CAMPUS NOTES

We ran out of room to list all the new faculty in the last issue (Nov. 20); here are the rest: Greg Siegel, assistant professor, film and media studies; Christina Tague, assistant professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management; Stefania Tutino, assistant professor, religious studies and history; Rene Weber, assistant professor, communication; Fred Wudel, professor, physics and materials; and Patrick Yue, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering.

J. Manuel Casas, professor of counseling, clinical, and school psychology, has been appointed by Supervisor Salud Carbajal to the Santa Barbara County Mental Health Commission for a three-year term. He has also been named an Elder in psychology by the National Multicultural Conference and Summit.

Cathy Farley, a UCSB police officer since 1989, has been promoted to captain. She is an alumna with a degree in psychology, and worked as a Community Service Organization member as an undergraduate.

Jill Horst, manager of De La Guerra Dining Commons, recently accepted the 2006 Loyal E. Horton bronze award for residence hall dining (single stand-alone concept) from the National Association of College & University Food Services.

Francis A. Dutra, professor of history, has recently published a look at the roots of European military organizations in “Military Orders in the Early Modern Portuguese World: The Orders of Christ, Santiago, and Avis” (Aldershot, UK: Ashgate, 2006).

Jeffrey B. Russell, professor emeritus of history, has published a new book on the state of Christian beliefs: “Paradise Mislaid: How We Lost Heaven and How We Can Regain It” (Oxford University Press, 2006).

Sandra L. Camp, former assistant to the head of development, has gained both a certificate in accounting and a new job in the Natural Reserve System. She has been promoted to NRS financial assistant.

Alex Jimenez, a former student affairs officer in Career Services, died on Nov. 2 in Cottage Hospital. The native of Santa Barbara was 56. For most of his 30 years at UCSB he worked with minority students. He is survived by his son, his mother, a sister, and two brothers.