Recipients of SUNY Chancellor's Awards & Distinguished Professorships

The following College at Oneonta faculty and staff have been recognized by SUNY with Distinguished Professorships or Chancellor's Awards for Excellence.

RECIPIENTS OF SUNY DISTINGUISHED TEACHING PROFESSORSHIPS

1975  Dr. Kent Lawson, Physics Department

1978  Dr. Philo Wilson, Earth Science Department

1986  Dr. John Kotz, Chemistry Department

1989  Dr. P. Jay Fleisher, Earth Sciences Department

1994  Dr. Arthur Palmer, Earth Sciences Department

1997  Dr. Harry Pence, Chemistry Department

1998  Dr. John Relethford, Anthropology Department

1999  Dr. Douglas Shrader, Philosophy Department

2000  Dr. Patrick Meanor, English Department

2001  Dr. Ashok Malhotra, Philosophy Department

2002  Dr. Lawrence Guzy, Psychology Department

2006  Dr. Peter Di Nardo, Psychology Department

2009  Dr. James Ebert, Earth Sciences Department

RECIPIENTS OF SUNY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROFESSORSHIPS

1995  Dr. F. Daniel Larkin, History Department

2002  Dr. Willard Harman, Biology Department

2006  Dr. Gretchen Sorin, Cooperstown Graduate Program

2007  Dr. Janet Nepkie, Music Department

RECIPIENTS OF SUNY CHANCELLOR'S AWARDS

Excellence in Classified Service

2009  Ms. Betty Winchester, Communication Arts Department

2010  Mr. Dale Couse, Chief Janitor

2011  Ms. Donna Baker, Creative Media Services

2004  Mr. Francis O’Mara, Communication Arts Department

2005  Dr. Achim Koeddermann, Philosophy Department

1981  Mrs. Martha Chambers, Head of Special Collections

1989  Miss Christine Bulson, Head of Reference

1999  Miss Kathryn Franco, Librarian

2001  Ms. Elaine Downing, Librarian

2006  Dr. Mary Lynn Bensen, Reference and Instruction Librarian

2008  Ms. Nancy Cannon, Reference and Instruction Librarian

1978  Mr. David Brenner, Associate Dean and College Registrar

1996  Dr. Steven Perry, Director, Career Development and Academic Advisement

 Mr. Roger B. Sullivan, Director of Admissions

2001  Ms. Carol Blazina, Assistant to the President

2003  Ms. Eileen McClafferty, Director, Academic Advisement and Orientation

2004  Ms. Tracey Ranieri, Associate Athletic Director

2007  Ms. Karen Brown, Director of Admissions

2008  Mr. Thomas Rathbone, Associate Vice President for Facilities

2010  Dr. Mark Rice, Director of Counseling

2011  Ms. Lynda Bassette, Director of Special Programs

Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities

2002  Dr. Gretchen Sorin, Director, Cooperstown Graduate Program

2003  Mr. Carleton Clay, Music Department

2005  Dr. Robert Barstow, Music Department

2007  Dr. Orlando Legname, Music Department

Excellence in Teaching

1973  Dr. Kent Lawson, Physics Department

 Mr. James Mullen, Art Department

 Mr. Charles Woolever, Geography Department

1974  Dr. Nelson DuBois, Educational Psychology Department

 Dr. Joan Iversen, History Department

 Dr. Raymond Rainville, Psychology Department

 Mr. Albert Read, Physics Department

 Dr. Edward Tribe, Education Department

1975  Dr. Willard Harman, Biology Department

 Dr. Charlotte Mendez, English Department

 Dr. H. Laverne Thomas, Mathematics Department

1976  Dr. P. Jay Fleisher, Earth Science Department

1977  Dr. Krishan Chopra, Economics and Business Department

 Dr. Billy Leimkuhler, Education Department

 Dr. Philo Wilson, Earth Science Department

1978  Dr. Hoyt Jackson, Political Science Department

 Dr. Robert Phillips, Biology Department

1979  Dr. Bruce Dayton, Biology Department

 Dr. John Kotz, Chemistry Department

 Dr. Arthur Palmer, Earth Science Department

1980  Dr. Thomas Gergel, Geography Department

 Dr. Patricia Gourlay, English Department

1981  Dr. Urmil Chopra, Economics and Business Department

 Dr. Robert Simmonds, Earth Science Department

1983  Dr. Robert Porter, Education Department

1985  Dr. Stephen Berman, Earth Science Department

1986  Dr. William Pietraface, Biology Department

1987  Dr. Harry Pence, Chemistry Department

1989  Dr. Laura Bukovsan, Biology Department

 Dr. Lorraine Platka-Bird, Home Economics Department

1990  Dr. Joseph Tausta, Chemistry Department

1991  Dr. Jerome Blechman, Earth Sciences Department

 Dr. Douglas Shrader, Philosophy Department

1992  Dr. Loraine Tyler, Home Economics Department

1993  Dr. James Ebert, Earth Sciences Department

 Dr. Lawrence Guzy, Psychology Department

 Dr. James Preston, Anthropology Department

1994  Dr. Ashok Malhotra, Philosophy Department

 Ms. Yolanda Sharpe, Art Department

 Mr. Norman Wesley, English Department

1995  Dr. Peter DiNardo, Psychology Department

 Dr. John Relethford, Anthropology Department

1996  Dr. Patrick Meanor, English Department

 Dr. Jeanne Simonelli, Anthropology Department

1997  Dr. Douglas Fielder, Physics and Astronomy Department

 Dr. Paul Scheele, Political Science Department

1999  Dr. Michael Lynch, Political Science Department

2000  Dr. Craig Bielert, Psychology Department

2001  Ms. Nancy Callahan, Art Department

 Dr. Arthur Dauria, Communication Arts Department

 Dr. June Edwards, Education Department

2002  Dr. William Simons, History Department

2003  Mr. Paul Jensen, Communication Arts Department

2004  Dr. Tracy Allen, Geography Department

 Dr. Richard Lee, English Department

2005  Dr. Gwen Crane, English Department

2006  Dr. Cynthia Falk, Cooperstown Graduate Program

 Dr. Julie Freeman, History Department

 Dr. Paul Lilly, English Department

2007  Dr. David Manes, Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Department

2008  Dr. Stephen Walsh, Management, Marketing & Information Systems Department

 Dr. Donna Vogler, Biology Department

 Dr. William Ashbaugh, History Department

2009  Dr. Renee Walker, Anthropology Department

 Dr. Brian Beitzel, Educational Psychology and Counseling Department

2010  Dr. Cynthia Lassonde, Elementary Education and Reading Department

2011  Dr. Devin Castendyk, Earth Sciences Department

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