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

Faculty and staff in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) were honored for their excellence in research, teaching and service during the College’s Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting on May 7.

“CBSHS faculty and staff are advancing our mission to build people and communities through their incredible contributions to research, high-quality teaching and commitment to transforming lives throughout South Carolina and beyond,” said Leslie Hossfeld, CBSHS dean.“It is an honor to gather together each year to celebrate their hard work and acheivements.”

Faculty Awards

• Junior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award – Lauren Stephens, Senior Lecturer, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Senior Special Rank Outstanding Teaching Award – Lindsay Garrard, Principal Lecturer, School of Nursing
• Junior Tenure Track Outstanding Teaching Award – Sara Sarasua, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
• Senior Tenured Outstanding Teaching Award – Lauren Duffy, Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Excellence in Research Emerging Scholar Award – Irene Pericot-Valverde, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
• Excellence in Research Senior Scholar Award – Lesley Ross, Professor, SmartState/SmartLife Endowed Chair in Aging and Cognition and Director of the Institute for Engaged Aging, Department of Psychology
• Excellence in Service and Outreach – Dan Anderson, Principal Lecturer, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Staff Awards

• New Employee Award for Exceptional Performance and Outstanding Service – Katherine Porter, Administrative Coordinator, Department of Public Health Sciences
• Team Player Award – Ben Card, Lead IT Consultant, School of Nursing
• Team Player Award – Lisa Link, Human Resources Liason and Payroll Manager, School of Nursing
• Outstanding Student Service Award – Cynthia Mihalchick, Student Services Program Coordinator, School of Nursing

$1 Million Club Awards

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

• Caitlin Moore, Associate Director of Clinical Operations, Clemson Rural Health

Length of Service Recognitions

10 Years

• Erin Ash, Associate Professor, Department of Communication
• Charles Chancellor, Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Katherine Curtis, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
• Lauren Duffy, Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Lindsey Garrard, Principal Lecturer, School of Nursing
• Jennifer Grandits, Principal Lecturer, Department of Psychology
• Gary Machlis, University Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Robin Metler Atkinson, Student Services Program Coordinator, School of Nursing
• Marissa Shuffler Porter, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
• Gwynn Powell, Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
• Erin Siders, Academic Advisor, CBSHS

20 Years

• Denise Anderson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Faculty Affairs and Inclusive Excellence, CBSHS
• Glen Gibson, IT Consultant, CBSHS
• Sarah Griffin, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences
• Bruce Ransom, Professor, Department of Politcal Science
• Mandy Topper, Administrative Assistant, CBSHS Dean’s Office

30 Years

• Rick Tyrrell, Professor, Department of Psychology

The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) was established in July 2016. CBSHS is a 21st-century, land-grant college that combines work in seven disciplines – communication; nursing; parks, recreation and tourism management; political science; psychology; public health sciences; sociology, anthropology and criminal justice – to further its mission of “building people and communities” in South Carolina and beyond.