College bids farewell to Dean Wilson

The College of Education and Human Sciences said farewell to Dean Stephan M. Wilson and celebrated his more than 13 years of leadership and service at Oklahoma State University during an appreciation event in late April.

From 2008 to 2020, Wilson was dean of the College of Human Sciences. Since the College of Education and Human Sciences was established in July 2020, Wilson had served as interim dean.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve as your dean,” Wilson said. “One of my greatest joys of the last 13-plus years has been the many wonderful friendships that I have gained. I am humbled by and will cherish these wonderful connections throughout my days.”

Thirteen faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence in service, mentorship, research, teaching, creativity and innovation during the College of Education and Human Sciences’ annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony. The winners and their awards include:

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 Dr. Deana Hildebrand, nutritional sciences professor — Outstanding Community Engagement Award

 Dr. Jennifer Sanders, literacy education associate professor — Global Education Faculty Excellence Award

 Dr. Gary Duhon, school psychology professor — Graduate Faculty Excellence Award

 Dr. Paulette Hebert , design, housing and merchandising professor — Leadership Service and Excellence Award

 Dr. Daniel Lin, nutritional sciences associate professor — Research Excellence Award

 Dr. Sam Emerson nutritional sciences assistant professor — Marguerite Scruggs Award

 Dr. Ki Cole research, evaluation, measurement and statistics associate professor — Teaching Excellence Award

 Dr. Kelley Rhoads assistant professor of health education and promotion (public health) — Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

 Rachel Eng marketing and communications manager — Star Award

 Delaina Goforth, Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising administrative support specialist — Star Award

 Mary Mach, senior academic advisor — Creativity and Innovation Award

 Melissa White, research administration operations manager — Mentor Award

 RuthAnn Sirbaugh, continuing and professional education manager — Morsani Service Award

Construction continues on the new Ray and Linda Booker OSU Flight Center, set to open later this fall. The 11,600-square-foot facility is named after the Bookers, two aviation enthusiasts and longtime Oklahoma State University supporters who made a $1 million gift. The facility includes spaces for individual flight debriefings, offices, student common areas, dispatch and more. Project supporters gathered in late July to tour the construction site located south of the Stillwater Regional Airport.

Ten faculty and staff members from the College of Education and Human Sciences received universitywide recognition at the 2020 Convocation, held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Academic advisor Tom Joyce received the University Service Staff Award, one of the highest awards given, for going above and beyond to make a notable difference within his unit and across campus. As a member of OSU’s Incident Management Team, Joyce was instrumental in processing COVID-19 samples, quickly implementing a system to collect and transport samples from every county health department in Oklahoma. As a result of his efforts, all areas of the state received timely COVID-19 test results.

Additional recipients included:

 Global Education Faculty Excellence Award: Dr. Jay Dawes associate professor of health and human performance

 Online Teaching Excellence Award: Dr. Greg Clare associate professor in the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising

 Regents Distinguished Teaching Award: Dr. Matt Brosi, professor of human development and family science

 Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award: Dr. Tutaleni Asino associate professor of learning, design and technology

 Regents Distinguished Research Award: Dr. Ronald Cox Jr. George Kaiser Family Foundation Endowed Chair of Child and Family Resilience and professor of human development and family science

 Women’s Faculty Council Outstanding Achievement Award: Dr. Tonya Hammer Jacques Flannery Professor and associate professor, counseling and counseling psychology

 Excellence in Academic Program Assessment: Dr. Susan Stansberry professor of learning, design and technology; and Dr. Penny Thompson associate professor of learning, design and technology

 Excellence in Advising Award: Madison Hagen, senior academic advisor