Distinguished Faculty Address Committee
Function
- To select members of the faculty distinguished by excellence in scholarship, teaching, and research for the signal honor of being invited to deliver a Distinguished Faculty Address to the University community, and to make all necessary arrangements for the presentation of such addresses.
- To appoint working subcommittees, which may include members not on the parent committee, as necessary to accomplish its function. The membership of these subcommittees shall be chosen so as to assure broad representation from constituencies of the Faculty Senate.
Composition and Tenure
- Six faculty. Three chosen by the Office of the Provost and three chosen by the Faculty Senate. (F)
- One graduate student, with a one-year term (renewable). (G)
Additional Notes
- Chair elected by the Committee.
- Responsible to: Faculty Senate and the provost and executive vice president.
- Reports to: Faculty Senate and the provost and executive vice president.
Committee Membership
Faculty Members
Committee Chair Susmita Bose
Professor
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Pullman
2024 – 2027
Porismita Borah
Professor
Morrow College of Communication, Pullman
2025 – 2028
Tom Kawula
Director
Paul G. Allen School for Global Health Pullman
2025 – 2028
Dean Luethi
Professor
School of Music, Pullman
2025 – 2028
Uchila Umesh
Professor
Morrow College of Communication, Pullman
2025 – 2028
Joan Wu
Professor
CAHNRS BSE, Puyallup Research & Extension Office
2022 – 2026
Shae Ortega
Chair, GPSA Communication
Graduate and Professional Student Association, Pullman
2023 – 2026
Student Members
Vacant
Graduate Student
Administrative Members
Haylee Hansen
Office of the Provost Support
Beth Doyle
Faculty Senate Office Support