
Faculty Awards
Every year, the Office of Civic Engagement recognizes faculty for their community-engaged research and/or teaching.
The Civically Engaged Scholar Award
Recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated a significant history of community-engaged partnerships, high levels of student engagement, research or teaching about significant public issues, with public-serving results.
The Early Career Community Engagement Award
Recognizes up to 3 faculty within the first 6 years of their academic career who are pursuing community-engaged teaching or research. Preference is given to those who are collaborating on racial or social justice work and/or working with community partners in the Chico State service region.
All awardees receive $500 in professional development funds.
Recent awardees include Cindy Daley (AGRI), Nathanial Heggins Bryant (ENGL), Marie Patterson (CMGT), Amy Magnus (POLS)
Nominations are simple.
- Send an email to the chair of the awards committee, Amy Magnus, at ammagnus@csuchico.edu(opens in new window).
- In that email provide information and specific examples of why you think this faculty member should receive this award.
- Link to any of their community engagement activities in Collaboratory(opens in new window).
Deadline for nominations is January 30, 2026.