16 scientists and faculty members of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) advanced their careers in research, outreach, and education through promotion.
Those promoted work in a wide variety of fields, from human sciences to agriculture at multiple campuses and facilities across Washington state.
“Congratulations to each of these exceptional scientists and educators,” said Raj Khosla, Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of CAHNRS. “Tenure and promotion are more than milestones- they are affirmations of a career spent advancing knowledge and serving communities in Washington and across the globe. I look forward to the powerful contributions they will continue to make in the years ahead.”
Promoted faculty include:
Associate Professor, tenure track
- Wesley Blundell, School of Economic Sciences, Pullman
- Jennifer Duckworth, Department of Human Development, Pullman
- Austin Himes, School of the Environment, Pullman
- Elizabeth Murray, Department of Entomology, Pullman
- Michael Phelps, Department of Animal Science, Pullman
- Kirti Rajagopalan, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Pullman
- Jana U’Ren, Department of Plant Pathology, Pullman
Associate Professor, career track
- Leah Brueggeman, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pullman
Professor, tenure track
- Phil Bates, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Pullman
- Jean Dodson Peterson, Department of Viticulture and Enology, WSU Tri-Cities
- Lee Kalcits, Department of Horticulture, Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
- Kiwamu Tanaka, Department of Plant Pathology, Pullman
- Carolina Torres, Department of Horticulture, Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
- Elizabeth Weybright, Department of Human Development, Pullman
Professor, career track
- Alex Prera, School of Economic Sciences, Pullman
- Anna Whitehall, Department of Human Development, Pullman