Faculty Awards

Annual Awards

Faculty Diversity Award

Objective

To recognize distinctive and outstanding teaching, research or creative work and/or service/outreach that advance diversity at Washington State University. Diversity is the variety of 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.

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.

Nomination Process

Nominators are asked to submit the enclosed nomination form, a copy of the nominee’s vita, and a narrative of 1,000 words or less stating why the nominee meets the award criteria and is deserving of the award, and two letters of support from individuals who have direct experience working with the nominee

Eligibility

Full time tenure, tenure-track, non tenure, and instructors are all eligible

2017 recipient Paul Kwon
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