Washington State University faculty and staff making outstanding contributions to the institution and beyond are being recognized as part of the 2023 Showcase awards.
The outstanding achievements of researchers, faculty members, staff, and leaders are recognized each year in the lead up to Showcase. The annual event is a weeklong celebration of academic excellence that includes research expositions as well as talks from distinguished university representatives, and many other activities.
This year’s Distinguished Faculty Address will be given by Cheryl Schultz from the School of Biological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences. Schultz, who is located on the WSU Vancouver campus, is a renowned conservation biologist specializing in species threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and global climate change.
The Distinguished Faculty Address will be given at 3:30 p.m. on March 29 on the WSU Vancouver campus and will be streamed live via the Experience WSU website.
Schultz is among more than a dozen WSU faculty and staff recognized this year with Showcase awards.
“Showcase represents an important opportunity to celebrate and recognize our fellow Cougs throughout the system who make significant impacts, not just on our campuses, but across the state, region, nation, and around the globe,” Elizabeth Chilton, provost and executive vice president, said. “We are very fortunate to have such amazing scholars, staff, and visionaries at WSU. Congratulations and thank you to all on their significant and impactful accomplishments.”
A complete list of WSU Showcase events and awards is available online. Showcase 2023 award winners are listed below.
Distinguished Faculty Address
- Cheryl Schultz
School of Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Vancouver
Faculty Diversity Award
- Katherine Rodela
Department of Educational Leadership and Sport Management
College of Education
WSU Vancouver
Faculty Mid-Career Award
- David Crowder
Department of Entomology
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award
- Danh Pham
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Career-Track Faculty
- Vanessa Cozza
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Tri-Cities
- Sophia Tegart
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award
- Keri McCarthy
School of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
Sahlin Faculty Excellence Awards
- Corey Johnson – Instruction
Research Services Unit
Libraries
WSU Pullman
- M. Grant Norton – Leadership
Dean
Honors College
WSU Pullman
- Girish Ganjyal – Outreach & Engagement
School of Food Sciences
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
- Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe – Research, Scholarship & Arts
Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
V. Lane Rawlins President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service
- John Reganold
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
Emerit Society Legacy of Excellence Award
- Nicholas Lovrich
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
College of Arts and Sciences
WSU Pullman
President’s Employee Excellence Awards
- Bonny Boyan
Assistant to the Dean
WSU Libraries
WSU Pullman
- Colette Casavant
Director of Student Success and Academic Programs
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
WSU Pullman
- Richard Finch
Manager
Capital Budget and Facilities Business Administration
WSU Pullman
- Laura Kinslow
Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
College of Veterinary Medicine
WSU Pullman
- Robin Stanco
Director of Financial Services
Finance and Administration
WSU Tri-Cities
