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College of Education Spring 2025 Faculty Award Recipients

Each year, the College of Education's faculty is honored with CSUDH highest awards for service, leadership and achievements. Congratulations!

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.

Dr. Jenny Chiappe
Department: Special Education

Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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. 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.

Dr. Minhye Son
Department: Teacher Education

The Lyle E. Gibson 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.

Dr. Conrad Oh-Young
Department: Special Education

Years of Service Recognition

5 Years

Clarence Delvin Banks
Jenny Chiappe
Michael DuPree
Robert L. Fenton
Jarod Kawasaki
Juan Lugo
Amber Terry McKinney-Shivers
Conrad Oh-Young
Pablo Ramirez
Karen Suleyda Recinos

10 Years

Allegra Mercedes Brown
Martha Bustos
Heather Jacobs Karuza
Gary M. Rhodes
Pablo Ramirez
Karen Suleyda Recinos

20 Years

Jhey Jane Parel Crisostomo
Irene U. Osisioma