January 15, 2008 :: No. 128

Lea Beth Lewis, assistant dean for student affairs in Cal State Fullerton’s College of Health and Human Development, has been honored for outstanding achievement in career development by EUREKA, the California Career Information System.

The Leigh Robinson Award, named for one of the organization’s founders, was presented to Lewis during the 24th annual International Career Development Conference in Sacramento.

“I am so grateful to be recognized with this singular honor,” said the Placentia resident, who has served at Cal State Fullerton for nearly seven years. “I am delighted to receive the Leigh Robinson Award in whose honor this is dedicated.”

Created in 1983, the award honors a career development practitioner who “best exemplifies the knowledge, values and professionalism needed in the implementation of outstanding career development services for their students or clients.”

The basic foundation of EUREKA was established in 1975 with the goal of delivering improved career development services to students. The organization adopted the EUREKA name in 1976 and expanded throughout California in 1980.

As assistant dean for the College of Health and Human Development, Lewis coordinates and promotes college and student affairs programs and services to faculty members, students, employers and alumni. Prior to her position in the college, Lewis served as assistant dean for student affairs in the College of Business and Economics and was the college’s liaison in the university’s Career Planning and Placement Center.

Lewis holds a doctorate in educational leadership from USC, as well as a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in counseling from Cal State Long Beach. She also is a certified professional/master career counselor.

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