Honored Faculty Awards 2026

Celebrating the Outstanding Faculty Award Honorees, Ana Sánchez-Muñoz and Que-Lam Huynh: (L-R) Faculty Senate President Jeff Wiegley; Faculty Senate Secretary Cecile Bendavid; Provost Meera Komarraju, Professor Silvia Fernandez; Sánchez-Muñoz and Huynh; Faculty Senate Vice President David Boyajian and CSUN President Erika D. Beck. (David J. Hawkins / CSUN)

Honoring Stephan (Kyusuk) Chung, winner of the High Impact Innovation Award and the Highly Influential and Sustained Innovation Award: (L-R) Provost Meera Komarraju; Faculty Senate President Jeff Wiegley; Faculty Senate Secretary Cecile Bendavid; Stephan (Kyusuk) Chung; Faculty Senate Vice President David Boyajian and CSUN President Erika D. Beck. (David J. Hawkins / CSUN)

Celebrating achievements and excellence at the 2025-26 Honored Faculty Awards reception, on May 1, 2026, at the Orchard Conference Center. Pictured (L-R): Professor Jade Huell; Provost Meera Komarraju; Faculty Senate President Jeff Wiegley; Faculty Senate Secretary Cecile Bendavid; Professor Jennifer Berry, 2025-26 Exceptional Creative Accomplishment Award honoree; Faculty Senate Vice President David Boyajian and CSUN President Erika D. Beck. (David J. Hawkins / CSUN)

The CSUN Faculty Senate celebrated outstanding educators and their many achievements, at the annual Honored Faculty Awards Reception, which took place May 1 at the Orchard Conference Center. Twenty-three faculty members received emeritus status — conferred by CSUN President Erika D. Beck.

Provost Meera Komarraju presented service-year recognitions to faculty members who have served the university for 25, 30, 35 and 40 years. Outstanding Faculty Awards and Distinguished Teaching, Counseling or Librarianship awards also were presented.

Outstanding Faculty Awards

Ana Sánchez-Muñoz, professor, Chicana/o Studies and Linguistics/TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), College of Humanities

Que-Lam Huynh, professor, Psychology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Distinguished Teaching, Counseling or Librarianship Awards

Stefanie Drew, professor, Psychology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Alexandria Hollett, assistant professor, Elementary Education, Michael D. Eisner College of Education

Colleen Tripp, professor and associate chair, English, College of Humanities

Other honors included the Extraordinary Service Award, Exceptional Creative Accomplishment(s) Award, Preeminent Scholarly Publication(s) Award, High-Impact Innovation Award, and the Highly Influential and Sustained Innovation Award. Learn more about these honors on the Faculty Senate’s website.

The awards are sponsored by the CSUN Foundation, the Northridge Chapter of the California Faculty Association, Undergraduate Studies and the Tseng College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education.