The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) honored outstanding faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in research, teaching and service during the College’s Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting and Awards Ceremony on April 30.
“CBSHS comprises a community of productive, dedicated faculty and staff whose contributions advance the College’s mission to build people and communities,” said Leslie Hossfeld, CBSHS dean. “CBSHS is a leader in research, teaching and service because of their commitment to excellence, and it is an honor to celebrate their hard work and achievements each year.”
Faculty Awards
- Junior Non-Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award – Erin Sheperd, senior lecturer, School of Nursing
- Senior Non-Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award – Terri Teramano, senior lecturer, School of Nursing
- Junior Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award – Amanda Stover, assistant professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
- Senior Tenured Outstanding Teaching Award – Greg Cranmer, associate professor, Department of Communication
- Excellence in Research Emerging Scholar Award – Luigi Boccuto, assistant professor, School of Nursing
- Excellence in Research Senior Scholar Award – Bob Powell, professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
- Excellence in Industry Engagement – Brandon Boatwright, assistant professor, Department of Communication
- Excellence in Community Engagement – Marian Robinson, community outreach coordinator, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Staff Awards
- New Employee Award for Exceptional Performance and Outstanding Service – Holly McCoy, administrative assistant, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
- Team Player Award – Abby Buck, administrative coordinator, School of Nursing
- Outstanding Student Service Award – Anna Claire Butler, lead student services coordinator, School of Nursing
$1 Million Club Awards
Awarded to researchers with over $1 million in expenditures over a three-year period, CBSHS recognized:
- Kaileigh Byrne, associate professor, Department of Psychology
- Alyssa Gamaldo-Roddy, professor, Department of Psychology
- Alain Litwin, professor of practice, Department of Psychology
- Kyle McLean, associate professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
- Kathleen Valentine, professor, School of Nursing
$5 Million Club Awards
Awarded to researchers with over $5 million in expenditures over a three-year period, CBSHS recognized:
- Lesley Ross, SmartState/SmartLife Endowed Chair in Aging and Cognition and director of the Institute for Engaged Aging, Department of Psychology
Length of Service Recognition
10 Years
- Vanessa Condon, senior lecturer, Department of Communication
- Lena Burgess, principal lecturer, School of Nursing
- Lori Dickes, associate professor, Department of Political Science
- Lynn Gao, post award grant manager, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
- Donna Jervis, administrative coordinator, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
- Yi Wu, associate professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
20 Years
- Alexis Davis, principal lecturer, Department of Communication
- Skye Arthur-Banning, professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
- Bob Powell, professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
- Richard Pak, professor, Department of Psychology
- Marjie Britz, professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
- Kenneth Robinson, associate professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
- Joel Williams, associate professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
30 Years
- Christopher Pagano, professor, Department of Psychology
- Leslie Conrad, academic program coordinator, Outdoor Lab
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.
