UW jointly awarded Sarah Collier (Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences), CSDE Affiliate Jennifer Otten (Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences), CSDE Affiliate Marie Spiker (Epidemiology), the university’s 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award. The Collier-Otten-Spiker Food Systems Teaching Team was recognized for their reflective teaching practice with experimentation and refinement over time; commitment to inclusive teaching and mentoring; and dedication to creating deep and transformative learning experiences. You can read more about the team’s teaching approach here. Congratulations, Dr. Collier, Dr. Otten, and Dr. Spiker!