Meet CAHNRS’ Distinguished Faculty

Explore the distinguished faculty of Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). This page recognizes faculty members whose outstanding achievements in research, teaching, extension, and leadership have earned prestigious honors and appointments, highlighting their contributions to advancing knowledge and serving communities in Washington and beyond.

Department of Entomology

Elizabeth Beeers.

Elizabeth Beers, Professor

2022 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Dave Crowder.

David Crowder, Professor

2026 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Allan Felsot.

Allan Felsot, Professor

2022 American Chemical Society Fellow

John Stark.

John Stark, Professor

2022 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

2019 Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2026

Douglas Walsh.

Douglas Walsh, Professor

2023 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Department of Horticulture

Carol Miles.

Carole Miles, Professor

2024 Fellow of the American Society for Horticulture Science (ASHS)

Department of Human Development

Cory Bolkan.

Cory Bolkan, Professor

2022 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Cory Floyd.

Kory Floyd, Professor and Department Chair

2026 Fellow of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR)

2019 Fellow of the International Communication Association

Debbie Handy holding award.

Debbie Handy, Professor

2026 American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Distinguished Service Award

Patricia Pendry.

Patricia Pendry, Professor

2026 Fellow of the International Society of Anthrozoology

Raven Weaver.

Raven Weaver, Associate Professor

2025 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Department of Plant Pathology

Lindsey Du Toit.

Lindsey du Toit, Professor and Department Chair

2026 Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences

Institute of Biological Chemistry

Mark Lang

Mark Lange, Professor and Director, Institute of Biological Chemistry

2026 Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences

School of Economic Sciences

Tom Marsh.

Thomas Marsh, Professor

2024 Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2019 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

2015 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Jeffrey Luckstead.

Jeffrey Luckstead, Professor

2024 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Ron Mittelhammer.

Ron Mittelhammer, Regents Professor

2012 Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2012 Fellow of the Journal of Econometrics

2012 Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences

2004 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Vicki McCracken.

Vicki McCracken, Professor and Associate Dean

2017 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Jonathan Yoder.

Jonathan Yoder, Professor

2024 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

2017 Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences

Jill McCluskey.

Jill McCluskey, Regents Professor and Director

2022 Fellow of the Agricultural and Resource Economic Review

2021 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

2019 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

2018 Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

School of Food Science

Girish Ganjyal.

Girish Ganjyal, Professor

Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2026

Soo-Yeun Lee

Soo-Yeun Lee, Professor and Director

2025 – Designated as an Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow.

Meijun Zhu

Meijun Zhu, Professor

Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2025

Fulbright Winners (2016-present)

World map identifying countries where listed faculty received fulbright awards.
  • Dr. Sindhuja Sankaran (CAHNRS/ Biological Systems Engineering) – India
  • Dr. Zhihua Jiang (CAHNRS/Animal Sciences) – Australia and Egypt both US Sholar
  • Dr. Shulin Yang (Biological Systems Engineering / CAHNRS)
  • Dr. Bin Yang (CAHNRS / Biological Systems Engineering – France and Finland both as US Scholar
  • Dr. Alex Fremier (CAHNRS/School of the Environment) – Brazil
  • Dr. Norman Lewis (CAHNRS/Molecular Plant Sciences) – Brazil
  • Dr. Carolyn Ross (CAHNRS/School of Food Science) – Australia
  • Dr. Anne Pollard (CAHNRS/Crop and Soil Sciences) – Ecuador
  • Dr. Kevin Murphy (CAHNRS/Crop and Soil Sciences) – Ecuador and Malawi both as US Scholar and Malawi and Philippines both as a Fulbright Specialist
  • Dr. Shyam Sablani (CAHNRS) Thailand
  • Dr. Joanna Kelley (CAHNRS/Biology) – Spain
  • Dr. Hanumantha (Hanu) Pappu (CAHNRS) – Kenya