California State University, Dominguez Hills will honor 49 faculty members for contributions to their field and service to the university during the 2013 Faculty Awards reception on Thursday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. on the fifth floor of the South Wing University Library. The event is open to all faculty, staff and students. "CSU Dominguez Hills takes seriously its mission to provide our students with opportunities to learn, grow, and excel,” said University Interim President Willie J. Hagan. “Students attending CSU Dominguez Hills fulfill their dream of obtaining a college degree and achieve personal and professional success thanks to the efforts of our outstanding faculty. I look forward ... Read More
Awards
Providing Affordable Learning Solutions Earns Naomi Moy the 2013 Excellence in Service Award
Countless students at California State University, Dominguez Hills have saved untold dollars on textbooks and other alternative learning materials they may have otherwise been unable to access thanks to Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$), a systemwide CSU initiative to provide low- and no-cost online educational resources. For her extensive work developing the cutting-edge service on this campus, and upon the recommendation of the Faculty Leaves and Honors Committee, former director of reference services Naomi Moy has been recognized with the university's 2013 Excellence in Service Award. Click here for information on the March 14 Faculty Awards Reception, where the award will be ... Read More
Matt Mutchler Earns Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award
For his continuous and meaningful collaboration with students, large body of original research, scholarly publications, and grants acquisition, Matt Mutchler, associate professor of sociology and director of the Urban Community Research Center (UCRC) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, upon the recommendation of the Faculty Leaves and Honors Committee, has been recognized with the university's 2013 Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. Click here for information on the March 14 Faculty Awards Reception, where the award will be presented. “It's a great honor to be recognized by the campus community for research, scholarship and creative activity. ... Read More
Keeping Pace with 2013 Excellence in Service Award Recipient Mary Lou Cappel
Just as the YMCA, the Boys and Girls Club of America, and other such recreational programs have provided countless young people with a chance at a healthy, productive life, so too has Mary Lou Cappel, professor and program coordinator of Recreation and Leisure Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills. For her tireless efforts to not only inspire students to live healthy lives and serve their communities, but to achieve student success, upon the recommendation of the Faculty Leaves and Honors Committee, she has been recognized with the university's 2013 Excellence in Service Award. Click here for information on the March 14 Faculty Awards Reception, where the award will be ... Read More
Excellence Earns Christopher Monty 2013 Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award
California State University, Dominguez Hills assistant professor of history Christopher Monty has a passion for learning and imparting the ability to learn, traits he considers the hallmark of teaching excellence. For such, and upon the recommendation of the Faculty Leaves and Honors Committee, he has been honored with the 2013 Lyle E. Gibson Distinguished Teacher Award. Click here for information on the March 14 Faculty Awards Reception, where the award will be presented. “[This recognition] means a great deal because it is an award that's, well, the president makes the final decision, but it's based on the recommendations of the Faculty Leaves and Honors Committee, a committee ... Read More