Sahlin Faculty Excellence Awards
Recognizing outstanding achievement
Sahlin Awards honor faculty members who epitomize the highest level of excellence in the pursuit of the University’s goals. Four awards recognize accomplishments in the following areas of faculty performance:
Leadership
Dean, College of Education
Previous recipients
| 2022-2023 | M. Grant Norton, Honors College |
| 2021-2022 | Jill McCluskey, School of Economic Sciences |
| 2020-2021 | Greg Crouch |
| 2019-2020 | Stephen Bollens |
| 2018-19 | Lori Wiest, music |
| 2017-18 | Marvin Pitts, mechanical and materials engineering |
| 2016-17 | Craig Parks, psychology |
| 2015-16 | John Roll, WSU Spokane |
| 2014-15 | Vicki A. McCracken, economic sciences |
| 2013-14 | Debra Inglis, plant pathology |
| 2012-13 | Amy S. Wharton, sociology |
| 2011-12 | Robert E. Rosenman, economic sciences |
Instruction
Assistant Professor, School of Music
| 2022-2023 | Corey Johnson, Research Services Unit |
| 2021-2022 | Jesse Spohnholz, History |
| 2020-2021 | Carolyn F. Ross |
| 2019-2020 | Erika Gudrun Offerdahl |
| 2018-19 | Anita Vasavada, chemical engineering and bioengineering, integrative physiology and neuroscience |
| 2017-18 | Ray Sun, history |
| 2016-17 | Julie A. Kmec, sociology |
| 2015-16 | Charles Munson, finance |
| 2014-15 | Kristen A. Johnson, animal sciences |
| 2013-14 | Charles Pezeshki, mechanical and materials engineering |
| 2012-13 | Catherine A. Elstad, pharmaceutical sciences |
| 2011-12 | Lori M. Carris, plant pathology |
Outreach and Engagement
Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
| 2022-2023 | Girish Ganjyal, School of Food Sciences |
| 2021-2022 | Eric Johnson, Teaching and Learning |
| 2020-2021 | Ka'imi Sinclair |
| 2019-2020 | Cheryl B. Schultz |
| 2018-19 | Dale A. Moore, veterinary clinical sciences |
| 2017-18 | Joe Harrison, animal sciences |
| 2016-17 | Douglas Walsh, entomology |
| 2015-16 | Carol Black, entomology |
| 2014-15 | Kim D. Patten, horticulture, WSU Extension |
| 2013-14 | Sue B. Clark, chemistry |
| 2012-13 | Clayton J. Mosher, sociology |
| 2011-12 | Gary G. Grove, plant pathology |
Research, Scholarship & Arts
Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences
| 2022-2023 | Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, Psychology |
| 2021-2022 | Olusola Adesope, Kinesiology and Educational Psychology |
| 2020-2021 | Hans P.A. Van Dongen |
| 2019-2020 | Gregory W. Yasinitsky |
| 2018-19 | Susmita Bose, mechanical and materials engineering |
| 2017-18 | William M. Hamlin, English |
| 2016-17 | Douglas R. Call, veterinary medicine |
| 2015-16 | Diane Cook, electrical engineering and computer science |
| 2014-15 | Kenneth L. Nash, chemistry |
| 2013-14 | Thomas Besser, veterinary microbiology and pathology |
| 2012-13 | Kerry W. Hipps, chemistry |
| 2011-12 | Wendy C. Brown, veterinary microbiology and pathology |