College Awards
The College of Education faculty, staff, and student awardees.
Faculty
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
Staff
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
Students
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