Central Washington University Board of Trustees May 15, 2020 ACTION – Distinguished Faculty Awards
Since 1977, CWU has honored excellence in faculty teaching, service, and research or creative expression. The recognition, the highest honor for faculty at CWU, is embedded in the Faculty Code (Section III), which establishes awards for Distinguished Faculty and for Non-Tenure Track Faculty. Distinguished Faculty Awards are reserved for individuals who have, at a minimum, served for six years and have worked at least 135 WLU. The awardees are nominated by the Faculty Senate, which may choose not to make an award in any given category. Nominations are authorized by the Board of Trustees. Recipients of the annual Distinguished Faculty Awards in teaching, scholarship, and service receive a one-time $2,500 stipend. Recipients of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award receive a $5,000 stipend and a one-quarter release from teaching during the academic year following their award. r Distinguished Teaching Awards are given for teaching excellence, as demonstrated by breadth and depth of knowledge; clarity in methodology and organization of materials, and effective methods of presentation; continued scholarship and integration of scholarship into course work; assistance to students in understanding the value and relevance of the subject matter and course materials, both within the discipline and in a broader context. Following are this year’s nominees. Jennifer Green, Non-Tenure-Track Distinguished Faculty , Department of Communication. Ms. Green her undergraduate degree in comparative (English and French) literature, and her master’s degree in cultural anthropology. She is a candidate for a Ph.D. in artistic, literary and cultural studies from The Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain, where she lived and worked for several years before coming to CWU in 2008. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Communication Department and also teaches in the Douglas Honors College. Yingbin Ge, Distinguished Teaching Faculty, Department of Chemistry. Dr. Ge earned his doctorate in Physical Chemistry from the University of Hawaii and joined the CWU Chemistry faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2008. Dr. Ge is the consummate teacher-scholar, Dr. Ge has amassed a proliferative body of evidence that illustrates his depth, breadth, and constantly evolving and deeply reflective instructional expertise. r The Distinguished Service Award recognizes endeavors that contribute to the welfare of individuals, professional organizations, university groups, the community at large, or the university. Following is this year’s nominee. Carey Gazis, Distinguished Service Award, Department of Geology. Dr. Gazis earned her Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology and, for more than 20 years, has been a leader on campus, in the community and in the state on issues of general education, environment, energy and sustainability. She has been instrumental in shaping the update of General Education requirements, serving as chair and co-chair in order to help ensure successful implementation.
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