Distinguished Scholarship Awards Committee
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Overview | Current Year (AY 2025-2026) | Resolutions | Archives
Overview
Responsibilities:
The Distinguished Scholarship Awards Committee shall conduct the selection process in accordance with the special rules and procedures approved by the Executive Committee for judging potential candidates for the Distinguished Scholarship Award.
New: Click here for a list of recipients and to learn more about the nomination process.
Additional Documents:
Award Description and Criteria 11.17.15 (pdf)
Committee procedures approved 04.08.14 (pdf)
Committee procedures approved 02.21.12 (pdf)
Current Year (AY 2025-2026)
Charges:
TBD
Meetings:
TBD
Membership:
General Faculty representatives should include former recipients of the Distinguished Scholarship Award. Ex officio members shall be a representative appointed by the Provost from the Office of Research and two ASI representatives—one undergraduate and one graduate student. Ex officio members are voting members.
NEW: Click here to submit your statement of interest if you would like to serve on the committee.
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Exp. Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchairt, Lucy | Psychology & Child Development | CLA | (805) 756-6159 | ybenchar@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
| Clifford, Dale | Architecture | CAED | (805) 756-2036 | dtcliffo@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
| Cobb, Richard | Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences | CAFES | (805) 756-6333 | rccobb@calpoly.edu | 2027 |
| Fernandez-Ortiz, Erandy | Undergraduate Student Representative | ASI | - | eferna41@calpoly.edu | EO (AS) |
| Francis, Clinton | Biological Sciences | BCSM | (805) 756-5358 | cdfranci@calpoly.edu |
2026 |
| Hazelwood, Scott | Biomedical Engineering | CENG | (805) 756-6304 | shazelwo@caloly.edu | 2027 |
| Kong, Alexis | Graduate Student Representative | ASI | - | akong09@calpoly.edu | EO (ASI) |
| Lee, Daeun Philip | Accounting | OCOB | (805) 756-0696 | plee103@calpoly.edu | 2026 |
| Shackman, Joshua D. | International Business & Logistics | Solano Campus | (707) 654-1737 | jshackman@csum.edu | 2026 |
| Tomanek, Lars (Chair)* | Biological Sciences | BCSM | (805) 756-2437 | ltomanek@calpoly.edu |
2026 |
| Wendt, Dean | Research | Admin | (805) 756-2226 | dwendt@calpoly.edu |
EO (Research) |
| VACANT | PCS | 2025 | |||
| VACANT | Solano Campus | 2026 |
*Non-voting chair
Resolutions
AS-808-15 Resolution on Revising the Criteria for the Distinguished Scholarship Awards - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on March 4, 2016
AS-772-13 Resolution on Increasing the Number of Annual Distinguished Scholarship Awards From Two to Three - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on January 21, 2014
AS-638-05 Resolution on Renaming the Distinguished Research, Creative Activity, and Professional Development Award and Renaming and Constituting the Distinguished Research, Creative Activity, and Professional Development Awards Committee - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 10, 2005
ARCHIVES
AY 2024-2025 Charges and Membership
Charges
- Evaluate candidates and recommend recipients for the Distinguished Scholarship Award (DSA). Ongoing.
- Discuss impact of Q2S conversion on DSA policy and procedures and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Discuss impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on DSA bylaws, policies, and procedures, and draft revision plans as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Discuss the impact of the possible integration with Cal Maritime on DSA committee internal policy and procedures and draft revisions as needed. If approved, ongoing through integration.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
DSA Committee Members AY 2024-2025
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Email (@calpoly.edu) | Exp. Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchairt, Lucy | Psych&CD | CLA | 66159 | ybenchar | 2026 |
| Clifford, Dale | Arch | CAED | 62036 | dtcliffo | 2025 |
| Cobb, Richard | Natrl Res Mgmt | CAFES | 66333 | rccobb | 2025 |
| Francis, Clinton | BioSci | BCSM | 65358 | cdfranci |
2026 |
| Hazelwood, Scott | BioMed Eng | CENG | 66304 | shazelwo | 2025 |
| Lee, Daeun Philip | Accounting | OCOB | 60696 | plee103 | 2026 |
| Marino, Dylan | undergrad | ASI | 61281 | djmarino | EO (ASI) |
| Tomanek, Lars (CH) | BioSci | BCSM | 62437 | ltomanek |
2026 |
| Wendt, Dean | Research | Admin | 62226 | dwendt |
EO (Research) |
| VACANT | PCS | 2025 | |||
|
VACANT |
Grad | ASI | 61281 | EO (ASI) |