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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

 
YearAwardee

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

2017Catherine Thompson, Office of Academic and Diversity Initiatives
2018Bryan Duff, Development Sociology
2019Connie Yuan, Communication
2020Annalisa Raymer, Global Development
2021Jennifer Majka, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
2022Jeff McCaffrey, Office of Undergraduate Biology
2023Denise Ramzy, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management