Professors honored for research, scholarly achievements and service

Chapman University scientist
Provost Glenn Pfeiffer and Jennifer Funk

Chapman University has honored two biology and physics professors with its 2016-2017 Wang-Fradkin Professorships, the University’s highest recognition for faculty research.

Jennifer Funk, associate professor of biological sciences, was awarded the Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship. The Junior Wang-Fradkin Professorship went to Justin Dressel, assistant professor of physics.

The awards were presented at the 22nd Annual Faculty Honors Convocation hosted Friday, May 12, by Provost Glenn Pfeiffer.

Chapman University scientist
Provost Glenn Pfeiffer and Justin Dressel

The Wang-Fradkin Professorship is the highest recognition for research that Chapman bestows on a faculty member. The assistant professor will be awarded $7,500 over two years, and the senior professor will be awarded $10,000 over two years. Faculty colleagues have selected the following as the 2016-2017 Wang-Fradkin Professors.

The professorships were founded in memory of Hua-Cheng Wang, professor of political science, diplomat and expert on international law; and Cheng-Mei Fradkin, distinguished teacher, scholar and administrator.

Other faculty awards presented include:

Outstanding Teaching Professors

  • As senior professor: Michael Nehring, Professor of Theatre
  • As assistant professor: Kelli Fuery, Assistant Professor of Film Studies

Valerie Scudder Awards

  • Jake Liang, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
  • Jan Osborn, Assistant Professor of English
  • Marisa Cianciarulo, Professor of Law
  • Andrew Moshier, Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics

Pedagogical Innovation  

  • Shira Klein, Assistant Professor of History

Diversity and Inclusion Education Curricular Innovation Award

  • Denise Johnson, Instructional Assistant Professor of Art History, and Wendy Salmond, Professor of Art History
  • Nam Lee, Assistant Professor of Film and Media Arts
  • Stephanie Takaragawa, Assistant Professor of Sociology
  • Michael Kelly, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

The Inaugural One-Year Scholarly and Creativity Activities Release

  • Richard J. Ruppel, Professor of English, Department Chair, Peace Studies

The Barbara Mulch Excellence in Academic Service Award

  • Jennifer Hunnewell – Schmid College
  • Kathy Arballo – College of Educational Studies

Excellence in Service

  • Christopher Kim , Professor of Physical Sciences

Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity

  • Rosalee Hellberg, Assistant Professor of Food Science
  • Georgiana Bostean, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Health and Policy
  • Lia Halloran, Assistant Professor of Art
  • Rei Magosaki, Associate Professor of English
  • Thomas Bell, Professor of Law
  • Pilar Valenzuela, Associate Professor of Languages

Excellence in Teaching

  • Halina Goetz, Instructor of Math and Computer Science

Award in Mentorship of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

  • Christopher Kim , Professor of Physical Sciences
  • Jocelyn Buckner, Assistant Professor of Theatre

Tenure and Promotion

  • Emily Carman – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Film and Media Arts
  • Nam Lee – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Film and Media Arts
  • Roman Buniy – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Physics
  • Lynda A. Hall – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of English
  • Lia Halloran – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Art
  • Alicia Kozameh – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Full Professor of English
  • Jan Osborn – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of English
  • Stephanie Takaragawa – Awarded Tenure and Promoted to Associate Professor of Sociology

Tenure

  • Federico Pacchioni – Awarded Tenure as Associate Professor of Languages

Promotions

  • Hank Adler – Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting
  • Brennan Peterson – Promoted to Full Professor of Psychology
  • Lynne Tierney – Promoted to Clinical Full Professor of Physical Therapy
  • Ian Barnard – Promoted to Full Professor of English
  • Anna Leahy – Promoted to Full Professor of English
  • Pilar Valenzuela – Promoted to Full Professor of Languages
  • Jessica Bower – Promoted to Associate Librarian
  • Kristin Laughtin-Dunker – Promoted to Associate Librarian
  • Lugene Rosen – Promoted to Associate Librarian
  • Rand Boyd – Promoted to Full Librarian
  • Shahrzad Khosrowpour – Promoted to Full Librarian

Faculty Service Awards

Faculty Emeriti

  • Lynne Doti, Professor Emeritus of Economics, George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics
  • Mike Martin, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
  • John Brady, Professor Emeritus of Scholarly Practice, College of Educational Studies

Faculty Emeriti in Memoriam

  • Stan Califf, Professor Emeritus of Psychology
  • Eli Wiesel, Distinguished Presidential Fellow

35 Years

  • Michael Nehring
  • Frank Frisch
  • Fredric Caporaso

30 Years

  • Michael Griffin
  • Janell Shearer

25 Years

  • Thomas Turk

20 Years

  • John Boitano
  • Harry Cheney
  • Amy Hanson
  • Michael Hass
  • Polly Hodge
  • Susanna Ripken
  • Candace Ybarra
  • Tamiko Washington

15 Years

  • Peter Atherton
  • Jason Bennett
  • Eric Chimenti
  • Warren De Bruyn
  • Bruce Dehning
  • Peter Jipsen
  • Ravi Kathuria
  • Ky Kugler
  • Michael Lang
  • Clara Marie Magliola
  • Ronald Steiner
  • Adrian Vajiac
  • Mihaela Vajiac
  • William Wright

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