You know them as humble teachers and staff, who bring joy and a sense of purpose to their service to students and a deep commitment to exploration in their chosen fields. But many College of Integrative Sciences and Arts faculty and staff are also rock stars at ASU and in their professional communities, recognized nationally and internationally for their achievements as scholars, teachers, mentors and leaders.
National honors and awards
Academy of Management
Mai Trinh, assistant professor of leadership and interdisciplinary studies, presented two papers in the session "High-Tech or High-Touch? Developmental Relationships in the Digital Age," which won the Best Symposium Award, Management Education & Development division of the Academy of Management, August 2017.
American Educational Research Association
Terence Tracey, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Fellow, 2008
Terence Tracey, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Division E Outstanding Research Award for best research article in counseling, 1997
American Psychological Association
Bianca Bernstein, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, "Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology," American Psychological Association Committee on Women in Psychology Leadership Awards, 2016
Bianca Bernstein, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Fellow, APA Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2015; Fellow, Society for the Psychology of Women (SPW), 2016
Bianca Bernstein, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Woman of the Year, 2014, APA Division 17's Section for the Advancement of Women
Sharon Robinson Kurpius, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Distinguised Elder, APA Society of Counseling Psychology, 2015
Carlos Santos, Member-at-Large Latino/a Slate, Executive Committee, Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race (Div. 45)
Terence Tracey, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Outstanding Publication of the Year, Section on Supervision and Training, APA Division 17, 2012
Terence Tracey, Distinguished Achievement Award in Vocational Psychology, Society for Vocational Psychology, APA Division 17, 2011
Terence Tracey, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Lifetime Achievement Award, Society for the Promotion of Psychotherapeutic Science Section of APA Division 17, 2011
Terence Tracey, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime Distinguished Contribution to Counseling Psychology, Socieety of Counseling Psychology, APA Division 17, 2008
Alisia (Giac-Thao) Tran, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Fellow, APA Minority Fellowship Program Psychology Summer Institute, funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014
Alisia (Giac-Thao) Tran, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Division 45 Research Conference Scholarship, 2014
Alisia (Giac-Thao) Tran, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Early Career Participant, Division 17 (Society for Counseling Psychology) Leadership Academy, 2013
Arizona Psychological Association
Ashley Randall, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Faculty of the Year Award, 2015
Association for Humanistic Counseling
Jenn Pereira, assistant clinical professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Outstanding Humanistic Education/Supervisor Award, 2015
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
Elizabeth Castillo, assistant professor of leadership and interdisciplinary studies, 2016 Emerging Scholar Award
Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC)
Jewell Parker Rhodes, professor of narrative studies and Endowed Chair, Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, 2019 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award for Older Readers, "Ghost Boys"
Before Columbus Foundation
Bojan Louis, instructor, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, 2018 American Book Award for his poetry collection "Currents"
Computers and Composition
Claire Lauer, associate professor of technical communication, Ellen Nold Award for best article in the field of computers and composition studies, 2015
Council on College Composition and Communication
Eva Brumberger, associate professor of technical communication, Best Original Collection of Essays in Technical or Scientific Communication, 2015
Council of Writing Program Administrators
Duane Roen, professor of English, Best Book Award, 2015
Ford Foundation and American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education
Carlos Santos, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Faculty Fellow, 2014
Fulbright Awards
Patience Akpan-Obong, associate professor of science, technology and society; Fulbright Scholar in Nigeria, 2015-16
Maricopa County Education Service Agency
Sarah Zembruski, faculty associate, Faculty of Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies, 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award
NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising
Casey Self, executive director of academic advising, NACADA annual conference keynote address, 2015
National Communication Association
Shadee Abdi, assistant professor of communication, Critical Cultural Studies Division’s Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2018
National Latina/o Psychological Association Distinguished Professional Career Award
G. Miguel Arciniega, emeritus professor, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, 2016
National Symposium on Student Retention
Gina Beyer, director of Academic Success Programs, (with James Lewis, Ken Miller and Ginny Saiki), Directors Award, 2014
Press 53
Patricia Colleen Murphy, principal lecturer in English, 2019 Press 53 Award for Poetry for her collection "Bully Love"
Princeton University Library
Denise Bates, historian and assistant professor of organizational leadership and interdisciplinary studies, Princeton University Library Research Grant, 2017-2018
Society for Research in Child Development
Carlos Santos, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Governing Council Member, 2011-13
Technical Communication, a journal of the Society for Technical Communication
Tatiana Batova, assistant professor of technical communication, Frank R. Smith Oustanding Journal Article Award, 2010
University of Nebraska Press
Venita Blackburn, instructor in Language and Cultures, 2016 Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction for her anuscript "Black Jesus and Other Superheroes"
Utah State University and the Literary Estate of May Swenson
Patricia Colleen Murphy, principal lecturer in English, May Swenson Poetry Award, 2016, for her collection "Hemming Flames"
The Wildlife Society
Heather Bateman, associate professor of ecology and conservation biology, Award for Professional Service, for outstanding dedication to leadership and professional development in students, 2015
University recognition
ASU Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association
Carlos E. Santos, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Dr. Manuel Servin Faculty Award, 2016
ASU College of Integrative Sciences and Arts & University College All-College Awards
Patricia Murphy, principal lecturer of Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication, Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2017
Therese Aguayo, director of Academic Advising Services, Award for Outstanding Student Support, 2017
ASU Faculty Achievement Awards
Mark Haunschild, instructor of English, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, (with Shillana Sanchez and James Wermers), Excellence in Curricular Innovation, 2014
Duane Roen, professor of English, (with Andrew Bourelle, Tiffany Bourelle and Sherry Rankins-Robertson), Excellence in Curricular Innovation, 2012
Patricia Murphy, senior lecturer in English, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication, Excellence in Classroom Performance: in Undergraduate Student Mentoring, 2009
ASU Faculty Women's Association
Kelly Steele, professor of horticulture, Outstanding Faculty Mentor, 2015
Kerrie Wilkins, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Distinguished Graduate Student, 2015
Bianca Bernstein, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Outstanding Faculty Mentor, 2014
ASU Graduate College, Outstanding Doctoral Mentors
Terrence Tracey, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, 2016
Duane Roen, professor of English, 2008
Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius, professor of counseling and counseling psychology, 2007
ASU Graduate and Professional Student Association
Marvyn Arévalo Avalos, doctoral student in counseling psychology, Teaching Excellence Award, 2016
Samantha Cruz, doctoral student in counseling psychology, Teaching Excellence Award, 2016
Chun Tao, doctoral student in counseling psychology, Outstanding Mentor Award, 2016
ASU President's Award for Innovation
David Thomas, principal lecturer in leadership and interdisciplinary studies, for significant contributions to the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, April 2016
ASU's Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center
Marvyn Arévalo Ávalos, doctoral student in counseling and counseling psychology, Doctoral Student Research Internship in Health Disparities, 2015-2017
Carlos Santos, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Early Career Faculty Fellow, 2013-14
Alisia (Giac-Thao) Tran, assistant professor of counseling and counseling psychology, Early Career Faculty Fellow, 2014
ASU Provost's Committee for Campus Inclusion
German Cadenas, doctoral student in counseling and counseling psychology, Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, 2016
Monica Keyes, academic success specialist, Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Staff Award, 2016
ASU Provost's Humanities Fellows
Jacqueline Martinez, associate professor of communication, 2014-2015
ASU Provost's Teaching Fellows/Teaching Academy
Barbara Lafford, professor of Spanish and linguistics and faculty head, Languages and Cultures, 2015-2017
All College Awards and Grants
CISA annually recognizes faculty and staff contributors to outstanding teaching, student success efforts, and innovation.
Recent CISA award and grant recipients
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