Kristin Kusanovich: University Award Recipient
The Faculty Senate Professor Award
The Faculty Senate Professor Award was initiated in 1990 to provide the faculty with an opportunity to recognize and honor one of their colleagues for outstanding professional achievement during a significant period of time as a faculty member at Santa Clara University. The award is presented at the annual Faculty Recognition event held in the fall quarter. In addition to the accolades, the winner each year receives a one-course reduction in teaching load and a $2,500 stipend.
It was the unanimous opinion of the 2001 Selection Committee that the nomination and selection procedures be modified to allow a three-year window over which nominations would be considered. A significant amount of effort is required to prepare a nomination, and the number of nominations is somewhat uneven from year to year. This would keep a larger pool available for consideration in any one year and would be more fair to the nominees. In addition, it might encourage more nominations since there might be a more perceived return on effort when the nomination is considered over three years.