About the Awards
The Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Impact Awards recognized a faculty and staff member from the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Leadership and Education Sciences and Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. Awardees were nominated and selected for their outstanding contributions and exceptional leadership in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice on- and off-campus. All awardees have provided exemplary service to the university community, worked tirelessly to support students and have demonstrated a sustained commitment to making the University of San Diego a more diverse, equitable and anti-racist institution. The awards program celebrated the numerous contributions of each awardee, and expressed the university's gratitude and appreciation for their sustained commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice.
2022 Award Recipients
- Reyes Quezada, '83 (MEd), EdD
- Sarina Chugani Molina, ’10 (EdD)
- Odesma Dalrymple, PhD
- Rhonda Harley, MS
- Jesse Mills, '04 (MA), '08 (PhD)
- Pauline Berryman Powell, MA
Faculty Award Recipient
School of Educational Leadership and Education Sciences
Reyes Quezada, '83 (MEd), EdD, is a professor and Chair of the Department of Learning and Teaching in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Dr. Quezada’s research centers on cultural proficiency, equity, family-school and community engagement, international education and education of migrant farmworker students and families. He has published 5 books and 15 book chapters on cultural proficiency, migrant students, recruitment of faculty of color, equity and family engagement and internationalization of higher education. He has published 35 articles and Guest Edited 5 theme journal issues — Journal of Multicultural Education, the Catholic Education Journal, Teaching Education and Teacher Education Quarterly. He is the President of the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, a board member on the national accreditation agency of the Association of the Advancement of Educator Preparation. He was on the board of directors for the Council of Educator Preparation Programs, the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, and was Chair of the Global Diversity and Multicultural Committee.
He is the Past Chair of the International Council for the Education of Teachers, and was President of the California Council on Teacher Education, and is the current Editor for the journal, Teacher Education Quarterly. He received the University of San Diego Professorship Award in 2020 and 2007 and the Latino of the Year Award from the Northside Impact Committee.
While these are scholarly examples of Dr. Quezada’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, his students and junior faculty speak of his tremendous mentorship. He actively involves students in research projects and encourages them to present their work at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals. He freely shares his community contacts with other faculty members and helps them to develop deep relationships with community partners. He is highly regarded as the quintessential colleague, thought partner, confidante, advisor and cheerleader.