Washington State University rewards and provides support for impactful teaching. Learn about awards across the system and grants that support faculty in teaching excellence.
University Awards
President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Career-Track Faculty
Honors career-track faculty who epitomize the highest levels of performance and excellence.
Faculty Opportunity and Engagement Award
Recognizes distinctive and outstanding teaching, research or creative work, and/or service and outreach.
Richard G. Law Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching
Awarded for outstanding teaching in WSU’s University Common Requirements (UCORE) program.
Provost’s Teaching Academy Awards
The WSU Teaching Academy offers several awards to WSU faculty.
Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Instruction
Acknowledges outstanding accomplishments in the establishment of excellence in WSU instructional programs.
College Awards
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
- RM Wate Teaching Award
College of Arts and Sciences
- Tom & Julie Lutz Science and Mathematics Teaching Excellence Award
- William F. Mullen Memorial Teaching Award
- Excellence in Teaching by Career-Track Faculty
College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences
- Faculty Excellence in Teaching
Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
- Reid Miller Excellence in Teaching Award
Carson College of Business
- Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
College of Nursing
- Jan Holloway Excellence in Clinical Instruction
- Undergraduate Faculty Award
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Clinical Teaching Award
- Teaching Award
Grants
Smith Teaching and Learning Grants
Awarded annually for innovative ideas that enhance teaching and learning at WSU.
College of Veterinary Medicine Education Research Grants
Supports faculty in developing, implementing, and studying innovative teaching methods, educational technologies, and curricular improvements.
Teaching Conference Registration Award
Covers the cost of registration fees for a conference, meeting or workshop that will directly enhance the applicant’s classroom teaching and/or scholarship of teaching.