Resolution Commending and Honoring Dr. Sacha Bunge

RATIONALE: The Academic Senate is an inclusive community and recognizes significant leadership and long-standing service by faculty, staff, students and administrators. When a long-term member leaves the University, it is important to provide a moment of recognition for their altruistic contributions in the form of a resolution

Dr. Sacha Bunge has acquired 45 years of history at San Francisco State University including the years as an undergraduate and graduate student starting in 1974 following with 41 years of service; and

Dr. Sacha Bunge obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1976 and her Master of Arts in 1978, both at San Francisco State University; and

Dean Bunge obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UC Berkley in 1989; and

Dean Bunge’s field of research was on child welfare and child abuse prevention; and

Dean Bunge was a lecturer in the Department of Psychology in 1978 at San Francisco State University; and

Dean Bunge was appointed Assistant Professor in the department of Psychology in 1990, was department Chair from 2008 to 2010, was Associate Dean of the former College of Behavioral and Social Sciences from 2010 – 2011; and

Dean Sacha Bunge was Principal Investigator on a National Institute for Mental Health grant; and

Dr. Bunge was named Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development in 2011 and;

During her tenure as Dean she continued to champion faculty development and growth, and uphold and promote SF State mission of social justice; and

Dean Bunge was relentless in her desire to mentor faculty; and

She supervised the establishment of the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL) at SF State; and

She initiated a cultural shift on campus in hiring, retention, and faculty development in her desire to promote inclusivity, equity, and diversity; and

She guided faculty and colleagues employing a sharp mind, a sense of fairness, and a healthy sense of humor providing and exemplary model of leadership and collegiality; and

She used her training to foster fruitful conflict resolution; and

She used her professional training, sense of empathy, together with her calm and even temperament to promote a reflecting environment; and

Dean Sacha Bunge bicycles to work every day in a truly Dutch tradition.

Dean Bunge re-configures furniture, in every meeting possible, in the spirit of true clinical group therapy practice; and