2026 CAS Award Recipients
Faculty Career Awards
Distinguished Faculty Award
Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe
Psychology
Psychology
Outstanding Career Achievement, Tenure Track Faculty
Jeffrey Vervoort
Environment
Environment
Mid-Career Achievement, Tenure Track Faculty
Xiaofeng Guo
Chemistry
Chemistry
Early Career Achievement, Tenure Track Faculty
Anjali Sharma
Chemistry
Chemistry
Outstanding Career Achievement, Career Track Faculty
Allyson Beall-King
Environment
Environment
Mid-Career Achievement, Career Track Faculty
Elly Sweet
Biological Sciences, Tri-Cities
Biological Sciences, Tri-Cities
Early Career Achievement, Career Track Faculty
Georgina Cox
Biological Sciences, Vancouver
Biological Sciences, Vancouver
Faculty Teaching Awards
Mullen Memorial Teaching
Rachel Horowitz
Anthropology
Anthropology
Lutz Science & Mathematics
Teaching Excellence
Sergey Lapin
Mathematics and Statistics, Everett
Mathematics and Statistics, Everett
Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Jesse Spohnholz
History
History
Excellence in Graduate Advising and Mentoring
Daniel Thornton
Environment
Environment
Excellence in Teaching by Career Track Faculty Member
Jeanette Martin
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty Research Awards
Interdisciplinary Catalyst
Brian Collins
Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy
Outstanding Achievement Award in International Activities
James Brozik
Chemistry
Chemistry
Postdoctoral Researcher Achievement
Rene Shahmohamadloo
Biological Sciences, Vancouver
Biological Sciences, Vancouver
Faculty Service Awards
Excellence in Equity and Outreach
Jacqueline Wilson
Music
Music
Excellence in Institutional Service
R. Dave Evans
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
Elizabeth Torres
Languages, Cultures, and Race
Languages, Cultures, and Race
Faculty Peer Mentoring
Erica Crespi
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Public and Community Engagement
Raymond Sun
History
History
Staff Awards
Outstanding Career Achievement
Kara McClanahan
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Peer Mentoring
Summer Howard
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Mid-Career Achievement
Scott Boroughs
Environment
Environment
Early Career Achievement
Keniahkiw “Kaykay” Weso
Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Graduate Student Awards
Master’s Student Achievement: Arts
Keegan Baatz
Art
Art
Master’s Student Achievement: Social Sciences
Madeline Jennings
Anthropology
Anthropology
Doctoral Student Achievement: Humanities
Justine Trinh
English
English
Doctoral Student Achievement: Sciences
Kourtnie Whitfield
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Doctoral Student Achievement: Social Sciences
Catherine Luna
Psychology
Psychology
Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student
Robert Pearhill
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences – Spirit Award
David Janssen
Art
Art