Faculty Development Leave Recipients

2024-2025

Fall 2024

1. Sonya Armstrong, Curriculum & Instruction
2. Carrie Boden, Organization, Workforce & Leadership Studies  
3. Emily Brunson, Anthropology
4. Daniel Carter, Journalism & Mass Communication
5. Heping Chen, Ingram School of Engineering
6. John Denis, Music
7. Liqin Du, Chemistry & Biochemistry (Presidential Research Award)
8. Michelle Edwards,  Sociology
9. Elizabeth Eger, Communication Studies
10. Willard Fields, Political Science
11. Carlton Fong, Curriculum & Instruction (Presidential Research Award)
12. Alberto Giordano, Geography & Environmental Studies
13. Priscilla Goble, Family & Consumer Science (Presidential Research Award)
14. Christopher Guzelian, Finance & Economics
15. Emily Hanks, Political Science
16. Deborah Harris, Sociology
17. Stacy Hunter, Health & Human Performance (Presidential Research Award)
18. Luis Intersimone, World Languages & Literatures
19. Xingde Jia, Mathematics
20. Bethany Johnson, Art & Design
21. MiHyun Kim, Art & Design
22. Rob Konopaske, Management
23. Dincer Konur, ISAN (Presidential Research Award)
24. Joseph Laycock, Philosophy
25. Alice Lee, Art & Design
26. Hwa Lee, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
27. Kristen Lew, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
28. Karen Lewis, Chemistry & Biochemistry (Presidential Research Award)
29. Yumeng Li, Health & Human Performance
30. Roque Mendez, Psychology
31. Vangelis Metsis, Computer Science
32. Luz Murillo Benjumea, Curriculum & Instruction
33. Maria Nieves Pujalte, World Languages & Literatures
34. Ionut Popescu, Political Science
35. Jill Pruetz, Anthropology
36. Katie Purswell, CLAS
37. Leah Renold, History
38. Anadelia Romo, History
39. Rolf Straubhaar, CLAS
40. Taewon Suh, Marketing
41. Carmen Westerberg, Psychology (Presidential Research Award)
42. Byoung Hee You, Engineering Technology
43. Leyuan You, Finance & Economics

Spring 2025

1. Stephanie Asbell, Music
2. Howard Balanoff, Political Science
3. Vaughn Baltzly, Philosophy
4. Sarah Blue, Geography & Environmental Studies
5. Billy Brewster, Accounting 
6. Heping Chen, Ingram School of Engineering
7. Daniela Ferrero, Mathematics
8. Carlton Fong, Curriculum & Instruction (Presidential Research Award)
9. Corey Fox, Management
10. Priscilla Goble, Family & Consumer Sciences (Presidential Research Award)
11. Lisa Haegele, World Languages & Literatures 
12. Xingde Jia, Mathematics
13. MiHyun Kim, Art & Design
14. Duane Knudson, Health & Human Performance
15. Hwa Lee, Mathematics(Presidential Research Award)
16. Kristen Lew, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
17. Karen Lewis, Chemistry & Biochemistry (Presidential Research Award)
18. Jeffrey Lieber, Art & Design
19. Carole Martin, World Languages & Literatures
20. Erica Nason, Social Work
21. Chris Nice, Biology
22. Randall Osborne, Psychology
23. Jessica Pliley, History
24. Joaquin Rivaya-Martinez, History
25. Lucas Rusnak,  Mathematics
26. Shirley K. Selber, Social Work
27. Sharon Strickland, Mathematics
28. Emily Suh, Curriculum & Instruction
29. Taewon Suh, Marketing
30. Danny Wescott, Anthropology (Presidential Research Award)
31. Carmen Westerberg, Psychology (Presidential Research Award)
32. Ziliang Zong, Computer Science

2023-2024

Fall 2023

1. Cassandra Abate, Theater & Dance
2. Linda Alkire, Marketing (Presidential Research Award)
3. Sidney Anderson, Marketing
4. Vishag Badrinarayanan, Marketing
5. Ashleen Bagnulo, Political Science (50%)
6. Linda Campbell, Accounting
7. Yihong Chen, Engineering
8. Stephen Ciullo, Curriculum & Instruction
9. Jennifer J. duBois, English
10. Jose de la Puente, History (Presidential Research Award)
11. Michael Devlin, Journalism & Mass Communication
12. Tommy Fitzpatrick, Art & Design
13. Lori Gallegos de Castillo, Philosophy
14. Maria Haiyasoso, CLAS
15. Kelly Haskard Zolnierek, Psychology
16. Krista Howard, Psychology
17. Mar Huertas Pau, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
18. Gwendolyn Hustvedt, Family & Consumer Sciences
19. Paul Jantz, CLAS (50%)
20. Robert McLean, Biology
21. Kate Melhuish, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
22. Margaret Eleanor Menninger, History
23. Rasim Musal, ISAN
24. Xi Pan, Sociology (Presidential Research Award)
25. Daria Rabotkina, Music
26. Rebecca Raphael, Philosophy
27. Caroline Ritter, History
28. Ramona Salcedo, Family & Consumer Sciences (Presidential Research Award)
29. Eric Sarmiento, Geography & Environmental Studies
30. Benjamin Schwartz, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
31. Kaysie Seitz Brown, Theater & Dance
32. Yishan Shen, Family & Consumer Sciences (Presidential Research Award)
33. Michael Solem, Geography & Environmental Studies
34. Mark Stafford, Criminal Justice & Criminology
35. Lindsay Timmerman, Communication Studies
36. Raphael Travis, Social Work
37. Ronald Ulen, Music (Presidential Research Award)
38. Louie Valencia, History
39. Holly Veselka, Art & Design
40. Maggie Wan, Management
41. Richard Warms, Anthropology
42. Katherine Warnell, Psychology
43. Pinfan Zhu, English

Spring 2024

1. Emmanuel Alanis, Finance & Economics
2. Linda Alkire, Marketing (Presidential Research Award)
3. Ashley Arnio, Criminal Justice & Criminology
4. Ashleen Bagnulo, Political Science (50%)
5. Suparno Banerjee, English
6. Sarah Blalock, CLAS
7. Martin Burtscher, Computer Science
8. Joni SJ Charles, Finance & Economics
9. Kiyomi Colegrove, Curriculum & Instruction
10. Sara Damiano, History
11. Jose de la Puente, History (Presidential Research Award)
12. Anton Dochtermann, Mathematics
13. Michelle Evans, Political Science
14. Paulina Flasch, CLAS (Presidential Research Award)
15. Shelly Forsythe, Curriculum & Instruction
16. Caitlin Gabor, Biology
17. Jesse Gainer, Curriculum & Instruction
18. Mar Huertas Pau, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
19. Russell Hodges, Curriculum & Instruction
20. Julie Jackson, Curriculum & Instruction
21. Paul Jantz, CLAS (50%)
22. Angela Jones, Criminal Justice & Criminology
23. Shayne Jones, Criminal Justice & Criminology
24. Sean Justice, Art & Design
25. Maureen Keeley-Vassberg, Communication Studies
26. Thomas Keller, Mathematics
27. James Kilby, Anthropology
28. Yoo Jae Kim, Engineering
29. Eric Kirby, Management
30. Susan Kirby, Management
31. James Koschoreck, CLAS
32. Ju Long, ISAN
33. Thomas Longoria, Political Science
34. Kasey A. Martin, Accounting
35. Kate Melhuish, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
36. Margaret Eleanor Menninger, History
37. Christine Norton, Social Work
38. Yuri Porras, World Languages & Literatures
39. Caroline Ritter, History
40. Kim Rossmo, Criminal Justice & Criminology
41. Benjamin, Schwartz, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
42. Yishan Shen, Family & Consumer Sciences (Presidential Research Award)
43. Kate Spradley, Anthropology
44. Logan Trujillo, Psychology
45. Ronald Ulen, Music (Presidential Research Award)

2022-2023

Fall 2022

1. Amitai Abramovitch, Psychology
2. Mira Ahn, Family & Consumer Sciences
3. Jonathan Babcock , Music
4. Jessica Bishop, Mathematics (50%)
5. Catherine Cherrstrom, OWLS
6. Matthew Clement, Sociology
7. Christina Conlee, Anthropology
8. Agustin Cuadrado, World Languages & Literatures
9. Paul DeHart, Political Science
10. Jennifer Devine, Geography (Presidential Research Award)
11. Jessica Dutton, Biology
12. Jennifer DuBois, English
13. Jonathan Faber, Art & Design
14. Li Feng, Finance and Economics (50%)
15. Michael Forstner, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
16. Rebekah Fox, Communication Studies (Presidential Research Award)
17. Byron Gao, Computer Science
18. Tom Grimes, English (50%)
19. Nicholas Herrmann, Anthropology (Presidential Research Award)
20. Michael Ippolito, Music
21. Lindsay Kipp, Health & Human Performance
22. Seoyoun Kim, Sociology (Presidential Research Award)
23. Catherine Jaffe, World Languages & Literatures (50%)
24. Soon-Jae Lee, Engineering Technology
25. Luz Maldonado, Curriculum & Instruction
26. Brandon McWilliams, Theatre and Dance
27. Kimberly Meitzen, Geography (Presidential Research Award)
28. Brian Miller, Management
29. Ken Moon, Finance and Economics
30. Susan Morrison, English (Presidential Research Award)
31. Chinna Natesan, Marketing (50%)
32. Suho Oh, Mathematics
33. Edwin Piner, Physics (Presidential Research Award)
34. Margot Quijano, Finance and Economics (50%)
35. Omar Sanchez-Sibony, Political Science
36. Ty Schepis, Psychology
37. Amanda Soto, Music (50%)
38. Hassan Tajalli, Political Science
39. Gina Tarver, Art & Design (50%)
40. Jitendra Tate, Engineering (Presidential Research Award)
41. Nicole Taylor, Anthropology
42. Benjamin Zhan, Geography
43. Peiqin Zhang, CIS & Quantitative Method

Spring 2023

1. Amy Benton, Social Work (Presidential Research Award)
2. Jessica Bishop, Mathematics (50%)
3. Ann Burnette, Communication Studies
4. Edwin Chow, Geography
5. Jeffrey Dell, Art & Design
6. Jennifer Devine, Geography (Presidential Research Award)
7. Cheri DeVol, Theatre and Dance
8. Jessica Dutton, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
9. Li Feng, Finance and Economics (50%)
10. Michael Forstner, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
11. Rebekah Fox, Communication Studies (Presidential Research Award)
12. Dana Garcia, Biology
13. Geneva Gano, English
14. Jennifer Greene-Rooks, CLAS
15. Tom Grimes, English (50%)
16. Paul Hart, History
17. Nicholas Herrmann, Anthropology (Presidential Research Award)
18. Catherine Jaffe, World Languages & Literatures (50%)
19. Tongdan Jin, Engineering
20. Oleg Komogortsev, Computer Science
21. Ivan Marquez, Philosophy
22. Kathleen McClancy, English
23. Kimberly Meitzen, Geography (Presidential Research Award)
24. Mark Menjivar, Art & Design
25. Chinna Natesan, Marketing (50%)
26. Edwin Piner, Physics (Presidential Research Award)
27. Margot Quijano, Finance and Economics (50%)
28. Elizabeth Skerpan-Wheeler, English
29. Amanda Soto, Music (50%)
30. Robert Tally, English
31. Gina Tarver, Art & Design (50%)
32. Jitendra Tate, Engineering (Presidential Research Award)

2021-2022

Fall 2021

1. Carlos Abreu, World Languages and Literatures (50%)
2. Astrid Schwalb, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
3. Xiao Chen, Computer Science
4. Jennifer Czocher, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
5. Stephanie Dailey, Communication Studies (Presidential Research Award)
6. Kristy Daniel, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
7. Johanna Fauerso, Art & Design
8. Lawrence Fulton, Health Administration (Presidential Research Award)
9. Valentina Glajar, World Languages and Literatures
10. Mina Guirguis, Computer Science
11. Katie Kapurch, English
12. Todd Hudnall, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Presidential Research Award)
13. Minda Lopez, Curriculum and Instruction
14. Debarun Majumdar, Sociology
15. Sergio Martinez, World Languages and Literatures
16. Angela Murphy, History
17. David Navarro, World Languages and Literatures
18. Cecily Parks, English (50%)
19. Ludim Pedroza, Music (Presidential Research Award)
20. Wilhelmina Pizzini, Accounting (50%)
21. Steven Rayburn, Marketing (Presidential Research Award)
22. Jane Saunders, Curriculum and Instruction
23. Leah Schwebel, English
24. Jeremy Sierra, Marketing
25. Scott Smith, Social Work
26. Lucia Summers, Criminal Justice and Criminology
27. Kristen Tooley, Psychology
28. Lucian Visinescu, Computer Information Systems & Quantitative Methods
29. Ha-Chin Yi, Finance & Economics
30. Lijun Yuan, Philosophy
31. Yihong Yuan, Geography

Spring 2022

1. Carlos Abreu, World Languages and Literatures (50%)
2. Scott Bowman, Criminal Justice and Criminology
3. Yao-Yu Chih, Finance & Economics
4. Jennifer Czocher, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
5. Stephanie Dailey, Communication Studies (Presidential Research Award)
6. Kristy Daniel, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
7. Shannon Dean, CLAS
8. Elizabeth Erhart, Anthropology
9. Michael Faber, Political Science
10. Lawrence Fulton, Health Administration (Presidential Research Award)
11. Kyle Glaser, Music
12. Reiko Graham, Psychology
13. Clay Green, Biology
14. Catherine Hawkins, Social Work
15. Todd Hudnall, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Presidential Research Award)
16. William Kelemen, Psychology
17. Jason Kwak, Music
18. Eric Leake, English
19. Susan Morrison, English (Presidential Research Award)
20. Hee Hiong (Anne) Ngu, Computer Science
21. Samuel Obara, Mathematics
22. Cecily Parks, English (50%)
23. Ludim Pedroza, Music (Presidential Research Award)
24. Kathleen Peirce, English
25. Charise Pimentel, Curriculum and Instruction
26. Wilhelmina Pizzini, Accounting (50%)
27. Nandhini Rangarajan, Political Science
28. Steven Rayburn, Marketing (Presidential Research Award)
29. Jason Reed, Art & Design (Presidential Research Award)
30. Raul Rodriguez, Music
31. Astrid Schwalb, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
32. Jian Shen, Mathematics
33. Chad Smith, Sociology
34. Jennifer Stob, Art & Design
35. Jim Van Overschelde, Curriculum and Instruction
36. Miriam Williams, English
37. Randall Young, Accounting

2020-2021

Fall 2020    

1. Taylor Acee, Curriculum and Instruction
2. Edna Alfaro, Family and Consumer Sciences
3. Rebecca Bell-Metereau, English
4. Nate Cannon, Accounting
5. Ivan Castro-Arellano, Biology
6. Kyong Hee Chee, Sociology
7. Rebecca Deason, Psychology (Presidential Research Award)
8. Erina Duganne, Art and Design (Presidential Research Award)
9. Bob Fischer, Philosophy (Presidential Research Award)
10. Raymond Fisk, Marketing
11. Cheryl Fulton, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
12. Michelle Hamilton, Health and Human Performance (50%)
13. Yueqin Hu, Psychology
14. Rebecca Jackson, English
15. Hong-Gu Kang, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
16. Namwon Kim, Engineering (Presidential Research Award)
17. Timothy Kinard, Curriculum and Instruction
18. Michelle Lane, Family and Consumer Sciences
19. Young Ju Lee, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
20. Holly Lewis, Philosophy
21. Cristian Lieneck, Health Administration
22. Ting Liu, Health and Human Performance (Presidential Research Award)
23. Joey Martin, Music
24. Joni Mettler, Health and Human Performance
25. Osvaldo, Muniz-Solari Geography
26. Clara Novoa, Engineering
27. Nathan Pino, Sociology
28. Maria Resendiz, Communication Disorders
29. Cindy Royal, Communication Studies
30. Ruth Taylor, Marketing
31. Jeff Todd, Finance and Economics
32. Anthony Torres, Engineering Technology (Presidential Research Award)
33. Diego Vacaflores, Finance and Economics
34. Donna Vandiver, Criminal Justice
35. Duncan Waite, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology (50%)
36. Max Warshauer, Mathematics
37. Hiroko Warshauer, Mathematics (50%)
38. Garry White, Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
39. Guowei Yang, Computer Science (50%)
40. Yong Yang, Mathematics
41. Gail Zank, Marketing
42. Qiang Zhao, Mathematics

Spring 2021    

1. Gwynne Ash, Curriculum and Instruction
2. Nancy Berlage, History
3. Xiao Chen, Computer Science
4. Christina Conlee, Anthropology (Presidential Research Award)
5. J. Michael Costello, Theatre and Dance
6. Nihal Dharmasiri, Biology
7. Rebecca Deason, Psychology (Presidential Research Award)
8. Thomas Doyle, Political Science
9. Erina Duganne, Art and Design (Presidential Research Award)
10. Bob Fischer, Philosophy (Presidential Research Award)
11. Jennifer Forrest, Modern Languages
12. Wilhelmus Geerts, Physics
13. Patricia Guerra, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
14. Michelle Hamilton, Health and Human Performance (50%)
15. Chang Ji, Chemistry
16. Jason Julian, Geography
17. Hong-Gu Kang, Biology (Presidential Research Award)
18. Namwon Kim, Engineering (Presidential Research Award)
19. Vanessa Higgins Joyce, Journalism and Mass Communication
20. Young Ju Lee, Mathematics (Presidential Research Award)
21. Ting Liu, Health and Human Performance (Presidential Research Award)
22. Omar Lopez, Organization, Workforce and Leadership Studies
23. Roseann Mandziuk, Communication Studies
24. Debra Monroe, English
25. Colleen Myles, Geography
26. Ivilina Popova, Finance and Economics
27. Dianne Rahm, Political Science
28. Randall Reid, Art and Design
29. Ram Shanmugam, Health Administration
30. David Snyder, Mathematics
31. Barry Stone, Art and Design
32. Anthony Torres, Engineering Technology (Presidential Research Award)
33. Lucian Visinescu, Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
34. Susan Waite, Curriculum and Instruction
35. Duncan Waite, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology (50%)
36. Hiroko Warshauer, Mathematics (50%)
37. Graeme Wend-Walker, English
38. Rick Wilson, Marketing
39. Guowei Yang, Computer Science (50%)
40. Hyun Yun, Political Science

2019 - 2020

Spring 2020

1. Lori Assaf, Curriculum & Instruction (Presidential Research Leave Award)
2. Nathan Bond, Curriculum & Instruction  
3. Britt Bousman, Anthropology (Presidential Research Leave Award)
4. Tricia Burke, Communication Studies (Presidential Research Leave Award)
5. Allan Chavkin, English (Presidential Research Leave Award)
6. Eleanor Close, Physics (50%)
7. Roger Colombik, Art & Design (50%)
8. Sylvia Crixell, Family & Consumer Sciences
9. Peter Dedek, History  
10. Tahir Ekin, Finance & Economics (Presidential Research Leave Award)
11. Joseph Etherton, Psychology  
12. Maria Gonzales, Communication Disorders  
13. Paige Haber-Curran, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology  
14. Ronald Hagelman, Geography  
15. Marian Houser, Communication Studies  
16. Injeong Jo, Geography  
17. Paul Kens, Political Science  
18. Clarena Larrotta, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology  
19. Dan Lochman, English  
20. Jessica Mallios, Art & Design
21. Kevin McCurdy, Health & Human Performance  
22. Reece Jon McGee, Anthropology  
23. Ken Mix, Agriculture  
24. Beverly Penn, Art & Design (50%)
25. Octavio Pimentel, English  
26. Liz Rodda, Art & Design  
27. Susan Schwinning, Biology (Presidential Research Leave Award)
28. Patricia Shields, Political Science (50%)
29. Alexis Stokes, Finance & Economics
30. Shuying Sun, Mathematics (Presidential Research Leave Award)

Fall 2019

1. Augustine Agwuele, Anthropology  
2. Lori Assaf, Curriculum & Instruction (Presidential Research Leave Award)
3. Enrique Becerra, Marketing  
4. Lesli Biediger-Friedman, Family & Consumer Sciences
5. Denise Blanchard-Boehm, Geography  
6. Britt Bousman, Anthropology (Presidential Research Leave Award)
7. Tricia Burke, Communication Studies (Presidential Research Leave Award)
8. Cyrus Cassells, English  
9. Allan Chavkin, English (Presidential Research Leave Award)
10. Eleanor Close, Physics (50%)
11. Hunter Close, Physics  
12. Roger Colombik, Art & Design (50%)
13. Jeff Davis, Art & Design
14. William DeSoto, Political Science  
15. Celeste Domsch, Communication Disorders  
16. Tahir Ekin, Finance & Economics (Presidential Research Leave Award)
17. Marcus Felson, Criminal Justice  
18. Patti Giuffre, Sociology  
19. Peter Golato, Modern Languages  
20. Elizabeth Hartwig, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology
21. Kathryn Ledbetter, English  
22. Martin McCain, Music  
23. Scott Mogull, English  
24. Michael Nowicki, Health Administration  
25. Andrew Ojede, Finance & Economics
26. Beverly Penn, Art & Design (50%)
27. Eduardo Perez, Engineering  
28. Susan Schwinning, Biology (Presidential Research Leave Award)
29. Patricia Shields, Political Science (50%)
30. Karen Smith, Marketing  
31. Shuying Sun, Mathematics (Presidential Research Leave Award)