Your Feedback is Requested: Distinguished Faculty Award Nominees
Dear Cal Poly Humboldt University Community,
The University Senate Faculty Awards Committee (FAC) is pleased to announce that ten faculty have been nominated by their peers for the 2025-26 Distinguished Faculty Award across five categories.
In accordance with University Senate Resolution 13-21/22-FAC - Resolution on the Faculty Awards Policy, we invite all members of the campus community to provide feedback on any of the candidates using the Google form at this link: 2025-26 Distinguished Faculty Award Nominee Feedback form.
Your participation is anonymous and feedback will be considered in the award selection process. If you have already submitted materials for a nominee, you do not need to submit them again.
Feedback is due by 5pm on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
The candidates for this year's awards are as follows:
Excellence in Teaching Award - Lecturer
Dr. Amy Conley, Liberal Studies Elementary Education
Dr. Rachel Samet, Department of Dance, Music & Theatre
Excellence in Teaching Award - Tenure Line
Dr. Andre Buchheister, Department of Fisheries Biology
Dr. Brandon Browne, Department of Geology
Dr. Caglar Dolek, Department of Sociology
Dr. Kamila Larripa, Department of Mathematics & Data Science
Outstanding Professor Award
Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy, Department of Native American Studies
Scholar of the Year Award
Dr. Sherrene Bogle, Department of Computer Science
Dr. Paul Bourdeau, Department of Biological Sciences
Outstanding Service Award
Dr. Paul Michael Atienza, Department of Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
If you have any questions, concerns, or trouble opening the Google form, please contact senate@humboldt.edu. We are appreciative of your participation in this important process!
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