Awards recognizing HCDE faculty, staff, and students by the Department, College of Engineering, and the University of Washington
In addition to the awards below, HCDE annually recognizes community members with the Mikey Award and graduating students with Awards of Excellence.
2025
Donna Sakson, University of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award—Dean's Award
2024
Kate Starbird, University of Washington Award of Excellence—Faculty Lecture Award
2023
Elin Bjorling, College of Engineering Awards—Professional Staff Award
Kristin Dew, College of Engineering Awards—Faculty Teaching Award
Sourojit Ghosh, College of Engineering Awards—Student Teaching Award
Jane Skau, College of Engineering Awards—Classified Staff Award
Kate Starbird, College of Engineering Awards—Faculty Research Award
2022
Phil Spencer, University of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award—Distinguished Achievement in Industry
Susan Carpenter-Brandt, HCDE 2022 Professional Staff Award
Alanna Robins Daniels, HCDE 2022 Classified Staff Award
Alanna Robins Daniels, College of Engineering Awards—Outstanding Staff Award
Kristin Dew, HCDE 2022 Junior Faculty Award
Tyler Fox, HCDE 2022 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award
Sourojit Ghosh, HCDE 2022 Student Teaching Award
Charlotte Lee, HCDE 2022 Faculty Research Award
Kai Lukoff, HCDE 2022 Student Research Award
Keri Mallari, HCDE 2022 Student Teaching Award
Kenya Mejia, HCDE 2022 Student Research Award
Spencer Williams, HCDE 2022 Student Teaching Award
Sarah Coppola, Jay Cunningham, Akeiylah DeWitt, Melissa Ewing, Kenya Mejia, Daniela Rosner, Jane Skau, and Connie Yang, Team Award: 2021-2022 Diversity Committee
2021
Ahmer Arif, HCDE 2021 Student Research Award
Arpita, HCDE 2021 Student Research Award
Brock Craft, HCDE 2021 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award
Leah Findlater, HCDE 2021 Faculty Research Award
Stacia Green, HCDE 2021 Professional Staff Award
Sam Kolovson, HCDE 2021 Student Teaching Award
Nadya Peek, University of Washington Award of Excellence—Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovation with Technology
Nadya Peek, HCDE 2021 Faculty Teaching & Learning Award
Leah Pistorius, HCDE 2021 Outstanding Staff Award
Leah Pistorius, College of Engineering Awards—Outstanding Staff Award
Wendy Roldan, HCDE 2021 Student Research Award
Kate Starbird, HCDE 2021 Outstanding Faculty Award
Kate Starbird, College of Engineering Awards—Outstanding Faculty Award
2020
Elena Agapie, College of Engineering Awards—Student Teaching Award
Elena Agapie, HCDE 2020 Student Teaching Award
Cindy Atman, HCDE 2020 Faculty Research Award
Susan Carpenter-Brandt, HCDE 2020 Professional Staff Award
Dianne Hendricks, College of Engineering Awards—Faculty Teaching Award
Dianne Hendricks, HCDE 2020 Faculty Teaching Award
Nadya Peek, HCDE 2020 Junior Faculty Award
Pat Reilly, Kathleen Rascon, Alex Llapitan, Alanna Robins Daniels, HCDE 2020 Team Award
Jane Skau, HCDE 2020 Classified Staff Award
2019
Cynthia Bennett, HCDE 2019 Award for Student Research
Kristin Dew, HCDE 2019 Award for Student Teaching
Leah Findlater, HCDE 2019 Junior Faculty Award
Julie Kientz, HCDE 2019 Faculty Teaching Award
Julie Kientz, College of Engineering Awards—Faculty Teaching Award
Alex Llapitan, Kathleen Rascon, Pat Reilly, HCDE 2019 Team Award
Scott Rivers, HCDE 2019 Professional Staff Award
Scott Rivers, College of Engineering Awards—Professional Staff
Mark Zachry, HCDE 2019 Faculty Research Award
2018
Erin Baker, HCDE 2018 Professional Staff Award
Brock Craft, HCDE 2018 Faculty Teaching Award
David Ribes, HCDE 2018 Faculty Research Award
Kate Starbird, HCDE 2018 Junior Faculty Award
Kate Starbird, College of Engineering Awards—Junior Faculty Award
Kaitlyn Zhou, College of Engineering Dean's Medalist
2017
Allen Lee, HCDE 2017 Classified Staff Award
Alex Llapitan, HCDE 2017 Professional Staff Award
Sean Munson, HCDE 2017 Junior Faculty Award
Sean Munson, College of Engineering Awards—Junior Faculty Award
Kerem Özcan, College of Engineering Awards—Student Teaching
Linda Wagner, HCDE 2017 Faculty Teaching Award
2016
Gary Hsieh, HCDE 2016 Faculty Innovator—Junior Award
Daniela Rosner, HCDE 2016 Faculty Innovator—Research Award
Kate Starbird, HCDE 2016 Faculty Innovator—Teaching & Learning Award
Morgan Tubby, HCDE 2016 Staff Innovator—Classified
2015
Cecilia Aragon, HCDE 2015 Faculty Innovator—Research Award
Julie Kientz, Innovation Research Award, University of Washington
Sean Munson, Innovation Research Award, University of Washington
Sean Munson, College of Engineering Awards—Teaching Award
Sean Munson, HCDE 2015 Faculty Innovator—Teaching & Learning Award
Daniel Perry, HCDE 2015 Student Innovator—Research Award
Leah Pistorius, HCDE 2015 Staff Innovator—Professional
Daniela Rosner, HCDE 2015 Faculty Innovator—Junior Award
Taylor Scott, HCDE 2015 Student Innovator—Teaching Award
Elaine Shelley, HCDE 2015 Staff Innovator—Classified
2014
Cassie Atkinson-Edwards, HCDE 2014 Staff Innovator—Classified
Andrew Davidson, HCDE 2014 Faculty Innovator—Teaching & Learning Award
Julie Kientz, College of Engineering Community of Innovators Award—Research Award
Julie Kientz, HCDE 2014 Faculty Innovator—Research Award
DJ Miller, HCDE 2014 Staff Innovator—Professional
Kate Starbird, HCDE 2014 Faculty Innovator—Junior Award
2013
Cecilia Aragon, HCDE 2013 Faculty Innovator—Teaching & Learning Award
Charlotte Lee, College of Engineering Community of Innovators Award—Junior Faculty
Charlotte Lee, HCDE 2013 Faculty Innovator—Junior Award
Jaime Luce, HCDE 2013 Staff Innovator—Professional
Mark Zachry, HCDE 2013 Faculty Innovator—Research Award
2012
Mark Haselkorn, HCDE 2012 Faculty Innovator—Research Award
Julie Kientz, HCDE 2012 Faculty Innovator—Junior Award
DJ Miller, HCDE 2012 Staff Innovator—Professional
Jennifer Turns, HCDE 2012 Faculty Innovator—Teaching & Learning Award
Lisa Yamasaki, HCDE 2012 Staff Innovator—Classified
2011
Beth Kolko, HCDE 2011 Faculty Innovator—Research Award
Charlotte Lee, HCDE 2011 Faculty Innovator—Junior Award
Mark Zachry, HCDE 2011 Faculty Innovator—Teaching & Learning Award
2009
Cynthia Atman, David B. Thorud Leadership Award, University of Washington
Gian Bruno, College of Engineering Community of Innovators Award—Professional Staff
2007
Jan Spyridakis, Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award, University of Washington
2000
Jan Spyridakis, Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Washington Educational Outreach
1990
Jan Spyridakis, Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Washington
1989
Jan Spyridakis, Faculty Achievement Award for Outstanding Teaching, College of Engineering, University of Washington