Gwen Cash-James, EdD
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Eastern Washington University
Gwen Cash-James serves as Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Eastern Washington University. She oversees professional and leadership development for faculty, weaving evidence-based practice with tools chairs and other faculty can use tomorrow. Her through-line is simple: clear structures, humane leadership, and practical habits that help faculty thrive in the workplace. Outside of her work at EWU, Gwen has served for more than 10 years as a peer evaluator for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Prior to her arrival at EWU, she served as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Spokane Community Colleges and as a tenured English faculty member within Washington’s community colleges. She is a very proud EWU alum.