Faculty Awards

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Each year, CSUDH Faculty Awards are presented to a select group of faculty members in recognition of their outstanding achievements across a variety of areas. These prestigious awards celebrate excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Nominations & Supporting Materials:

  • Eligibility & Criteria: Specific eligibility requirements, award criteria, and nomination procedures can be found by clicking on the appropriate faculty awards below.
  • Mini-File Submission: Faculty members nominated for any of these awards are strongly encouraged to submit a mini-file of supporting materials. This file should include items such as:
    • Letters from colleagues and students
    • PTE evaluations
    • Course materials
    • Additional documentation that highlights achievements relevant to the award criteria

At a minimum, faculty members must submit a memorandum granting permission for the Leaves and Honors Committee to review their Personnel Action File (PAF). The committee has expressed a strong preference for mini-files that specifically address the criteria for the award. As noted in the committee's report to the Academic Senate, thoughtful and well-prepared mini-files improve the likelihood of a successful nomination.

Policy and Procedures:

Nomination Process:

To nominate a faculty member, or self-nominate, the Faculty Award Nomination Form must be submitted electronically to Ms. Dianne Vogel. Nominations received after the deadline will not be accepted, so please ensure all materials are submitted on time.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please feel free to contact Ms. Vogel at ddavila@csudh.edu.

2024-2025 Leaves and Honors Committee Members

Faculty Leaves Committee Members:
  • Brian Jarrett, CAH
  • Kirti Celly, CBAPP
  • Kate Esposito, COE
  • Maria Hurtado-Ortiz, CNBS
  • Megumi Kuwabara, CHHSN
  • Norma Quintero, SHPS
  • No Representative, University Library
Faculty Honors Committee Members:
  • Debbie Best, CAH
  • Nancy Deng, CBAPP
  • Jeff Sapp, COE
  • Kevin Montes, CNBS
  • Megumi Kuwabara, CHHSN
  • Carolyn Caffrey, University Library
  • No representative, SHPS
2024/2025 Faculty Awards Timeline

Call for Faculty Award Nominations                                      

11/01/2024                                  

Faculty Award Nomination Forms due to Faculty Affairs and Development (electronically)

12/13/2024 

Faculty Awards Mini- file Submissions due to Faculty Affairs and Development- via Interfolio        

01/24/2025             

Faculty Honors Committee Review Selection Process Begins

02/03/2025

Faculty Honors Committee Advises the Provost of Selected Recipients

02/21/2025                    

President Announces Award Recipients by

03/07/2025   

Questions about these faculty awards or the nomination and selection process should be directed to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development at facultyaffairs@csudh.edu. 
Academic Affairs Policy

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS POLICY CODE: AA 2024-03

Faculty Honors Committee

Policy Code: AA 2024-03

Status: Active

Supersedes: AA 2022-03

Resolution: FPC 23-10

Area: Faculty Affairs and Development

Origination: 04/10/2006

Effective: 05/07/2024

Last Revised: 05/07/2024

Next Review: 05/01/2028

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS POLICY CODE: AA 2024-04

Faculty Leaves Committee

Status: Active

Supersedes: AA 2022-03

Resolution: FPC 23-10

Area: Faculty Affairs and Development

Origination: 04/10/2006

Effective: 05/07/2024

Last Revised: 05/07/2024

Next Review: 05/01/2028

Catherine H. Jacobs Outstanding Faculty-Lecturer Award

Named in honor of former lecturer Cathy H. Jacobs, for her outstanding record of service at CSUDH. She was the first recipient of this honorary award. The award acknowledges and honors a CSUDH full-time and part-time faculty at the rank of lecturer who has demonstrated excellence in teaching effectiveness to the CSUDH campus community. All CSUDH full-time and part-time faculty at the rank of lecturer are eligible for this award.

Recipients:

2016 Catherine H. Jacobs
2017 Mary Lacanlale  
2018 Doris Namala
2019 Elvira Teller 
2020 Anne Garrett
2021Cristina Rose Smith
2022Laurie Inman
2023Barbara Belmont
2024Brenda Riddick
2025Cheyenne M. Cummings
Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award

The Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award was established in 2004 to acknowledge research, scholarship, and creative activity are essential components to the CSUDH mission. Moreover, this award recognizes these professional activities provide intellectual stimulation and motivation for student learning, are an impetus for students to emulate the work of their professors and bring recognition and prestige to the institution; it is important to recognize faculty who are working at the frontier of their discipline and contributing to human knowledge. Maintaining current involvement in their disciplines enables CSUDH faculty to be part of, and to reach out to, the academic community at large as well as the immediate community that we serve; that scholarship, research and creative activity distinguish the professional work of faculty in higher education; and further, that CSUDH has a tradition of excellent research, scholarship, and creative activity. The criteria for this award shall include consideration of: the quality and number of peer-reviewed publications; the extent of externally funded work; the visibility or recognition of creative activity; evidence of originality and creativity; evidence of excellence, including exhibitions, presentations, invitations; awards, citations, and recognition by peers and the public. All CSUDH faculty are eligible for this award.

Recipients:

2005 Kenneth Ganezer  
2006 Brendan McNulty 
2007 Leonardo Martinez 
2007Jerry Moore 
2009Larry Rosen 
2010 Karen Mason 
2011Janine Gasco
2011 Terrence McGlynn 
2012 Carl Sneed 
2013 Matthew Mutchler 
2014 Tara Victor 
2015 Mekada Graham  
2016 Jeff Sapp  
2017 Nancy Deng 
2018 Benito Gomez 
2018 Jennifer Sumner 
2019 Orie Berezan 
2020 Vivian Price 
2021Joanna Perez
2022Mary Lacanlale
2023John Price
2024Edward R. Curammeng
2025Minhye Son

 

Excellence in Service Award

The Excellence in Service Award recognizes faculty contributions to University governance and development. This award acknowledges service as an essential component of the mission of CSUDH and its importance to the functioning of faculty members; the professional activities related to university governance, decision-making, institutional growth, internal communication, and dissemination of data and knowledge are important elements for the functioning and development of the University; professional activities extend beyond the walls of the University and create a positive environment for our students’ lives off campus and our affiliates in business, non-profit and charitable establishments are valuable contributions to the University’s mission and goals. Service provides collegial foundations and a commitment by participants to the continued interconnection of faculty across the disciplines and to the institution as a whole; and further, that it is important to recognize faculty who serve the University without compensation in a capacity that is distinct from either teaching or research. For this award, consideration is based on the quality and degree of service in a number of areas, including working on committees, task forces, councils, etc.; giving seminars; developing programs with elementary, middle, or high schools; student counseling and advising; working on the Academic Senate or statewide Senate; contributing to professional societies such as the moderation of panels; the drafting of important documents such as mission statements and by-laws. Consideration shall also be given to the visibility of results of such service on the University campus; evidence of originality and creativity in providing solutions to, and/or in resolving, institutional questions facing the University; evidence of excellence and dedication to the Dominguez Hills campus and community; recognition by peers and the public. All CSUDH full-time faculty and lecturers (except those who teach primarily at another campus) are eligible for this award provided that they have not have received the award within the past five (5) years.

Recipients:

2005 Cynthia Johnson 
2006 Caron Mellblom   
2007 Cathy Jacobs 
2008 Munashe Furusa  
2009 Mohammad Eyadat 
2010 Kate Fawver 
2011Cathy Jacobs
2012 – 
2013 Mary Lou Cappel; Ms. Naomi Moy
2014 Carole Casten 
2015 – 
2016 Ivonne Heinze-Balcazar; Dr. Thomas Philo
2017 Helen Osterheld 
2018 Laura Talamante 
2019 Louis Mark Carrier  
2020 Jenney Hall  
2021Donna J. Nicol
2022Rama Malladi
2023Thomas J. Norman
2024John Keyantash
2025Jenny Chiappe
Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher Award

Named in honor of the founding Vice President for Academic Affairs at CSUDH, the Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher Award originally recognized two (2) faculty members. Revised in 2004 for one recipient, this award continues to recognize a faculty member who knows their subject thoroughly, who manifests in their teaching an understanding of broad areas of knowledge, and who demonstrates an ability to select, organize, and interpret, with discernment, the materials relevant to the courses they teach. This award recognizes the person’s ability to communicate the materials of their courses effectively, for their active interest in the progress of students as individuals, and for qualities that lead that person to search continually for new and creative ways to present materials and to generate intellectual enthusiasm among students. All CSUDH full-time faculty and lecturers (except those who teach primarily at another campus) are eligible for this award provided that they have not received the award within the past five (5) years.

2024 Faculty Award Recipient:
Jenn Brandt, Women's Studies, CAH 
Jennifer L. Brodmann, Accounting, Finance and Economics, CBAPP

Past Recipients:

1974 Judson Grenier Winston Hewitt 
1975George Heneghan Harold Marienthal 
1976 Chi-hua Wu Hsiung Porfirio Sanchez 
1977 Donald T. Hata, Jr. Jack Vaughn 
1978 Lois Feuer David Morafka 
1979 Jack Adams Richard Beym 
1980 Laura Robles Marilyn Sutton 
1981 Evelyn Childress  
1982 Ruth Larson William Puett 
1983 Violet Jordain Steve Riskin 
1984 Danette Dobyns David Rankin 
1985 James Lyle Kosaku Yoshida 
1986 Lisa Gray-Shellberg Michael Shafer 
1987 Doris Okada William Wilk 
1988 Joyce Johnson Raul Romero, Jr. 
1989 Susan Prescott Sydell Weiner 
1990 Harold Charnofsky Laurence Press 
1991 William Armacost James L. Cooper 
1992 Robbe Lynn Henderson Eunice Lynn Krinsky 
1993 Miguel Dominguez Farah Fisher 
1994 Suzanne Gemmell  
1995 Mary Auth Peter Desberg 
1996 Abraham Kidane Edith F. Neumann 
1997 Wayne Martin Larry Rosen 
1998 Kazimierz Kowalski  
1999 David Bradfield Sharon Russell 
2000 David Karber Richard Malamud 
2001 J. Cynthia McDermott  
2002 George Wiger  
2003 Timothy Chin  
2004 Munashe Furusa  
2005 Suzanne Medina  
2006 Donn Silvis  
2007 Noel Sturm  
2008 Maria Hurtado-Ortiz   
2009Jon Hauss  
2010 Sally Etcheto  
2011 Emily Magruder  
2012 C. Edward Zoerner  
2013 Christopher Monty  
2014 Marie Palladini   
2015Fahimeh Rezayat  
2016Marisela Chavez  
2017 No Recipient   
2018 Jeff Sapp  
2019 Corina Benavides López  
2020 Ryan Bowles Eagle  
2021Kirstin L. Ellsworth 
2022Anne Choi 
2023Horace T. Crogman
2024Jenn BrandtJennifer L. Brodmann
2025Conrad Oh-Young
Presidential Outstanding Professor Award

The Presidential Outstanding Professor Awards, originally established by the CSU Board of Trustees in September 1963, recognizes excellence in teaching. In 1995, the Board of Trustees discontinued the statewide awards, but CSUDH has continued the program as an annual campus-based award. Revised in 2004 and now called the Presidential Outstanding Professor Award, this honor recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in all areas of faculty performance, i.e., as a teacher, as a member of their profession, and as a member of the campus and community. All CSUDH full-time faculty (except those who do their teaching, research, and service primarily at another campus) that have not have received the award within the past five (5) years are eligible for this award.

Recipients:

1971 Abe Ravitz 
1972 Lois Chi 
1973 Herman Loether 
1974 Yvone Lenard 
1975 Judith Grabiner 
1976 Norman Neuerburg 
1977 Marshall Bialosky 
1978 Porfirio Sanchez 
1979 Lois Chi, Recipient of State Award 
1980 No Recipient 
1981 No Recipient 
1982 Richard Bunger, Recipient of State Award 
1983 Jack Adams 
1984 Herman Loether 
1985 David Rankin 
1986 Laura Robles 
1987 Lyman Chaffee 
1988 Laura Robles                                                            
1989 Larry Rosen 
1990 Donald T. Hata, Jr., Recipient of State Award 
1991 Frances Steiner 
1992 Harold Charnofsky, Recipient of State Award 
1993 Laurence Press 
1994 Eunice Krinsky 
1995 Beverly Palmer        
1996 Burhan Yavas             
1997 Franklin Strier 
1998 Larry Rosen 
1999 Rudy Vanterpool 
2000 Farah Fisher 
2001 Lisa Gray-Shellberg 
2002 Susan Johnston 
2003 Jerry Moore 
2004 Rodrick Hay 
2005 James Cooper 
2006 O.W. Wilson 
2007 No recipient 
2008 H. Leonardo Martinez 
2009 Peter Desberg 
2010 No Recipient 
2011 L. Mark Carrier 
2012 No Recipient 
2013 No Recipient 
2014 Richard Malamud 
2014 Thomas Norman 
2015 Nancy Erbe 
2016 Keisha Paxton 
2017 No Recipient 
2018 Nancy Cheever 
2019 Katy M. Pinto 
2020 Debra Best 
2021Terry McGlynn
2022Kimberly Huth
2023Laura Talamante
2024Jeffrey L. Sapp
2025Andrea Johnson
Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students Award

AY 2024-2025: Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 

Policy: AA2023-05: Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students Policy [PDF]

The faculty members listed below have been awarded 3 units of assigned time for the 2024-2025 academic year. These recipients were selected based on the Leaves and Honors Committee’s evaluation and ranking scores. Congratulations to these deserving faculty! 

Faculty Member   

College

Department

Amy Allen

College of Arts and Humanities

Theatre and Dance

Horace Crogman

College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

Physics

Joshua Jeffers

College of Arts and Humanities

History

Margarita Landeros

College of Education

Graduate Education

Jennifer Macy

College of Business Administration and Public Policy

Criminal Justice Administration

Claudia Mendoza Diaz

College of Arts and Humanities

Modern Languages

Payman Nasr

College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing

Clinical Science

Conrad Oh-Young

College of Education

Special Education

Bin Tang

College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

Computer Science

Forms

AY 2025-2026 - Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students Form

Applicants must contact the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development by March 13, 2025, to request access to Interfolio. Applicants must submit their application [PDF] by March 28, 2025. 

Faculty Award Nominee Form

Due January 24, 2025 [PDF]

Faculty Award Nomination Form

Due December 13, 2024 [PDF]