May 10, 2021
Eleven individuals, and one team of 14 earned recognition for their exceptional contributions to research, teaching, and Extension. They were celebrated last week as the 2021 Faculty and Staff Award Winners in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences.
Administrative Professional Excellence Award
Heather MacDermott Havey, director of the WSU Children’s Center, is responsible for the daily operations of the Center, including fiscal sustainability, family engagement, and child outcomes.
AP Technical Staff Excellence Award
Jennifer Kiser, a lab manager in the Department of Animal Sciences, first arrived at WSU in 2013 to pursue a master’s degree and was offered the lab manager position. She continues the research she enjoys and works with students.
May 5, 2021
The Washington State University Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) celebrated faculty, staff, and students whose contributions throughout academic year 2020-21 promoted student, teaching, and learning success and excellence university wide.
University Common Requirements (UCORE)
The Richard G. Law Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching is presented to
Allyson Beall King, scholarly associate professor and associate director of undergraduate programs in the School of the Environment in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Allyson Beall King
King is commended for having developed and refined an innovative student-centered pedagogy that is process-oriented, collaborative, experiential, and curiosity-driven. The award selection committee noted her attention to issues of belonging, equity, and retention, and that she places top priority on welcoming non-majors into the world of environmental science.
March 8, 2021
A young woman in Whitman county with a steer in the 1920s. (Photo Credit: Former campus photographer Myron S. Huckle; Huckle Photographs Collection, WSU Libraries MASC).
By Lauren Paterson
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women. It is a moment to look back on the strides that women have made in achieving gender parity and equality, and a look ahead to how far they still have to go.
For the 2021 observance of International Women’s Day on March 8, women innovators and educators in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences reflected on those gains and the road ahead.