Our faculty and staff are hard at work to make the College of Arts and Sciences a place for students to succeed while creating a workplace where all feel included. The annual CAS Recognition Awards celebrates those who go above and beyond. Let's celebrate the past recipients of CAS Recognition Awards.
2024 CAS Recognition Award Recipients
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
This award acknowledges exceptional and innovative contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across various facets within CAS. From teaching and research to community outreach and organizational change, these recipients have made a lasting impact.
- Benjamin Aleman, Physics
- Lynn Fujiwara, Anthropology
- The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
CAS Collegiate Faculty Award
These faculty serve as exemplars for our collective aspirations in academia, excel in scholarship, deliver outstanding undergraduate and graduate teaching, and demonstrate significant leadership within their department, the college, or the university. We are proud to award this to:
- Josef Dufek, Earth Sciences
- Courtney Thorsson, English
- Ernesto Martinez, Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies
Career Faculty Excellence Award
This award recognizes career faculty members who demonstrate excellence in either teaching or research, depending on their appointment, and who exhibit unwavering commitment to the mission of the University of Oregon and CAS. We are proud to award this to:
- Harinder Khalsa, Romance Languages
- Peg Boulay, Environmental Studies
Service and Leadership Award
This award celebrates extraordinary contributions to a department, the college, and/or the university. Recipients have made a significant impact through exceptional service and/or leadership. We are proud to award this to:
- Paul Peppis, English
Staff Excellence Award
This award acknowledges individuals or teams who consistently excel in their roles, as recognized by their colleagues. A strong commitment to the missions of both CAS and UO characterizes the recipients
- Christi Mabinuori and Jen Strong, ASU 6 (as a group)
- Lauren Pinchin, ASU 5