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COLLEGE NEWS RELEASE/January 17, 2008
Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu

BSU's College of SSPA Recognizes Teaching Excellence

Five Boise State University faculty members were honored by the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at a Jan. 16 college meeting. The annual awards recognize full-time and part-time instructors in the areas of teaching, research and service.

The purpose of the awards program is to honor faculty members in the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs who are doing outstanding work. Winners, chosen by a committee, each receive a cash award and inclusion on the college “Wall of Fame.”

 

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Anthony Walsh Eric Landrum Stephanie Witt Lisa Bostaph Victoria Gooch


Winners are:
Tenured Research Award — Anthony Walsh, professor of criminal justice. Walsh worked in various positions in law enforcement for 21 years before coming to Boise State in 1984. He has served on many community and university boards and committees and is currently a member of the American Criminal Justice Society Program Committee.
Tenured Teaching Award — Eric Landrum, professor of psychology. Landrum came to Boise State in 1992. He served as chair of the Psychology Department from 1996-2000 and as interim chair in 2005-2006. His research centers on college student success. Landrum is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Tenured Service Award — Stephanie Witt, professor of public policy and administration and director of the Public Policy Center and Social Science Research Center. Witt began her career at Boise State in 1989. She chaired the Political Science Department for six years and also served as interim associate dean for the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs and as associate vice president for academic affairs.
Tenure-track Award — Lisa Bostaph, assistant professor of criminal justice. Bostaph came to Boise State in 2003. Her research interests include race and gender issues, and domestic violence. She is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Criminology.
Adjunct Teaching Award — Victoria Gooch, adjunct professor of criminal justice. Gooch is a full-time Idaho State Police detective who has taught a variety of lower- and upper-division courses, including Introduction to Law and Justice and Criminal Law. She has been teaching at Boise State since 2004 and consistently receives some of the highest student evaluations in the department.

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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise $175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.
 


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