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Forsythe selected as CAS director of student success
The College of Arts and Sciences has selected Katie Forsythe as the new director of student success, strengthening a college-wide effort to ensure students graduate prepared for their first job and for careers that will continue to evolve throughout their lives.
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Shaping Conversations: CAS in the Media
CNBC: Election officials ban certain public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterms
Thessalia Merivaki, professor of government and director of the Foley Institute, was quoted in an CNBC article about election officials banning certain public workers from trading on prediction markets ahead of midterm elections.
The Nation: James Talarico’s Leap of Faith
Matthew Sutton, the Claudius O. and Mary Johnson Distinguished Professor and chair of the WSU Department of History, wrote in The Nation that the Democratic state legislator from Texas is reviving a tradition of center-left activism rooted in Christianity.
Ferndale Record: UK native talks American Revolution in Ferndale
Lawrence Hatter, associate professor and director of graduate studies in history, spoke at the Ferndale Library as part of a Humanities Washington series on America’s 250th celebration and was covered by the Ferndale Record.
WSU professors forecast Columbia Basin water issues
WSU professors spoke with Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) about the 2026 draft water supply forecast for the Columbia Basin.
Analysis: The West’s plan to pressure Putin has a glaring flaw
Alina Khamatdinova, PhD candidate in the WSU School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs, co-authored to an opinion and analysis column in Responsible Statecraft about the ongoing “deep strike campaign” that Ukraine is using in its war with Russia.
PNNL: Future physicists get firsthand look at careers beyond the classroom
The “Waves in Physics” Research Exchange for Undergraduates program was featured in an article written by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), which hosted the students in Richland for a day of tours, presentations, and career exploration.
Achievements, Recognitions, & Awards
The Roman Craftworkers of Late Antiquity: new book from associate professor Hallie Meredith
A new book by WSU associate professor Hallie Meredith explores the important but neglected work of fourth to sixth-century CE Roman craftworkers, shedding light on the lives of uncredited creative laborers in antiquity.
Season Hoard wins Yang “Wendy” Liu Award
Season Hoard, political science professor, won the Yang “Wendy” Liu Award for making complicated US politics accessible to international students.
Jordan Thompson wins R.E. Taylor Poster Award at Society for American Archaeology’s Annual Meeting
Jordan Thompson, PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology, won the R.E. Taylor Poster Award at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
CAS research funded by President’s Big Ideas Initiative
Ten Washington State University research projects were awarded funding from the President’s Big Ideas Initiative, and two of those efforts come from professors affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences.
Department of English: Lauren Westerfield
Lauren Westerfield has been awarded the Juniper Prize in Creative Nonfiction for her book, Woman House: Essays and Assemblages
Biological Sciences: Summer Howard
Summer Howard has been recognized as a 2026 Leader of Distinction and Leader of the Year by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women.