College Awards

President’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement

• Shuhua An, Professor, Teacher Education and Coordinator, Mathematics Education
  
   

Distinguished Faculty Advising Award

• Eileen Luhr, Interim Director, Single Subject Credential Program and Professor of History
  
   

Early Academic Career Excellence Award

• Heather Macias, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education

Faculty Achievement Awards, Full-Time

• Ruth Piker, Coordinator, Early Childhood Education and Professor, Teacher Education
• Paul Ratanasiripong,  Coordinator, Student Development in Higher Education and Professor, Educational Leadership
  
   

Faculty Achievement Awards, Part-Time

• Victoria Bryan
• Cam-An Vo-Navarro

Leadership Appreciation

• Laura Portnoi, Associate Dean
• Don Haviland, Chair, Educational Leadership Department
• Eileen Luhr, Interim Director, Single Subject Credential Program and Professor of History

Retirements

• Lesley Farmer Coordinator, Teacher Librarian Services Credential and Professor, Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling
• Lisa Isbell, Coordinator, Multiple Subject Credential Program and Director, Teacher Preparation Advising Center 
• Xin Li Professor, Teacher Education and Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

University Achievement Awards

Dr. Deborah Hamm: Nicholas Perkins Hardeman Academic Leadership Award (NPHALA)

Dr. Anna Ortiz: Outstanding Professor Award

College of Education Faculty Awards

Dr. Cathrine Maiorca: Outstanding Faculty Research/Scholarship Award

Dr. Hiromi Masunaga: Outstanding Faculty Service Award

Dr. Alejandra Priede: Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Nina Wooldridge, Single Subject Credential Program & Teacher Education Department: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award

College of Education Faculty Awards

Dr. Betina Hsieh: Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Charles Slater: Outstanding Faculty Research/Scholarship Award

Dr. Vanessa Landesfeind, Educational Leadership: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award 

University Achievement Awards

Dr. Jessica Pandya: Impact Accomplishment of the Year in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity
 

College of Education Faculty Awards

Dr. Stephen Adams: Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Lesley Farmer: Outstanding Faculty Service Award

Dr. Nina M. Flores: Outstanding Graduate's Most Valuable Professor

Dr. Bita Ghafoori: Outstanding Faculty Research/Scholarship Award

Dr. Michael Trimmell, Educational Leadership: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award

University Achievement Awards

Dr. Lesley Farmer: Outstanding Professor

Dr. Kristin Powers: Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement

Dr. Charles Slater: Impact Accomplishment of the Year in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity

Dr. Huong Tran Nguyen: Distinguished Faculty Teaching

 

College of Education Faculty Awards

Dr. Shametrice Davis: Outstanding Graduate's Most Valuable Professor

Hollie Schillig, Liberal Studies: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award

Melvin Cobb, Advanced Studies in Education & Counseling: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award

College of Education Faculty Awards 

Dr. Elaine Haglund, Professor Emerita, Advanced Studies in Education & Counseling: Outstanding Graduate's Most Valuable Professor

Debora Luken, Advanced Studies in Education & Counseling: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award

Stacy Griffin, Teacher Education: Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award

Outstanding Staff Service Award

• Kimberly Word, Associate Director, Educational Leadership Department

Staff Appreciation Awards

• Marisol Negrete, Executive Assistant to the Dean and Associate Deans
• Shelby Riley, Fiscal Analyst, College Operations

Outstanding Teamwork Award

• Daisy Alfaro, Assistant Director, Assessment and Accreditation Office
• Ryan Adams, Data Analyst, Assessment and Accreditation Office

University Staff Service Awards

• Gabriel Rodriguez, Academic Advisor, Liberal Studies, 10 years
• Kit Van Wyk, Director, Credential Center, 25 years
• Carrie Hernandez, Administrative Services Manager, College Operations, 25 years
  
   

Dean’s Award for Outstanding Staff Service

Wendy Muzien

Staff Appreciation Award
 

Cody Arnold

Genna Beckenhaupt

Megan Duggan

Amber Smith

Sheina Vogt

Outstanding Team Award

Graduate Studies Office: (Mary Anne Rose, Megan Duggan, and Enika Tumanov) 

Technology Team: (Matt Evans and Cody Arnold)

Educational Leadership Department: (Kimberly Word, Dana Ocampo, and Charline Carabes) 

Credential Center: (Kit Van Wyk, Dora Apodaca, Meredith Broadhurst, Leah Sosnowski, and Evelyn Martinez) 

Academic Schedulers Team (Nanette Delany, Lizbeth Garcia, Regina Pao, Hellen Carcamo, Charline Carabes, and Adriana Franco)

Dean's Award for Outstanding Service

Cody Arnold

Staff Appreciation Award

Megan Duggan

Dean's Award for Outstanding Service

Denise Ceballos
 

Committee Service, Arts in Education

Amber Thomas
 

Committee Service, Staff Advisory Council & CED Planning Committee 

Aleah Garnica
 

Committee Service, Arts in Education

Hellen Carcamo
 

Committee Service, University Staff Council

Meredith Broadhurst
 

Outstanding Team Award

Liberal Studies Advisors – Aleah Garnica, Gabriel Rodriguez, and Nancy DeHaro
 

Staff Appreciation Award

Elodia Montano
 

Staff Community Service Award

Nancy de Haro

Dean's Award for Outstanding Service

Makisha Glover-Hill

Lindsay Sterk

Dean's Award for Outstanding Service

Laurie Kalhar

Evelyn Martinez

Graduate Dean’s List of University Scholars and Artists

• Carlos Fitch, M.A., Equity, Education and Social Justice
• Florencia Galvan, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education
• Sandra Mora Garcia, M.A., Early Childhood Education 
• Manami Koizumi, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education 
• Sue Mori, M.S., Educational Technology and Media Leadership

Outstanding Thesis

• Cristina Flores, M.A., Equity, Education and Social Justice
   

Outstanding Initial Credential Student

• Emilio Ruiz, Urban Dual Credential Program
   

Outstanding Advanced Credential Student

• Betsy Duthoit, Ed.S., School Psychology
   

Outstanding Liberal Studies Student

• Victoria Ufondu, B.A., Liberal Studies
   

Outstanding Graduate Student

• Taylor Martin del Campo, Ed.S., School Psychology
   

Outstanding Student

• Shannyn Sayula, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education

Outstanding Graduate

Louis Williams, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education

Outstanding Thesis

Hailey Batchelor, M.A., Education, Early Childhood Education
"Examining Early Childhood Teachers' Gender-Related Classroom Practices: A Quantitative Inquiry"

Yesenia Hernandez, M.A., Education, Social & Cultural Analysis of Education
"Latinx Pre-Service Teachers: Navigating the Latinx Teacher Educational Pipeline"

Marie Montoya, M.A., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
"A Labor of Love: University Custodians Saliendo Adelante and Student Engagement Practices"

Graduate Deans' List 

German Aguilar-Tinajero, M.A., Education, Social & Cultural Analysis of Education
David Holley, M.A., Education, Educational Administration
Monica Quezada, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education
Lizzet Rojas, M.A. Education, Educational Psychology
Seth Stewart, M.S., Counseling Psychology
Lana Tran, M.A., Education, Early Childhood Education

Outstanding Advanced Credential Student

Rebeccah Phillips, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential 

Outstanding Initial Credential Student

Trisha Camargo, Single Subject Credential, Social Science
Emmerick Doan, Single Subject Credential, Music

Outstanding Graduate in Liberal Studies

Katharine Babbitt, B.A., Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP)

Graduate Research Fellowship

Eva Dotti, Ed.D., Educational Leadership

Maria Guevara, Ed.S., School Psychology and Pupil Personnel Services

Outstanding Graduate

Jennifer Montepeque Diaz, Ed.S., School Psychology

Outstanding Thesis

Alexander Ordonez, M.A., Education, Curriculum & Instruction (Elementary Education)
“The Supports System for Change: A Conceptual Framework to Support Reassigned, Veteran Elementary School Teachers and Beyond”

Graduate Deans' List 

Analleli Barragan, M.S., Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy 
Cyndy Garcia, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education 
Emily Kempkes, M.A., Education, Dual Language Development 
Jennifer Montepeque Diaz, Ed.S., School Psychology 
Gabriela Robles, M.A., Education, Social and Cultural Analysis in Education 
Stephanie Spencer Smith, M.A., Education, Educational Administration

Outstanding Advanced Credential Student

Michelle Syverson, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential 

Outstanding Initial Credential Student

Paul Kim, Single Subject Credential, Physical Education

Esbeyde Sánchez, Single Subject Credential, Music

Outstanding Graduate in Liberal Studies

Jared Tanielu, B.A., Liberal Studies 

Graduate Research Fellowship

Katherine Lacy, Ed.S., School Psychology 
Grace Ocular, M.A., Education, Dual Language Development  

Outstanding Graduate

Emely Lopez, B.A., Liberal Studies

Outstanding Thesis

Anna von Haumeder, M.S., Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy
"Resilience among Syrian Refugees in Germany: The Relationships Between Demographic, Trauma Coping Self-Efficacy, Environmental, and Cultural Factors in Association with PTSD and Resilience in a Community Based Sample"

Outstanding Graduate in Liberal Studies

Diana De La Rosa, B.A., Liberal Studies

Outstanding Initial Credential Student

Ashley Glenesk, Multiple Subject Credential

Outstanding Advanced Credential Student

Enrique Felix, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential

Graduate Dean’s List

Margaret Bristow, M.A., Educational Administration

Amanda Garcia, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education

Ana Karen Garcia Villalpando, M.A., Social & Cultural Analysis of Education

Tina Hu, M.A., Education, Option in Curriculum & Instruction (Secondary Education)

Regina Ip, M.A., Educational Technology & Media Leadership

Lizbeth Maldonado, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education

Lorena M. Ortega, M.A., Social & Cultural Analysis of Education

Munachiso Osisioma, M.S., School Counseling

Tu Anh Phan, Ed.S., School Psychology

Victoria Quinto, Ed.S., School Psychology
 

Graduate Research Fellowship

Samantha Sommer, Ed.S., School Psychology
Brett Harrison, Ed.S., School Psychology

Outstanding Graduate

Macey Lachman, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education

Outstanding Thesis

Macey W. Lachman, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education
“A Problematic Yet Necessary Effort: White Women in Student Affairs and Anti-Racist Allyship”

Outstanding Graduate in Liberal Studies

Chloe Calder, B.A., Liberal Studies, UDCP

Outstanding Initial Credential Student

Jasmine Harrison, Single Subject History

Liam Whitney, Education Specialist Preliminary

Outstanding Advanced Credential Student

Elizabeth Zamora, Ed.S., School Psychology 

Graduate Dean’s List

Gloria Alday, M.A., Social and Cultural Analysis of Education

Nicole Bear, M.A., Educational Administration

Allison Bondus, Ed.S., School Psychology

Enrique Campos, M.A., Social and Cultural Analysis of Education

Jessica Lubs, M.A., Educational Administration

Megan Maguire, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy

Delia (Stephanie) Mariscal, M.A. Dual Language Development

Sandra Ochoa Keeley, M.S., School Counseling

Mai-Thi Pham, M.S., Student Development in Higher Education

Allison Underwood, Ed.S., School Psychology

Anna von Haumeder, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy

Graduate Research Fellowship

Joe Hernandez, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education

Marta Wirga, Ed.S., School Psychology

Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship

Joe Hernandez, M.S., Counseling, Student Development in Higher Education

Outstanding Graduate

Todd Wallenius, M.A. Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Outstanding Thesis

Melissa Mahoney, M.S. Student Development in Higher Education, 
“Moving Toward an Anti-Deficit Perspective: African American Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)”

Outstanding Graduate, Liberal Studies

Juliet Formeloza, B.A. Liberal Studies, ITEP, UDCP

Outstanding Initial Credential Student

Eunjee Kang, Single Subject Credential, Social Science

Jamie Lopez, Liberal Studies, ITEP, UDCP

Outstanding Advanced Credential Student

Annette Gamboa, Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential in School Psychology

Marianna Saade, Education Specialist Clear Credential 

Graduate Dean’s List

Paul Burns, Educational Technology

Carrissa Cochrane, School Psychology  

Valerie Gomez, Student Development In Higher Education

Su Fern Khoo, Marriage And Family Therapy

Katherine Lasker, Educational Administration

Daniel Solis, Social And Cultural Analysis Of Education

Jaesun Tsai, Marriage And Family Therapy

Kirsten Wallace, Early Childhood Education 

Graduate Research Fellowship

Melanie Mitchell, Ed.D., Educational Leadership