Awards
Honoring the achievements of WSU faculty and staff
Each year Washington State University recognizes the outstanding achievements of its faculty and staff. Those honored stand among the world’s top scholars, the nation’s most effective and beloved instructors, and the University’s most dedicated and visionary professionals.
These individuals share an unflagging commitment to the University community. By encouraging and challenging students to reach their highest potential, they have created a legacy of excellence that will endure for generations to come.
2021 awardees
Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award
Douglas R. Call
Regents Professor, Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health
V. Lane Rawlins President’s Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service
Guy Hughes Palmer
Regents Professor, Jan & Jack Creighton Endowed Chair and Senior Director of Global Health, Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health
Emeritus Society Legacy of Excellence Award
Nicolas K. Kiessling
Emeritus Professor, Department of English
Presenter of the Distinguished Faculty Address
Amit Bandyopadhyay
Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Sahlin Faculty Excellence Awards
Carolyn F. Ross — Instruction
Professor, School of Food Science
Greg Crouch — Leadership
Professor (Career Track), Department of Chemistry
Ka'imi Sinclair — Outreach & Engagement
Associate Professor, Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) and College of Nursing
Hans P.A. Van Dongen — Research, Scholarship & Arts
Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Director, Sleep and Performance Research Center
President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Career-Track Faculty
Rebecca L. Cooney
Scholarly Associate Professor, Department of Strategic Communication
Dave Torick
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Director, The FIZ—Our Makerspace, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
Faculty Diversity Award
Melissa Parkhurst
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Music
Association for Faculty Women Samuel H. Smith Leadership Award
Mary F. Wack
Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
Professor, Department of English
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award
Joseph W. Harding
Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
President’s Employee Excellence Awards
Robert K. Ames
Procurement & Supply Specialist 4, Purchasing Services
Meg Autrey
Associate Director, Housing and Residence Life
Maria Clara De Souza
Senior Associate Director, Office of International Programs, International Student and Scholar Services
Kathryn L. Dahmen
CFO/Assistant Director, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Shawn Ringo
Director, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Safety
April Seehafer
Director, Distinguished Scholarships Program, Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
Jason Sampson
Director, Environmental Services, Environmental Health and Safety