Faculty
Dates in parentheses indicate beginning year of instruction for Walla Walla University
Austin C. Archer, Professor of Psychology and Education (1991)
B.S. 1980, Andrews University
M.A. 1984, Andrews University
Ph.D. 1993, Indiana University
Cindee M. Bailey, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1991)
B.S.N. 1980, Loma Linda University
M.P.H. 1982, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 1987, Oregon State University
M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla University
Brent Bergherm, Assistant Professor of Technology (2007)
B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College
M.A. 2010, Savannah College of Art and Design
James D. Boyd, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2002)
B.A. 1987, Walla Walla University
M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla University
Ph.D., 2015, Capella 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
Paul F. Cimmino, Visiting Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2004)
B.A. 1976, California State University, Northridge
M.S.W. 1977, California State University, Fresno
Ph.D. 1986, Columbia Pacific University
David L. Cowles, Professor of Biology (2001)
B.S. 1978, Walla Walla University
M.S. 1981, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 1987, University of California at Santa Barbara
Pamela Keele Cress, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1996)
B.S.W. 1990, Walla Walla University
M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University
Sherrice Croft, Instructor in Social Work (2015)
B.S.W. 1996, Walla Walla University
M.S.W. 1997, Walla Walla University
Cheris Brewer Current, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2007)
B.S. 2002, Southern Adventist University
M.A. 2005, Washington State University
Ph.D. 2007, Washington State University
Robert A. Cushman Jr., Professor of Biological Sciences (2008)
B.S. 1975, Walla Walla University
M.S. 1983, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 1994, Colorado School of Mines
Denise Dunzweiler, Professor of Education (2013)
B.A. 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
Lynelle Ellis, Associate Professor of Communications (2015)
B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College
M.A. 2009, Spring Arbor University
Karen Emerson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (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
Robert Wayne Gardner, Professor of Sociology (2016)
B.A. 1969 Pacific Union College
M.A. 1971, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 1977, Ph.D. University of Utah
Kevin D. Grussling, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1992)
B.S.W. 1986, Walla Walla University
M.S.W. 1990, Walla Walla University
Randi L. Hankins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1979)
B.A. 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
Linda L. Ivy, Associate Professor Psychology (2006)
B.S. 1999, University of Oregon
M.S. 2001, University of Oregon
Ph.D.2005, University of Oregon
Scott H. Ligman, Professor of Biology (1989)
B.S. 1980, Andrews University
M.S. 1982, Andrews University
Ph.D. 1989, Oregon State University
Janice McKenzie, Associate Professor of Biology (2011)
B.S. 2001, Montana State University
Ph.D. 2006, Purdue University
Debbie S. Muthersbaugh, Associate Professor of Education (2010)
B.S. 1980, Walla Walla College
M.Ed. 2009, University of Idaho
Ph.D. 2012, University of Idaho
James R. Nestler, Professor of Biology (1990)
B.S. 1984, Walla Walla University
M.S. 1986, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 1990, University of Colorado at Boulder
Helo Oidjarv, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2010)
B.A. 1996, University of Tartu
M.A. 1997, University of Tartu
M.S.W. 2000, Andrews University
Ph.D. 2009, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kirt L. Onthank, Assistant Professor of Biology (2013)
B.S. 2006, Walla Walla University
M.S. 2008, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 2013, Washington State University
Kayleith Pellandini, Instructor in Social work (2015)
B.S. 1997, Andrews University
M.S.W. 1998, Andrews University
Pamela Bing Perry, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2009)
B.S. 1984, Union College
M.B.A. 1988, University of Kansas
M.S. 2003, Loma Linda University
D.M.F.T. 2009, Loma Linda University
B. 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, Walla Walla University
M.S. 1981, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 1989, University of Denver
Heather L. Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2015)
B.S.W. 1999, Walla Walla University
M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla University
Neria Sebastien, Professor of Education and Psychology (2016)
B.A. 2012, Brooklyn College
M.Ed. 2015, Concordia University
M.S.T. 2015, Fordham University
Susan B. Smith, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1997)
B.S. 1981, Southern Adventist University
M.S.W. 1989, Florida International University
Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University
Ann Szalda-Petree, Visiting Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1999)
B.S. 1987, Seattle University
M.A. 1991, University of Montana
Ph.D. 1993, University of Montana
David E. Thomas, Professor of Practical Theology and Apologetics (2001)
B.A. 1975, Atlantic Union College
M.Div. 1978; D.Min. 1999, Andrews University
Heather R. Vonderfecht, Visiting Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1994)
B.S. 1984, Juniata College
M.A. 1986, Wake Forest University
Ph.D. 1992, Washington University, St Louis
M.S.W. 2001, Walla Walla University
Daniel L. Yazak, Visiting Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2001)
B.S. 1969, Baylor University
M.U.P. 1976, Texas A&M University
D.E.D. 1980, Texas A&M University
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Kellie A. Bond, Associate Professor of English (2004)
B.A. 1993, Walla Walla University
M.A. 1998, University of Oregon
Ph.D. 2002, University of Oregon
Gregory Dean Dodds, Associate Professor of History (2000)
B.A. 1997, Walla Walla University
M.A. 2000, Claremont Graduate University
Ph.D. 2004, Claremont Graduate University
David F. Lindsey, Professor of Biology (1997)
B.S. 1981, Southwestern Adventist College
Ph.D. 1992, University of Texas at Austin
Marvin L. Denney, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education (1991)
B.S. 1978, Walla Walla University
M.Ed. 1982, Eastern Washington University
Jonathan D. Duncan, Professor of Mathematics (2013)
B.S., 1997, Walla Walla University
M.S., 2001, Indiana University
Ph.D., 2007, Indiana University
Thomas B. Ekkens, Assistant Professor of Physics (2004)
B.S. 1991, Andrew University
M.S. 1995, University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. 1999, University of Notre Dame
Jean-Paul Grimaud, Associate Professor of Modern Languages (2000)
(Licence en Theologie) 1995, University of Strasbourg
(Maitrise en Francais) 1997, University of Grenoble
Steven H. Lee, Professor of Chemistry (1983)
B.S. 1976, Andrews University
Ph.D. 1981, University of Wisconsin