The Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award is bestowed on 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.
SERVICE Dr. Kaspari has excelled in university, community, and professional service. At CWU, she directs the Environmental Studies program and led efforts to earn CWU a Silver STARS sustainability rating in 2022. As a Provost Fellow for Sustainability, she helped establish an AmeriCorps Sustainability Volunteer position and proposed a Sustainability Officer role, currently under state legislative consideration. She has facilitated faculty workshops, community forums, and developed CWU’s Sustainability website. Her contributions earned her the CWU Sustainability Champion Award in 2019 and 2020. Professionally, she is active in organizations such as the American Geophysical Union and AASHE, and is a frequent peer reviewer. She led Climate Science Day in Washington, D.C., and was recognized as an AGU Champion for Science. Her service also promotes equity, demonstrated through partnerships with APOYO, local school initiatives, and campus committee work. Letters describe her as a role model— collaborative, generous, and unwavering in her advocacy for sustainability and community well-being.
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