Cal State San Bernardino will take time out on Monday, May 1, to recognize the outstanding work of its faculty when it hosts the 2016-17 Faculty Recognition Luncheon.

The annual luncheon took place at the Events Center in the Santos Manuel Student Union.

The university formally recognized the academic year’s Outstanding Professor and Outstanding Faculty Advisor, Eugene Wong, psychology; Golden Apple Award for Teaching, David Polcyn, biology; Outstanding Service, Karen Kolehmainen, physics; and Outstanding Lecturer, Susan Jindra, educational leadership and technology.

Faculty were also be honored for years of service.

Recognized for 35 years of service: J. Paul Vicknair, mathematics.

Recognized for 30 years of service: Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis, biology; Juan Gutierrez, teacher education and foundations; Sung-Kyoo Huh, accounting and finance; W. Britt Leatham, geological sciences; Charles Stanton, mathematics; and Javad Varzandeh, information and decision sciences.

And recognized for 25 years of service: Rong Chen, English; Dorothy Chen-Maynard, health science and human ecology; Paul Dixon, physics; Mary Fong, communication studies; George Georgiou, computer science and engineering; Larry Mink, chemistry and biochemistry; and Bonnie Petry, John M. Pfau Library.

In addition, each of the university’s colleges and the Pfau Library honored their own faculty. The honorees:

John M. Pfau Library

  • Eva Sorrell, Outstanding Librarian

College of Arts and Letters

  • Andrew Oakes, art, Outstanding Instructionally Related Activities
  • David Carlson, English, Outstanding Research, Scholarly or Creative Contribution
  • Ahlam Muhtaseb, communication studies, Outstanding Service to the College
  • Donna Gotch, communication studies, Outstanding Lecturer

College of Education

  • Edna Martinez, educational leadership and technology, Outstanding Instructionally Related Activities
  • Angela Louque, educational leadership and technology, Outstanding Research, Scholarly or Creative Contribution
  • Daniel Stewart, special education, rehabilitation and counseling, Outstanding Service to the College

College of Natural Sciences

  • Hyun-Kyoung Oh, kinesiology, Outstanding Instructionally Related Activities
  • Teresa Dodd-Butera, nursing, Outstanding Research, Scholarly or Creative Contribution
  • Min-Lin Lo, mathematics, Outstanding Service to the College

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Donna Garcia, psychology, Outstanding Instructionally Related Activities
  • Mark Agars, psychology, Outstanding Research, Scholarly or Creative Contribution
  • Janine Kremling, criminal justice, Outstanding Service to the College

Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration

  • Montgomery Van Wart, public administration, Outstanding Instructionally Related Activities
  • Alexandru Roman, public administration, Outstanding Research, Scholarly or Creative Contribution
  • Anna Ni, accounting and finance, Outstanding Service to the College

Also as part of the luncheon, faculty were recognized for the research grants and related awards obtained during the academic year.