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The School of Social Ecology serves society by offering an education that blends rigorous academic work with sustained community work and, in so doing, produces well-educated citizens capable of addressing complex problems. Through the generous support of alumni and friends, the Dean's Award for Community Engagement builds on this strength by recognizing students who exemplify this commitment. Interim Dean Valerie Jenness met with this year's recipients to discuss their experiences as Social Ecology students and their passion for community service.
To honor their daughter Malancha, Subir and Susnata Ghosh have established a memorial fund in the School of Social Ecology. Malancha, who received her Master's in Urban and Regional Planning in 2009, passed away last December at the age of 27 due to complications from H1N1. 
Manuel Gomez, alumnus and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs for UC Irvine, will receive the 2010 School of Social Ecology's Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumnus Award. Dr. Gomez will be honored at the 2010 UCI Alumni Association Lauds & Laurels Ceremony on Thursday, May 13 at the Fairmont Newport Beach. 
Congratulations to Psychology and Social Behavior
alumna Salma Chehabi and her husband Hazem
Chehabi, recipients of the University's most
prestigious honor. Salma and Hazem joined the
Social Ecology Leadership Council this year,
following years of generous support to
the School of Social Ecology. "Salma and Hazem are very deserving of
this important recognition. We greatly appreciate
their commitment to UCI and the School of Social Ecology," said
Interim Dean Valerie Jenness.
Kitty Calavita, Chancellor's Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, received the 2010 Outstanding Professor Award in the School of Social Ecology and is featured in this year's edition of the UCI Anthology Yearbook. Each year, seniors choose a professor who demonstrates outstanding knowledge, great rapport with students and a genuine appreciation for teaching.
Linda Levine, Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, was honored by UCI Athletics at a recent UCI Men's Volleyball match for her outstanding achievement in teaching throughout her career. Levine has been a faculty member at UCI since 1991.
Henry Pontell, Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, has been named Green Honors Chair at Texas Christian University. Established in 1969 by Cecil H. and Ida Green, the endowed award brings to the campus nationally known visiting scholars, scientists and writers.
Graduate Students from the Department of Psychology and Social Behavior have recently been awarded National Science Foundation Fellowships. Congratulations to Alaine Kalder, Chris Marshburn, and Jennifer Williams for being recognized by the NSF for their exceptional promise. 
Keeping Orange County Moving:
The Autism Spectrum:
The Newkirk Center for Science and Society presented the fifth annual Allen Lecture Series featuring Dr. John Jay Gargus, from the UCI School of Medicine, on March 11, 2010, at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California. Gargus's presentation introduced recent scientific advances that could lead to novel therapies and diagnostics for autism.
Sustainability and Food Security:
Chancellor's Professor Kitty Calavita's Invitation to Law and Society: An Introduction to the Study of Real Law was recently published by The University of Chicago Press. The book examines the interdisciplinary field of Law and Society. Calavita brings to life the ways in which law shapes and manifests itself in the institutions and interactions of human society, while inviting the reader into conversations that introduce the field's dominant themes and most lively disagreements.
How do you survive an attack by an active shooter? Students in Professor Ray Novaco's Violence in Society course had the opportunity to learn first-hand. (Photo courtesy of the OC Register)