AWARDED EMERITUS STATUS
Sarah Abdul-Wahid — Department of Computer Science MS Microbiology, Idaho State University
Sarah Abdul-Wahid is being recognized with emeritus status for her many years of distinguished service to the Department of Computer Science at CWU. A dedicated educator and mentor, Sarah made a lasting impact through her commitment to student success, excellence in teaching, and support of foundational courses within the curriculum. She was also a valued colleague whose collaborative spirit helped foster a welcoming and inclusive department community. We are grateful for her enduring contributions to CWU and are honored to recognize her remarkable career.
Kris Ernest — Department of Biological Sciences PhD, University of New Mexico
Kris began her CWU career in 1994 and built a remarkable 31-year legacy as a mammalogist, community ecologist, researcher, and mentor. Her work focused on species including bats, marmots, shrews, and the American pika. For the past 16 years, she played a critical role in CWU’s I-90 Snoqualmie Pass habitat connectivity research, a major project that brought millions in funding and created hands-on research opportunities for dozens of students. Deeply committed to student success, Kris supervised 17 completed M.S. theses, supported many more graduate projects, and mentored more than 50 undergraduate research efforts. Her dedication to experiential learning and ecological research helped shape the careers of students now working in graduate programs and across state, federal, and nonprofit organizations. Her impact on CWU students and the Biology Department is profound.
Jean Marie Linhart — Department of Mathematics PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Professor Jean Marie Linhart has taught at CWU since 2014. During that time, she has served as a Program Coordinator and Department Chair and has facilitated the Mount Stuart Mathematics Seminar. Her championship of alternative and Mastery-Based grading systems has had a profound impact on the department of mathematics at all levels of the curriculum. Her teaching has been widely recognized for excellence; among other accomplishments, she has received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of American and the Award for Excellent in Teaching and Student Success from the College of the Sciences. Pat McCutcheon — Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies PhD, University of Washington Dr. Patrick T. McCutcheon is Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies at Central Washington University, where he has taught since 1997. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Washington. Dr. McCutcheon’s archaeological research emphasizes lithic technology, geoarchaeology, chronometric dating, and Indigenous land use in the Pacific Northwest, with extensive fieldwork at Mount Rainier National Park and across central Washington. Working in close collaboration with graduate and undergraduate students, he has authored numerous peer reviewed articles, technical reports, and professional presentations, and has secured substantial external funding for archaeological research and field schools. A committed mentor, he has guided dozens of undergraduate and graduate research projects and theses. His teaching and service have been widely recognized, including CWU’s Distinguished Professor for Teaching award and statewide recognition for historic preservation and public archaeology leadership.
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