Faculty

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

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

Ph.D. 1987, Oregon State University

M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College

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, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2002)

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

Ph.D., 2015, Capella University

Cecilia J. Brothers, Assistant Professor of Biology (2018)
     B.S. 2010; M.S. 2012, Walla Walla University
     Ph.D., 2015, Capella University

David L. Cowles, Professor of Biology (2001)

B.S. 1978; M.S. 1981, Walla Walla College
Ph.D. 1987, University of California at Santa Barbara

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.S. 2002, Southern Adventist University

M.A. 2005; Ph.D. 2007, Washington State 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 Communication (2015)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2009, Spring Arbor University
Ph.D. 2019, Regent 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 Social Work and Sociology (1970-1990; 2016)

B.A. 1969 Pacific Union College

M.A. 1971, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 1977, University of Utah

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

B.S.W. 1986; M.S.W. 1990, Walla Walla College
D.S.W. 2021, Capella University

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

B.S.W. 2010; M.S.W. 2011, Walla Walla University
L.C.S.W. 2017, State of Oregon

Randi L. Hankins, Assistant Professor of Social Work (1996)

B.A. 1975, Central Washington University

M.S.W. 1979, Eastern Washington University
L.I.C.S.W. 1995, State of Washington
L.M.H.C. 1995, State of Washington

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

Linda L. Ivy, Professor Psychology (2006)

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

Amanda Lewis, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2018)

B.S. 2003, Montana State University

M.S.W. 2007, Walla Walla College
L.C.S.W. 2009, State of Montana
L.M.F.T. 2009, State of Montana

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, The University of Texas at Austin

 Janice McKenzie, Associate Professor of Biology (2011)

B.S. 2001, Montana State University

Ph.D. 2006, Purdue University

Debbie S. Muthersbaugh, Professor of Education (2010)

B.S. 1980, Walla Walla College

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

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 L. Onthank, Associate Professor of Biology (2013)

B.S. 2006, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2008, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 2013, Washington State University

Kayleith Pellandini, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2015)

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

Pamela Bing Perry, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2009)

B.S. 1984, Union College

M.B.A. 1988, University of Kansas
M.S. 2003; D.M.F.T. 2009, Loma Linda University
L.M.F.T. 2011, State of Montana

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 and Sociology (2015)

B.S.W. 1999; M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College
L.C.S.W. 2005, State of Washington

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
L.C.S.W. 1993, State of Florida
L.I.C.S.W. 2001, State of Washington

Ann Szalda-Petree, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1999)

B.S. 1987, Seattle University

M.A. 1991; Ph.D. 1993, University of Montana
M.S.W. 2007, Walla Walla University
L.C.S.W. 2009, State of Montana

Idah Taruwinga, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2020)

B.A. 2000, University of Zimbabwe
M.S.W. 2008, Indiana University
L.C.S.W. 2012, State of Indiana
L.I.C.S.W. 2018, State of Washington
D.S.W. 2019, University of Southern California

Maria Bastien Valenca, Associate 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

Heather R. Vonderfecht, 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 College

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

B.S. 1983, Atlantic Union College

M.S.W. 1985, University of Connecticut
L.C.S.W. 2016, State of Montana

Ph.D. 2019, Loma Linda University

David E. Wiltfong, Instructor of Social Work (2019)

B.S. 2001, University of Montana
L.C.S.W. 2005, State of Montana
M.S.W. 2013, Walla Walla University

SPECIALIZATION AREAS FOR CERTIFICATION

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

B.A. 1993, Walla Walla College
M.A. 1998; Ph.D. 2002, University of Oregon

Gregory Dean Dodds, Associate Professor of History (2000)

B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College

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

Thomas B. Ekkens, Assistant Professor of Physics (2004)

B.S. 1991, Andrews University

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

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

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

Licence en Theologie 1995, University of Strasbourg

Maitrise en Francais 1997, University of Grenoble