University Achievement Awards & Research Celebration
The University Achievement Awards and Celebration of Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity will be Wednesday, May 5 at the Pointe in the Pyramid. The events, which are being held together for the first time, are designed to recognize the outstanding work and accomplishments of faculty, staff and students.
Doors open at 1 pm for the campus and Long Beach community to view faculty and student research and books. The awards program will begin at 4 pm. Twenty-three members of the campus community are being honored.
Outstanding Professor
- Dr. Mary Caputi, Political Science
Outstanding Staff Member
Distinguished Faculty Scholarly & Creative Achievement Awards
- Dr. Lijuan Li, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Dr. Carl Lipo, Anthropology
- Dr. Marshall Medoff, Economics
- Mark Ruwedel, Art
Distinguished Faculty Advising Awards
- Dr. Gwen Goodmanlowe, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Kent Merryfield, Mathematics & Statistics
- Dawn Kelsey, Communication Studies
Distinguished Faculty Teaching Awards
- Dr. Tim Caron, English
- Dr. William Murray, Mathematics & Statistics
Community Service Awards
- Faculty: Dr. Betty McMicken, Communicative Disorders
- Staff: Colleen Ryan, College of the Arts
- Student: Brandon Fryman, Anthropology
Early Academic Career Excellence Awards
- Andrew Byrom, Art
- Dr. Thomas Alex Washington, Social Work
Provost's Award for Outstanding Faculty Mentor for Student Engagement in Research, Scholarly & Creative Activity
- Dr. Kevin Sinchak, Biological Sciences
Provost's Awards for Impact Accomplishment of the Year in Research, Scholarly & Creative Activity
- Dr. Stephen Mezyk, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Dr. Thomas Strybel, Psychology
Outstanding Graduate Research Students
- Maria Christina Tamayo, Global Logistics
- Mathew Stramer, Global Logistics
- David Sung, Global Logistics
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Student
- Alexander Lancaster, Communication Studies
