2012 HHS Award Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award
Marc E. Fey, PH.D.
Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KA.
EDUCATION
BA '74, Logopedics, Wichita State University
ME '75, Speech-Language Pathology, University of Georgia
PhD '81, Speech-Language Pathology, Purdue University
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1996-present | Professor, Department of Hearing and Speech, University of Kansas Medical Center |
1990-1996 | Associate Professor, Department of Hearing and Speech, University of Kansas Medical Center |
1985-1990 | Associate Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Western Ontario, Canada |
1981-1985 | Assistant Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Western Ontario |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Virginia A. Jacko
President and CEO
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
Miami, FL.
EDUCATION
B.B.A. '63, Finance, University of Loyola, Chicago
M.S. '75, Financial Counseling, Purdue University
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2005-present | President and CEO, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc., Miami, Fla. |
2004-2005 | Treasurer, Board of Directors, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. |
1987-2000 | Senior Business Manager for the President, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Purdue University |
1978-1987 | Senior Business Manager for the Vice President Student Services; Business Manager, Department of Psychology, Sociology and others, Purdue University |
1965 | Investment Analyst, Trust Departments, Marine National Exchange Bank, Chicago |
Distinguished Alumni Award
Brenda Major, PH.D.
Distinguished Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA.
EDUCATION
B.A. '72, Psychology, College of Wooster
M.A. '75, Social Psychology, Miami University, Ohio
Ph.D. '78, Social Psychology, Purdue University
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2009-present | Distinguished Professor, Departments of Psychology and Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara |
2010-2011 | Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University |
1995-2008 | Professor, Departments of Psychology and Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara |
1992-1995 | Head, Social Psychology Program, State University of New York at Buffalo |
1989-1995 | Professor, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo |
1983-1989 | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo |
Distinguished Service Award
Anthony Cawdron
Events Coordinator and House Manager, President France A. Còrdova
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN.
EDUCATION
OND '79, Hotel and Restaurant Operations, Cassio College, Watford, England
HCIMA Qualification '81, Brookes University, Oxford, England
M.S. '92, Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management, Iowa State University
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2000-present | Events coordinator and House Manager, Presidents France A. Còrdova and Martin Jischke, Purdue University |
1992-2000 | Event coordinator, President's residence, Iowa State University |
1992-2000 | Faculty Member, Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management, Iowa State University |
1990-1991 | Visiting Faculty Exchange Participant, Extension Staff Member, Iowa State University |
1986-1989 | Faculty Member, Hotelconsult Schools, Brig, Lax and Bouveret, Switzerland |
Outstanding Young Alumni
Kristin M. Hittle
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Dallas, TX.
EDUCATION
B.S. '03, Nursing, Purdue University
M.S. '07, Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2008-present | Neuro/Trauma Intensive Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Children's Medical Center of Dallas |
2008 | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse II, Children's Hospital of Boston (Cross Country Travel Corps) |
2007-2008 | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse II, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C. (Cross Country Travel Corps) |
2003-2007 | Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse III, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |