r The Distinguished Faculty of Research / Artistic Accomplishment Award recognizes scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry, conducted to advance the state of knowledge of the discipline. Artistic accomplishment is defined as the composition, creation, production or other significant and/or innovative contribution to an artistic event. Lixing Sun, 2019-2020 Distinguished Faculty of Research/Artistic Accomplishment, Department of Biological Sciences. The award recognizes Dr. Sun’s 24 years of service at Central. He is internationally recognized in his field and has published 42 peer-reviewed articles, written three books. He has delivered an astonishing 52 papers at conferences around the world, including at the Max Planck Institute of Anthropology in Leipzig and the Chinese Academy of the Sciences in Beijing. Since his arrival at CWU in 1996, Dr. Sun has pursued an interdisciplinary approach to research that has wedded biology to various other fields, ranging from anthropology and economics to sociology and psychology. sponsored by the r The Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated a long-term combined record of excellence in teaching, scholarship or artistic activities, and service at CWU. The Board of Trustees awards one recipient every other year. Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Awards are limited to active CWU faculty who have been at CWU a minimum of 15 years. Jeffrey Snedeker, Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award, Department of Music. Dr. Snedeker is the first recipient of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award, for excellence in Teaching, Scholarship/Artistic Accomplishment and Service. Earning his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Snedeker has excelled in teaching, research and service during his 29-year career at CWU. His teaching is based on the concept of learning by doing, and he asks his students to perform, conduct research and write at every opportunity. He has presented on five continents and performed with the Seattle Symphony, Symphony of Southeast Texas, and the Seattle Philharmonic; his solo performances include Shenandoah Bach Festival, New Southwest Orchestra, Alpine Artisans/Two valley Concert Series and the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. His guest appearances/residencies include the University of Iowa, University of Colorado, Heidelberg College, Ohio State University and the University of British Columbia. At the college level, he has been on the CAH Personnel Committee, served as Interim Associate Dean and Faculty Senate Chair. Dr. Snedeker previously was awarded the Distinguished Service award in 2012.
We recommend the following motion:
The Board of Trustees of Central Washington University hereby approves appointment of the 2020 Distinguished Professors. Submitted: Approved for submittal to the Board:
James L. Gaudino, President
Linda Schactler, Chief of Staff
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