Even after I came to the University of Oklahoma as an assistant professor, she was always approachable whenever I sought her advice. When I applied for a job, she wrote personalized and targeted letters of recommendation. When there was a thought-provoking but expensive conference opportunity for a student, she supported me to attend and learn. She was an extraordinary mentor who wholeheartedly supported her students. At every moment I worked with her, I was impressed by her tireless pursuit of knowledge, strong academic integrity, and genuine care for others. Although she was a highly respected scholar, she was willing to listen to a student’s opinion and always open to discussion. She was delighted when I asked her if I could refine and expand her theory. I was truly fortunate to have an opportunity to take up her work and further develop her theory of Radical Change. Since I first met her in 2005, she has shaped me as a scholar and educator. Eliza Dresang was my master’s and doctoral advisor at Florida State University. I am grateful for the time I spent with her and hope to do honor to her wonderful legacy.ĭr. ![]() I miss not only her expertise but also her gracious manner of sharing it. As I move forward with my dissertation work on adolescent learning in public libraries, the loss of Eliza is keenly felt. She graciously agreed to serve on my doctoral committee and provided a much-needed perspective to my work during the exam process. I was delighted to participate in the VIEWS2 project and learn from her research work up close. When I became a Learning Sciences student in the College of Education, she was very supportive and always interested in what I was up to. It was joyful to trade ideas about the classes we both taught in this area and what we felt was important for future librarians to know. I was delighted when Eliza joined the faculty because she represented all the things I love too youth, literature, and libraries. I feel very privileged to have worked with Eliza and benefited from her mentorship. This excerpt from the Richard Wilbur poem, “Some Opposites,” from the collection, Opposites, More Opposites, and a Few Differences (Sandpiper, 2000) sums up my feelings: That was clear from the May 14 memorial where so many spoke so eloquently of Eliza’s importance in their lives. I am cheered, though, by how the iSchool has embraced her vision, and I know that this community will continue to be imbued with her spirit. There was (I still want to say “is”) only one Eliza, and I miss her every day. I am grateful for the privilege of having had as my mentor a professor who put respect for youth at the center of everything she did. Her energy, intellect, generosity, and kindness knew no bounds. Through Eliza I saw first-hand how research can influence the lives of children and teens and the libraries that serve them. We worked together very closely at the iSchool, often teaching different sections of the same courses. ![]() She recruited me into the FSU doctoral program, guided me as a scholar, formed me as a teacher, hooked me on research, and reminded me (by example) to have fun. Burial and Reception to follow.There is so much I want to say about Eliza: she was my major professor at Florida State, my teacher, colleague, friend, and advisor. ![]() George Catholic Church in Post Falls, ID. Mass/Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 30th at 11am at St. Public viewing & Rosary will be held on Friday, September 29th from 6pm -7pm at St. She will be intensely missed by all who adored and loved her. Eliza is now in paradise with her first-born, Roberto Jr., who passed away at age 4 in 1969 and her father, Irineo Pabo, who passed away in 1996. She was lovingly admired for being a devoted wife, a passionate mother, an inspiring grandmother & great-grandmother, as well as a caring daughter, sister and friend. Eliza was an excellent Bookkeeper, employed by various companies until her retirement in 2009. She is survived by her husband, Roberto Santos, her mother Josefina Pabo, her sisters Amelia Lane and Betty (Ted) Gundram her children Myles (Karla) Santos, Myron Santos and Marissa (Chad) Davenport her six grandchildren, Tori, Braden, Sam, Dominic, Tyler and Malyna, 1 great grandchild Isabella, 3 nephews and several cousins. She lived a very happy life in Idaho for the past 26 years. In 1991, as a former resident of West Covina, CA, she moved with her husband and three children to Post Falls, ID and then to Coeur d’Alene, ID. Following high school graduation, she moved to California to attend Los Angeles City College. ![]() Born in the Philippines on October 24, 1944, she lived in Kauai, HI from 1946 to1962. Eliza Santos, 72, passed away suddenly at home September 17, 2017.
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