WWU Professor Kristi Lewis Tyran Receives Allette and Cayden Franklin Excellence in Teaching Award

Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics has awarded WWU Professor Kristi Lewis Tyran with the Allette and Cayden Franklin Excellence in Teaching Award for the second time.

The award recognizes a CBE faculty member who has successfully designed and implemented a teaching-related activity or project to enhance student learning in the area of business and/or economics. Past award recipients have been recognized for a variety of teaching-related activities and projects including the development and implementation of learning materials, innovative teaching/learning methods and other teaching-related initiatives.

Tyran’s work focuses on developing the Leadership Practicum which teaches students through experience by leading and managing a project in an organization of their choice.

Tyran said it gives students the opportunity to participate in an external leadership experience to apply leadership concepts and skills.

For more information, contact Sandra Mottner, College of Business and Economics associate dean, at (360) 650-2403 or Sandra.mottner@wwu.edu.