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
Conna L. Bond, Associate Professor of Business (2013-2017; 2019)
B.A. 1990, Whitman College
J.D. 2003, University of Florida
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, Associate 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.N. 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, 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, University of British Columbia
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
Linda Potter Crumley, Professor of Communication (2017)
B.A. 1988, Pacific Union College
M.A. 1991, University of California, Davis
Ph.D. 2002, University of Texas, 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
Hilary E.L. Dickerson, Professor of History (2018)
B.A. 2002, Walla Walla College
M.A. 2004; Ph.D. 2011, Washington State 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 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, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2004)
B.A. 1973, St. Ambrose University
M.S.W. 1992, Eastern Washington University
Frank M. Fabian, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2019)
B.S. 1999, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru
M.S. 2012, University of Nebraska
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
J.D. 1983, University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. 2006, North Dakota State University
M.B.A. 2015, Southern Adventist University
John Foster, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2013)
B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University
M.S. 2009; Ph.D. 2013, University of Oregon
Mathilde Frey, Professor of Biblical Studies (2015)
B.A. 1992, Seminar Marienhöhe
M. Div. 2004; 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 (1970-1990; 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 (1987-1990; 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; Ph.D. 2011, Loma Linda University
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
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, Associate 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, 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, Chico
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, Associate 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; M.A. (Film), 2007; Ph.D. 1990, Claremont Graduate 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
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, Baton Rouge
Joel Libby, Assistant Professor of Art (2013)
B.A. 2004, Walla Walla College
M.F.A. 2016, Academy of 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, 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; Ph.D. 2014, University of Utah
Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Professor of Biblical Studies and Missiology (1990)
B.Th. 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
Kendrick F. Mensink, Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering (2019)
B.S.E. 2012, Walla Walla University
Mihail Motzev, Professor of Business (2004)
M.Sc. 1981, Higher Institute of Economics, Bulgaria
Ph.D. 1987, University of National and World Economic, Bulgaria
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, Assistant Professor of Music (2018)
B.A. 2008, Andrews University
M.M. 2010, University of Cincinnati
D.M.A. 2016, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Curtis A. Nelson, Professor of Engineering (1982-83; 1988)
B.S.E. 1978, Walla Walla College
M.S.E.E. 1986, Washington State University
Ph.D. 2004, University of Utah
P.E. 1982, State of Washington-inactive
James R. Nestler, Professor of Biology (1990)
B.S. 1984, M.S. 1986, Walla Walla College
Ph.D. 1990, University of Colorado, 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.M. (Piano Performance) 2009, Boston Conservatory
M.M. (Solo Piano) 2010, University of South Florida
M.M. (Collaborative Piano) 2012, New England Conservatory
D.M.A. 2018, Boston University
Michaelynn R. Paul, 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. 1998, 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
Melodie A. Selby, Associate Professor of Engineering (2009)
B.S.E. 1986, Walla Walla College
M.S.E. 1994, Washington State University
P.E. 1989, State of California
P.E. 1991, State of Washington
Nancy L. Semotiuk, Professor of Communication (1989)
B.A. 1979, Walla Walla College
M.A. 1992, Norwich University
Ph.D. 2019, Union Institute and 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, 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
D.B.L. 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 (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, 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
Ph.D. 2019, Loma Linda University
Jody E. Washburn, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies (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
Cynthia Westerbeck, Professor of English (2017)
B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College
M.A. 1992; Ph.D. 2000, Washington University, St. Louis
Louie L. Yaw, Professor of Engineering (1992-93; 2000)
B.S.E. 1992, Walla Walla College
M.S. 1996; Ph.D. 2008, University of California, Davis
P.E. 1996; S.E. 2000, State of California
P.E., S.E. 2001, State of Washington