Annual Faculty Merit Award
Approved: 1983
Each year during Spring Quarter the department requests nominations for the Faculty Merit Award from the Architecture Department.
2016-2017 nominations are due by Thursday, June 1, 2017, via the link to the Faculty Merit Award Nomination page that was emailed to faculty, staff and students. Refer to the information below for criteria and process requirements.
Criteria
The basic criterion for selection of a recipient is outstanding meritorious achievement.
Such achievements may be of one or more of the categories listed in the Appointment, Retention, Promotion & Tenure (ARPT) Criteria (final decisions are at the discretion of the judges). Current ARPT Activities of Merit categories are:
- Teaching Performance and/or Other Professional Performance
- Professional Growth and Achievement
- Service to the University, Students and Community
- Other Factors of Consideration, such as ability to relate with colleagues, initiative, cooperativeness, dependability
Eligibility of Candidates
Eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Each nominee must be employed as a full-time instructor or department head (or equivalent) during the year of nomination, and be at least in the third year of employment.
- Nominees must be members of the Architecture Department.
Nomination, Screening and Selection
Nominations will be accepted from students, faculty, and staff of the Architecture Department. No specific form is required other than it be written and signed by the nominator. However, a nomination form for the 2015-16 Faculty Merit Award will be emailed to faculty, staff and students to complete via the link to the Faculty Merit Award Nomination page.
A Screening and Selection Committee of judges composed of the three immediate past chairs of the Architecture Department Tenured Faculty (elected positions) will receive the nominations, determine eligibility and criteria satisfaction, and select the recipient of the award.
The Award
Departmental recognition of achievements will be included in the annual End of Year Celebration of the Architecture Department. A certificate of meritorious achievements will be given and will be accompanied by the inscription of the recipient’s name on a plaque to be prominently displayed within the departmental area.
Past Recipients
- 2016 Keith Wiley
- 2015 Robert Arens
- 2014 Carmen Trudell
- 2013 Tom di Santo
- 2012 Mark Cabrinha
- 2011 Jonathan Reich
- 2010 Michael Lucas
- 2009 Margot McDonald
- 2008 Karen Lange
- 2007 Barry Williams
- 2006 Art Chapman
- 2005 Tom Fowler
- 2004 Joe Amanzio, Sandra Lakeman
- 2003 Howard Weisenthal
- 2002 William Benedict
- 2001 Polly Cooper
- 2000 David Brodie
- 1999 Terry Hargrave
- 1998 Larry Loh
- 1997 George Ikenoyama
- 1996 Ken Kohlen
- 1995 Allan Cooper
- 1994 Brian Kesner
- 1993 Don Grant
- 1992 Jim Bagnall
- 1991 Paul Wolff
- 1990 Serim Denel
- 1989 Vern Swansen
- 1988 Bob Asbury
- 1987 Ken Schwartz
- 1986 Bilgi Denel
- 1985 Jens Pohl
- 1984 Pat Hill
- 1983 Don Koberg