Outstanding

Radiologic sciences professor Diane M. Kawamura AAS ’75, BIS ’79, M.Ed. ’81, BS ’82was named the Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator in the nation in the 2016 edition of the Minnies. Published by AuntMinnie.com, a comprehensive forum for professionals in the medical imaging field, the Minnies are awarded annually to recognize excellence in radiology.

With 400+ students, WSU’s Department of Radiologic Sciences is the university’s second-largest department. In 2016-17, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Kawamura, who also has a Ph.D. from the University of Utah, has been instrumental in the department’s growth and development for nearly four decades. She is a past president of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and a Weber State Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor.