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Provost's Awards for Excellence

2011-2012 Awardees

2011-2012 Awardees Ed Walton, Jill Adler-Moore, and Faye Wachs

Excellence in Teaching

Ed Walton joined the Chemistry Department in 1987 and has gained a national reputation for his innovative teaching methods, especially evident in the chemistry course he developed for pre-service K-8 teachers. Throughout his time at CPP, Walton has partnered with school districts to improve K-12 science teaching. In addition, Walton was instrumental in establishing the Diversity Ambassador Program, where students visit historical sites in the South to gain firsthand knowledge about the civil rights movement.

Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities

Jill Adler-Moore is a Professor of Biology and a prolific researcher who has been awarded $11.4 million in contracts and grants for basic research, education and research training. Most notably, she helped develop and patent AmBisome, a novel drug delivery system that has become the international gold standard for treating fungal diseases in humans. She is the founder of the biotechnology program, which includes  bachelor’s and professional science master’s degree programs. 

Excellence in Service

Faye Wachs is a Sociology professor who has served on the Academic Senate, the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Senate, and the CLASS curriculum committee. In addition, she is a founding member and current director of the Center for the Study of the Inland Empire. In 2004, she received a three-year grant from the Department of Education to provide physical education resources, staff and training for children in Pomona. Wachs is the current president of the North American Society for Sport Sociology.