For 35 years the University of Washington has honored the exemplars of its first mission—teaching. More than 175 faculty have been given a UW Distinguished Teaching Award since 1970, and this year seven more from Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma join their ranks. In addition, the UW salutes 12 other professors, graduate students and staff members for their public service and teaching excellence. The public is invited to attend an awards ceremony and reception at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, in Meany Theater. What follows are brief profiles of the seven teaching award winners, and then a listing of the other winners.
Photos by Mary Levin
Michael Allen
Professor, UW Tacoma
Laura Little
Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology
Philip Reid
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Louis Wolcher
Professor, School of Law
Carole Kubota
Professor, UW Bothell
Mehran Mesbahi
Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Julie Stein
Professor, Department of Anthropology
Excellence in Teaching Award
Recognizes Outstanding Educators Who Are Teaching Assistants
Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
Recognizes An Outstanding Faculty Member Who Advises Graduate Students
Lesley Olswang
S. Sterling Munro Public Service Faculty Award
Recognizes A Faculty Member Who Encourgaes Community-Based Instruction
David Olson
Outstanding Public Service Award
Recognizes a Faculty or Staff Member Rendering Exceptional Public Service
Bruce Psaty
Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award
Recognizes a Faculty Member Rendering Exceptional Service to Continuing Education
Maria Gillman
James D. Clowes Award for Advanced Learning Communities
Recognizes Faculty or Staff Member Who Created or Sustained Advanced Learning Communities Among Students
Stanley Chernicoff
Distinguished Staff Award
Recognizes Outstanding Service to the University by Its Staff
This article was written by Puget Sound free-lance writers Beth Luce and Niki Stojnic, UW Tacoma Writer Jill Carnell Danseco and Columns Intern Jason Siegel. All photographs are by University Photographer Mary Levin.