22 scientists and educators in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences received promotion in tenure or career tracks for 2025.
Faculty members advancing their careers work in more than a dozen fields, from human sciences to agriculture and WSU Extension service, at campuses and communities across Washington state.
“Congratulations to all of our newly promoted colleagues,” said Wendy Powers, Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of CAHNRS. “Each one has demonstrated their dedication, talent, and effort to help WSU and our college educate people from around Washington and make scientific discoveries that will help our state, region, and world. Their advancement will open even more opportunities for them to continue building a more resilient Washington.”
Promoted faculty include:
Regents Professor
- Carolyn Ross, School of Food Science, Pullman
Associate Professor, tenure track
- Gabriel LaHue, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington REC
- Deirdre LaHue, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington REC
- Ashley Hernandez-Hall, WSU Extension Youth and Family, Snohomish County
- Justin O’Dea, WSU Extension Agriculture/Natural Resources, Clark County
- Shanthi Manian, School of Economic Sciences, Pullman
- Arjan Meddens, School of Economic Sciences, Pullman
Associate Professor, career track
- Brandon Hopkins, Department of Entomology, Pullman
- Thuy Bernhard, School of Food Science, Pullman (remote in Texas)
- Javier Gutierrez Illan, Department of Entomology, Pullman
- Amber Hauvermale, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pullman
- Suzette Galinato, WSU Extension Agriculture/Natural Resources, Pullman
Professor, career track
- Michael Wallace, WSU Extension Youth and Family, Whatcom County
Professor
- Diane Smith, WSU Extension Youth and Family, Skagit County
- James Harbertson, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Tri-Cities
- Lisa DeVetter, Department of Horticulture, WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington REC
- Jeb Owen, Department of Entomology, Pullman
- Andrei Smertenko, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Pullman
- Zhiwu Zhang, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pullman
- Brittany Cooper, Department of Human Development, Pullman
- Lav Khot, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Pullman
- Sindhuja Sankaran, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Pullman
About CAHNRS
The land-grant mission of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences is made possible through the U.S. Hatch Act of 1887 and the U.S. Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Respectively, these Acts fund experiment stations and cooperative Extension efforts that aid Northwest growers, provide nutrition and health education, support rural businesses, enhance our environment, and much more. Hatch and Smith-Lever capacity funds drive our work for a more resilient, prosperous, and sustainable Washington and are matched by state and local funds.