Central Washington University Board of Trustees May 14, 2021 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. 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. Robert “Shaffer” Claridge, Distinguished Faculty Non-Tenure Track Teaching, Department of Law and Justice. Mr. Claridge received a law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in May 2011, where he was in the top 22% of his class. He has contributed to the Law and Justice Department in a variety of ways since joining Central in 2014, first as a Lecturer and then as a Senior Lecturer. He has developed curriculum and taught courses in a variety of content areas, including legal history, legal research and writing, legal practice and procedure, and trial practice and strategy. Claridge is also a practicing lawyer, maintaining a small firm in Ellensburg as a member of the Washington Bar Association. Christopher Schedler, Distinguished Faculty, Teaching, Department of English. Professor Schedler earned his PhD in English at the University of California Santa Barbara in 1999, and he joined the CWU English Department in 2003. During his 18 years at CWU, Professor Schedler was acknowledged for his excellence in teaching several times. Professor Schedler’s teaching interests and specialties are varied and include American Literature after 1865, Comparative US Ethnic, American Indian, Latinx, and Latin American literatures, as well as Modernism and Border Theory. Professor Schedler is lauded by students and colleagues alike for his expertise in all three teaching modalities--face-to-face, hybrid and online--and for being a pioneer on our campus in online teaching. 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.
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