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

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, Associate Professor of Economics (2014)

B.S. 2008, National University of Costa Rica

M.S. 2009, East Carolina University

M.A. 2014; Ph.D. 2016, Western Michigan 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

Maria Bastien, Assistant Professor of Education (2017)

B.S. 2004, Pacific Union College

B.A. 2010; M.A. 2011, University of Windsor

Ph.D. 2017, University of Ottawa

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, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies (2013) 

B.A. 1995, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 2001, Andrews University

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, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2002)

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

Ph.D. 2015, Capella University

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

B.S. 2009, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 2014, University of Florida

Cecilia J. Brothers, Assistant Professor of Biology (2018)

B.S. 2010; M.S. 2012, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2016, University of Alabama

Susan Bungard, Instructor in Religion (2004)

B.A. 1981, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2012, Walla Walla University

Emilie Butler, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2013)

B.S. 2010, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2015, Washington State University

Roy K. Campbell, Professor of Physics (2001)

B.S. 1978, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 1986, Florida State University

Eldon Preston Carman Jr., Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2017)

B.S. 2003, Walla Walla College

M.B.A. 2006, La Sierra University

M.S. 2014, University of California, Riverside

Karen Clausen-Brown, Associate 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

M.S. 2014, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2003, The University of British Columbia

David B. Crawford, Associate Professor of Communication (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 College

Linda Potter Crumley, Professor of Communication (2017)

B.A. 1988, Pacific Union College

M.A. 1991, University of California, Davis
Ph.D. 2002, The University of Texas at Austin

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

Albert R. Diaz, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music (2016)

B.M. 2010, University of Southern California
M.M. 2012, University of Southern California 
M.A. 2014, University of California, Los Angeles

Gregory Dean Dodds, Professor of History (2000)

B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College

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

Hilary E.L. Dickerson, Professor of History (2018)

B.A. 2002, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2004; Ph.D. 2011, Washington State 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 and Computer Science (2002)

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

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

Ph.D. 2007, Indiana 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 Communication (2015)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College

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, Professor of Nursing (2009, 2014)

B.S. 1994, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2006, Loma Linda University

Ph.D. 2016, Oregon Health and Science University

James Foster, Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2018)

B.A. 1980, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2006, North Dakota State University

M.B.A. 2015, Southern Adventist University

J.D. 1983, University of California School of Law

John Foster, Associate 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

Robert Wayne Gardner, Professor of Sociology (2016)

B.A. 1969, Pacific Union College

M.A. 1971, Loma Linda University

Ph.D. 1977, University of Utah

Susan A. Gardner, Professor of English (2016)

B.S. 1970, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1975, University of Utah

Ph.D. 1985, University of Michigan

Carolyn S. Gaskell, Librarian (1978)

B.A. 1976, Pacific Union College

M.A. 1977, University of Denver

Peter Gleason, Associate Professor of Psychology (2017)

B.A. 2004, Atlantic Union College
M.A. 2009, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. IP, University of Ottawa

Phil Glendrange, Instructor in Aviation (2017)

B.S. 2011, Walla Walla University

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

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

Deisy E. Haid, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2017)

    B.S.W. 2010; M.S.W. 2011, Walla Walla University

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

B.S. 1975, Central Washington University

M.S.W. 1979, Eastern Washington University

Brian D. Hartman, Assistant Professor of Education (2016)

B.S. (Biology); B.S. (Bioengineering) 1993, Walla Walla College

M.A.T. 1996, Andrews University

Ph.D. 2016, Oregon State University

Jerrold W. Hartman, Professor of Communication (2003)

B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2008, National University

Michael Hellie, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education (2018)

B.S. 1983, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1990, California State University

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

B.S. 1996, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2006, Purdue University

Jefre Humbert, Instructor in Product Design (2017)

B.S. 1984, Walla Walla College

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

Ph.D. 2015, Montana State 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

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

Steven H. Lee, Professor of Chemistry (1983)

B.S. 1976, Andrews University

Ph.D. 1981, University of Wisconsin

Amanda Lewis, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2018)

B.S. 2003, Montana State University

M.S.W. 2007, Walla Walla University

Nerissa Lewis, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2017)

B.S. 2007, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
M.S. 2011, University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D. 2017, Louisiana State University

Joel Libby, Assistant Professor of Art (2013)

B.A. 2004, Walla Walla College

MFA 2016, Academy & Art University

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

Deanna Ludwig, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2016)

B.S.N. 2011, Washington State University

M.S.N. 2014, Kaplan 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, Associate 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

Douglas McClay, Assistant Librarian, Level II (2015)

B.S. 2002, Pacific Union College

M.L.S. 2010, Drexel University

Janice McKenzie, Associate Professor of Bioengineering (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

Mihail Motzev, Professor of Business (2004)

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

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

Ryan Mowat, Associate Professor of Engineering (2018)

B.S. 1991, Walla Walla College
M.S. 1995, University of Victoria

Eunice Muriu, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2018)

B.S. 2007, Bethel College
M.S. 2010, University of Michigan 

Debbie S. Muthersbaugh, Professor of Education (2010)

B.S. 1980, Walla Walla College

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

Cristian Neacsu, Associate Professor of Music (2018)

B.A. 2008, Andrews University

M.M. 2010, University of Cincinnati College

D.M.A. 2016, University of Illinois

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

Kirt Onthank, Associate Professor of Biology (2013)

B.S. 2006, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2008, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2013, Washington State University

Jinhyang Park, Assistant Professor of Music (2016)

B.A. 2004, Sahmyook University

M.A. 2009, Boston Conservatory

M.A. 2010, University of South Florida

M.A. 2012, New England Conservatory

D.M.A. 2018, Boston University

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

B.S. 1987, Walla Walla College

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

D.N.P. 2017, Walden University

Kayleith Pellandini, Instructor in Social Work (2015)

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

George Perez, Assistant Professor of Business (2018)

B.S. 1994, Universidad Del Valle De Mexico
M.S. 1997; Ph.D. IP, Andrews University

Pamela Bing Perry, Associate 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

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, Associate Professor of Art (2015)

B.A. 1989, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2015, Academy of Art University

Joan M. Redd, Professor of Biology (1992)

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

Ph.D. 1989, University of Denver

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

B.S.W. 1999, M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College

Brian D. Roth, 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.L.S. 1991, University of Kentucky

Neria Sebastien, Assistant Professor of Special Education (2016)

B.A. 2013, Brooklyn College

M.Ed. 2015, Concordia University

M.S. 2015, Fordham University

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 Communication (1989)

B.A. 1979, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1992, Norwich University

Deborah Silva, Professor of Communication (2000)

B.A. 1996, Walla Walla College

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

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. 2004, Andrews University

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

B.S. 1987; M.Ed. 2007, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2018, Columbia 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

Patience Taruwinga, Associate Professor of Business (2017)

   B.S. 1999, University of Zimbabwe

   MBA 2003; M.S. 2008, Indiana University South Bend
   Ph.D. 2012, University of South Africa

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

Douglas Thomsen, Associate Professor of Engineering (2018)

     B.S.E. 1993, Walla Walla College

     M.S.E. 1996; Ph.D. 1999, Purdue University

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, M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College

Matthew Toelke, Instructor of Technology (2015)

B.S. 2009, Walla Walla University

Bruce J. Toews, Professor of Business (1994)

B.B.A. 1987, Pacific Union College

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

C.P.A. 1995, State of Washington

D.B.A. 2015, Walden University

Monique Vincent, Assistant Professor of History (2018)

B.A. 2007, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2009; Ph.D. 2016, University of Chicago

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

Jody E. Washburn, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies: Hebrew and Old Testament (2016)

B.A. 2005, Walla Walla College

M.A.; M.A. 2010, Andrews University

M.A. 2013; Ph.D. 2016, University of California, Los Angeles

Pablo Wenceslao, Visiting Professor of Industrial Design (2016)

B.Des. 2002, University of Florida

M.Arch. 2006, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cynthia Westerbeck, Professor of English (2017)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College
M.A. 1992; Ph.D. 2000, Washington University

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

Licci Zemleduch, Instructor in Business (2018)

B.A. 2000; M.B.A. IP, Montemorelos University