Each academic year, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences presents an award to faculty in areas of research and teaching at the Commencement ceremonies in May. We are excited to announce this year’s winners below. They will each be presented with their awards on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Excellence in Research and Creative Activities
Associate Art Professor Claudine Jaenichen was presented with a Medal of Public Service from San Diego County’s Emergency Management for her team’s work on tsunami evacuation information. The medal was presented at the Unified Disaster Council on Thursday, December 12, 2013 by Holly Crawford, Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego County. The
Art Professor Claudine Jaeniche n and senior graphic design major, Tavish Ryan, presented their case study on the design of evacuation information at the California Emergency Services Conference in Sacramento. They were the first designers invited to participate at this forum, which included Secretary Mark Ghilarducci and representatives from FEMA and CalEMA. Professor