Campus Celebrates Faculty for Teaching, Research

UC Merced faculty members wear multiple hats as teachers, mentors, curriculum creators and researchers who seek innovative solutions to complex problems. During UC Merced’s recent Faculty Convocation, the university recognized faculty members for their contributions to the university.

Chancellor Dorothy Leland and interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Gregg Camfield presented honors to this year’s Academic Senate and Continuing Lecturer Award recipients on Aug 21. Faculty members who earned tenure, advancement or promotion during the past year were also recognized during the ceremony.

2018 Academic Senate Awards

• Anne Zanzucchi, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
  Dr. Fred Spiess Distinguished Service to the Academic Senate
   
• Laura Beaster-Jones, School of Natural Sciences
  Ashlie Martini, School of Engineering
  Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching by a Senate Faculty Member
   
• Mufadhal “Mak” M. Al-Kuhlani, School of Natural Sciences
  Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching by a Non-Senate Faculty Member
   
• Mike Cleary, School of Natural Sciences
  Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Mentorship by a Senate Faculty Member
   
• Christine Isborn, School of Natural Sciences
  Distinguished Early Career Research (for Non-Tenured Faculty)
   
• Ajay Gopinathan, School of Natural Sciences
  Distinction in Research (for Tenured Faculty)
   
• Yangquan Chen, School of Engineering
  Distinguished Scholarly Public Service
   
• Marcos García-Ojeda, School of Natural Sciences
  Excellence in Faculty Mentorship
  In recognition of excellence in faculty mentorship.