Faculty and staff from across the Washington State University system are being recognized for their dedication to excellence in teaching, research, and service as winners of this year’s Showcase awards.
Each year, the university acknowledges outstanding representatives of the WSU community with Showcase awards ahead of events that bring together the academic community from across the system. Showcase events this year will run from March 25–29, with a complete list available online.
This year’s Distinguished Faculty Address will be given by Hans P.A. Van Dongen, a professor with the Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology on the WSU Spokane campus. His topic, sleep and its impact on performance, safety and health in our 24/7 society — will focus on the groundbreaking research undertaken by WSU’s Sleep and Performance Research Lab, which Van Dongen leads.
The Distinguished Faculty Address will be given at 3 p.m. March 27 inside room 432 of the Spokane Health Education and Research Building. The event will also be livestreamed, with a link soon to be available on the Showcase website.
The complete list of award recipients was shared Feb. 28 in a system-wide email and is available below:
Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award
- Laura Hill
Senior Vice Provost and Professor
Department of Human Development
Sahlin Faculty Excellence Awards
- Leadership – Michael S. Trevisan
Dean
College of Education - Instruction – Chris Dickey
Assistant Professor
School of Music - Engagement – Kevin Murphy
Professor
Department of Soil Science - Research, Scholarship & Arts – Jon Oatley
Professor
School of Molecular Biosciences
Lane Rawlins President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service
- Richard Knowles
Professor Emeritus
Department of Horticulture
Emerit Society Legacy of Excellence Award
- John Pierce
Professor Emeritus
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affair
Presenter of the Distinguished Faculty Address
- Hans P.A. Van Dongen
Professor
Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology
President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Career-Track Faculty
- Caitlin G. Bletscher
Scholarly Associate Professor
Department of Human Development
Faculty Diversity Award
- Alexis Tan
Professor
Department of Journalism and Media Production
Faculty Mid-Career Award
- Jana Doppa
Associate Professor
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award
- Brandon Hopkins
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
President’s Employee Excellence Awards
- Angel Hawkins
Custodian
English Department - Claudia Mickas
Academic Administrative Assistant
History Department - Eric W. Scott
Director of Student Development
Student Affairs and Enrollment - Shaun Sorensen
Stage Manager
School of Music - Elise Zeigler
Program Support Supervisor
College Assistance Migrant Program
