April 5, 2022 – Recognizing Chico State’s Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients for 2021-2022

To Campus Community,

It is with great pride that I acknowledge the excellent work of our colleagues who were selected to receive Outstanding Faculty Awards. The following outstanding faculty, chosen by the University’s Faculty Recognition and Support Committee, received surprise visits from myself, our vice presidents, and colleagues during recent weeks. Through their teaching, scholarly and creative activities, service, and dedication, these 2021–2022 Outstanding Faculty Award recipients have positively influenced thousands of students and the University community as a whole. For a more in-depth story on each of these educators and their contributions to our campus, see Chico State Today(opens in new window).

Please join me in congratulating:

• Outstanding Faculty Service: Hannah Burdette (Languages and Cultures)
• Outstanding Research Mentor: Shane Mayor (Earth and Environmental Sciences)
• Outstanding Lecturer: Ana Medic (Agriculture)
• Outstanding Teacher: Char Moffit (School of Education)
• Outstanding Academic Adviser: Vincent Ornelas (School of Social Work)
• Outstanding Professor: Tal Slemrod (School of Education)
• Outstanding Lecturer in Bringing the Profession to the Classroom: Quinn Winchell (Media Arts, Design, and Technology)
• Outstanding Early Career Faculty: Kun Zhang (Civil Engineering)

Sincerely,

Gayle E. Hutchinson