CALS Kathy Druckman Berggren Diversity and Inclusion Award
Kathy Druckman Berggren was a faculty member in CALS with a passion for developing engaging curricula and empowering students.
She was adviser to student groups including the Association for Women in Communication, FACES (Facts, Advocacy and Control of Epileptic Seizures), Help a Life Organization and the Touchtones a cappella group. She served on many department, college and university committees, including co-chair of the CALS Diversity Committee. She was a past board member of WVBR radio station and of the Association for Women in Communication, and she was a fellow for the Center for Outreach and Engagement, where she led a project to design a disability awareness program for middle school students. Kathy was involved in many advocacy efforts in Ithaca, including as a parent advocate for the Ithaca City School District.
Nominees must demonstrate promotion of diversity within their teaching, research and/or extension program(s).
- Office Managing the Award Process: CALS Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (cals_odi [at] cornell.edu)
- Date of Announcement: Early March
- Deadline for Submission: March 31, 2023 (download application)
- Eligibility: Nominees for the CALS Kathy Druckman Berggren Diversity and Inclusion Award must be CALS faculty or academic staff. Previous award recipients are ineligible for nomination until after a period of five years (see list of previous awardees below).
- Specifics: The CALS Kathy Druckman Berggren Diversity and Inclusion Award recognizes members of the CALS faculty or academic staff who have made a significant contribution to enhancing a positive climate for multicultural diversity within their teaching, research and/or extension program.
Previous Awardees of the CALS Kathy Druckman Berggren Diversity and Inclusion Award Since 2001
Year | Awardee |
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2001 | Marianne E. Krasny, Natural Resources |
2002 | Herbert W. Gottfried, Landscape Architecture |
2003 | Joe M. Regenstein, Food Science |
2004 | Jane Mt. Pleasant, Horticulture |
2005 | Alice N. Pell, Animal Science |
2006 | Cindy L. Van Es, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management |
2008 | Carl A. Batt, Food Science |
2013 | Karim-Aly S. Kassam, Natural Resources |
2014 | Angela Gonzales, Development Sociology |
2015 | Kari Richards, Agricultural Sciences |
2017 | Catherine Thompson, Office of Academic and Diversity Initiatives |
2018 | Bryan Duff, Development Sociology |
2019 | Connie Yuan, Communication |
2020 | Annalisa Raymer, Global Development |
2021 | Jennifer Majka, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management |
2022 | Jeff McCaffrey, Office of Undergraduate Biology |
2023 | Denise Ramzy, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management |