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The MasonRecognition is a Cornerstone of Career Well-Being at Mason!Career well-being can be simply defined as liking what you do every day. Liking what you do, feeling passionate about it, and being recognized for that commitment can be an important way to enhance career well-being and employee engagement overall. Recognition has long been a cornerstone to a career at Mason. While it isn’t a new concept, there is an art and a science to it. The goal at Mason has always been to create a culture that acknowledges all the valuable contributions made by faculty and staff that enrich the Mason experience. In the spring of this year, Mason embraced a new vision, one that includes us thriving together in a rewarding and enriching work
environment. The Reward & Recognition Program will continue to incorporate and support the new Mason vision in its programs. We believe the well-being of faculty and staff encompasses all aspects of their life cycle, both professionally and personally. It is all about creating vibrant teams, supportive supervisors, and nurturing emerging leaders to create bonds under a common Mason vision. We believe that recognition reinforces faculty and staff in their important roles, connects them to the mission and culture of the university, and inspires them to help move Mason forward and blow the doors off the old expectations.
celebrating achievements throughout george masonWelcome to our 8th edition of the Mason Star, where we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions made by so many in the Mason community this past year and thank those who nominated and supported them. The release of this edition also marks the 6th year in a row that Mason has been recognized as a Great College to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education! Mason’s faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees all make Mason a wonderful place to learn and work. We can all be proud and share in this special achievement. Thank you to all of our Mason Stars!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
u EmployEEs of thE month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
u GovErnor’s faculty awards . . . . . . . .2
u tEachinG ExcEllEncE . . . .2
u dEpartmEnt awards . . . 3-4
u outstandinG achiEvEmEnt awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
u rEward & rEcoGnition . . .7
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dr. Ángel cabrera at 2012 outstanding achievement awards ceremony.
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2013 commonwealth of Virginia outstanding faculty award recipients
Governor Robert McDonnell honored 12 Virginia educators as recipients of the 27th annual Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA) for excellence in teaching, research, knowledge, integration and public service, as part of the annual OFA program administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
“The academic work of these 12 outstanding educators benefits not only the students at their respective institutions, but all Virginians, “ said Governor McDonnell. “These educators should be commended for their dedication and commitment to training the next generation of Virginia leaders.”
We are proud to have one of our own faculty selected from a pool of 109 applications. Dr. Rita Chi-Ying Chung is a Professor of Counseling and Development in the College of Human Development (CEHD). Dr. Chung’s research focuses on the multicultural, cross-cultural and social justice issues
in counseling, and the psychological impact of racism and immigrant and refugee psychosocial adjustment.
“Her research drives the field in both teaching and practice and instills in her students the passion to give back to the community. As such, Dr. Chung is an exceptional example of one who is educating the next generation of multicultural social justice counselors and leaders,” said Mark Ginsberg, CEHD Dean. Congratulations Dr. Chung!
Excerpts from February 12,2013 Office of the Governor and January 23, 2013 newsdesk.gmu.edu
dr. rita chi-ying chung
univerSity employeeS of the monthThe Employee of the Month award is available to administrative faculty, classified staff and wage employees who have been with the University for one year and who are in good standing.
The recipient is presented with the award and various gifts at a ceremony with Dr. Cabrera. To nominate a colleague for the Employee of the Month award, please visit http://hr.gmu.edu/awards/everyday.php#empl
Employees of the Month July 2012-June 2013
July Heather Madnick, Equity & Diversity Services
AuguSt Courtney Ashmore, HR & Payroll
September Carolyn Payne, Krasnow Institute
october James Greif, Media & Public Relations
november Donna Fulton, National Center for Biodefense
December Diane St. Germain, School of Systems Biology
JAnuAry Talisha Mottinger, Global & International Strategies
februAry Rhonda Baumgartner, Fiscal Services
mArch Marilyn Clark, Honors College
April Elizabeth Eck, School of Public Policy
mAy Suzy Wiedemann, University Information
June Carol Bresnahan, CVPA
Teaching excellence awards 2013
fAcil it ieS employeeS of the month
2013 DAviD J. King AwArDTerry Zawacki, Associate Professor, English
teAching excellence AwArD recipientSDaniel Cox, Associate Professor, School of Systems Biology, College of Science and Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study
Shannon Davis, Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
Paul Gorski, Special Recognition for Excellence in General Education, Associate Professor, New Century College
Christopher Hamner, Associate Professor, History & Art History
Kathryn Jacobsen, Associate Professor, Global & Community Health
Jaime Lester, Associate Professor, Higher Education Program
Jeffrey Mantz, Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
Jeff Offutt, Professor, Computer Science
December Tyler Orton, Sustainability
JAnuAry Ron Holland, Paint Shop
februAry Nick Yakish, Grounds, Prince William Campus
mArch Tom Olund, Project Management & Construction
April Lenna Storm, Sustainability
mAy Robert Donahue, Project Management
June Braden Leach, Preventive Maintenance Shop
July Wiredu Adade, Recycling
AuguSt Quenton Justice, Preventive Maintenance Shop
September Luis Belevan, Plumbing Shop
october Jim Gentry, HVAC Shop
november Alfonso Nazario, Fire Alarm Shop
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office of Alumni AffAirSCelebration of Distinction
itu employeeS of the monthJuly Steve Broaddus, Technology Systems Division
AuguSt Amanda Kraus, Division of Instructional Technology
September Brian Mancuso, Technology Systems Division
october Casey Campbell, Division of Instructional Technology
november Chris Nayeri, Technology Systems Division
December Richard Wood, Division of Instructional Technology
JAnuAry Sarah Morehouse, Security & Project Management
februAry Mike Briggs, Technology Systems Division
mArch Meaghan O’Malley, University Libraries
April Karen Gardner, Technology Systems Division
mAy David Alexander, University Libraries
June Sharon Littley, Division of Instructional Technology
Helen Ackerman Alumni Service Award
Marion Desmukh Faculty Member of the Year
Nicole Geller CHSS Distinguished Alumni
Wendy Downs Thomas W. Iszard III Alumni
Paul DeMaio School of Public Policy Alumni
rewards and recognition come in all shapes and sizesThe type of recognition given in departments and schools is as varied as the departments and schools themselves Some rewards are more formal and occur at yearly award ceremonies, while others are fun, impromptu ways to recognize the hard work here at Mason. This year’s recognition luncheon for the work of the various teams in the Provost’s office is one example of the latter. If you would like us to publish your school’s or department’s awards in our next newsletter, please contact Beth Baroody at [email protected] or 703-993-2739.
volgenAu School of engineeringOutstanding Adjunct Faculty Award Rebecca Tenally, Volgenau School of Engineering
Technology Outstanding Teaching Award Huzefa Rangwala, Department of Computer Science
Outstanding Research Faculty Award Bijan Jabbari, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Outstanding Alumnus Award Ron Ritchey, Department of Computer Science
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2013 computer Science DepArtment AwArDS
Faculty Advisor of the Year Paul Ammann
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards Harry Foxwell Kenneth Nidiffer
Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award Mark Snyder
Outstanding Service Award Barbara Daniel
Outstanding Staff Award Michele Pieper
Young Faculty Research Award Jyh-Ming Lien
School of mAnAgementExcellence In Research AwardMatt Cronin, ManagementCheryl Druehl, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Jessica Hoppner, MarketingRichard Klimoski, Management
and PsychologyLing Lisic, AccountingAnant Mishra, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Min-Seok Pang, Information Systems and Operations Management
Alex Philipov, FinanceKevin Rockman, ManagementTony Sanders, ManagementPallab Sanyal, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Outstanding Service AwardPhil Buchanan, Accounting
Stephen Christophe, FinanceSid Das, Information Systems
and Operations ManagementEdward Douthett, AccountingAmitava Dutta, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Jim Hsieh, FinanceKeith Jones, AccountingMaheskumar Joshi, ManagementKaren Kitching, AccountingDavid Kravitz, ManagementClaus Langfred, ManagementAnne Magro, AccountingKumar Mehta, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Sarah Nutter, ManagementKevin Rockman, ManagementLinda Samuels, Business Legal
StudiesPaige Wolf, Management
Graduate Teaching AwardsDick Larsen, MSA Outstanding
FacultyJim Wolfe, MBA Professor
of the YearKevin Rockman, MBA
Distinguished Service AwardJack High, EMBA Professor of
the Year, 1st YearClaus Langfred, EMBA Professor
of the Year, 2nd Year
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Ronald Schillereff, EMBA Online Program Outstanding Faculty
Mark Hassinger, Real Estate—Outstanding Teaching Award
Angelos Stavrou, Management of Secure Information Systems—Outstanding Teaching Award
Claus Langfred, Technology Management— Overall Faculty of the Year
Mary Nash, Technology Management Faculty of the Year, 1st Year
Chi-Hyon Lee, Technology Management Faculty of the Year, 2nd Year
George “Chip” Raymond, Technology Management Commitment to Academic Excellence
Graduate Teaching AwardsJim Wolfe, Graduate Teaching
AwardCindy Parker, Undergraduate
Teaching AwardKumar Mehta, Outstanding
Contributions to Teaching Award
Staff Service AwardsClodagh Bassett Kristin Bonifer
Lynda CarmichaelRebecca Diemer Rosa Vivanco
Faculty Summer Research AwardMatt Cronin, ManagementCheryl Druehl, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Jessica Hoppner, MarketingJim Hsieh, FinanceLing Lisic, AccountingNirup Menon, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Anant Mishrah, Information Systems and Operations Management
Kevin Rockman, ManagementPallab Sanyal, Information
Systems and Operations Management
Alex Zablah, Marketing
college of humAnitieS AnD SociAl ScienceS Mary Roper AwardJill Bowen, Humanities & Social Sciences
Carrie Grabo, History & Art History
Sheri Van Vranken, Cochrane College for Policy
Outstanding Contributions in HR & Finance SupportJanice Cohen, Public & International Affairs
Outstanding Contributions in Graduate Programs SupportMargaret Koback, Public & International Affairs
Amanda Myers, Public & International Affairs
Outstanding Contributions in Undergraduate Programs SupportSara Montiel, Student Academic Affairs & Advising
Outstanding IT SupportEzzat Shehadeh, Center for Global Islamic Studies
CHSS Spring 2013 BTS Upload Contest WinnersNenette Arroyo, History & Art
HistoryJanice Cohen, Public &
International Affairs
Schools and Colleges RecognitionconTinued from page 2
Barbara Gomperts, EnglishDenise Ivey, Sociology &
AnthropologyNicole Roth, History & Art
HistoryMartha Souder, New Century
CollegeDana Vogel, Economics
CHSS Star AwardStacey Sexton, March 2013 Van Vu, March 2013
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office of ADmiSSionS pAtriot priDe AwArDSMatthew BoyceJennifer Connors Kathleen FoxPatrick F. MoneySharon O’BoyleMaria Perez-Brodeur
univerSity l ife AwArDSPositive Impact AwardKhorey BakerJane BennettBirgit DebeerstCarrie KleinLaydy ReyesAneen SkandarTammi Violetta
Partnership AwardRonald Shayka
Outstanding Service AwardChristine CruvegaraOlympia DallasPatrice LevensonMary Ann SprouseSeema VarmaAllen White
Each year, Mason selects three faculty members who show exceptional promise in their disciplines to receive Emerging Researcher, Scholar, Creator Awards. To qualify for this award, the faculty member must be within 10 years of receiving his or her terminal degree and have growing national and international recognition for his or her work.
eden Kingassociate professor, psychology
cynthia lumassociate professor, criminology, law and society
angelos stavrouassociate professor, computer science
emerging researcher, scholar and creator awards
administrative unit awards
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Outstanding Achievement Awards
outStAnDing Achievement AwArDSJade Barricelli, Academic AdvisingFrancesca Brunner-Kennedy, Fiscal ServicesSally Evans, Universtiy LibrariesAmy Gillies, Office of the ProvostSusan Graziano, Office of Global & International StrategiesJohn Hanks, ITU Network Engineering & TechnolgoiesMichael Landrum, Cashier’s OfficeEddie Mattox, PurchasingJennifer Robinson, Development & Alumni AffairsAndrew Schappert, School of Public Policy
exceptionAl Support AwArDSChristine Amaya, Mathematical SciencesSharon Bloomquist, Environmental Science & PolicyMarilyn Clark, Honors CollegeRandy Cooper, JC, Student ServicesKathleen Curtis, CHSS Dean’s OfficeTammy Etter, Office of the ProvostAngela Hattery, Women & Gender StudiesCarrie Klein, University LifeJeanmerie Lagos, Auxiliary EnterprisesRichena Purnell-Sayle, Office of Global & International StrategiesGlenda Weston-McCray, Facilities Administration
outStAnDing SuperviSor AwArDSPamela Allen, Office of Academic IntegrityCynthia Lum, Criminology
SuStAinAbility hero AwArDErik Backus, Campus Planning, Facilities
mArgAret c. howell AwArDAlissa Karton, University Life
DAviD w. roSSell Quill AwArDPeter Pober, Forensics Communications
mArthA J. reiner QuAlity cuStomer Service AwArDDaniel Hobson, CVPA
DiStAnce eDucAtion AwArDSJessica Matthews, EnglishTerri Ann Guingab, College of Health and Human Services
“rAiSe the rAte” fAculty/StAff booK ScholArShip AwArDJohanna Koh, English Language InstituteLaura Wolfe, History & Art History
teAm excellence AwArDCollaborative Video TechnologiesEducational Media Technologies
Over 30 university employees were honored at the Outstanding Achievement Awards Ceremony on November 13. These employees were presented with Outstanding Achievement Awards, Exceptional Support Awards, the Martha J. Reiner Quality Customer Service Award, and the David W. Rosell Quill Award. In addition, the Staff Senate presented the Outstanding Supervisor Award, the Office of Diversity Programs and Services presented the Margaret C. Howell Award, the University Sustainability Office presented the Sustain- ability Hero Award, and the Distance Education Department presented the new Distance Education Award. The “Raise the Rate” Faculty/Staff Book Scholarship was also presented.
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alissa Karton
daniel hobsonTerri ann guingab
linda harber presents the Team excellence award to collaborative Video Technologies
frances Brunner-Kennedy (center)
University Day CelebrationThe University Service Award recognizes employees who have served George Mason University and/or the Commonwealth of Virginia for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 or 45 years of service. This year’s University Day Celebration was held on April 9-10, 2013.
45 yeArSRobert Cozzens, Chemistry
George Mushrush, Chemistry
40 yeArSWinifred Keany, English
Randolph Lytton, History & Art History
Robert Pasnak, Psychology
Philip Wiest, Economics
35 yeArSKathy Adcock, Technology Systems
Norman Barnes, University Police
Jack Censer, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Robert Ehrlich, School of Physics, Astronomy & Computational Science
Monique Healy, Regional Campuses
Deborah Kaplan, English
James Lawry, Environmental Science & Policy
Stuart Malawer, School of Public Policy
Carol Mattusch, History & Art History
Joan McCall, University Police
Hung Nguyen, Public & International Affairs
Joseph Scimecca, Sociology & Anthropology
Albert Torzilli, Environmental Science & Policy
Margaret Yocom, English
45 Years
40 Years
35 Years
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dr. cabera with (l-r) philip wiest, robert pasnak, and winifred Keany.
(l-r) robert cozzens, dr. cabera, and george mushrush.
(l-r) Kathy adcock, Jack censer, robert ehrlich, monique healy, deborah Kaplan, dr. cabera, stuart malawer, Joan mccall, Joseph scimecca, albert Torzilli, and margaret yocom.
Reward and Recognition:
Reward the Stars in Your OfficeGift cards, certificates, and non-monetary awards are excellent ways to show appreciation to your outstanding employees. Over 1600 of these awards have been given to Mason employees over the past 12 months. To request an award for your staff, simply send an e-mail to [email protected] with his or her name, G#, and a brief description of his or her achievement. For gift card requests, please make sure the employee’s direct supervisor approves of the award.
Available awards include:
Coming Soon!In the next few months, we will be offering some new rewards! Visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out more about our new…
iTunes gifT cards
spafinder gifT cards
messenger Bags
flash driVes
gift cArDSAmazon.com—“You’re an Amazing Employee”American Express—“Expression of Gratitude”Barnes & Noble—“Mason’s Noble Prize”Best Buy—“You’re Simply the Best”Chili’s/Macaroni Grill/On the Border/Maggiano’s—“Mama Mia, It’s a Fiesta”Cosi—“Get Cozy at Cosi” AwardGreat American Restaurants—“You’re Greeeeat!”Kohl’s Gift Card—“Thanks a Bunch”Mason Money—“Munch Money”Panera—“You’ve Stepped it Up”Regal Cinemas—“You’re a Reel Mason Star”Shell—“Way to Go”Target—“You Hit the Bulls Eye”
gift certificAteSAlso Available for Student Wage EmployeesDunkin’ Donuts—“Slam-Dunk” Award
Regal Cinemas—“You’re a Reel Mason Star”Vocelli Pizza- “You Spice Up Our Life” Award
non-monetAry AwArDSAlso Available for Student Wage EmployeesMason Auto Shade—“Your Efforts Really SHINE”Mason Lunch Cooler—“You’re ‘Cooler’ than you think”Mason Beach Towel—“Life’s a Beach” AwardMason Scarf—“Wrap it Up” AwardA BPA-free Mason Water Bottle—“You Hit the Spot”Mason Athletic Socks—“Knocked our Socks Off” AwardMason Umbrella- “Raining Recognition” at MasonM&M’s—“Have A Sweet Mason Day”Mason Tote Bag—”You’ve Got This in the Bag”Mason Battery Powered Hand Fan—“I’m Your Biggest Fan”Mason Flip Flips—“We Flip for You”Mason Portfolio—“You Have the Write Stuff”Mason Snuggie—“You’ve Got the Mason Spirit Wrapped Up”
If you would like to learn more about the university’s reward and recognition programs, please contact Beth Baroody at [email protected] or 703-993-2739.
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congratulations to everyone who was recognized this year
connect with uSphone: 703-993-2739fax: 703-993-2601e-mail: [email protected]: hr.gmu.edu/awards/#
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