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Community and Professional Faculty Awards
Sharon Furtak - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant
In an effort led by Drs. Monica Gonzalez, Kimberly Mulligan, and
Sharon Furtak, Sacramento State has successfully secured funding
from the NIH for a new confocal microscope. The new microscope will
significantly enhance research efforts across multiple research labs on
campus, supporting studies on topics such as the relationship between
pesticide exposure and neurodegenerative diseases, the effects of
pollution on neurodevelopment, and the brain circuitry impacted in
Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to advancing faculty research, the
microscope will be integrated into teaching laboratories, providing
students with hands-on training in the latest instrumentation.
Emily Oertling - CSUS Retirees Association’s Probationary Faculty Research
Award
Emily Oertling (FACS) was awarded the CSUS Retirees Association Probationary
Faculty Research Award for 2025. This award is a grant program that recognizes
the research and scholarly activity of probationary faculty. The award is $1000,
with partial matching by the College of SSIS, and assists in supporting faculty
contributions as they progress toward tenure. What distinguishes Dr. Oertling’s
scholarship is her commitment to student involvement. She has mentored
undergraduate students in developming scholarly presentations for the American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences regional conference and she is making
outstanding progress in teaching effectiveness.
Emily Oertling and Susan Holl, President of the
CSUS Retirees Association
Photo courtesy of CSUS Retiree Association
2025
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