2016 PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
JOSÉ CRUZ GONZÁLEZ
Theatre Arts
"Our students are uniquely talented and diverse. They bring their world into our classrooms. It is there where they discover their voice so that they may tell their story."
2016 OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR
OSCAR BERNAL
Physics and Astronomy
"Nature provides content for teaching and students questions for research. My job is to observe one and listen to the others to help create a link for the next cycle of intellectual progress."
2016 OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR
MEREDITH GREENBURG
Theatre Arts
"My goal is to augment our students’ experiences in the classroom and in our campus theatres with professional interactions and observations in order to provide a bridge and a network from academic to the professional theatre."
2016 OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR
MARK TUFENKJIAN
Civil Engineering
"I strive to provide my students with real world geotechnical practice by sharing my project experiences in the classroom and by hands-on laboratory and field experiences through my research grants."
2016 OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR
ANGELA VERGARA
History
"Researching, writing and teaching about Latin American history in a public university rewards faculty and students. In the classroom, we start from all of our rich experience and knowledge, challenging each other to explore new topics and perspectives. In an open, democratic and respectful dialogue, we all learn, making academia a more inclusive place."
2016 OUTSTANDING LECTURER
KAMRAN AFARY
Communication Studies
"I try to inspire each student to be a stakeholder in the success of the entire class, motivated to excel as an individual and a community of critical researchers."