- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
- Scholarships and Awards
- Student and Faculty Awards
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice
Varner Hall, Room 518
371 Varner Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2420
fax: (248) 370-4608
saswcj@oakland.edu
Social Work
512 Varner Hall
(248) 370-2371
soniaevans@oakland.edu
Student and Faculty Awards
Student and Faculty Awards
The Laura Robinson Kuzniar Memorial Student Award honors student(s) exhibiting compassion and dedication to helping people and promoting a more just and fair society.
The Donald I. Warren Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement honors the student(s) exhibiting the greatest intellectual growth and commitment to academic excellence.
The Student Paper Award honors outstanding student-authored research paper(s) in Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, or Criminal Justice.
The Student-Faculty Research Collaboration Award honors a research collaboration between a Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work or Criminal Justice instructor and student. Submissions can come from the faculty member in the Soc/An/SW/CJ department who has collaborated on a research project with a student, or can be nominated by another faculty member. Please upload a paper describing the details of the student-faculty research.
Criteria for Selection
Student award application materials are to be submitted electronically.
To nominate yourself or someone else for the Kuzniar and Warren awards, please upload a statement of support (approximately 1 page in length) outlining why the nominee is deserving of the award. Please note that the Warren award requires a faculty letter of support.
To submit an entry for the Student Paper Award, please upload a student-authored paper meeting the following criteria:
- Must have been written for a Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, or Criminal Justice class in the previous calendar (not academic) year.
- Must be a minimum of 5 pages in length
- Must be a research or application paper
- Must include the COURSE NUMBER and PROFESSOR that the paper was written for on the first page
Year | Kuzniar Award | Warren Award | Student Paper Award |
2020 | Christopher Merchant Chelsea Holmes | Jared Barnett | Hannah Wilson Adrianna St. George |
2019 | Tyler Maddock Travis Harrington | Allison Mercer | Bianca Kallabat Lisa Holtz Lisa Ball |
2018 | Tiara Cruz | Sandy Hanna Susan Mickhail | Kayla Jones Kristin Seitz Allison Mercer |
2017 | Theresa Wright | Kaitlin Yarbrough | Anna Tori Brianna Kenny Jennifer Gifford |
2016 | Audra Balcarcel | Farha Hanif, Amanda Sosnowski | Marcella Bolen |
2015 | Emily Hubenka | Alaina Bur | Alaina Bur, Grace Smith |
2014 | N/A | Ryan Fluker | Elena Durnbaugh, Meghan Tripp |
2013 | N/A | James Van Nada | Louise Haven |
2012 | Nathan Collins Alana Nicolazzo | Christopher Urban Michael Henson | Steven Knox |
2011 | N/A | Mazen Sarwar | Mary Schultz Stephanie Paetzke |
2010 | N/A | N/A | Krysta Hand |
2009 | Tara Forbes | Marlene Edge | Jennifer Rivera Renee Blackburn Alexa Frye |
2008 | Allison Prell | Erica Sharon | Barbara Elliott Ashley Phifer |
2007 | Kathryn Sanford | Ann Schrier | Steph Turner Dan Davis |
2006 | Carol George Suzanne LaBlatt | Renee Blackburn | Sandra Smith Jamie Stafford |
The department recognizes outstanding faculty achievements in teaching, scholarship, service and mentoring with four annual awards. Recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Award and the Outstanding Scholarship Award are determined by a vote of the full-time faculty, while the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award is selected by the Department Chair. Our department is proud to honor excellence among its faculty with these awards.
Academic Year | Teaching Award | Scholarship Award | Service Award | Mentoring Award |
2017-18 | Maria Paino | Matt May | Amanda Burgess-Proctor | Jo Reger |
2016-17 | Jon Carroll | Kareen Tonsing | Heidi Lyons | Terri Orbuch |
2015-16 | Suzanne Spencer-Wood | Erin Comartin, Maria Paino | Jacob Becker, Scott Smith | Dennis Condron |
2014-15 | Lori Burrington | Heidi Lyons | Amanda Burgess-Proctor | Suzanne Spencer-Wood |
2013-14 | Heidi Lyons | George Sanders | Ray Liedka | - |
2012-13 | Graham Cassano | Dennis Condron, Jo Reger | George Sanders, Scott Smith | - |
2011-12 | Scott Smith | Henri Gooren | Jo Reger | - |
2010-11 | Amanda Burgess-Proctor | Terri Orbuch, Suzanne Spencer-Wood | Richard Stamps | - |
2009-10 | George Sanders | Graham Cassano | Dalton Connally, Jo Reger | - |