CAS End of Year Awards

Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences proudly recognizes outstanding achievements through our End-of-Year Awards. These annual honors celebrate the exceptional contributions of our community and honor faculty and staff for their dedicated and exemplary service to the college.

Nominations are solicited in March through an open call to the college community. Final selections are made by the Dean’s Office, and recipients are recognized at our annual End-of-Year Awards Celebration and Reception, held toward the end of the Spring semester.

We invite you to consider nominating one or more of your dedicated colleagues whose work embodies the values and excellence of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Brief descriptions and past recipients of each award are provided below.

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Full-Time Faculty Award

The Full-Time Faculty Award is awarded to a faculty member who exemplifies outstanding service for their department, their students, their communities, and their professions for the academic year.

2025 – Nicole Gonzales Howell (Rhetoric and Language)
2024 – Mark Miller (Theology and Religious Studies) & Ana Rojas (English)
2023 – Alark Joshi (Computer Science)
2022 – Candice Harrison (History)
2021 – Jack Lendvay (Environmental Science) & Cathy Gabor (Rhetoric and Language)
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Hwaji Shin (Sociology) & Eve-Anne Doohan (Communication Studies)
2018 – Mark Meritt (Rhetoric and Language) & Marilyn DeLaure (Communication Studies)
2017 – Ronald Sundstrom (Philosophy)
2016 – Theodore Matula (Rhetoric and Language)
2015 – Zhiqiang Li (Languages, Literature, and Culture)
2014 – Edward Munnich (Psychology)
2013 – Michael Rozendal (Rhetoric and Language)
2012 – Jeffrey Paris (Philosophy)
2011 – Joaquin Gonzalez
2010 – Annick Wibben & Anne Bartlett
2009 – Amie Dowling (Performing Arts and Social Justice)
2008 – Karyn Schell
2007 – Seth Wachtel (Art and Architecture) & Terence Parr
2006 – Tracy Seeley & Pamela Balls Organista (Psychology)
2005 – Marcelo Camperi (Physics and Astronomy)
2004 – Performing Arts
2003 – Aaron Shurin & Deborah Lichtman
2002 – Mike Stanfield (History)
2001 – Bernadette Barker-Plummer (Media Studies)
2000 – Stephen Zunes (Politics)
1999 – R. James Brown
1998 – Rhonda Parker & Horacio Camblong (Physics and Astronomy)
1997 – Tom Lucas, SJ & Paul Zeitz
1996 – Johnnie Hafernik
1995 – Pamela Balls Organista (Psychology) & Michael Torre (Philosophy)
1994 – Sociology
1993 – Lois Lorentzen (Theology and Religious Studies) & Tami Spector (Chemistry)
1992 – Ten Muenk
1991 – Not awarded
1990 – Scott McElwain

Collective Achievement Award

The Collective Achievement Award is given to a group of colleagues who have had an unprecedented year.

2025 – USF Food Pantry ReDesign
2024 – Community Engaged Scholars in Computer Science
2023 – Moment to Movement (M2M): Sophie Engle (Computer Science), Christina Garcia-Lopez (English), Aysha Hidayatullah (Theology and Religious Studies), Sangman Kim (Biology), Quỳnh Pham (Global Studies), Zachary Reese (Psychology), Evelyn Rodriguez (Sociology)
2022 – Honors College: Dana Zartner (Global Studies), Heather Hoag (History), Monica Doblado (Honors Program in Humanities)
2021 – Graduate Admissions: Mark Landerghini, Marco Lean, Emily Golike, Victoria Gnessin
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – BASE Founding Co-leads: Candice Harrison (History), Stephanie Sears (Sociology), Pamela Balls Organista (Psychology), Preston Walton (no award, just mention), Julie Orio (no award, just mention)
2018 – Supporting Women in STEM: Cornelia Van Cott (Mathematics and Statistics), Janet Yang (Chemistry), Sophie Engle (Computer Science), Aparna Venkatesan (Physics and Astronomy)
2017 – Critical Diversity Studies: Evelyn Rodriguez (Sociology), Bernadette Barker-Plummer (Media Studies), Melissa Canlas (Critical Diversity Studies), Kevin Chun (Psychology), Candice Harrison (History), Evelyn Ho (Communication Studies), Karina Hodoyan (Languages, Literature, and Culture), EJ Jung (Computer Science), Christina Garcia Lopez (English), Genevieve Leung (Rhetoric and Language), David Kim (Philosophy), Noriko Milman, Stephanie Sears (Sociology), Ronald Sundstrom (Philosophy), James Taylor (Politics), Roberto Gutierrez Varea (Performing Arts and Social Justice), Christine Young (Rhetoric and Language), James Zarsadiaz (History), Jessi Havel (PA)
2016 – Faculty Directors of Curriculum Development: Alexandra Amati-Camperi, John (Jack) Lendvay (Environmental Science), Mark Meritt (Rhetoric and Language), Suparna Chakraborty (Economics)
2015 – MAPS: John Nelson, Brian Komei Dempster (Rhetoric and Language), Melissa Dale (History), Amanda Dzida, Annmarie Belda (Asia-Pacific Studies), Fr. Antoni Ucerler, David Kim (Philosophy), Kyoko Suda, Genevieve Leung (Rhetoric and Language), Wei Yang (Languages, Literature, and Culture), Stephen Roddy (Languages, Literature, and Culture), Yen Chun "Jean" Lin, Jaime Chua, Andrea Lingenfelter (Asia-Pacific Studies), Dayna Leigh Barnes, Ya-chi Teng (Asia-Pacific Studies), Keiko Sato, Cynthia Schultes (Rhetoric and Language)
2014 – Science Technical Staff: Alex Fedosov, Colin Bean, Julien Dubeau, Megan Danielson, Katie Arnolds, Jeffrey Oda, Nicole Hamilton, Chad Schwietert, Andy Huang, Keoki Kakigi, Patrick McNeff, Jordan Palamos, Angela Qin, Millie Hathaway
2013 – McCarthy Center
2012 – English as a Second Language
2011 – Global Women's Rights & Forum Committee
2010 – Creative Writers
2009 – Assessment Liaisons
2008 – Not Awarded
2007 – ESS
2006 – Rhet/Comp

Frank Beach Award

The Frank Beach Award is awarded to a faculty member in recognition of their outstanding leadership in service to the College over the course of their career at USF.

2025 – Sophie Engle (Computer Science)
2024 – Dorothy Kidd (Media Studies)
2023 – John Zarobell (International Studies)
2022 – Mike Webber (Sociology)
2021 – Evelyn Rodriguez (Sociology)
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Tracy Benning (Environmental Science)
2018 – Stephanie Sears (Sociology)
2017 – Seth Wachtel (Architecture)
2016 – Not Awarded
2015 – Paul Zeitz (Mathematics and Statistics)
2014 – Lois Lorentzen (Theology and Religious Studies)
2013 – Thomas Lucas, SJ
2012 – Brandon Brown (Physics and Astronomy)
2011 – Fredel Wiant
2010 – John Sullivan (Biology)
2009 – David Wolber (Computer Science)
2008 – Deneb Karentz (Biology) & Mary Jane Niles (Biology)
2007 – Pat Schulz
2006 – John Veitch
2005 – Scott McElwain
2004 – Colin Silverthorne
2003 – Alan Heineman
2002 – Johnnie Hafernik & Stephanie Vandrick
2001 – Robert Elias
2000 – Francis Buckley, SJ
1999 – Michael Lehmann
1998 – Gary Stevens
1997 – John Clark, SJ
1996 – Gerardo Marin
1995 – Millianne Lehmann
1994 – Maureen O'Sullivan

Staff Award

The Staff Award is awarded to a staff member who exemplifies outstanding service for their department, their students, and the College and University as a whole for the academic year.

2025 – Victor Palacios (Masters of Science in Data Science)
2024 – Luwei Xie (PSM in Biotechnology)
2023 – Sean Olson (Innovation Hive)
2022 – Matt Helm (Science Support)
2021 – Collynn Dang (CAS Dean's Office)
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Monica Doblado (Honors College)
2018 – Steve Rhyne (Art and Architecture)
2017 – Glori Simmons (Thacher Gallery)
2016 – Courtney Resnick
2015 – Crystal Chissell & Lara Kleine
2014 – Marissa Litman & Lynn Eastman
2013 – Jenny Alcivar
2012 – Lydia Fedulow
2011 – Shona Doyle (Interdisciplinary Studies) & Sara Solloway
2010 – Mary Zweifel
2009 – Alex Fedosov (Computer Science) & Tonya Miller (CAS Dean's Office)
2008 – Krysten Elbers & Katie Baum (CAS Dean's Office)
2007 – Mark Landerghini (Grad Admissions)
2006 – Jeffrey Oda (Science Support)
2005 – Barbara St. Marie
2004 – Anne Hieber
2003 – Annmarie Belda (Asia-Pacific Studies)
2002 – Patricia Chuakay (CAS Dean's Office)
2001 – John Pinelli
2000 – David Pangaro
1999 – Hedi Moussouras
1998 – Andy Huang (Science Support)
1997 – Rosa Maria Garay
1996 – Marvella Luey (CAS Dean's Office)
1995 – Laleh Shahideh (Writing, MFA) & Lawrence Romani
1994 – John Galten
1993 – Cheryl Czekala
1992 – Liz Michael

Part-Time Faculty Award

The Part-Time Faculty Award is awarded to a faculty member who exemplifies outstanding service for their department, their students, their communities, and their profession for the academic year.

2025 – Kristin Jones (Computer Science) & Keli Dailey (Global Studies, Grad)
2024 – Brynna Jacobson (Sociology)
2023 – Alivia "Liv" Schaffer (Dance)
2022 – Elli Shahideh
2021 – Shawn Doubiago (English)
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Esti Skloot
2018 – Lee Bycel (Theology and Religious Studies)
2017 – Andrew Fittingoff (Physics and Astronomy)
2016 – Jake McGoldrick (Rhetoric and Language), Lilly Iona MacKenzie, & Lynn Perkins (Rhetoric and Language)
2015 – Natalie Greene
2014 – Cynthia Schultes (Rhetoric and Language)
2013 – Rue Ziegler
2012 – Kenneth Harrington (Mathematics and Statistics)
2011 – Ruth Starkman
2010 – Not Awarded
2009 – Cassandra Millspaugh (Spanish)
2008 – Gaelle Corvaisier (French)
2007 – Marvin Brown
2006 – Bonnie Okonek
2005 – David Holler (Rhetoric and Language)
2004 – Rose Zimbardo
2003 – Greg Pabst
2002 – Suzi Dod-Thomas
2001 – Mel Ciena
2000 – George Germany
1999 – Beatrice Hallier (French)
1998 – Rick Roberts (Music)
1997 – Joan McKenna
1996 – Not Awarded
1995 – John Hada
1994 – Victoria Siu
1993 – Sharonjean Leeds
1992 – Anne Jayne

Program Assistant Award

The Program Assistant Award is awarded to a program assistant who exemplifies outstanding service to their department/program, students, and faculty for the academic year.

2025 – Sky Berry-Weiss (Honors College)
2024 – Stephanie Blanco (MAIS)
2023 – Michelle Santana (Economics)
2022 – Carla Ventura (Kinesiology)
2021 – Genevieve Chan (Rhetoric and Language)
2020 – Not Awarded
2019 – Christine Liu (Mathematics and Statistics)
2018 – Amy Joseph (Sociology)