Faculty Awards
Annual Awards
Faculty Diversity Award
The Faculty Diversity Award is designed to recognize distinctive and outstanding teaching, research or creative work and/or service/outreach that advance diversity and equity at Washington State University. Diversity includes the cultures, world views, values and personal experiences that may result from differences in race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, geographic region, and more. All full-time, faculty (tenure or non-tenure track faculty) are eligible.
Criteria
The award will recognize outstanding accomplishments and general impact in any or all of the following areas:
- Teaching
- Development and implementation of effective strategies for teaching that advance understanding of underrepresented groups in the field of instruction and/or for advancing the education of students from underrepresented groups in the field of instruction and to include activities such as classroom instruction; direction of independent study, theses and dissertations; and mentoring.
- Research or Creative Work
- New knowledge or creative work that advances understanding of underrepresented groups in the field of study and/or has the potential to improve the quality of life among underrepresented groups in the field of study.
- Service/Outreach
- Activities that promote the professional and/or academic advancement of underrepresented groups in the applicant’s field of study; contributions to diversity and equal opportunity in the university through activities such as recruitment and mentoring of faculty and students; activities that promote the well-being of underrepresented communities in the applicant’s field of study.
Application Process
Nominators are asked to submit the nomination form, a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and a narrative of 1000 words or less, stating why the nominee meets the award criteria and is deserving of the award. Please do not submit additional information during the initial phase. At a later date, the nominator(s) may be asked to provide additional supporting information, such as additional letters of support, upon request from the selection committee.
Previous Award Recipients
2022 recipient Zoe Higheagle Strong
2021 recipient Melissa Parkhurst
2020 recipient Gisela Ernst-Slavit
2019 recipient Shira Broschat
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2018 recipient Raymond Herrera
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2017 recipient Paul Kwon
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Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Zoe Higheagle Strong | Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology |
| 2021 | Melissa Parkhurst | Associate Professor, School of Music, College of Arts and Sciences |
| 2020 | Gisela Ernst-Slavit | Professor, College of Education, WSU Vancouver |
| 2019 | Shira Broschat | Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| 2018 | Raymond Herrera | Assistant Dean, Graduate School and Director, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program |
| 2017 | Paul Kwon | Associate Professor, Department of Psychology |
| 2016 | Paula Groves Price | Associate Dean, Diversity and International Programs, College of Education |
| 2015 | Pamela Bettis | Associate Professor, College of Education, Teaching and Learning |
| 2014 | Dana Baker | Associate Professor, School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, WSU Vancouver |
| 2013 | Eric J. Johnson | Assistant Professor, College of Education, WSU Tri-Cities |
| 2012 | Ella Inglebret | Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences, WSU Spokane |
| 2011 | Carol Allen | Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing, WSU Spokane |