Gackowski was named Outstanding Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Professor and Floyd received Outstanding Community Service Professor honors. All three will be recognized at the University's April 11 Faculty Recognition Dinner which will take place in the Main Dining Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Strongin, who joined CSU Stanislaus in 2001, is a highly popular faculty member with large class rosters for all the right reasons -- she is an engaging, innovated and dedicated scholar-teacher who has inspired prospective majors to pursue psychology, and helped non-majors to see psychology as central to the understanding of what it means to be human, said William A. Covino, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. He noted that her courses are impressive, her scholarly achievements are highly significant, and her contributions to campus life are welcome and successful.
Gackowski, a member of the University faculty since 1984, conducts research that has been recognized and commended by top scholars and scholarly organizations internationally for its impact on the understanding of information systems and information quality. Recognized as an outstanding information scientist, Gackowski's computer information systems research has motivated him to author four books, eight book chapters, more than 30 journal articles and other documents, and 22 presentations at scholarly conferences.
Floyd, who came to CSU Stanislaus in 1993 and serves as Field Coordinator of the Master of Social Work Program, has played a key role in the development and success of the graduate program. He has been instrumental in creating partnerships between professional agencies and the University while coordinating the field placements of more than 100 Social Work students each year. Floyd has been actively involved with many community agencies all over the region in various capacities. He has drawn high praise for the ethics, energy, and commitment that define his work with a variety of human service agencies.