Hallinan Is 2006 Faculty Award Recipient
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Vol. 3, No. 17 May 25, 2006 IN THE Hallinan is 2006 Faculty WORKS Award recipient By ND Works staff writer Maureen Hallinan, a Unique contribution preeminent scholar in the sociology of education, honored has been selected by her The Thomas P. Madden peers as recipient of the By ND Works staff Award for outstanding teaching of Aesthetic addition 2006 Faculty Award. writer freshmen to Eileen Hunt Botting, ...page 2 Hallinan, White Professor Rolfs Assistant Professor of The annual awards Political Science, who can often be of Sociology and director presentations of the of the Center for Research found in the midst of “the hubbub on Educational Opportunity President’s Dinner around her always-open office as (CREO), was honored recognizes the unique first-year students stream in and Tuesday during the annual contributions of several out,” states her citation. Botting Maureen Hallinan is honored for her research President’s Dinner. “Her record faculty members and receives consistently high ratings in the sociology of education. Photo by Matt of research and scholarship from her students, who have Cashore. representatives of the Office is matched only by her benefited form her work exposing dedication to teaching and of Student Affairs with freshmen to “complex primary accomplishments in service to her department and to the University,” states her named awards that honor material.” award citation. service especially reflective The Reinhold Niebuhr Award More memories A member of the faculty since 1984 and an award-winning teacher and of Notre Dame’s mission. to Todd Whitmore, associate professor of theology and director than most researcher, Hallinan is one of the nation’s most renowned researchers on The Rev. James A. Burns, education quality. Her ongoing, federally funded study “Comparative Analysis of the Program in Catholic ...page 3 C.S.C., Graduate School Award Social Tradition, who has served of Best Practices in U.S. Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools” John Cavadini, to chair and “as the driving force behind is gathering unprecedented information on the comparative achievement of associate professor of theology public and Catholic school children. the Notre Dame Task Force on and director of the Institute for Anti-sweatshop Initiatives.” He Daniel J. President Award recipients, who are nominated by members of the faculty, Church Life, and to also pioneered the Program in Castello Jr., also were announced Tuesday. They include Philip H. Bess, professor of Bettex Professor of Catholic Social Tradition as an architecture; Olivia Remie Constable, professor of history; Fernand “Tex” Electrical Engineering. The Burns interdisciplinary academic minor. Dutile, professor of law; Agustin Fuentes, Nancy O’Neill Associate Professor Award recipients are nominated by The award recognizes a faculty of Anthropology; and John Uhran Jr., senior associate dean for academic faculty and graduate students in member, student or administrator affairs in the College of Engineering who is professor in both computer science recognition of teaching excellence whose life and teachings exemplify and engineering and electrical engineer. and exemplary support to graduate the concerns of Niebuhr, the late education. Protestant theologian and author. Bess arrived at Notre Dame in 2003 and assumed the directorship of the A very Irish School of Architecture graduate program in 2004. He has since doubled the Cavadini has been “a shining The Research Achievement example and a trusted advisor” Commencement number of students admitted to the program, deepening its curriculum in the Award to John G. Borkowski, process. His urban design students have provided assistance both locally and who has built a competitive faculty McKenna Family Professor of ...pages 4-5 nationally, including during a recent trip to Biloxi and D’Iberville in Mississippi in the field of patristics and who Psychology, a visionary in the field has sought partnerships to bring of child and family development graduate education to teachers in Continued on page 2 who has established “a superb Catholic schools and directors of record of research and scholarship religious education. through his outstanding Castello is “a role model for contributions to the field of what advisors should be.” He has developmental psychology,” New call center is directed more than 30 dissertations now ranked among the Top 10 and 10 master’s theses and has developmental programs in the locus of HR changes “done much to increase the country. visibility of Electrical Engineering The Rev. Paul J. Foik, C.S.C., at Notre Dame.” Award for exemplary contributions Fake diplomas, real By Gail Hinchion in service “silos,” one HR hand The Grenville Clark Award by a librarian to Carole Richter sheepskins couldn’t offer guidance or insight on to Martin Wolfson, associate Pilkinton, who helped guide the Mancini what another was doing. professor of economics and policy library through “the bewildering ...page 6 studies and fellow for the Kroc thicket of electronic resources” Next month, two tangible When the Office of Human Institute for International Peace and for identifying methods for the solutions will be unveiled to address Resources (HR) held a series Studies. Wolfson has “raised his most effective use of its financial these issues. of focus groups last year, they voice consistently to protect the resource. A recognized authority got an earful. Then, they got First up, on June 1, HR is rights, jobs and well-being of on electronic resources, she is “a creative problem-solver who hustling. launching an “askHR” call center with workers in St. Joseph County,” four frontline respondents and four encouraging students to explore is undaunted by challenging and “People basically said things additional experts whose occupation such issues as income distribution, complex issues.” are broken,” says Bob McQuade, will be to provide immediate and plant closings, workers’ rights The Rev. William A. Toohey, associate vice president of human complete answers to employee and economic development. The C.S.C., Award for Preaching was resources. High on the list of inquiries. Notre Dame employees can Clark Award honors members of awarded to Rev. Daniel Parrish, complaints, employees had difficulty ask those questions by e-mail (askhr. the community whose volunteer C.S.C., the rector of Zahm Hall Move over Emeril finding someone to talk to. Organized nd.edu) or by telephone (631-5900). activities and public service whose homilies “consistently advance the cause of peace and bring together the teachings of the ...page 7 The center will draw on human human rights. skill—center staff members spent Church and real-life applications, a week in HR “boot camp” this The Rev. John “Pop” relating on a personal level to month learning everything about Farley, C.S.C., Award to Sister Notre Dame students and others.” the department’s services. It Susan Bruno, O.S.F., rector Father Parrish also directs the also will rely on technology that of Pasquerilla West since 1993 freshmen retreat program for will route callers to an available and Campus Ministry director Campus Ministries. representative with access to an of Notre Dame Encounter with The Rev. William A. Toohey online database. The software will Christ Retreats. Her additional C.S.C. Award for Social Justice measure the speed at which the duties range from co-chaplain of to Ken Milani, professor of question is answered, and send a the Women’s Basketball team to accountancy and longtime director follow-up customer satisfaction serving as a founding member of the Tax Assistance Program. survey via e-mail. of the Standing Committee on “He has devoted countless hours Moving bones and Gay and Lesbian Student Needs. to training University students so Once the center is fully The Farley Award is presented by butterflies operational, staff are expected they can provide free income tax Student Affairs to honor a person return preparation to more than ...page 8 to have ready answers for about outside the classroom whose 80 percent of the calls, offering 3,000 low-income individuals in contributions enrich the religious, the Michiana area each year.” Notre Dame employees a one-stop disciplinary, social, recreational Lisa Yates, from front to back, Susan experience for most HR inquiries, and physical welfare of students. Murphy and Jill Gaunt staff the phones in the new human resources call center. Continued on page 3 Noted accomplishments… Staff recognition The annual staff dinner Monday Richard D. Spenner, building services, acknowledged the lengthy service of several after 21 years The annual President’s Foster, C.S.C., for preprofessional staff members, and noted the retirement of Patrick W. Utz, University counseling, Dinner Tuesday noted the programs in the College of Science; David Gasperetti many long-time employees. after 21 years accomplishments of several in German and Russian languages and literatures; The University says goodbye to the Kenneth L. Delinski, security/police, faculty members who have been Katherine O’Brien O’Keeffe, after 20 years promoted or acknowledged English; Richard Pierce, Africana following: for long-time service to the studies, and Mitchell Wayne, Dolores L. Eppolito, building services, Susan J. Jay, biological sciences, after 44 years after 20 years University. physics. Father Foster also was named director of the Center for Sherri J. Tubinis, Morris Inn, after 35 years Roberta Ferkins, English, after 20 years In endowed appointments, Mark Advising in the Health Sciences; Alber was named Notre Dame Susan C. Labis, St. Michael’s Laundry, Toby S. Greene, information technologies, John O’Callaghan is directing the after 35 years Professor of Applied Mathematics. Jacques Maritain Center. Stuart after 19 years Timothy Matovina has been named Greene has been named associate Norma M. Boyer, Morris Inn, after 31 years Nancy J. Benjamin, “Review of Politics,” William and Anna Jean Cushwa dean for undergraduate studies in the after 18 years Madeline Gaughan, London program, Director of the Cushwa Center for the College of Arts and Letters.