittee.Dr.Dorjee’scommunityservicecontributionsareexceptional.Insummer2013,hewasanunpaidvolunteerattheOfficeoftheDalaiLamainDharamsala,India.HehasservedastranslatorforlecturesandinterviewswiththeDalaiLamaonmultipleoccasions.HealsocompiledanumberofpublictalksandappearancesbytheDalaiLamaintothematiccategories.HehasbeeninterviewedbyradiohostsaboutTibetancultureandispresidentoftheTibetanAssociationofSouthernCalifornia.

SHELLEY JENKINS, Department of Radio-TV-FilmShelleyJenkinsisanoutstandinglecturerwhoisdedicatedtoexceptionalserviceactivitiesforstudentsandtheprofession.Among her service commitments, Shelley is the past and present chair of both the RTVF commencement committee and theRTVFscholarshipandawardscommittee.Sheregularlyservesasadepartment-appointedsummerstudentadvisor.Since2012,shehasbeenthefacultyadvisortotheRTVFhousingthemefloor.Beyondherformalassignments,Shelleyservesasanexceptionalstudentadvocate,mentorandadvisor.Additionally,thenewdepartmentchairexpresseshisappreciationforShelley’swillingnesstogivehertimeandcounseltohelphimnavigatethemyriadtasksofhisposition.

WALEED RASHIDI, Department of CommunicationsWaleedRashidiisanoutstandinglecturerwhoisdedicatedtoexceptionalserviceactivitiesforstudentsandtheprofession.AsfacultyadviserforCOMMWeek,ProfessorRashidisupervisesoneofthebiggestandmostcomplexweek-longcampus events and the largest convention in the College of Communications, featuring over 60 invited professional speakersandpanelistswithover2,000attendees.HisprofessionaloversightofCOMMWeekalonemakesProfessorRashidideservingofthisaward.Additionally,heistheadviseroftheEntertainmentandTourismClub,oneofthelargeststudent academic clubs at CSUF. He prepares and oversees professional panels, volunteer events, fundraising and the maintenanceoftheorganizationalstructure.ProfessorRashidihasalsoservedasthenewslettereditoroftheEntertainmentStudies Interest Group for the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and he has assisted in the regional and state conventions of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges.

DOUG SWANSON, Department of CommunicationsDr.DougSwansonisamodelofservicewithinthedepartment,collegeanduniversity.Hissignificant,sustainedandlasting contributions include department service as acting chair, elected vice chair, lead faculty member on assessment andaccreditation,chairofthesearchcommittee,andfacultyadviserofthestudent-runadvertisingandpublicrelationsagency.Additionally,Dr.Swansonhasservedinleadershipservicepositionsattheuniversityandcollegelevelsonassessment, accreditation and strategic planning. He has also long been active in the Public Relations Society of America. Doug’svision,commitment,hardworkanddependabilityhavecontributedsignificantlytothesuccessandvibrancyoftheDepartment of Communications.

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

SHARON CHAPPELL, Department of Elementary and Bilingual EducationSharonChappellhascontributedtothedevelopmentofjust,equitableandinclusive(JEIE)educationacrossthedepartment,college,universityandinthecommunity.Sharonco-facilitatedacampus-wideBilingualFamilyNight,co-designededucationexhibitionsandeventswiththePollaklibraryonlanguagerights,biculturalism,LGBTQyouthandfamilies,andtheFAIREducationAct.Sheco-designedtherevisionoftheMSdiversityemphasistowardurbaneducationandsocialjustice,andregularlymentorsfacultyandstudentsoncurriculumdevelopmentandresearchdesignonJEIEtopics.Sheco-chairedthe1stannualArtsattheCenterConferencethiswinter,andleadstheWelcomeOCTaskForce,whichworksonbuildingwelcomingandinclusiveschoolsforLGBTQyouthandfamiliesthroughschoolclimateandcurricularreform.Sheiscurrentlyco-developingaprogrammaticpathwaytosupportunderrepresentedstudentsintheCollege of Education credential programs, including the development of a JEIE minor undergraduate degree.

MINERVA CHAVEZ, Department of Secondary EducationMinervaChavezspearheadedtheprogram-wideimplementationofco-teaching.Thisinvolvedsignificantprogramdesignadaptations,curriculumdevelopment,facultytraininggandorientation,andcollaborationwithotherdepartmentsandpartnerdistricts.Theseprocesseswereaccomplishedoverathreeyearperiod.Theendresultincludedmodulesforcandidates and master teachers, instructional materials, and other program resources.

LORETTA DONOVAN, Department of Elementary and Bilingual EducationLorettaDonovanco-directstheMSinCurriculumandInstructionwithaConcentrationinEducationalTechnologydegree—a16-monthonlinedegree.Forthepastsixyears,she,alongwithherco-directorDr.Green,havebeenresponsibleforrecruitmentandadvisementofthegraduatestudentsinthisprogram.Sinceitsinception,enrollmenthasgrownfromonestartingcohorttothreestartingeachfall(70+newstudents).Duringatypicalfallsemester,thenumberofbeginningandendingstudentsisapproximately135.Inadditiontoadvisingstudents,Dr.Donovanco-mentorsthegraduatestudentsbycollaboratingwiththemonconferencepresentationsandscholarlypublications.Sheco-organizesanannualconferenceheldatCSUFfocusingoncreativity,criticalthinking,andtechnologyinK-12,whichprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstopresentaswellasconnectwithothereducatorsthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.Dr.Donovanfostersarobustconnectionwithprogramgraduatesbystayingincontactwiththemthroughvarioussocialmediaanddigitaltoolsresulting in a strong alumni group.

EUGENE FUJIMOTO, Department of Educational Leadership Overthepastfiveyears,EugeneFujimotohasprovidedremarkableservicetotheDepartmentofEducationalLeadership,theCollegeofEducation,theUniversity,andareacommunities.Thoughstillanassistantprofessor,EugeneservedtwoyearsasthegraduateadviserfortheMasterofScienceinHigherEducation(MSHE)programwherehisservicewentwellbeyondtypicaladvisingworktoincludecollaborationwiththeDivisionofStudentAffairsinadministeringagraduateassistantprogram;facilitatingannualoff-campuseducationalretreatsfornewstudents;andadvisingastudentorganizationofgraduatestudentsinstudentaffairs.Additionally,hehasservedonseveralCollegeandUniversitycommittees.Off-campus,EugenehasprovidedleadershipfortheMaywoodproject—acomprehensiveeducationalfairdeliveredasacommunity-basedlearningprojectforstudentsinhisInstructionalLeadershipcourse.Thisfairhasservedhundredsofcommunitymembersandcontributedtothedevelopmentofacollege-goingculturewithinthatcommunity.

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JULIAN JEFFERIES, Department of Reading EducationJulian Jefferies has developed a consistent service agenda to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in educationbyworkingwithlocalcommunity,schools,universities,andtheglobalcommunityinordertoaddressissuesofsocialjusticeandeducationalequity.HehaspartneredwithbothdistrictsinAnaheim,PKto12,toprovideworkshopstoeducate teachers, administrators and parents, about the rights of undocumented students to attend college. He has served onuniversity-widecommitteestoimprovetheretentionandgraduationrateoffirst-generationandLatino/aundergraduateandgraduatestudents;includingbeingFacultyCoordinatorfortheEPOCHSandSOARGrants,twofederalgrantsthattargetLatino/agraduatestudents.Furthermore,hehascreatedthePuertoRicoInternationalEducation(PRIE)Program,thefirststudyabroadprogramintheCollegeofEducation,whileatthesametimeexpandingexperientialandservicelearningopportunitiesforfutureteachers.Finally,hehasworkedonDepartmentalcommitteestohirenewfaculty,adaptsyllabitoincorporatenewstandardsandworktoupdatestudentevaluationformstoreflectissuesofjust,equitableandinclusive education.

JANICE MYCK-WAYNE, Department of Special Education JaniceMyck-Waynehasprovidedservicetostudentsintheformofmentorship,advisementandscholarship.Sheservesas the faculty sponsor for the student organization, Early Childhood Intervention Matters, and the advisor for the Early ChildhoodSpecialEducationProgram.SheprovidesProjectSTARandIDREEAMgrantmentorshipandhaspublishedmaterialwithgraduatestudents.Herservicetothecollegeanduniversityisextensive–shehasservedasanAcademicSenator;amemberofthePresident’sCommitteeforClimateSurveyandDiversityActionPlan,theUniversityCommitteeforInternshipandServiceLearning,theUniversityCommitteeforFacilitiesandBeautification,andtheUniversityHealthPromotionResearchInstitute;andaspresidentofResearchersinCriticalEducation(RACE).Sheco-chairstheCollegeofEducationcommitteeonJust,EquitableandInclusiveEducationandservesoncommitteesfortheNetworkedImprovementCommunity(NIC)ChangingtheDemographicMake-upoftheTeachingWorkforce,andtheCOEInternationalTaskForce.SheisamemberoftheReadingDepartmentSearchCommitteeandDPC,theSpecialEducationDepartment Search Committee and DPC, and the Special Education Department Credential and Graduate Committees. Herservicetotheexternalcommunityhasfocusedonprofessionalorganizations,stateaccreditationworkandsupportingearlylearning/inclusion.SheisanEditorialBoardMemberofYoungExceptionalChildren,ontheboardofreviewersfortheCaliforniaCommissiononTeacherCredentialing,amemberoftheCSUTransitiontoKindergartenproject,theChairoftheCaliforniaAssociationofProfessorsofEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation(CAPECSE),aCAEarlyStartSupportNetworkcommitteemember,anAERA2013/2014ConferenceProposalReviewer,aCEC-DECConferenceProposalReviewer,andaLearningDisabilitiesAssociationConferenceProposalReviewer.Shehasbeenaninvitedreviewerforthe International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Young Exceptional Children, and Monograph on Challenging Behavior.SheservesasanEditorialBoardMemberfortheJournalofCulture-Society-Education.Finally,Dr.Myck-WayneprovidessupportfortheFullertonCommunityCollegeChildren’sCenterandtheCSUFChildren’sCenter.

MIGUEL ZAVALA, Department of Secondary EducationMiguelZavala’scontributiontovariouscommunitiesisquiteextensive.FounderoftheRazaEducationFund,a501(c)(3)non-profitorganizationdedicatedtofundraisingforundocumentedstudents,hefinalizeditsdevelopingin2013.HoldingkeyleadershippositionswiththeAssociationofRazaEducators(ARE),ateachergrassrootsorganizationinCalifornia,Miguel is acting Chair of the organization and has been instrumental in developing grassroots political education for teachersandtheformationofagrassrootsjournalRegeneración.Heisalsoanactivememberandco-foundedin2012theCaliforniaChapteroftheNationalAssociationforMulticulturalEducation(CA-NAME),anacademic-grassrootsorganizationdedicatedtosocialjusticeissues.Moreover,sincecomingtoCSUF,thelastthreeyearshehasbeenactivelyorganizingeventswiththeChicana/oResourceCenter,hasbeenaleadorganizerinthecampus-wideDiversityForumseries,andiscurrentinterimChairoftheemergingCenterforMigrantStudents&Familes(CMS&F).ThissynopsiscannotdojusticetothetirelesshoursandcommitmentDr.Zavalahasmadetosocialjusticeissuesandmarginalizedcommunities, above and beyond his university service commitments.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

JOHN (KENNETH) FALLER, Computer Engineering ProgramDr. Faller is being nominated for his outstanding service to the Computer Engineering program. He serves on several committees in the Department and the University such as the Computer Engineering Continuous Improvement Committee (CIC)andtheCampusFacilitiesandBeautification(CF&B)committee.HeassistedinthepreparationfortherecentABETaccreditationreviewduringthefall2014semester.HeservesasanundergraduateacademicadvisorfortheComputerEngineeringprogram.Dr.Fallerisalwaysreadytotakeanextraloadinteachingandotheractivitiesintheprogram.Heisalsoveryinvolvedintheprogram’soutreacheffortsandservesasthefacultymentortotheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)ComputerSociety(CS)studentchapter.

MIKHAIL GOFMAN, Department of Computer Science Dr.Gofman’scommitmenttostudentsuccessisremarkable.HeoftenscheduledextraofficehoursonSaturdaystohelpstudentsinhisclasses.Hereisacommentfromastudent:“Theteacherwasveryveryveryhelpfulinofficehours.Theprofessorwasextremelypatientandmadeitincrediblyeasytolearn.Incrediblepersonandteacher.”Dr.GofmanservedastheFacultyAdviserofInformationsystemsAuditandControlAssociationCSUFChapter.HeorganizedtwotimestheSecurityDayintheCollegeofEngineeringandComputerSciencewithhugesuccess.Inservicestothecommunity,Dr.Gofmanspearheadedthedevelopmentofthelarge-scalewebapplicationforanon-profitorganizationFamilyServicesofWestchester, providing assisted living services to senior citizens.

KARIM HAMIDIAN, Department of Electrical EngineeringProfessorHamidianwasaformerdepartmentchair.HeassistedthedepartmentchairincompletingtheassessmentworkneededfortheABETaccreditationduring2014-15.HealsoextendedhisserviceinrespondingtotheABETreportduringthe“DueResponse”phase.Heiscurrentlychairingthreedepartmentcommittees,Personnel,CurriculumandABET,inAY2014-15.ProfessorHamidianisknowntoselflesslyextendhimselftocovertheclassesinEEduringunexpectedlongfaculty absences.

DAVID NAISH, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDr.NaishjoinedtheCivil&EnvironmentalEngineeringDepartmentinFall2010.Healwayshasthewillingnesstoprovidetheservicetothedepartment.AttheDepartmentlevel,hehasservedasafacultyadvisortotheITE(InstituteofTransportationEngineers)since2012.HealsohasperformedtheadministrativedutiesfortheEITexamreviewsessionsince2011.Thistaskinvolvedorganizingeachsessionbyfindingvolunteerinstructorsfromthroughoutthecollegeandscheduling the sessions appropriately. He served as one of undergraduate advisors. At the University level, he served on the Graduate Education Committee as the representative of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

SANG JUNE OH, Department of Mechanical Engineering Dr.Ohisbeingnominatedforhis‘aboveandbeyond’servicetotheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineering(ME),particularlyasrelatedtohiscontributionsasABETCoordinatorfortheprogram’srecentnationalaccreditationreview.Although still a probationary faculty member, Dr. Oh assumed the lead role in overseeing and organizing the extensive assessmentandcurriculumreviewactivitiesrequiredfortheABETSelfStudyReportandforits3-daySiteVisitinFall2014,withtheoutcomebeingahighlypositivereportwithnoprogramdeficienciesorweaknesses.Dr.Ohhasalsoassumedleadershiprolesinanumberofotherserviceactivitieswhichhaveincludedservingonand/orchairingME Search Committees over each of the past three years, serving on the College Curriculum Committee, and serving onnumerousuniversity-widecommitteesincludingGraduateAffairs,AcademicStandards,theGraduateInitiativeCommittee,andtheGerontologyResearchInstituteSteeringCommittee,tonamejustafew.Dr.OhcametoFullertonin2009followingdoctoralandpost-doctoralworkatColumbiaUniversity,JohnsHopkins,andYaleUniversity.Inhisyoung career at Fullerton, he already has made exemplary contributions to the Department, the College, and the University andishighlydeservingofthisspecialServiceAward.

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

CAROLINE BAILEY, Department of Social WorkDr.CarolineBaileyprovidedavaluableservicetostudentsintheDepartmentofSocialWork,byspearheadinganinnovativeevententitled“BoxCity.”Thiseventprovided>100studentsauniqueexperiencethathelpedthemtoempathizewithhomelesspopulationsbyspendingthenightinacardboardbox.However,therewasalongplanningphaseleadinguptotheevent,whichincludedalengthyfundraisinganddonationcampaignthatresultedinthestudentsraisingatotalofcashandin-kinddonationsvaluedat>$50,000.Allofthedonationswereprovidedtoalocalhomelessservicesorganization.BoxCitywasnewtoCSUFandrequiredthenavigationofnumerousapprovalprocesses.WithDr.Baileyatthehelm,studentslearnedagreatdealaboutmacro-levelsocialworkpracticeandservicesforthehomeless.Finally,onethinginparticularsignifiedtheculminationofDr.Bailey’saccomplishmentwhenCongresswomanLorettaSanchezpresentedherwithcongressionalrecognitionforherefforts.

LEE BROWN, Department of KinesiologyDr.LeeBrownisaprofessorofKinesiologywhoseexpertiseisinstrengthandconditioning.HehasservedasPresidentoftheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation(NSCA)andPresidentoftheSouthwestRegionalChapteroftheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine(SWACSM).Lee’spassionisworkingwithstudentsintheHumanPerformanceLabwhichhasbecomeknowntomanyasthe“StrengthCenteroftheWest.”Overthepast3yearsLeehaschaired23graduatethesiscommittees mostly in the area of strength and conditioning and mentored 56 students in undergraduate and graduate internships andindependentstudyandresearchprojects.Duringthatsame3-yearperiod,Lee’smentoringofstudentshasresultedinanaverageof6studentpeerreviewedjournalarticlesand40conferencepresentationsperyear.InhisroleasDirectoroftheCenter for Sport Performance, Lee has been able to establish funding for numerous students to attend professional conferences. Lee’soutstandingserviceandcommitmenttostudentsistrulycommendableandworthyofrecognition.

MATT ENGLAR-CARLSON, Department of CounselingMattEnglar-Carlsonhasprovidedexceptionalservicetotheuniversity,communityandhisprofession.Thisincludes:IRBCommitteemember(since2002),IRBChairsince2013,facultymentorEPOCHSprogramfor4years,EPOCHSfacultymentorcoordinator14-15,14-15chairofCounselingDPC,searchcommitteefortheHHDDean,facilitatorofFDCDiversitySeries(presentationseriesandFLCfacilitator).Heisdepartmentadvisor,butgoesbeyondinmentoringstudentsinapplyfordoctoralprogramsandengagingintheirownresearch.Mattannuallyprovides5-6communitypresentationsandtrainingsonissuesrelatedtomenandmentalhealth,includingorganizingthe4thNationalPsychotherapywithMenconference at CSUF in June 2014. This conference included full day professional training for over 250 attendees, and acommunity-focuseddaythatprovidedprobonoconsultation/servicetocommunityorganizations.HeisamemberofAmericanPsychologicalAssociationWorkingGroupdevelopingGuidelinesforPsychologicalPracticewithBoysandMen.

GARY GERMO, Department of Human ServicesDr. Gary Germo demonstrates outstanding and sustained service on multiple levels since coming to CSUF in 2012. He mentored twoundergraduatestudentsinaresearchstudyresultinginthestudents’posterpresentationattheCSUFStudentScholarlyandCreativeActivitiesResearchDay,whichreceivedtheOutstandingResearchAward.ServedfortwoyearsasPanelJudgefortheStudentResearchCompetition,andparticipatedintheCSUFFacultyDevelopmentWorkshop:BestPracticesinMentoringUndergraduateResearch;hewasFacultyCo-advisorfortheHumanServicesStudentAssociation(HSSA)fortwoyears;heinitiatedaHUSRpermanenttextbookreserveforstudentsinthelibrary;attendedawebinarconferenceonaddressingtheneedsoftransgenderstudentsoncampus,andservedonaMaster’sinPsychologythesiscommittee.Inaddition,heisthesupervisorofthenewHHDPeer-TutorprogramforstudentsintheHumanServicesdepartment.Andthesenameonlyafewofhisservices.

DIANA WRIGHT GUERIN, Department of Child and Adolescent Studies Dr.DianaWrightGuerinwaselectedchairoftheAcademicSenateoftheCaliforniaStateUniversity(ASCSU)inspring2012andre-electedin2013.TheASCSUistheofficialvoiceofthefacultyonacademicmattersofsystem-wideconcernintheCaliforniaStateUniversity.DuringhertenureasASCSUChair,Dr.GuerinledtheAcademicSenateincollaboratingwithsystemexecutive/administrative leaders, student leaders in the California State Student Association, faculty leaders from the UC and CCC systems, and CSU campus senate leaders to accomplish several important initiatives, including creating the Outstanding Faculty of the CSU website,designingaweb-basedFaculty-to-Facultynewsletter,organizingalegislativebriefingononlinelearningattheCapitolsponsoredbySpeakerJohnPerez,andworkingwithCSUAdvocacyandStateRelationstoamendtheEducationCodetosupportthecontinuouspresenceofaCSUfacultymemberontheCSUBoardofTrustees(WilliamsAB2324,2014).

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DANNY KIM, Department of Health ScienceDr.DannyKimisagenerouscolleaguewhoistirelessinhisserviceforthedepartment,collegeandprofession.Inthedepartment,hehasbeenChairoftheMPHAdmissionCommittee(2013-present),ChairoftheUniversityLibraryCommittee,CoordinatoroftheEnvironmentalandOccupationalHealthandSafety(EOHS)trackintheDepartmentofHealthScience(2008-present),andChairoftheDepartmentFacultySearchCommittee(2010).Atthecollegelevel,hehasbeenamemberoftheCHHDInformationTechnologyCommitteeandAdvisoryBoardforUniversityExtendedEducation.Currently,Dr.KimalsoservesastheEOHSsectioneditorfortheCalifornian Journal of Health Promotion, manuscriptreviewerfortheCalifornia Journal of Environmental Health, Health Promotion Research Institute member, councilmemberoftheEnvironmentalStudiesProgram,andpresenterat“RethinkYourDrink”–O.C.NutritionandPhysicalActivityCollaborative(NuPAC).Lastly,heisanoutstandingmentortostudents,havingchaired14MPHprojectssincecomingtoCSUF6yearsago.

MARIA MATZA, School of NursingDr. Maria Matza has led the Community Health Nursing clinical faculty team and very effectively supported course faculty, going the extra mile to host team meetings providing food for mind and stomach! She has pursued and procurednewclinicalsites,manyofthesenon-traditionalsitessuchaswithMigrantEducationRegionIXthatenrichstudentlearning.Thiscreativityinfindingandgainingentryintosuchsitesexpandsourcapacitytosupportstudentsin meeting learning outcomes. Dr. Matza is also very involved in her community and profession. She has coordinated MueveteUSA™, a program to reduce childhood and adolescent obesity in Latino/Hispanic youth. Over the past three years Dr. Matza has served on the Cultural Competency Advisory Committee of the National Association of School Nurses,asaBoardMemberoftheCaliforniaSchoolNursesOrganization,andPresidentoftheOrangeCountyChapterofthe National Association of Hispanic Nurses.

MICHELE MOUTTAPA, Department of Health ScienceDr.MicheleMouttapaisanAssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofHealthSciencewhoexcelsinstudentresearchmentorshipandhighimpactpractices.Overthepastfouryearsaloneshehaschaired21master’sstudentprojects,whichrepresenttheculminatingexperiencesinCSUF’saccreditedMaster’sinPublicHealthProgram.Dr.Mouttapafurtherpromotesstudentscholarshipoutcomes,havingguidedninestudent-ledpeerreviewedpublications,fourstudenteditorials,andfivein-processmanuscripts.ShealsoleveragesherroleaseditoroftheCalifornianJournalofHealthPromotion(apeer-reviewedjournal)topromotestudentdevelopment,includingnotonlystudentpublicationsbuttrainingandinvolvingoveradozenstudentsasmanuscriptpeer-reviewers.ThroughDr.Mouttapa’sroleasevaluatoroftheSt.JudeMedicalCenter’sHealthyCommunitiesInitiative,shehassupervisedover20studentreal-worldinternshipsandpracticumexperiences.Lastly,sheisleadingandlaunchingthedepartment’snewpeer-mentoringprogramthataimstoincreaseundergraduate student retention and timely graduation.

DEBRA ROSE, Department of KinesiologyDr.DebraRose,aprofessorinKinesiology,isinternationallyknownforherworkinGerokinesiology.Overthepast3yearsDebbiehasmadesignificantcontributionstotheUniversityandsurroundingCommunity.SheisinhighdemandforspeakingengagementsandconsultationstoOLLI,seniorlivingcommunities,adultdayhealthcareorganizations,hospitalrehabilitationunits,andprofessionalgroupsincludingtheSouthernCaliforniaAgingCouncil.Debbieco-foundedtheOrangeCountyHealthyAgingInitiativeleadingtothedevelopmentofanAnnualWellnessVisittoolkitandeducationalvideoforprimarycarephysiciansandhealthcareprovidersthatisanannualbenefittoallMedicarerecipients.Currentlyshe serves as a faculty member in the Mind Matters program sponsored by the Neurological Institute of Hoag Hospital designed for older adults experiencing early memory loss or early onset dementia and their immediate caregivers. Debbie providesopportunitiesformanyundergraduateandgraduatestudentstoengageinresearch,togainexperiencewitholderadultsoncampusandinthecommunity,andtoprepareforcareersinGerokinesiology.ManycommunitiesinOrangeCountyhavebenefittedsignificantlyfromDebbie’sexpertiseandeffort.

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ELAINE RUTKOWSKI, School of NursingDr.ElaineRutkowskihasservedontheuniversityIRBcommitteesince2008.Asprocessesevolved,thecommitteerecognizedtheneedtoupdatethepaper-basedsystem.In2012,Dr.Rutkowskivolunteeredtorevamptheuniversity’sresearchapplication,andimplementthesystemwherebyresearcherswouldbeabletoaccessandcompletetheapplicationon-line.Thisupdatedapplicationhasbeenreceivedwithpraisefromfacultyandstudents.Followingthis,therebecameaneedtoin-servicetheresearchersacrosscampus.Dr.RutkowskicompiledaPowerpointpresentationforcommitteemembers to use to educate their department members about the updated application. In addition, several committee membershaveusedthispresentationinthecoursestheyteach.Since2013Dr.Rutkowskihasbeen“onamission”toassistSchoolofNursingcolleaguesinexpeditingtheirIRBapplicationsbypre-reviewingallapplicationspriortosubmission. This process avoids delays in implementation of faculty and student research.

BJ SNELL, School of NursingDr.BJSnellhasbeeninfluentialinhealthpolicydevelopmentandimplementationinCaliforniaforover3decades.ShehasservedastheDirectorofHealthPolicyfortheCaliforniaNurse-MidwivesAssociationandworkscollaborativelywithelectedandappointedstateofficialstodevelopandrevisepoliciesaffectingwomen’shealthcareandthepracticeofmidwifery.Forexample,sheworkedwiththeCSUChancellor’sOfficeduringthedevelopmentoftheDoctorofNursingPracticeprogramtoeducatepolicystaffabouttheimportanceofthisprogramwithintheCSU.Shealsocontributedtothedevelopmentofstateguidelinesforlicensingoffree-standingbirthcenters.Dr.Snellhasdevelopedpracticesitesthatprovideservicelearning/internshipstoCSUFstudents.SheattendsmanyofthesessionsoftheBoardofRegisteredNursingtoclarifyquestionsrelatedtonurse-midwiferypractice.Lastly,shesharesherexpertisewithavarietyofgroupswithintheuniversityandourcommunity.

YUYING TSONG, Department of Human ServicesYuyingTsonghasdemonstratedarecordofextraordinaryandsustainedservicessinceshejoinedCSUFinfall2012.Hermentorshiptostudentresearchactivitiesledtomultiplenationalconferencepresentations.ShecoordinatedthefirstHUSRStudyAbroadLeadershipProgramtotakeplacein2015summeratAix-en-Provence,France.Yuyingservesonmultiplejournals’EditorialBoardsandwasthePresidentforAPADivision35SocietyforthePsychologyofWomenSection5PsychologyofAsianPacificAmericanWomen,andwasselectedasthe2014LeadershipFellowofAPADivision45PsychologicalStudyofCulture,Ethnicity,andRace.OtherleadershiprolesshehastakenincludeDivision35ProgramChair,NationalMulticulturalConferenceandSummitCo-coordinator,andAsianAmericanPsychologicalAssociationLeadershipFellowsMentor.InAugust2014,YuyingreceivedtheAPADivision45EmergingProfessionalContributiontoServiceAwardforheroutstandingservicestotheethnicminoritycommunity.

KATHLEEN WEBSTER, Department of KinesiologyDr.KathleenWebsterrecentlycompleteda10-yearrunascoordinatorofAcademicAdvisementforKinesiology.ThenumberofKinesiologyundergraduatemajorsgrewoverthatspanfrom600majorstonearly2000majors.Kathydemonstratedextraordinaryservice,especiallyoverthelast3years,alongwithothermembersoftheadvisementteam,tomaintainahighlevelofservicetoourKinesiologymajors.RelatedtoherroleasAcademicAdvisor,KathyservedontheAcademicSenateInternshipsandServiceLearningCommittee,theHHDDean’sAdvisoryCommitteeonStrategicGoals,andtheCampusWideProbationAdvisoryTeam.Inalloftheseserviceactivities,andineverythingshedoes,Kathy’sfocusisonrepresentingthestudent’svoiceandadvocatingforwhatshebelieveswillpromotestudentsuccess.Additionally,KathyservedasascreenerforthePresident’sVeteran’sScholarsScholarship,nodoubtmotivatedbythefactthatbothofhersonsareveterans.KathyiscurrentlytransitioningfromherpreviousroleinacademicadvisementtobecomethefirstcoordinatorofthenewHHD/KHSStudentSuccessCenter.Herservicetostudentsinallthatshehasdoneandwillcontinuetodoisgreatlyappreciated.

JENNY YEN, Department of Child and Adolescent Studies Dr.JennyYenhasprovidedleadershipatthenational,statewide,andlocallevelsthroughserviceactivitiesthathavesignificantlyimpactedthefieldofearlychildhoodeducation.Atthenationallevel,shehasco-foundedtheAsianInterestForumforNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)focusingonpromotingAsianchildren’smentalhealthsince2008.ShealsoservedasacouncilmemberfortheNAEYCAffiliateCouncil(2012-2014).Atthestatewidelevel,sheservedasVicePresidentofCaliforniaAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(CAEYC)from2012-2014.ShechairedtheMembershipCommitteeforCAEYC,MandarinWorkshopsattheannualconference,and Honor an Educator Event for CAEYC. She is a leader in early childhood education serving as a consultant for theDualLanguageLearnerTeacherCompetencies(DLLTC)project.Atthelocallevel,sheservedontheCommunityAdvisoryCommitteefortheChildrenandFamiliesCommissionofOrangeCounty(2011-2014).

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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

RENAE BREDIN, Women and Gender Studies ProgramDr.BredinisindispensabletotheProgram.Sheisouronlystudentadvisorandinthispositionhasrevisedtheentireadvisingsystemandupdatedallthefiles.Shehasalsoincreasedthenumberofmajorsandminorsenormously.Mostimportantly,asadvisor,Dr.Bredincreatesapersonalrelationshipwitheachstudentandthistimeanddedicationhelpsmovestudentstowardgraduationandkeepsthemintheuniversity.ShehasgoneaboveandbeyondinmeetingwiththeprogramcoordinatorandtheTDAofficetofixissuesonstudents’TDAsthatwereconfusingtothem.Sheexcelsinclarifyingwhatcanbeformanyaveryconfusingprocessastheymovetowardgraduation.

LESLIE BRUCE, Department of English, Comparative Literature and LinguisticsDr.Bruce’sservicetoherstudentsandtotheuniversityhasbeenoutstanding.Inadditiontoservingonmultiplecommittees,includingtheUniversityWritingBoardandthedepartmentCompositionCommittee,Dr.Brucehasrevisedthedepartment’supper-divisionwritingcurriculum,workingwithdepartmentfacultytocreateacommonsyllabusandlistofapprovedtextbooks.Dr.Brucehasalsocreatedandimplementedanassessmentplanfortheupper-divisiongeneralwritingcourses.InSpring2012,Dr.BruceworkedonafederalgranttocreateaScientificWritingcourseforMARCscholarsatCSUF.Dr.BrucealsolaunchedablogcalledCSUF YA [Young Adults] Book Reviews(ithasnowreceivedover17,000hits!)andhasrecentlystartedaninternshipprogramforaselectgroupofstudents.Mostrecently,Dr.BrucewassolicitedtowriteanarticleonyoungadultfictionfortheOC Register.Inhercapacityaslecturerandupper-divisionwritingcoordinatorforthedepartment,Dr.Brucedemonstratesexceptionalleadershipqualitiesandconsistentlygoesabove and beyond normal service responsibilities.

GAYLE BRUNELLE, Department of HistoryProfessorBrunellehasprovidedexceptionalservicetotheHistoryDepartment,theUniversity,andtostudents.InadditiontoservingontheDepartmentWorldCivilizationBoard,theCurriculumCommittee,theRecruitmentCommittee,andthePersonnelCommittee,ProfessorBrunellehasalsoperformedextraordinaryservicefortheuniversityasamemberofthe Graduate Education Committee, the University Curriculum Committee, a member of the European Studies Program Council,andtheUniversityHonor’sBoard.Additionally,shehasbeenamemberoftheHistoryDepartmentCourseRedesign Group, a member of the Search Committee to choose an Associate Vice Provost for Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer, and served as a member of the Department of Philosophy Personnel Committee. Finally, she is nowtheHistoryDepartmentAssessmentcoordinatorandtheFacultyAdvisorforKRON,amartialartsorganization.

KRISTINE DENNEHY, Department of HistoryProfessorDennehyiscurrentlyVice-ChairoftheHistoryDepartmentandhasservedtheDepartmentontheWorldCivilizationBoardandasamemberoftheDevelopmentCommittee.IntheUniversity,shehasbeenamemberoftheAsianAmericanPacificIslanderFacultyandStaffAssociation,amemberoftheH&SSTeachingCredentialCommittee,a member of the Asian American Studies Program Personnel committee, and a member of the H&SS Study Abroad Committee. She has been especially involved in community service. She has regularly given presentations for the FullertonPublicLibraryTownandGownseriesandisnowamemberoftheFullertonPublicLibraryBoardofTrustees.SheisalsoaFullertonSisterCityAssociationLifetimememberandisavolunteerfortheBrailleInstituteandtheFree2BeMeDanceSchoolforchildrenwithDownSyndrome.

REYES FIDALGO, Department of Modern Languages and LiteraturesProf. Fidalgo has demonstrated once and again to be pivotal to the functioning of a large number of university constituencies. She has been instrumental in the RTP process of several H&SS departments and programs. She has served formorethantwelveyearsasaCSUFsenator,threeasaCSUState-Widesenator,severalasamemberoftheverytime-consumingCSUFexecutivecommittee,andhasalwaysbeenoneofthemostclearandreasonablevoicesinthedefenseofsharedgovernanceandcollegiality.ShewasaprimaryauthoroftheFIPSEGrantproposaltofundtheproposedBAinVietnameseStudies,anddesignedtheprogramproposalanditscurriculum.SheiscurrentlywritingaproposalforanewcertificateofSpanishforHispanicMedia,whichisacollaborationbetweenModernLanguagesandtheCollegeofCommunications,topreparestudentstoworkinSpanishspeakingnewoutlets.SheservedaschairofChicano/aStudies,and currently serves as Chair of Modern Languages.

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ADAM GOLUB, Department of American StudiesAdam Golub has an exceptional record of service—to his department, university, and discipline. He is currently the department Graduate Program advisor, a demanding position in itself. Since 2012, he has also been Student Association Advisor, Search Committee chair, Personnel Committee chair, Assessment Committee member, and a member of the H&SSAdhocCommitteeonOnlineInstruction,D.C.AdvisoryBoard,FulbrightCommittee,andH&SSFacultyAwardsCommittee—aswellascurrentchairoftheH&SSCurriculumCommittee.HeisalsothecurrentpresidentoftheCaliforniaAmericanStudiesAssociation.Inadditiontoallofthesetasks,hegoesoutofhiswaytohelpstudents—byadvisingfutureteachers,workingattheNewStudentOrientation,givinglecturestovisitingforeignstudents,mentoringaSallyCasanovapre-doctoralscholar,maintainingoursocialmedia,andregularlyorganizingpanelsdevotedtostudentresearch.Thisisaremarkablerecordofserviceoneverylevel.

NATALIE GRAHAM, Department of African-American StudiesNatalieGrahamhaspromotedHigh-ImpactPracticesinarangeofcurricularandco-curricularactivitiesthatlinkdegree,career,andcommunity.ShehasfacilitatedsixpoetryworkshopsforstudentsandcommunitymembersinpartnershipwithOLLI,theAfricanAmericanResourceCenter,andPollakLibrary.Theseworkshopsandmentorshipshelpeddevelopinformalstudentcreativewritinggroupsandastudentpoetrycontestthatreceivedover100entries.Shementoredaparticipant in the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research and mentored three undergraduate students ofcolorwhowillbepresentingtheirresearchatthePopularCulture/AmericanCultureAssociationConferencethisspring.SheisalsothefacultyadviserfortheAfro-EthnicStudentAssociationandisassemblingastudentjournalwithIRAfundingtoshowcasestudents’criticalandcreativeresponsestoAfricanAmericanLiterature.SheorganizedthefirstCSUFHipHopForum,featuringpresentationsbyacademics,poets,musiciansandgraffitiartists.

STEVEN JAMES, Department of AnthropologyDr.StevenR.Jameshasarecordofsustainedserviceduringthepastthreeyears.Heco-authoredpresentationsandpublicationswithhisgraduatestudentsatpeer-reviewedprofessionalmeetings(SouthernCaliforniaAcademyofSciencesandSocietyforCaliforniaArchaeology).HealsoadvisesandmentorstheAnthropologyStudentAssociation.WithregardtoUniversityservice,heservesasDirectoroftheCSUFArchaeologicalResearchFacility;FacultyCuratorofArchaeologyattheCooperArchaeologicalandPaleontologicalCenter;andco-P.I.withtheCooperCenteronaNEHgrantproposalforcurationofOrangeCounty’sextensivearchaeologicalcollection(submitted2014).Forhisexternalservice,theseinclude:ExecutiveBoardMember,CaliforniaCulturalResourcesPreservationAlliance,anorganizationdevotedtopreservationofarchaeologicalsites;volunteerarchaeologicalresearchwithhisstudentsattheCoconinoNationalForestinFlagstaff,AZ,andU.S.NavyonSanNicolasIsland,CA;EditorialBoardMember,CaliforniaArchaeology,apeer-reviewedjournal;andgrantrevieweronearlyhomininresearch,LeakeyFoundation,SanFrancisco.

MYUNGJUNG KWON, Division of Politics, Administration, and JusticeAsanAssistantProfessor,Dr.KwontooktheleadontwoimportantareasofservicewithintheDivisionofPolitics,Administration,andJustice.WhentheundergraduateprograminPublicAdministrationbegandevelopingitsfirstassessmentplan,Dr.Kwonprovidedtremendousserviceindevelopingtheplan,beginningitsimplementation,andinworkingcollaborativelywiththeprogramcoordinatorsonCriminalJusticeandPoliticalScienceastheDivisionstrivedtobuildaworkableandbeneficialassessmentculture.Hewastrulyoneoftheleadersinthisdifficultareaforus.Simultaneously,Dr.KwonservesasthefacultyadvisorforthePiAlphaAlpha,PublicAdministrationHonorSociety.AssuchhehashelpedstudentsorganizeeventsthroughouttheyearandworkedwiththePoliticalSciencehonorsocietytoorganizeaninitiationbanquetthatincludeshonoringanoutstandingalumnus/alumnatobuildacultureofourgraduatesgivingbackbymentoringourcurrentstudents.

KEVIN MEEHAN, Division of Politics, Administration and JusticeDr.Meehangoeswellaboveandbeyondintheareaofstudentadvising.Dr.MeehanhasbeenaleaderinprovidingleadershipinstudentadvisingfortheCriminalJusticeprogramincludinghelpingtotrainjuniorcolleaguesaboutadvising.Inadditiontothenormalexpectationsforadvising,Dr.Meehangoesaboveandbeyondwithhisworkwithstudentseitheronacademicprobationorwhoareattemptingtoreturnafterseveralyearsinordertocompletetheirdegrees.Tosaythatstudentsseekouthisadviceisanunderstatement.Dr.Meehanmentorsthestudentstothinkbeyondwhatcoursestheyneedtotakeandtoapproachthecurriculumplanasawaytomatchtheirsituation,goals,andaspirationsintoaplanforsuccess. This approach has made him a favorite advisor and mentor for scores of our students each year.

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STEPHEN MEXAL, Department of English, Comparative Literature and LinguisticsDr.Mexal’sservicetothedepartment,college,anduniversityhasbeennothingshortofexcellent.InSpring2012,Dr.Mexalcreatedafive-yearassessmentplanforthedepartment,andhassinceworkeddiligentlytoexecutethatplan.Dr.MexalhasalsopromotedCSUF’sassessmentgoalsbyservingontheH&SSAssessmentCommitteeand,inSpring2014,joininga group of CSUF administrators at a National Assessment Conference in Portland, Oregon. In addition, Dr. Mexal has servedasVice-ChairofthedepartmentsinceFall2012,andgenerouslysteppedinasChairofthedepartmentfromJanuary2014-August2014.Dr.Mexalhasalsoservedonanumberofcollegeanduniversitycommittees,includingtheUniversityAdvancement Committee, and the Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Health and Human Development. Dr. MexalembracescollaborationandhasfosteredmeaningfulrelationshipswithinandacrossdepartmentsintheCollege.Hisprofessionalism and collegiality have made him a sought after member of department, college, and university committees.

DOUGLAS NAVARICK, Department of PsychologyProfessorDouglasNavarickhascontinuedtoserveasthechairofthedepartmentcurriculumcommittee,amemberofthedepartment assessment committee, and a member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and his contributions havebeenbeyondthosethatareexpectedfromindividualsappointedinthesamepositions.BecausehehasbeenafacultymemberhereatCSUFforover40years,hecanprovideuswithaplethoraofcontextsanddevelopmentofvariousissuesoncampusandtheyareextremelyvaluableinguidingourimportantdecisionstoshapeourfuture.Dr.Navarickistheonlyfacultywhoservesboththecurriculumandtheassessmentcommittees,bothofwhichdemandtime-consumingreviewsandanalysis,andhemakesitpossibletoensureseamlesscoherenceofourcurriculumandrelativelyneweffortsforassessment.

TU-UYEN NGUYEN, Department of Asian-American StudiesDr.Tu-UyenNguyenhasbeenservingastheP.I.onafederalgrantpartnershipbetweenCaliforniaStateUniversityFullerton,theOrangeCountyAsianandPacificIslanderCommunityAlliance(OCAPICA),MagnoliaHighSchoolinAnaheim,andAnaheimUnionHighSchoolDistrict,toprovidementoringandsupporttolow-incomeandhigh-need,AsianandPacificIslanderyouthinOrangeCounty,California,calledtheHealthyAsianandPacificIslanderYouthEmpowermentProgram(HAPI-YEP).Dr.NguyenhasalsobeenservingthecommunitythroughherworkontheboardofdirectorsforOCAPICAandVAALA(VietnameseAmericanArtsandLettersAssociation)since2008.ShehasbeendirectlyservingstudentsthroughmentoringthemonconductingandpublishingvariousresearchprojectsrelatedtohealthissuesandAsianAmericanPacificIslandercommunities.Over30differentstudentshavepresentedwithDr.Nguyenatover10scholarlyresearchconferencesduringthelastfiveyears.

JESSIE PEISSIG, Department of PsychologyDr. Jessie Peissig has consistently exceeded our expectation on serving students. For mentoring students, Dr. Peissig hasbeendevelopingandmaintainingPSYC496(TeachingofPsychology)sothatundergraduatestudentscanlearntheteachingaspectofpsychologybyassistingfacultymembers.Thenumberofstudentsenrolledinthishigh-impactpractice course increased from about 20 to nearly 60 per semester in three years and Dr. Peissig has been supervising allthesestudentswithoutanyteachingcredit.Dr.Peissigalsomentorsmultiplegraduateandundergraduatestudentsinher perception laboratory to prepare them for further academic careers. Also, Dr. Peissig has been a faculty advisor in ourpsychologyadvisementofficeandbecametheleadfacultyadvisorinthefall2014.Heradvisementactivitiesgofarbeyondtheexpectedhoursofadvisementandsheputsintirelessefforttohelpstudentsandwillinglycooperateswiththestudent success team of the college.

MICHAEL PEREZ, Department of SociologyDr.MikePerezhasservedasDepartmentChairandVice-chair(2011-2014),createdtheDepartmentStrategicPlanningCommittee,andhadleadershiponseveralcommittees.HisCollege-levelserviceincludescommitteesonAdvisement,Strategic Planning and Grants and Chairing Personnel committees in four other college departments. His University serviceincludesbeingtheFacultyAthleticsRepresentative,anAcademicSenator,andmemberoftheStrategicPlantaskforce,aswellasamemberoffivehigh-levelUniversitysearchesandfouruniversitycommittees.Dr.Perezmentorsanexceptional number of students including graduate students and alumni. He is an EPOCHS faculty mentor and mentors athletes, colleagues, coaches, counselors, and assistant athletic directors. Dr. Perez has extraordinary community service. HeisadelegatetoFestivalofPacificArtsLiteraryDiaspora,andapanelistfortheSouthPacificIslanderCulturalAssociation.HisworkwithPacificIslanders,inparticular,makeshimthego-tospokespersonformediainquiries.

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PATRICIA PEREZ, Department of Chicana and Chicano StudiesIn her seven years here at CSUF, Dr. Patricia Perez has greatly impacted the department and the university. In a very smalldepartmenttheserviceloadcanbeoverwhelming.Dr.Perezhasservedonkeyandvitalcommittees.Forthedepartment she has chaired the DPC, Assessment and Curriculum committees—sometimes she has led these committees concomitantly.Thechairhasgreatlybenefittedfromherserviceandworktothedepartment.Shehasalsoservedonmanycollegeanduniversity-widecommitteesaswellduringthissametimeperiod.Sheiscommittedtofacultyexcellenceandstudentsuccess—thisisgreatlyreflectedinherservicecommitmenttothedepartment.

CHOUDHURY SHAMIM, Division of Politics, Administration and JusticeDr.ChoudhuryShamimstartedtheModelUNprogram(MUN)atCalStateFullertonapproximately20yearsagoandsince then, CSUF has proven to be very successful at the MUN conferences. Under his guidance, the program consistently is among the top competitive teams in the country. Dr. Shamim clearly demonstrates commitment to student success inthisexperientiallearningprogrambyemphasizingteamwork,research,presentationskills,andstudentmentoring.Typically, students participate in the Inland Empire Conference Model UN in Riverside, Harvard National Model UN inBoston,LongBeachModelUNinLongBeachandtheNationalMUNConferenceinNewYork.Studentscontinuetoworkasacohesiveunittobecomeeffectiveresearchers,strongspeakersandoutstandingdelegates.WithsuchstrongdedicationfrombothstudentsandDr.Shamim,beingawardedattheMUNconferenceshasbecomeayearlytraditionforCal State Fullerton.

SETSUE SHIBATA, Department of Modern Languages and LiteraturesProfessorSetsueShibatahasbeennationallyrecognizedaskeynotespeakeratprofessionalmeetings;asaneditorandreviewerofpapersforacademicjournals;andasalecturerbothforacademicandgeneralpublicorganizationsandinstitutions.ShewasinstrumentalintheestablishmentofthestandardsandassessmentmodelsfortheJapaneseAP,inestablishingbilateralexchangeprogramsbetweenCSUFandanumberofinstitutionsinJapan,andinconnectingCSUFandthelocalcommunities(e.g.,JapanFoundationandtheConsulateGeneralofJapan).Atthedepartmentallevel,shehas expanded and strengthened the Japanese program by developing courses, promoting study abroad opportunities, and integrating various learning opportunities into the curriculum, e.g., Speech Contest, Essay Contest, and Japanese ProficiencyTest.Atthecommunitylevel,shehascontributedtotheJETprogram,hasservedasjudgeforJapanesespeechcontests,andhashelpedselectculturalambassadorsintheFullerton-FukuiSisterCityProgram.

JESSICA STERN, Department of HistoryProfessor Stern has provided exceptional service in the profession as a regular member of the Huntington Library AmericanOriginsSeminar,aswellastotheHistoryDepartment,theUniversity,andtheoutsidecommunity.ShehasbeenaremarkableleaderoftheDepartment’sassessmentefforts.ShewasalsoasignificantmemberofHistory’sProgramPerformanceReview.ShehasbeenamemberoftheH&SSAssessmentCommitteeandattendedtheAAC&Uconferenceon“GeneralEducationandAssessment”asauniversityrepresentative.SheisaparticipantintheGEPathwaysPilotProgram,aCaliforniaPre-DoctoralProgramsponsor,andamentorfortheInter-TribalStudentCouncil.Inthecommunityshehasworkedon“TeachingAmericanHistory”grantswiththeElRanchoUnifiedSchoolDistrictandthePlacentia/YorbaLindaUnifiedSchoolDistrict.

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COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

JOEL K. ABRAHAM, Department of Biological ScienceDr.Abrahamservesstudents,theuniversity,andthescientificcommunityinmanyways.Asco-directoroftheUSDA-fundedUrbanAgricultureCommunity-basedResearchExperience,Joelguidesstudentsintheirindependentcommunity-basedresearchprojectsandengagementattheFullertonArboretumandlocalschoolsandchurches.AsMentalHealthLiaison,Joelservedasacontactpointforbiologystudentswhoneededsupport.Beyondregularcommitteework,Joel supported students through the AAFSA Scholarship Committee and Males Success Initiative, and served the next generation of scientists through panels and presentations on campus, at local community colleges, and national conferences.JoelalsoisamemberoftheEcologicalSocietyofAmericaCommitteeonDiversityandEducation,wherehehashelpedinitiateanawardforcommitmenttohumandiversity,organizedsessionsondevelopingbroaderimpactsprograms,andworkedonnewsourcesoffinancialsupportforecologystudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups.

SCOTT ANNIN, Department of MathematicsDr.Anninservedontheuniversity’sProfessionalLeavesCommittee(2011—2014;Chair:2012—2014).AttheCollegelevel,heChairedtheDean’sAwardsCommittee(2012—2013).IntheMathematicsDepartmentheservesasVice-Chairman(2011—),andhasChairedtheDepartmentPersonnelCommittee(2013—2014)andtheHiringCommittee(2011—2012).Heisthedepartment’sliaisonfortheCSUMathAlliance,anNSF-fundedprogramtoassistunderrepresentedmajorsonCSUcampuses.Inthisrole,hehasaccompaniedstudentstotheFieldofDreamsconference(2012,2013,2014)toexplorePh.D.pathways.Hehasgivensignificanttimeattendingstudent-orientedconferencesforthedepartment.Perhapsmostnotably,Dr.AnninwasCo-Directorforthe2014SouthernCaliforniaConferenceforUndergraduateResearch(SCCUR)atCSUF,whichrequiredyearsofcampus-wideplanningamongfaculty,staff,andstudents.Attendedby1,500+participantsrepresentingalmost100universities,itbecamethelargestSCCURintheorganization’s20-yearhistory.

JENNIFER BURNAFORD, Department of Biological ScienceDr.Burnafordisrecognizedforherexemplaryservicetostudents.ShehasledseveralsuccessfulinitiativestobuildalearningcommunityamongCNSMundergraduates.In2012sheorganizedthefirstBiologyUndergraduateResearchSymposium,theeventthatlaunchedtheCSUFSUCCESS(StudentsUnitedwithCommunityCollaboratorstoEnhanceSuccessinScience)Club,forwhichsheisafacultymentor.In2013shehelpedestablishandcurrentlyco-directstheBiologyUndergraduateResearchStudentTraining(BURST)program,designedtopromoteandenhanceresearchexperiencesinBiology.Eachyear,thesetwoprogramsengagehundredsofCNSMundergraduatesinthecultureandpracticeofscientificresearch.Sheisalsoadedicatedresearchmentor,andduringtheawardperiodguidedstudentstoatotalof35researchpresentations,28byundergraduates(including3awards)and7bygraduatestudents.Additionally,threeCSUFundergraduatesparticipatedwithherinsummerresearchinWashington,andshementoredstudentsfromtwootherinstitutions through the highly selective University of Washington Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

GREG CHILDERS, Department of PhysicsDr.Childersisvice-hairoftheDepartmentofPhysics,ChairoftheCollegeofNSMAssessmentCommittee,andChairoftheAcademicSenateGECommittee.Heisaselflesscitizenofthedepartment,college,anduniversitywhoisalwaysready to cheerfully support the needs of our students and institution.

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MATH CUAJUNGCO, Department of Biological ScienceDr.Cuajungcohasanexemplaryrecordofservice.Hechairedhisdepartment’sCurriculumCommitteeandservedasamemberoftheCNSMCurriculumCommittee.HedirectstheResearchCareersPreparatoryprogram,whichintroducesundergraduatestudentstoresearch.Hementoredstudentsin,andservedontheadvisoryboardof,CSUF’sMcNair,MHIRT,HHMIandMARCresearchprogramsandUCIrvine’sMolecularBiosciencesGraduateAdmissionsprogram.AsaCSUPERBfacultyconsensusgroupmember,heorganizedsessionsthatprovidedguidancetostudentsconsideringgraduateschool,andchairedthecommitteethatawardsstudentsforteachingexcellence.Heisamemberof,andnowchairs,theHealthProfessionsCommittee,whichhelpsstudentsapplytoprofessionalschools.Heco-chairedthegroupthatproducedCSUF’sStrategicPlanGoal3.Heservedasaneditorialboardmemberandreviewedmanuscriptsforseveraljournals.Finally,hehelpedraisefundsforAfghanwomenandorganizedapublicpresentationoncampusabouttheirwar-torncountry.

BARBARA GONZALEZ, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Dr. Gonzalez has continuously engaged in impactful service activities for our department, college, and university. As one ofourkeygeneralchemistrycourseinstructorsandcoordinators,Dr.Gonzalezhascontributedenormouslytostudentsuccessinourgatewaymajorcoursewhichalsoservesmanyotherstudentsinourcollegeandbeyond.SheisconstantlyworkingwithlecturersandTAstoimprovethecourse.Dr.Gonzalez’sChemistryPlacementExam(CPE)hascontributedto more students passing chemistry and getting the assistance they need to be successful. She has devoted considerable timeanefforttowardtheexpansionofCPEofferingsforstudentswhichhasstreamlinedtheregistrationprocess.Shehastakenaleadershiproleinthecontinualdevelopmentandevolutionofdepartmentassessmentplanningandprogramlearningoutcomes.HerexperienceandsuccesswithNSFfundingcontributedgreatlytothepreparationandrecentfundingofanNSFS-STEMgrantentitledScholarships To Enhance ExcellenceintheChemicalandBiologicalResearch-BasedWorkforce(STEER)incollaborationwiththeDepartmentofBiologicalScience.STEER’soverarchinggoalistoenhancethequantityandqualityofCSUFSTEMundergraduateswhowilljointheresearch-basedindustryworkforceandwillrecruitandpreparestudentsspecificallyforentryintothebiosciencesworkforce.Onthenationallevel,shehasservedon several boards and committees for the American Chemical Society and the National Academies.

PAULA HUDSON, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryDr.Hudsonhascontinuouslyprovidedhighqualityservicetoourdepartment,college,anduniversity.Shehashadanenormous impact on student advising by leading a successful effort to reimagine and revitalize our advising handouts, checklists,andpresentations.Shealsocontributedenormouslytothereorganizationofoursummerstudentorientationsfor freshman and transfer students and synthesized an innovative and informative presentation to engage the students. Inaddition,Dr.Hudsonhasplayedakeyroleinorganizingandstreamliningthegraduationcheckprocess.Asastudentcentered and highly effective advisor and mentor, she had devoted countless hours to helping students stay the course in developingcriticalthinkingandcommunicationskills,enablingthemtocompleteourdegreeprograminatimelyfashion.Shesuccessfullypilotedspecialadvisementsessionsthathasallowedustoeffectivelyscaleupfreshmanadvisingtogroups,providingamoreuniformandhighqualityexperience.Dr.HudsonhasalsoservedasafacultymentorfortheTransformingAcademicandCulturalIdentidadthroughBiliteracy(TACIB)program,whichisfundedbyNSFtoadvancestudentachievementinandattitudestowardmathandscience.Anoutstandingdepartmentanduniversitycitizen,Dr.HudsonhasservedonnumerousandvariedcommitteesincludingtheSocial,theLowerDivisionCaucus,Graduate,Faculty Search, Department Personnel, and Curriculum Committees. She also has served on the Health Professions Committeeandactivelyparticipatedinthecraftingofrecommendationlettersandstudentadvising.Dr.Hudson’sverypositiveinfluencehashadatransformativeeffectonourstudents’livesandcareersuccess.

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CHERIE ICHINOSE, Department of MathematicsForthepastthreeyearsDr.Ichinosehasledthedepartmentefforttoretoolseveral“bottleneck”coursesinthemathematicsdepartment,includingcollegealgebraandpre-calculus.Thesecoursesarebeingrestructuredusinga“flipped”classroomdesign,inwhichstudentswatchvideosonmathematicaltopicsoutsideofclassandthenusethemajorityofin-classtimeactivelyengagedinproblemsolvinginsmallgroups.Basedonpilotclassesoverthepastyear,successrateshavenoticeablyriseninthesecourses,withsignificantlymorestudentssuccessfullycompletingthecourseduringtheirfirstattemptthanstudentshavedoneinthepast.Dr.IchinoseiscurrentlyinvolvedwiththeOfficeoftheChancellortohelpotherCSU’sreplicatethismodelontheircampusesaswell.Dr.Ichinose’sworkhasthepotentialtohelpthousandsofstudentseachyeartosuccessfullycompletetheirentry-levelmathematicscourserequirementinatimelyway.

RICHARD LATON, Department of Geological SciencesDr.Latonhascontributedsustainedservicetothesuccessourdepartmentandtothefieldofhydrogeology.Dr.LatonhasleadeffortstobolsterGeology’salumnirelationsbyorganizingandrunningourannualAlumniReception,ourannualUndergraduateResearchDay,andourAlumnioftheYearAward.Theseeffortshaveelevatedouralumnioutreachandfundraisingefforts.HeregularlycommitshistimeasaguestspeakerorpanelistineventssuchasNSM’ssymposiumonFracking.Dr.Latonhasanextraordinaryrecordofprofessionalservicethroughhiseffortsasadecade-longleaderonmultiplevolunteerboardsinhydrogeology.TheseeffortsresultedinrecentprestigiousawardsfromtheNationalGroundWaterAssociationincludingtheOliverAwardforoutstandingcontributionsandtheKeithAndersonAwardforoutstandingservice.Dr.Laton’ssustainedserviceeffortshaveelevatedourstatusinaleadingindustryandhaveincreasedourvisibilitywithouralumnibase.

BOGDAN SUCEAVĂ, Department of MathematicsDuringthereviewperiodDr.SuceavăhasestablishedtheFullertonMathematicalCircle.ThisoutreachprogrambringshighlygiftedK-12studentstocampustoparticipateinenrichmentactivities.Currentlywellover100studentsfromthelocalregionregularlyattendtheMathCircleandseveralparticipantshavesubsequentlybeenCaliforniachampionsinvariouscompetitions.Dr.SuceavătrainsundergraduateandgraduateCSUFstudents,whoareinterestedinacareerinteaching,tofacilitatetheMathCirclesessions.ThisgivesthemvaluableteachingexperienceandhopefullywillsubsequentlyleadtosimilarenrichmentprogramsbeingintroducedintheK-12system.Participantsandfacilitatorshavepresentedtheirworkatvariousvenuesandseveralprofessionalpublicationshaveresulted.InadditiontohisMathCircleactivities,Dr.SuceavăhasalsoorganizedthetrainingofCSUF’sPutnamteam,whichconsistentlyranksinthetop25%acrossthenation.Finally,Dr.SuceavăorganizedtwoAmericanMathematicalSocietySpecialResearchSessions.

POLLAK LIBRARY

MIKE DEMARS, Pollak Library ItismypleasuretonominateMikeDeMarsfortheOutstandingFacultyServiceaward.Inadditiontohiscommitmentsas the Council of University Library Faculty president, the Department Personnel Committee member, Recruitment Committee,memberandchair,andPRBCmember,Mr.DeMarshasfoundtimetocontributetowritingthediscoveryportionoftheCSU’sUnifiedLibraryManagementSystemRFP,tohelptest,writescenarios,andevaluatepossibleproducts.Henowservesasourcampus’informationofficerregardingthisCSUsystem-wideproject.Hedevelopedand conducted faculty and student surveys to help the Library to improve its service to its constituents. Mr. DeMars alsocreatedaflexibleclassroommodelthatisnowbeingadoptedbyCampusIT.Inthelastthreeyears,Mr.DeMars’leadership in these areas supports Library and University efforts to champion student success. I highly recommend him for theOutstandingFacultyServiceAward.

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UNIVERSITY EXTENDED EDUCATION

DANIELLE MAJAM-FINCH, American Language ProgramMs.DanielleMajam-Finch,lecturerandCoordinatoroftheConversationPartnerprogramintheAmericanLanguageProgram(ALP),isnominatedforoutstandingservicetostudents.InadditiontoheroutstandingteachingESLtointernationalstudents,Daniellehasyear-roundresponsibilityformentoringandoverseeing50CSUFstudentsassistingEnglishlanguagelearnerswiththeiroralcommunicationskills.Overthepastyear,Daniellehastakenthisprogramtoanewlevel.Inadditiontocurricularandclassroomassistance,studentsmeetoutsideoftheclassroomforaone-on-oneopportunitytoshareandexchangefirst-handinformationabouttheU.S.andothercultures.Bothcurricularandco-curricular aspects of this program advances students recognition of the role they play in building an interdependent global community.Withoutaquestion,Ms.Majam-Finchisdeservingtoberecognizedforheroutstandingservicetostudents.Shehasplayedakeyroleinsingle-handedlydevelopingourConversationPartnerProgramandshegivestirelesslyofhertimeinadvisingandcoachingstudentswhomostlyexperiencecross-culturalinteractionsforthe1sttime.Sheprovides‘aboveandbeyond’assistancewiththemissionofthedepartmentandtheuniversityinbuildingaglobalsociety.

BRUCE RUBIN, American Language ProgramMr.BruceRubinisnominatedforoutstandingservicetostudentsandtheuniversity.BruceRubinjoinedCSUFin2001asalecturerintheAmericanLanguageProgram(ALP).Heisarolemodel,mentor,andtrainerforteachingexcellence.Hisstudentratingsofinstructionandcommentsareconsistentlythehighestamongall50+lecturerswhoteachinourdepartment.Bruce’sgeneralapproachtoteachingistoengageinternationalstudentsinalllevelsofEnglishproficiency.Intheclassroom,heusesinnovativeactivitiestohelpstudentsengagewithmaterialsandlearncriticalthinkingandcommunicationskills.Heisgenuinelyopentostudents’opinionsandinspiresthemtobemoreconfidentintheirreadingandwritingskills.Outsideclass,heisgenerouswithhistime,makinghimselfavailabletostudentsandoftenattendsallstudent-orientedactivitiestoshowhissupportandinvolvementinuniversitylife.Hetakesprideinhelpingstudentssucceed.Although“scholarlyandcreative”workisnotrequiredofourlectures,BruceisoneoftheveryfewlecturersinourdepartmentwhohasrecentlyauthoredanacademicreadingbookforESLlearners,publishedbyOxfordUniversityPress.(2nded.2012).HisbookiswidelyusedbyESLinstructorsinourdepartmentandotherIntensiveEnglishProgramsnation-wide.Inadditiontohisteachingexcellenceandprofessionalservice,BruceistheassistantdirectoroftheAmericanLanguageProgram(since2014).Inthisnewrole,Bruceoftengoeswellbeyondtheresponsibilitiesnormallyexpected.Hehasbeenleadingseveralcommitteesinthedepartment(e.g.CurriculumReviewCommittee,CompositionReviewCommittee,ALPSelf-StudyCommittee,FacultySearchCommittees).HehasalsotakentheleadintheDepartment’sassessmentactivities,participatingintrainings,providingreportsandobjectives,andisthefacultyliaisonforExtendedEducation(UEE)ontheCSUFassessmentteam.Inhis“spare”time,BrucemakestimetovolunteerastheStaffPhotographerfortheCooperCenterArcheologicalandPaleontologicalCenter.Bruceconsistentlydemonstratesdedicationtoexcellenceasadynamicinstructor,mentorandaverywellrespectedleader.Hiscontributionsto the department, university and the profession deserve to be recognized.