The Washington State University Teaching Academy welcomed 21 faculty from four campuses to its membership roster at an April 15 induction ceremony.
“We are pleased with the exceptional teaching accomplishments of our newest members, and the breadth of their disciplines will add greatly to the scope of our organization,” said Kate Watts, academy chair. “We look forward to the new members’ energy and enthusiasm, and to the many contributions they will make to the academy and to teaching effectiveness, professionalism, and scholarship at WSU.”
The WSU Teaching Academy is made up of educators across the university who share advocacy, expertise, and resources to help faculty engage students in transformative learning experiences that lead to their academic success.
Watts thanked the membership committee and its chair, Sarah Whitley, for evaluating membership nominations and applications this year. The most recent previous induction of new members was in 2023.
New members
- Ayesha Ahmed
Pharmaceutical Sciences, WSU Spokane - Kristin Cutler
Sociology, WSU Pullman - Michael Dunn
Education, WSU Vancouver - Gunjan Gakhar
Biological Sciences, WSU Vancouver - Jennifer Hanlon-Wilde
Nursing, WSU Vancouver - Dipra Jha
Hospitality Business Management, WSU Pullman - Laura Kuhlman
English, WSU Pullman - JoAnn LoSavio
History, WSU Vancouver - Dean Luethi
Music, WSU Pullman - Susan Matthew
Veterinary Clinical Sciences, WSU Pullman - Hillary Mellinger
Criminal Justice and Criminology, WSU Pullman - Jacob Murray
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, WSU Everett - Connie Nguyen-Truong
Nursing, WSU Vancouver - Rae Olsson
Entomology, WSU Pullman - Michael Pelch
Environment, WSU Pullman - Wendy Raney
Communication, WSU Pullman - Molly Schotzko
Communication, WSU Pullman - Alexander Spradlin
Psychology, WSU Vancouver - Aaron Wacker
Music, WSU Pullman - Anne Wilhelm
Mathematics and Statistics, WSU Pullman - Richard Zack
Entomology, WSU Pullman
