In 1977, Central Washington University initiated a program to honor professors who excel in teaching, research/artistic accomplishment and public service. The honorees' names are placed on a continuing plaque and they receive a monetary bonus during the award year. The honorees to date are:
1977
Chester Z. Keller: Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., University of Southern California, Distinguished Teaching
1978
Curt A. Wiberg: Professor of Biology, M.S., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
1979
William F. Cutlip: Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Michigan Statue University, Distinguished Teaching
Martin R. Kaatz: Professor of Geography, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Distinguished Public Service
George Macinko: Professor of Geography, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Distinguished Research
1980
Dee R. Eberhart: Professor of Geography, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Distinguished Public Service
Kenneth A. Hammond: Professor of Geography, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Distinguished Teaching
Stamford D. Smith: Professor of Biology, Ph.D., University of Idaho, Distinguished Teaching
1981
Robert D. Bentley: Professor of Geology, Ph.D., Columbia University, Distinguished Research
Marco G. Bicchieri: Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Distinguished Teaching
1982
Barbara M. Brummett: Associate Professor of Music, M.M., Wichita State University, Distinguished Public Service
Patrick R. O'Shaughnessy: Professor of Accounting, M.B.A., Washington State University, Distinguished Teaching
Robert M. Panerio: Professor of Music, M.Ed., Central Washington University, Distinguished Research
1983
Terry L. DeVietti: Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., University of Utah, Distinguished Research
Leo D Nicolson: Professor of Physical Education, M.Ed., Central Washington University, Distinguished Teaching
Dorothy M. Purser: Associate Professor of Physical Education, M.Ed., University of Idaho, Distinguished Public Service
1984
Donald W. Cummings: Professor of English, Ph.D., University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
Leonard C. Duncan: Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., University of Washington, Distinguished Research
John F Moawad: Associate Professor of Music., M.Ed., Central Washington University, Distinguished Public Service
1985
Ronald J. Boles: Professor of Science Education and Biology, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Distinguished Teaching
Robert E. Pacha: Professor of Biology, Ph.D., University of Washington, Distinguished Research
Allen C Vautier: Associate Professor of Accounting, J.D., University of Washington, Distinguished Public Service
1986
Kenneth A. Briggs: Professor of Health Education, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado, Distinguished Public Service
William B Owen: Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Distinguished Teaching
1987
Anthony Canedo: Professor of English, Ph.D., University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
Wolfgang W. Franz: Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Washington State University, Distinguished Public Service
Cynthia S. Krieble: Professor of Art, M.F.A., Stanford University, Distinguished Artistic Accomplishment
1988
Richard S. Mack: Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Distinguished Research
1989
Laura L. Appleton: Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, Distinguished Teaching
James E. Brooks: Professor of Geography and Land Studies, Ph.D., University of Washington, Distinguished Public Service
Roger S. Fouts: Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., University of Nevada-Reno, Distinguished Research
1990
Peter M Burkholder: Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Tulane University, Distinguished Teaching
Edward P. Klucking: Professor of Biology, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, Distinguished Research
1991
Makiko Doi: Associate Professor of Library Science, University of Washington, Distinguished Public Service
Thomas J. Kerr: Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Syracuse University, Distinguished Teaching
Christian I. Schneider: Professor of German, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, Distinguished Research
1992
Elbert E. Bilyeu: Professor of Spanish, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Distinguished Teaching
Donald J. Cocheba: Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Washington State University, Distinguished Research
1993
Robert J. Carbaugh: Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Distinguished Teaching
Glenn A. Madsen: Professor of Education, Ed.D., University of Oregon, Distinguished Public Service
1994
William V. Dunning: Professor of Art, M.F.A., University of Illinois, Distinguished ArtisticAccomplishment
Gary W. Heesaker: Professor of Accounting, M.B.A., University of Washington, C.P.A., Distinguished Public Service
David G. Lygre: Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., University of North Dakota, Distinguished Teaching
1995 Carlos E. Martin: Professor of Spanish, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Distinguished Teaching
Kent D. Richards: Professor of History, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Distinguished Research
1996
A. James Hawkins: Professor of Theatre Arts, M.A., Sacramento State College, Distinguished Public Service
John Q. Ressler: Professor of Geography, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Carolyn C. Schactler: Professor of Clothing and Textiles, M.A., Central Washington University, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment and Invention
1997
James L. Nimnicht: Professor of Business Administration, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Distinguished Teaching
Rogert H. Yu: Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Montana State University, Distinguished Research
1998
Morris L. Uebelacker: Associate Professor of Geography, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Hal J. Ott: Professor of Music, D.M., Florida State University, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment and Invention
Norman J. Gierlasinski: Professor of Accounting, D.B.Admin., Nova University, Distinguished Public Service
1999
David L. Gee: Professor of Foods and Nutrition, Ph.D., University of California at Davis, Distinguished Teaching
Karen J. Blair: Professor of History, Ph.D., State University of NY, Distinguished Research/ArtisticAccomplishment &Invention
Stephen C. Jefferies: Professor of Physical Education, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Distinguished Public Service
2000 Terry L. Martin: Professor of English, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Patricia A. Callaghan: Professor of English, D.A., University of Oregon, Distinguished Public Service
2001
Larry D. Gookin: Professor of Music, M.M., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Ethan Bergman: Professor of Food Science and Nutrition, Ph.D., Washington State University, Distinguished Public Service
Robert J. Carbaugh: Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Distinguished Research/Artistic Accomplishment & Invention
2002
David M. Darda: Professor of Biological Sciences, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Distinguished Teaching
Mark W. Halprin: Professor of English, M.F.A., State University of Iowa, Distinguished Research/ArtisticAccomplishment & Invention
Corwin P. King: Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Distinguished Public Service
2003
David W. Carns: Professor of Industrial and Engineering Technology, M.S., Oregon State University, Distinguished Teaching
James G. Pappas: Professor of Teacher Education, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, Distinguished Public Service
Raza Alla Ditta Choudary: Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., University of Bucharest, Romania, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
2004
Bruce Palmquist: Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Distinguished Public Service
Lisa Weyandt: Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
2005
Natalie Lefkowitz: Professor Spanish and French; PhD., University of Washington, Distinguished Teaching
John Pickett: Professor of Music; D.M., Indiana University, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
2006
Vince Nethery: Professor Health, Human Performance, and Recreation; PhD., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Keith Lewis: Professor of Art; M.F.A., Kent State University, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Jan Bowers: Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Distinguished Public Service
2007
Gerald Stacy: Professor of English; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, Distinguished Teaching
Peter Saunders: Professor of Economics; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Jeffrey Dippmann: Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Distinguished Service
2008
Scott Lewis: Professor of Mathematics; Ph.D., Oregon State State University, Distinguished Teaching
Chenyang Li: Professor of Philosophy; Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Martha Kurtz: Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Distinguished Service
2009
Roxanne Easley: Professor of History; Ph.D., University of Oregon, Distinguished Teaching
Joseph Powell: Professor of English; MFA., Florida International University, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Robert Holtfreter: Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Distinguished Service
Matthew Altman: Director of the William O' Douglas Honors College and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
2010
Susan Lonborg: Professor of Psychology; Ph.D., Ohio State University, Distinguished Teaching
Not Awarded: Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Peter Gries: Professor of Music, DM, University of Oregon, Distinguished Service
Ruthi Erdman: Senior Lecturer, English, MA, Central Washington University, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
2011
Laila Abdalla: Professor of English; Ph.D., McGill University, Canada, Distinguished Teaching
Vijay Singh: Professor of Music; MS, Portland State University, Distinguished Research and Artistic Accomplishment
Bobby Cummings: Professor of English, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Distinguished Service
Sharon Rosell: Professor of Physics, MS, University of Washington, Distinguished Non-Tenure Track Teaching
2012
Anthony Gabriel: Professor of Geography, PhD. University of Guelph, Canada, Distinguished Research
Jeffrey Snedeker: Professor of Music, DMA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Distinguished Service