By recognizing the achievements of our outstanding faculty and staff, we acknowledge our culture of excellence and celebrate the community we create together!
Eligibility
- Tenure-track, tenured and lecturer faculty with minimum five-year tenure in the College of LCA.
- Staff with minimum three-year tenure in the College of LCA.
Criteria
- Extraordinary achievements in the profession
- Recognition of resilience, innovation and creativity
- Social justice work
- Inclusive community building/leadership in community engagement
- Innovations and excellence in teaching/educational support
Award recipients are announced when the college comes together in the fall.
Current and Past LCA Excellence Award Recipients
2022
Hamid Khani, Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Tara Lockhart, Department of English Language and Literature - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Ayana Aïrakan-Mance, School of Design - Excellence in Teaching: Lecturer Faculty
John L. Holland, Department of English Language and Literature - Excellence in Teaching: Lecturer Faculty
Richard Ortiz, School of Design - Staff Excellence
Jennifer Waller, Department of Philosophy - Staff Excellence
2021
Brad Hogarth, School of Music - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Felicia Angeja Viator, Department of History - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Andrew Speight, School of Music - Excellence in Teaching: Lecturer Faculty
Joan Wong, Department of English Language and Literature - Excellence in Teaching: Lecturer Faculty
Emily Beitiks, Longmore Institute on Disability - Staff Excellence
Christine Abadilla Fogarty, Global Museum - Staff Excellence
2020
Shelley Wilcox, Department of Philosophy - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Crystal Wong, Department of English Language and Literature - Lecturer Faculty
Justin Tiwald, Department of Philosophy - Excellence in Professional Growth: Research & Scholarship
Weimin Zhang, School of Cinema - Professional Growth: Creative Activities
Mitra Ara, Department of Modern Language & Literatures - Excellence in Service
Rosa Valencia, School of Design - Staff Excellence
Irina Simon, Dean's Office - Staff Excellence: Lead Scheduler
2019
Laura Lisy-Wagner, Department of History - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Jennifer Beach, Department of English Language and Literature - Excellence in Teaching: Lecturer Faculty
Andrei Tsygankov, Department of International Relations - Professional Growth: Research and Scholarship
Tanya Augsburg, School of Humanities/Liberal Studies - Professional Growth: Creative Activities
Sugie Goen-Salter, Department of English Language and Literature - Excellence in Service
Donna Smith, Department of Communication Studies - Staff Excellence
Audrey Chuck, Dean's Office - Staff Excellence: Finance & Operations
2018
Hsiao-Yun Chu, School of Design - Excellence in Teaching: Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
Jolie Goorjian, Department of Comparative World Literature - Excellence in Teaching: Lecturer Faculty
Catherine Kudlick, Department of History - Excellence in Professional Growth: Research & Scholarship
Michael Arcega, School of Art - Excellence in Professional Growth: Creative Activities
Gitanjali Shahani, Department of English Language and Literature - Excellence in Service
Katie Murphy, Department of International Relations - Staff Excellence: Department Staff
Jennifer Daly, Dean's Office - Finance & Operations - Staff Excellence: College Staff