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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARDS
In 1977, Central Washington University initiated an annual program to honor professors who excel in teaching, research, artistic accomplishment, and public service. The honorees’ names are placed on a continuing plaque and they receive a monetary bonus during the award year. The honorees to date are:
2025
Beng, Timothy: Assistant Professor, Chemistry; PhD, University of Arkansas, Distinguished Scholarship and Artistic Accomplishment
Eliatamby-O’Brien, M.: Assistant Professor, English; PhD, University of British Columbia, Distinguished Service
Kaspari, Susan: Professor, Geological Sciences; PhD, University of Maine, Distinguished Faculty
Martinson, Matthew: Senior Lecturer, Douglas Honors College; MA, Central Washington University, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
McCutcheon, Patrick: Professor, Anthropology; PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
2024
Liang, Tanjian: Associate Professor, Sports and Movement Studies; PhD, University of Northern Colorado, Distinguished Service
Rivera, Susan: Lecturer, Information Technology and Administrative Management; PhD, University of Utah, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Sheeran, Lori: Professor, Anthropology; PhD, Ohio State University, Distinguished Teaching
Zeller, Maya: Associate Professor, English; MFA, Eastern Washington University, Distinguished Scholarship and Artistic Accomplishment
2023
Graham, Eric: Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences; PhD, University of California Los Angeles, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Vuong, Lily: Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies; PhD, McMaster University, Distinguished Scholarship
Walker, Sharryn: Professor, Education, Development, Teaching and Learning; PhD, University of Toledo, Distinguished Service
Walsh, Megan: Professor, Geography; PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
2022
Divine, Teresa: Professor, Law and Justice; LLM, Suny University at Buffalo, Distinguished Service
Dondji, Blaise: Professor, Biological Sciences; PhD, University of Jos, Distinguished Teaching
Ely, Lisa: Professor, Geological Sciences; PhD, University of Arizona, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Knirck, Jason: Professor, History; PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Professor
Terry, Karisa: Senior Lecturer, Anthropology; PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
2021
Claridge, Robert: Lecturer, Law and Justice; JD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Holtfreter, Robert: Professor, Accounting Department; PhD, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Kaspari, Susan: Professor, Geological Sciences; PhD, University of Maine, Distinguished Service
Schedler, Christopher: Professor, English; PhD, University of California Santa Barbara, Distinguished Teaching
2020
Gazis, Carey: Professor of Geologial Sciences; PhD, California Institute of Tech, Distinguished Service
Ge, Yingbin: Professor of Chemistry; PhD, University of Hawaii, Distinguished Teaching
Green, Jennifer: Senior Lecturer of Communication; MA, San Francisco State University, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Snedeker, Jeffrey: Professor of Music, DMA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Distinguished Professor
Sun, Lixing: Professor of Biological Sciences; PhD, State University of New York, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
2019
Altman, Matthew: Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies; PhD, University of Chicago, Distinguished Service
Amos, Yukari: Professor of Ed Development Teach and Learn; PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Kasselis, Nathalie: Professor of World Languages; PhD, Michigan State University, Distinguished Teaching
2018
Moshier, Laurie: Senior Lecturer of World Languages and Cultures; DA, University of Washington, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Quitadamo, Ian: Professor of Biological Sciences; PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Teaching
Reasons, Charles: Professor of Law and Justice; PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Service
Sheeran, Lori: Professor of Anthropology; PhD, Ohio State University Columbus, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
2017
Glenn, Elaine: Senior Lecturer of Geography; MS, Brigham Young University, Distinguished Teaching
Knirck, Jason: Professor of History; PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Lubinski, Patrick: Professor of Anthropology; PhD, University of Wisconsin, Distinguished Teaching
2016
Avery, James: Associate Professor of Management; PhD, University of Nebraska, Distinguished Research
Whitcomb, Katharine: Professor of English; MFA, Norwich University, Distinguished Teaching
2015
Backlund, Philip: Professor of Communication; PhD, University of Denver, Distinguished Teaching
Bohrson, Wendy: Professor of Geological Sciences; PhD, University of California, Distinguished Research
Coe, Cynthia: Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies; PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Service
Roditeleva-Wibe, Maria: Senior Lecturer of Music; PhD, Russian Institute of Art History, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
2014
Altman, Matthew: Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies; PhD, University of Chicago, Distinguished Research
Harper, Lila: Senior Lecturer of English; PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Stoddard, Shari: Associate Professor of Art; PhD, Indiana University, Distinguished Teaching
2013
Crane, Joan Cawley: Senior Lecturer of Art, MA, Central Washington University, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Herman, Daniel: Professor of History, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Lillquist, Karl: Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Utah, Distinguished Teaching
2012
Gabriel, Anthony: Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Guelph, Canada, Distinguished Research
Snedeker, Jeffrey: Professor of Music, DMA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Distinguished Service
2011
Abdalla, Laila: Professor of English, PhD, McGill University, Canada, Distinguished Teaching
Cummings, Bobby: Professor of English, PhD, University of Michigan, Distinguished Public Service
Rosell, Sharon: Professor of Physics, MS, University of Washington, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Singh, Vijay: Professor of Music, MS, Portland State University, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
2010
Erdman, Ruthi: Senior Lecturer, English, MA, Central Washington University, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Gries, Peter: Professor of Music, DM, University of Oregon, Distinguished Service
Lonborg, Susan: Professor of Psychology, PhD, Ohio State University, Distinguished Teaching
2009
Altman, Matthew: Director of The William O. Douglas Honors College and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, PhD, University of Chicago, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
Easley, Roxanne: Professor of History, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Holtfreter, Robert: Professor of Accounting, PhD, University of Nebraska, Distinguished Public Service
Powell, Joseph: Professor of English, MFA, Florida International University, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
2008
Kurtz, Martha: Professor of Chemistry and Science Education, PhD, Arizona State University, Distinguished Public Service
Lewis, Scott: Professor of Mathematics, PhD, Oregon State University, Distinguished Teaching
Li, Chenyang: Professor of Philosophy, PhD, University of Connecticut, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
2007
Dippmann, Jeffrey: Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, PhD, Northwestern University, Distinguished Public Service
Saunders, Peter: Professor of Economics, PhD, University of Colorado, Distinguished Research,/Artistic Accomplishment
Stacy, Gerald: Professor of English, PhD, Bowling Green State University, Distinguished Teaching
2006
Bowers, Jan: Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, PhD, Kansas State University, Distinguished Public Service
Lewis, Keith: Professor of Art, MFA, Kent State University, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
Nethery, Vincent: Professor of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
2005
Lefkowitz, Natalie: Professor of Spanish and French, PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
Pickett, John: Professor of Music, DM, Indiana University, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
2004
Palmquist, Bruce: Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education, PhD, University of Minnesota, Distinguished Public Service
Weyandt, Lisa: Professor of Psychology, PhD, University of Rhode Island, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
2003
Carns, David: Professor of Industrial and Engineering Technology, MS, Oregon State University, Distinguished Teaching
Pappas, James: Professor of Education, EdD, Nova Southeastern University, Distinguished Public Service
Choudry, Alla Ditta Raza: Associate Professor of Mathematics, PhD, University of Bucharest, Romania, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
2002
Darda, David: Professor of Biological Sciences, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, Distinguished Teaching
Halperin, Mark: Professor of English, 2002, MFA, State University of Iowa, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
King, Corwin: Professor of Communication, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, Distinguished Public Service
2001
Bergman, Ethan: Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences PhD, University of Colorado, Distinguished Public Service
Carbaugh, Robert: Professor of Economics, PhD, Colorado State University, Distinguished Research
Gookin, Larry: Professor of Music, MM, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
2000
Callaghan, Patricia: Professor of English, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Public Service
Martin, Terry Lynn: Professor of English, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
1999
Blair, Karen: Professor of History, PhD, State University of New York, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
Gee, David: Professor of Foods and Nutrition, PhD, University of California at Davis, Distinguished Teaching
Jefferies, Stephen: Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Public Service
1998
Uebelacker, Morris: Associate Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Ott, Hal: Professor of Music, DM, Florida State University, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
Gierlasinski, Norman: Professor of Accounting, DB Administration, Nova University, Distinguished Public Service
1997
Nimnicht, James: Professor of Business Administration, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Distinguished Teaching
Yu, Roger: Professor of Physics, PhD, Montana State University, Distinguished Research
1996
Hawkins, A. James: Professor of Theatre Arts, MA, Sacramento State College, Distinguished Public Service
Ressler, John: Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Schactler, Carolyn: Professor of Clothing and Textiles, MA, Central Washington University, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment
1995
Martin, Carlos: Professor of Spanish, PhD, Northwestern University, Distinguished Teaching
Richards, Kent: Professor of History, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Distinguished Research
1994
Dunning, William: Professor of Art, MFA, University of Illinois, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
Heesacker, Gary: Professor of Accounting, MBA, University of Washington, CPA, Distinguished Public Service
Lygre, David: Professor of Chemistry, PhD, University of North Dakota, Distinguished Teaching
1993
Carbaugh, Robert: Professor of Economics, PhD, Colorado State University, Distinguished Teaching
Madsen, Glenn: Professor of Education, EdD, University of Oregon, Distinguished Public Service
1992
Bilyeu, Elbert: Professor of Spanish, PhD, University of Colorado, Distinguished Teaching
Cocheba, Donald: Professor of Economics, PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Research
1991
Doi, Makiko: Associate Professor of Library Science, MLS, University of Washington, Distinguished Public Service
Kerr, Thomas: Professor of Political Science, PhD, Syracuse University, Distinguished Teaching
Schneider, Christian: Professor of German, PhD, University of California at Santa Barbara, Distinguished Research
1990
Burkholder, Peter: Professor of Philosophy, PhD, Tulane University, Distinguished Teaching
Klucking, Edward: Professor of Biology, PhD, University of California at Berkeley, Distinguished Research
1989
Appleton, Laura: Professor of Sociology, PhD, University of California at Santa Barbara, Distinguished Teaching
Brooks, James: Professor of Geography and Land Studies, PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Public Service
Fouts, Roger: Professor of Psychology, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno, Distinguished Research
1988
Mack, Richard: Professor of Economics, PhD, Colorado State University, Distinguished Research
1987
Canedo, Anthony: Professor of English, PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
Franz, Wolfgang: Professor of Economics, PhD, Washington State University, Distinguished Public Service
Krieble, Cynthia: Professor of Art, MFA, Stanford University, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
1986
Briggs, Kenneth: Professor of Health Education, EdD, University of Northern Colorado, Distinguished Public Service
Owen, William: Professor of Mathematics, PhD, Colorado State University, Distinguished Teaching
1985
Boles, Ronald: Professor of Science Education and Biology, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Distinguished Teaching
Vautier, Allen: Associate Professor of Accounting, JD, University of Washington, Distinguished Public Service
Pacha, Robert: Professor of Biology, PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Research
1984
Cummings, Donald: Professor of English, PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
Duncan, Leonard: Professor of Chemistry, PhD, University of Washington, Distinguished Research
Moawad, John: Associate Professor of Music, MEd, Central Washington University, Distinguished Public Service
1983
DeVietti, Terry: Professor of Psychology, PhD, University of Utah, Distinguished Research
Nicholson, Leo: Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, MEd, Central Washington University, Distinguished Teaching
Purser, Dorothy: Associate Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, MEd, University of Idaho, Distinguished Public Service
1982
Brummett, Barbara: Associate Professor of Music, MM, Wichita State University, Distinguished Public Service
O’Shaughnessy, Patrick: Professor of Accounting, MBA, Washington State University, Distinguished Teaching
Panerio, Robert: Professor of Music, MEd, Central Washington University, Distinguished Research
1981
Bentley, Robert: Professor of Geology, PhD, Columbia University, Distinguished Research
Bicchieri, Marco: Professor of Anthropology, PhD, University of Minnesota, Distinguished Teaching
1980
Eberhart, Dee: Professor of Geography, MA, Northwestern University, Distinguished Public Service
Hammond, Kenneth: Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Michigan, Distinguished Teaching
Smith, Stamford: Professor of Biology, PhD, University of Idaho, Distinguished Research
1979
Cutlip, William: Professor of Mathematics, PhD, Michigan State University, Distinguished Teaching
Kaatz, Martin: Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Michigan, Distinguished Public Service
Macinko, George: Professor of Geography, PhD, University of Michigan, Distinguished Research
1978
Wiberg, Curt: Professor of Biology, MS, University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
1977
Keller, Chester: Professor of Philosophy, PhD, University of Southern California, Distinguished Teaching
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