Instructional Faculty

Larry D. Aamodt, Professor of Engineering and Computer Science (1983-87; 1989)

B.S.E. 1977, Walla Walla College

M.S.E.E. 1990; Ph.D. 1999, Washington State University

P.E. 1981, State of California, State of Washington

Terrie Dopp Aamodt, Professor of History and English (1979)

B.A. 1976, Columbia Union College

M.A. 1978, The College of William and Mary

Ph.D. 1986, Boston University

Susan L. Alexander, Visiting Professor of Computer Science (2015)

B.S. 1991, California State University Fullerton
M.S. 1993, University of Southern California

Ph.D. 1999, University of California Irvine

Alma Alfaro, Professor of Languages (2004)

B.A. 1998, Occidental College

M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2004, University of California at Santa Barbara

Shirley J. Wilson Anderson, Professor of Health (1999)

B.S.N. 1976, Loma Linda University

M.S.N. 1978, University of Alabama

Ed.D. 1991, University of Virginia

Austin C. Archer, Professor of Psychology and Education (1991)

B.S. 1980; M.A. 1984, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1993, Indiana University

Johanna Retana Attoh, Assistant Professor of Economics (2014)

B.S. 2008, National University of Costa Rica

M.A. 2009, East Carolina University

Cindee M. Bailey, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1991)

B.S. 1980; M.P.H. 1982, Loma Linda University

M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1987, Oregon State University

W. Brandon Beck, Associate Professor of Music (2000)

B.S. 1985, Walla Walla College

M.Mus. 1988, VanderCook College of Music

Brent Bergherm, Assistant Professor of Technology (2007)

B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2010, Savannah College of Art and Design

Brant Berglin, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies (2013) 

B.A. 1995, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 2001, Andrews University


Darold F. Bigger, Professor of Religion: Pastoral Administration, Theology and Spirituality; and Social Work (1992)

B.A. 1966, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 1970, Andrews University

M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1978, Claremont School of Theology

Pamela Bing Perry, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2009)

B.S. 1984, Union College

M.B.A. 1988, University of Kansas

M.S. 2003; D.M.F.T. 2009, Loma Linda University

Conna Bond, Assistant Professor of Business (2013)

B.A. 1990, Whitman College

J.D. 2003, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Kellie A. Bond, Associate Professor of English (2004)

B.A. 1993, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1998; Ph.D. 2002, University of Oregon

James D. Boyd, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2002)

B.A. 1987; M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College

Joseph A. Brannaka, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2015)

B.S. 2009, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 2014, University of Florida

Montgomery S. Buell, Associate Professor of History (1996)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1995, Purdue University

David A. Bullock, Professor of Communications (1984)

B.A. 1976, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1985, Washington State University

Ph.D. 1994, University of Arizona

Susan Bungard, Instructor in Religion (2004)

B.A. 1981; M.A. 2012, Walla Walla College

Emilie Butler, Instructor in Nursing (2013)

B.S. 2010, Walla Walla University

Roy K. Campbell, Professor of Physics (2001)

B.S. 1978, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 1986, Florida State University

Paul F. Cimmino, Visiting Professor of Social Work (2004)

B.A. 1976, California State University, Northridge

M.S.W. 1977, California State University, Fresno

Ph.D. 1986, Columbia Pacific University

Karen Clausen-Brown, Assistant Professor of English (2013)

B.A. 2007, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2015, University of Notre Dame

Bryce E. Cole, Associate Professor of Engineering (1995)

B.A., B.S.E. 1987, Walla Walla College

M.S.C.E. 1989, University of Massachusetts

Ph.D. 1995, University of Notre Dame

Mark J. Copsey, Associate Librarian (1984)

B.A. 1981, Andrews University

A.M.L.S. 1983, University of Michigan

Carl P. Cosaert, Professor of Biblical Studies: Greek and New Testament (2005)

B.A. 1989, Union College

M.Div. 1993, Andrews University

M.A. 2000, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Ph.D. 2005, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

David L. Cowles, Professor of Biology (2001)

B.S. 1978; M.S. 1981, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1987, University of California, Santa Barbara

Kyle S. Craig, Professor of Chemistry (2003)

B.S. 1997, Andrews University; Ph.D. 2003, The University of British Columbia

David B. Crawford, Assistant Professor of Communications (2007)

B.A. 2004, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2010, University of California, Riverside

Pamela Keele Cress, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1996)

B.S.W. 1990; M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University

Sherrice Croft, Instructor in Social Work (2015)

B.S.W. 1996; M.S.W. 1997 Walla Walla University

Cheris B. Current, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2007)

B.A. 2002, Southern Adventist University

M.A. 2005; Ph.D. 2007, Washington State University

Robert A. Cushman Jr., Professor of Paleobiology (2008)

B.S. 1975, Walla Walla College

M.S. 1983, Loma Linda University

Ph.D. 1994, Colorado School of Mines

Marvin L. Denney, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education (1996)

B.S. 1978, Walla Walla College

M.Ed. 1982, Eastern Washington University

Gregory Dean Dodds, Professor of History (2000)

B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2000; Ph.D. 2004, Claremont Graduate University

Andrew Dressler, III, Associate Professor of Business (1965-68; 1997)

B.A. 1965, Walla Walla College

C.P.A. 1966, State of Washington

M.Acct. 1967, University of Idaho

Jonathan D. Duncan, Professor of Mathematics (2002)

B.S.; B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College

M.A. (Math); M.S. (Cptr. Sci) 2001, Indiana University

Ph.D. 2007, Indiana University

Denise Dunzweiler, Professor of Education (2013)

BA. 1977, Loma Linda University

M.A. 1987, Sonoma State University

Ph.D. 2001, Andrews University

Paul B. Dybdahl, Professor of Mission and New Testament (2000)

B.A. 1992, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 1995; Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University

Thomas B. Ekkens, Professor of Physics (2004)

B.S. 1991, Andrews University

M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 1999, University of Notre Dame

Lynelle Ellis, Associate Professor of Communications (2015)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla University

M.A. 2009, Spring Arbor University

Karen Emerson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work (2004)

B.A. 1973, St. Ambrose University

M.S.W. 1992, Eastern Washington University

Linda M. Felipez, Professor of Technology (1998)

B.A. 1980; B.S. 1982; M.S.Ed. 1983, Eastern Illinois University

Ed.D. 1990, West Virginia University

Kari A. Firestone, Associate Professor of Nursing (2009, 2011)

B.S. 1994, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2006, Loma Linda University

John Foster, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2013)

B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2009; Ph.D. 2013, University of Oregon

Mathilde Frey, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies: Hebrew/Old Testament (2015)

M. Div. 2004, Andrews University
Ph.D. 2011, Andrews University

Rob Frohne, Professor of Engineering (1988)

B.S.E. 1983, Walla Walla College

M.S.E.E. 1984; Ph.D. 1988, Purdue University

P.E. 1998, State of Washington

Carolyn S. Gaskell, Librarian (1978)

B.A. 1976, Pacific Union College

M.A. 1977, University of Denver

Timothy Joseph Golden, Professor of Philosophy (2015)

B.S. 1990, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

J.D. 1993, Texas Southern University

M.A. 2006, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D. 2011, University of Memphis

Terrell D. Gottschall, Professor of History (1986)

B.A. 1973, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1975; Ph.D. 1981, Washington State University

Michael Gref, Instructor in Aviation (2015)

B.S. 2014, Walla Walla University

Jean-Paul Grimaud, Associate Professor of Languages (2000)

Licence en Theologie 1995, University of Strasbourg

Maitrise en Francais 1997, University of Grenoble

Kevin D. Grussling, Assistant Professor of Social Work (1992)

B.S.W. 1986; M.S.W. 1990, Walla Walla College

Kristy Guldhammer, Assistant Professor of English (1985)

B.A. 1974, Columbia Union College

M.A. 1979, Andrews University

Randi Hankins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work (1996)

B.S. 1975, Central Washington University

M.S.W. 1979, Eastern Washington University

Jerrold W. Hartman, Associate Professor of Communications (2003)

B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2008, National University

Robert D. Holm, Assistant Professor of Technology (2003)

B.S. 1996, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2006, Purdue University

Linda L. Ivy, Professor of Psychology (2006)

B.S. 1999, M.S. 2001, Ph.D. 2005, University of Oregon

Benjamin Jackson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2015)

B.A. 2001, Texas A&M University
M.S. 2003, Washington State University

Dalene Johnson, Professor of English (2011, 2016)

B.A. 1973; M.A. 1977, Walla Walla University

Ronald L. Jolliffe, Professor of English (1989)

B.A. 1971, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 1974, Andrews University

M.P.H. 1980, Loma Linda University

M.A. Religion 1988, The Claremont Graduate School

M.A. Literature and Film 2007, Claremont Graduate University

Ph.D. 1990, The Claremont Graduate School

Julie A. Kamada, Professor of Nursing (2015)

B.S.N. 1980, Andrews University
M.S.N. 1992, Wayne State University

D.N.P. 2001, Rush University

Lucille Benson Krull, Professor of Nursing (1996)

B.S. 1986, Pacific Union College

M.S. 1988, Sonoma State University

Ph.D. 1995, University of Texas at Austin

Curtis Z. Kuhlman, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education (1983)

B.S. 1981, Loma Linda University

M.S.T. 1988, Portland State University

Daniel A. Lamberton, Professor of English (1981-1983, 1987)

B.A. 1971, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1981, University of Montana

M.F.A. 1997, University of Washington

Debbie Lampson, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2009, 2011)

B.S. 1982, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2010, Walden University

Robert William Lane, Visiting Associate Professor of Industrial Design (2007)

B.S. 1977, Carleton University

M.S. 2003, University of Colorado

Steven H. Lee, Professor of Chemistry (1983)

B.S. 1976, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1981, University of Wisconsin

Joel Libby, Instructor in Art (2013)

B.A. 2004, Walla Walla College

Frederic Liebrand, Professor of Physics (1990)

B.S. 1985, Southern College

M.S. 1987; Ph.D. 1990, Purdue University

Scott H. Ligman, Professor of Biology (1989)

B.S. 1980; M.S. 1982, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1989, Oregon State University

David F. Lindsey, Professor of Biology (1997)

B.S. 1981, Southwestern Adventist College

Ph.D. 1992, University of Texas at Austin

Douglas M. Logan, Professor of Engineering (2008)

P.E. 1995, State of Colorado

P.E. 1984, State of California

B.S.E. 1974, Walla Walla College

M.S. 1976; Ph.D. 1985, Stanford University

Qin Ma, Professor of Engineering (2005)

B.S. 1987, M.S. 1994, Chongqing University

M.S. 1999, Florida International University

Ph.D. 2004, Carnegie Mellon University

Ross Magi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2014)

B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2009, University of Utah
Ph.D. 2014, University of Utah

Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Professor of Biblical Studies and Missiology (1990)

B.A. 1970, West Indies College

M.A. 1973; M.Div. 1975; Th.D. 1981, Andrews University

Th.M. 1995, Fuller Theological Seminary

Briana Maynor, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2015)

B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University

M.S.N. 2012, University of Phoenix

Bruce McClay, Librarian (2000)

B.A. 1968, Columbia Union College

M.A. 1971, Andrews University

M.A. 1996, University of Missouri-Columbia

Douglas McClay, Assistant Librarian, Level II (2015)

B.S. 2002, Pacific Union College

M.L.S. 2010, Drexel University

Janice Mckenzie, Associate Professor of Biology (2011)

B.S. 2001, Montana State University

Ph.D. 2006, Purdue University

John K. McVay, Professor of Theology (2006)

B.A. 1980, Southern Adventist University

M.Div. 1983, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1995, University of Sheffield

Annette D. Melgosa, Librarian (2006)

B.S. 1983, Andrews University

M.A.L.I.S. 1997, University College London

M.Ed. 2010, University of Queensland

Josefer Montes, Professor of Business (2011)

B.B.A. 1992, Southern Adventist University

M.B.A. 1994, Orlando College

Ph.D. 2010, University of Southern Mississippi

Mihail Motzev, Professor of Business (2004)

M.Sc. 1981, Higher Institute of Economics, Bulgaria

Ph.D. 1987, University of National and World Economic, Bulgaria

Debbie S. Muthersbaugh, Associate Professor of Education (2010)

B.S. 1980, Walla Walla College

M.Ed. 2009; Ph.D. 2012, University of Idaho

Curtis A. Nelson, Professor of Engineering (1982-83; 1988)

B.S.E. 1978, Walla Walla College

M.S.E.E. 1986, Washington State University

P.E. 1982, State of Washington-inactive

Ph.D. 2004, University of Utah

James R. Nestler, Professor of Biology (1990)

B.S. 1984, M.S. 1986, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1990, University of Colorado at Boulder

Sylvia B. Nosworthy, Professor of English (1978)

B.A. 1967; M.A. 1968, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1991, University of Minnesota

Janet Dee Ockerman, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1999)

A.B. 1968, Transylvania University

M.A. 1969, University of Kentucky

M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1977, Georgia State University

Helo Oidjarv, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2010)

B.A. 1996, University of Tartu

M.S.W. 2000, Andrews University

Ph.D. 2009, University of Illinois at Chicago

Kirt Onthank, Assistant Professor of Biology (2013)

B.S. 2006, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2008, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2013, Washington State University

Michaelynn R. Paul, Associate Professor of Nursing (2000)

B.S. 1987, Walla Walla College

M.S.N. 2004, Oregon Health and Science University

Kayleith Pellandini, Instructor in Social Work (2015)

B.S. 1997; M.S.W. 1998, Andrews University

Delvin E. Peterson, Associate Professor of Engineering (2004)

B.S.E. 2001, Walla Walla College

M.S.M.E. 2004; Ph.D. 2012, Oregon State University

Matthew Pierce, Instructor in Art (2015)

B.A. 1989, Walla Walla University

Bruce Wayne Pollard, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2010)

B.A. 1990, East Carolina University

M.S.W. 2005, Florida International University

Tamara L. Randolph, Professor of Education (2002)

B.A. 1966, Union College

M.Ed. 1995, Eastern Washington University

Ph.D. 2000, Washington State University

Joan M. Redd, Professor of Biology (1992)

B.S. 1979; M.S. 1981, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1989, University of Denver

Leonard Richter, Professor of Music (1978)

Diploma, 1961, Ostrava Conservatory

B.A. 1970, University of Waterloo

M.Mus. 1971, Andrews University; M.Mus. 1977, Manhattan School of Music

Ph.D. 1984, New York University

Donald Lee Riley, Professor of Engineering (1991)

B.S.E. 1985, Walla Walla College

M.S.M.E. 1986, Washington State University

P.E. 2010, State of Washington

Lyn C. Ritz, Professor of Music (2003)

B.Mus. 1973, State University of New York, Potsdam

M.Mus.Ed. 1977, The Pennsylvania State University

D.M.A. 1991, University of Kentucky

Heather L. Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2015)

B.S.W. 1999, Walla Walla University

M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla University

Brian D. Roth, Associate Professor of Engineering (2008)

B.S.E. 2001, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2003, Purdue University

Ph.D. 2008, Stanford University

Christy A. Scott, Assistant Librarian, Level II (2004)

B.S. 2001, Union College

M.L.S. 2003, University of Missouri-Columbia

Kraig S. M. Scott, Professor of Music (1986)

Associateship (Piano) 1978, The Royal Conservatory of Toronto

B.Mus. 1984, Walla Walla College

M.Mus. 1986, University of Oregon

M.A., D.M.A. 1993, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

Richard W. Scott, Assistant Librarian Level II (2008)

B.A. 1990, Union College

M.S. 1991, University of Kentucky

Melodie A. Selby, Associate Professor of Engineering (2009)

B.S.E. 1986, Walla Walla College

P.E. 1989, State of California

P.E. 1991, State of Washington

M.S.E. 1994, Washington State University

Nancy L. Semotiuk, Associate Professor of Communications (1989)

B.A. 1979, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1992, Norwich University

Samuel Sumin Sih, Associate Professor of Engineering (1997)

M.S. 1991; Ph.D. 1996, University of Texas at Austin

Deborah Silva, Professor of Communications (2000)

B.A. 1996, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1998; Ph.D. 2007, Washington State University

J. Anthony Smith, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2011)

B.S. 1997, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 2004, Georgia Institute of Technology

Susan B. Smith, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1997)

B.S. 1981, Southern Adventist University

M.S.W. 1989, Florida International University

Ph.D. 2005, Andrews University

R. Lee Stough, Professor of Psychology (1998)

B.A. 1984, Glenville State College

M.A. 1992, West Virginia Graduate College

Ph.D. 1999, University of Akron

Rodd L. Strobel, Assistant Professor of Physical Education (2015)

B.S. 1987, Walla Walla University

M.Ed. 2007, Walla Walla University

Ann C. Szalda-Petree, Visiting Associate Professor of Social Work (2005)

B.S. 1987, Seattle University

M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1993, University of Montana

Karen B. Tetz, Professor of Nursing (1985)

B.S. 1977, Walla Walla College

M.S. 1983, Loma Linda University

Ph.D. 2003, Oregon Health and Science University

David E. Thomas, Professor of Practical Theology and Apologetics (2001)

B.A. 1975, Atlantic Union College

M.Div. 1978; D.Min. 1999, Andrews University

Alden L. Thompson, Professor of Biblical Studies: Old Testament and Adventist Studies (1970)

B.A. 1965, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1966; B.Div. 1967, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1975, University of Edinburgh

Karin E. Thompson, Associate Professor of Music (2009)

B. Mus. 1991, Walla Walla College

M. Mus. 1993, Johns Hopkins University

Ph.D. 2001, University of Maryland

Timothy L. Tiffin, Professor of Mathematics (1992)

B.S. 1985, Pacific Union College

M.S. 1988; D.A. 1995, Idaho State University

Emily Tillotson, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2008)

B.S.W. 1997, Walla Walla College

M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College

Bruce J. Toews, Associate Professor of Business (1994)

B.S.B.A. 1987, Pacific Union College

C.P.A. 1989, State of California

M.B.A. 1991, California State University, San Bernardino

C.P.A. 1995, State of Washington

Steve VanOrden, Instructor in Business (2012)

B.A. 1994, Washington State University

M.P.A. 1997, City University

LuAnn R. Venden, Professor of English (1999)

B.A. 1990, Southwestern Adventist University

M.A. 1992; Ph.D. 2000, University of North Texas

Heather R. Vonderfecht, Visiting Associate Professor of Social Work (1994)

B.S. 1984, Juniata College

M.A. 1986, Wake Forest University

M.S.W. 2001, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1992, Washington University, St. Louis

Lynn R. Wagner, Associate Professor of Nursing (1994)

B.S. 1977; M.S. 1983, Loma Linda University

Laurellé C. Warner, Associate Professor of Social Work (2014)

B.S. 1983, Atlantic Union College

M.S.W. 1985, University of Connecticut

Louie L. Yaw, Professor of Engineering (1992-93; 2000)

B.S.E. 1992, Walla Walla College

M.S. 1996, University of California at Davis

P.E. 1996; S.E. 2000, State of California

P.E., S.E. 2001, State of Washington

Ph.D. 2008, University of California, Davis

Daniel Yazak, Visiting Professor of Social Work (2004)

B.S. 1969, Baylor University

M.U.P. 1973, D.E.D. 1980, Texas A&M University