Award for instructionKathy A. Beerman, professor of food science and human nutrition, has received the 2007-08 Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Instruction.
At WSU since 1988, she teaches the basic human nutrition course for health majors, as well as three courses in nutrition education and life-cycle nutrition. She is the author of one book and numerous published articles and specializes in research focusing on the effects of isoflavones on health parameters in postmenopausal women.
Her teaching evaluations have been consistently outstanding in all of her courses; she has regularly received scores no lower than 4.4/5.0 in all aspects of teaching. She has been the primary instructor for more than 10,000 students at WSU and has spent an extraordinary amount of time keeping her lectures up-to-date, delivering them in the most effective and creative ways, and demanding excellence of her students.
Outreach, engagement
David M. Granatstein, area extension educator and sustainable agriculture specialist at the Tree Fruit Research Extension Center in Wenatchee, has received the 2007-08 Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Outreach and Engagement.
David M. Granatstein, area extension educator and sustainable agriculture specialist at the Tree Fruit Research Extension Center in Wenatchee, has received the 2007-08 Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Outreach and Engagement.
He began his career at WSU Extension in 1993, when he became the first full-time faculty member attached to the newly formed Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. His vision and work are helping move sustainability out of the realm of argument and into constructive dialogue and application.
Granatstein’s program of applied research and outreach has focused on three main themes: building bridges to environmental stewardship, improving soil and water quality, and advancing organic agriculture in Washington.
He has created vital networks among farmers, the environmental community, consumers and policy makers. In the process, he has become an internationally recognized expert on sustainable agriculture and organic farming.
Research, scholarship and arts Guy H. Palmer, Regents professor in Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, has received the 2007-08 Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Research, Scholarship and Arts.
At WSU since 1988, he is known worldwide as a pathologist and investigator in infectious diseases who leads research into how microbial pathogens persist and evade the immune response.
Palmer was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine in 2006. His work has sustained a distinguished publication record and received national and international recognition. His research is supported by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Wellcome Trust and has resulted in more than 180 refereed publications.
Award for leadership
Kenneth A. Struckmeyer, associate professor of horticulture and landscape architecture and university ombudsman, has received the 2007-08 Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Leadership.
At WSU since 1971, he is known for his devotion to the success of the institution and to the people who define it.
Struckmeyer’s service to WSU has included five terms as ombudsman and two as chair of the Faculty Senate (2005-06 and 2007-08). He helped establish the Grade Appeal Board, so students have an unbiased venue and means to challenge grades and formalize grievances.
He helped to establish the men’s crew team soon after his arrival, and was named the first Pac-10 coach of the year in crew.
Reservations open Feb. 13
Reservations for Showcase events, including the Distinguished Faculty Address luncheon and Celebrating Excellence recognition banquet, may be made Feb. 13-March 19. Prices, other information and instructions for making reservations can be found at www.showcase.wsu.edu.
Reservations for Showcase events, including the Distinguished Faculty Address luncheon and Celebrating Excellence recognition banquet, may be made Feb. 13-March 19. Prices, other information and instructions for making reservations can be found at www.showcase.wsu.edu.
