College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences honors faculty and staff achievements during annual awards presentation

The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) honored faculty and staff for their achievements in research, teaching and service during the College’s Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting on May 2 at the Clemson University Barnes Center.

“Each year, I am reminded how fortunate I am to work with such an outstanding group of colleagues,” said Leslie Hossfeld, dean of the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. “CBSHS faculty and staff are passionate and dedicated, and they are making incredible contributions to our community and world – and because of them, we are able to positively impact people and communities across South Carolina and beyond.”

Faculty Awards

• Junior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award – Julia Sherry, Lecturer, Department of Public Health Sciences

• Senior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award – Sarah Sanborn, Lecturer, Department of Psychology

• Junior Tenure Track Outstanding Teaching Award – James Gilmore, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication

• Excellence in Research Emerging Scholar Award – Matt Browning, Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

• Excellence in Research Senior Scholar Award – Robin Kowalski, Professor, Department of Psychology

• Award of Excellence in Service Award – Leslie Conrad, Director, Clemson University Outdoor Lab

Staff Awards

• New Employee Award for Exceptional Performance and Outstanding Service – Kayla Lee, Administrative Assistant, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

• Team Player Award – Donna Jervis, Administrative Coordinator, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

• Team Player Award – Kaela Gardner, Assistant Director, Academic Advising Center

• Outstanding Student Service Award – Rebecca Moses, Graduate Student Services Coordinator, Department of Public Health Sciences

$1 Million Club Awards

Awarded to researchers with over $1 million in expenditures over a three-year period, CBSHS recognized:

• Sarah Griffin, Professor and Interim Department Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences
• Moonseong Heo, Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
• Marissa Shuffler-Porter, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
• Lesley Ross, Associate Professor and SmartLife Endowed Chair in Aging and Cognition, Institute for Engaged Aging

Length of Service Recognitions

10 Years

• Caitlin Baker, Principal Lecturer, Department of Communication

• Sara Crocker, Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication

• Alyssa Davis, Principal Lecturer, Department of Communication

• Jane DeLuca, Associate Professor, School of Nursing

• Leland Fecher, Principal Lecturer, Department of Communication

• Lu Shi, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences

• Lindsey Dixon, Principal Lecturer, Department of Communication

20 Years

• Robin Kowalski, Professor, Department of Psychology

• Adam Warber, Professor, Political Science

• Karyn Jones, Associate Professor, Department of Communication

30 Years

• Karen Kemper, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences

About the College

The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences is a 21st-century land-grant college joining together a unique combination of schools and departments: Communication, Nursing, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health Sciences and Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. These areas have distinctive characteristics and missions – all joined together by a common thread of service to people and communities.