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.

Fellow Awards

Elizabeth Beeers.

Elizabeth Beers, Professor, Department of Entomology

2022 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Cory Bolkan.

Cory Bolkan, Professor, Department of Human Development

2022 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Dave Crowder.

David Crowder, Professor, Department of Entomology

2026 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Allan Felsot.

Allan Felsot, Professor, Department of Entomology

2022 American Chemical Society Fellow

Cory Floyd.

Kory Floyd, Professor and Chair, Department of Human Development

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

2019 Fellow of the International Communication Association

Soo-Yeun Lee

Soo-Yeun Lee, Professor and Director

2025 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow

Jeffrey Luckstead.

Jeffrey Luckstead, Professor, School of Economic Sciences

2024 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Tom Marsh.

Thomas Marsh, Professor, School of Economic Sciences

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

Jill McCluskey.

Jill McCluskey, Regents Professor and Director, School of Economic Sciences

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

Vicki McCracken.

Vicki McCracken, Professor and Associate Dean

2017 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Carol Miles.

Carole Miles, Professor, Department of Horticulture

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

Ron Mittelhammer.

Ron Mittelhammer, Regents Professor, School of Economic Sciences

2012 Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2012 Fellow of the Journal of Econometrics

2004 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Patricia Pendry.

Patricia Pendry, Professor, Department of Human Development

2026 Fellow of the International Society of Anthrozoology

John Stark.

John Stark, Professor, Department of Entomology

2022 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Douglas Walsh.

Douglas Walsh, Professor, Department of Entomology

2023 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America

Raven Weaver.

Raven Weaver, Associate Professor, Department of Human Development

2025 Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Jonathan Yoder.

Jonathan Yoder, Professor, School of Economic Sciences

2024 Fellow of the Western Agricultural Economics Association

Fulbright Awards (2016-present)

World map identifying countries where listed faculty received fulbright awards.
Alexander Fremier.

Alex Fremier, Professor, School of the Environment – Brazil

Zhihua Jiang.

Zhihua Jiang, Professor, Animal Sciences – Australia and Egypt both US Scholar

Norman Lewis.

Norman Lewis, Regents Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry – Brazil

Kevin Murphy.

Kevin Murphy, Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and Director, WSU Breadlab – Ecuador and Malawi both as US Scholar and Malawi and Philippines both as a Fulbright Specialist

Hanu Pappu.

Hanu Pappu, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology – Kenya

Carolyn Ross.

Carolyn Ross, Regents Professor, Director of the WSU Sensory Science Center – Australia

Shyam Sablani.

Shyam Sablani, Professor, Biological Systems Engineering – Thailand

Sindhuja Sankaran

Sindhuja Sankaran, Professor, Biological Systems Engineering – India

Gulhan Unlu.

Gulhan Unlu, Associate Professor, School of Food Science – Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan

Bin Yang.

Bin Yang, Professor, Biological Systems Engineering – France and Finland both as US Scholar

Regents Professors

Current

Min Du.

Min Du, Regents Professor, Department of Animal Sciences

Norman Lewis.

Norman Lewis, Regents Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry

Jill McCluskey.

Jill McCluskey, Regents Professor and Director, School of Economic Sciences

Ron Mittelhammer.

Ron Mittelhammer, Regents Professor

Thomas Okita.

Thomas Okita, Regents Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry

John Reganold.

John Reganold, Regents Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Carolyn Ross.

Carolyn Ross, Regents Professor, Director of the WSU Sensory Science Center

Former

John Browse, Regents Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry

Rod Croteau, Regents Professor, Institute of Biological Chemistry

Sot Hulbert, Regents Professor, Plant Pathology

B.W. Poovaiah, Regents Professor, Horticulture

John Reganold, Regents Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences

C. Richard Shumway, Regents Professor, School of Economic Sciences

Barry Swanson, Regents Professor, Food Science

Juming Tang, Regents Professor, Biological Systems Engineering

Washington State Academy of Sciences Members

Girish Ganjyal.

Girish Ganjyal, Professor

Member, 2026

Mark Lang

Mark Lange, Professor and Director, Institute of Biological Chemistry

Member, 2026

Ron Mittelhammer.

Ron Mittelhammer, Regents Professor

Member, 2012

Lindsey Du Toit.

Lindsey du Toit, Professor and Chair, Department of Plant Pathology

Member, 2026

Jonathan Yoder.

Jonathan Yoder, Professor

Member, 2017

Meijun Zhu

Meijun Zhu, Professor

Member, 2025

Other Distinguished Recognitions

Elizabeth Beeers.

Elizabeth Beers, Professor, Department of Entomology

Excellence in IPM, National Entomological Society of America, 2017

Debbie Handy holding award.

Debbie Handy, Professor, Department of Human Development

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

Laura Lavine.

Laura Lavine Professor, Department of Entomology

Entomological Society of America Diversity & Inclusion, Distinguished Achievement Award in the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion in the Field of Entomology, 2023

Elizabeth Murray.

Elizabeth Murray, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology

Entomological Society of America (ESA) Early Career Professional Teaching Award, 2019

John Stark.

John Stark, Professor, Department of Entomology

C.W. Woodworth Award 2005, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America

Stefano Musacchi.

Stefano Musacchi, Professor and Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Physiology and Management

Elected Division Chair of Plant-Environment Interactions in Field Systems for the International Society for Horticultural Sciences, 2026

Margaret Viebrock.

Margaret Viebrock, Professor, Extension

NEAFCS Hall of Fame Award, 2026

Wendy Sue Wheeler.

Wendy Sue Wheeler,
Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology

Distinguished Achievement in Extension Award, Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America, 2024

Richard Zack.

Richard Zack, Professor, Department of Entomology

Outstanding Service Award, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Board in Agriculture Assembly, Academic Programs Section, 2022

Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching, Entomological Society of America, National Recognition, 2005

Western Region Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences. Higher Education Programs of the United States Department of Agriculture/National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), 2004

Distinguished Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2003