Faculty

Alma Alfaro, Professor of Languages (2004)

B.A. 1998, Occidental College

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

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 

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

B.S. 1985, Walla Walla College

M.Mus. 1988, VanderCook College of Music

Brent Bergherm, Associate 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

M.A. 2021, Marist College

Karlyn Bond, Professor of Music  (2022)
     
B.M. 1989, Walla Walla College
      M.M. 1991; D.M.A. 1994,  University of Southern California

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

Roy K. Campbell, Professor of Physics (2001)

B.S. 1978, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 1986, Florida State University

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

B.S. 2003, Walla Walla College

M.B.A. 2006, La Sierra University

M.S. 2014; Ph.D. 2020, University of California, Riverside

Margaret Carman, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2022)

B.S.N. 2007, Loma Linda University

M.S.N. 2022, Washington State University

Kristen Coffeen-Smith, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2022)
      B.S.W., B.A. 2010; M.S.W. 2015, Walla Walla University

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

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

Ph.D. 2019, Regent University 

Melody Ezpeleta, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2021)

B.S. 2015, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2018, Loma Linda University

D.M.F.T. 2022, Loma Linda University

Frank M. Fabian, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2019)

B.S. 1999, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru

M.S. 2012; Ph.D. 2019, University of Nebraska 

Steven Forbis, Assistant Professor of Business (2022)

B.S. 2009, Purdue University Global

M.B.A. 2011, Southern Adventist University

D. Ed. 2021, Capella 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

Shelley Franco, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2021)
   
B.S. 2003, Walla Walla College
   M.S.N. 2016, Grand Canyon University

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

Phil Glendrange, Assistant Professor of Aviation (2017)

C.F.I. 2010, Federal Aviation Administration
B.S. 2011, Walla Walla University
C.F.I.I. 2011, Federal Aviation Administration
M.E.I.; A.&P. 2012, Federal Aviation Administration
A.T.P. 2017, Federal Aviation Administration 

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
D.S.W. 2021, Capella University

Deisy E. Haid, Associate 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 Hankins, Assistant Professor of Social Work (1996)

B.S. 1975, Central Washington University

M.S.W. 1979, Eastern Washington University

L.I.C.S.W. 1995; 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

Mark A. Haun, Associate Professor of Engineering (2021)

B.S. 1996, Walla Walla College
M.S. 1999; Ph.D. 2003, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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, Associate 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

Christine Janis, Assistant Professor of Music (2019)

B.M. 1985, Westminster Choir College
M.A. 1991, Ohio State University
D.M.A. 1994, Ohio State University

Sara Kakazu, Professor of English (2022)

B.A. 2002, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2004, Western Washington University

Ph.D. 2012, University of Buffalo 

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

B.S. 1981, Loma Linda University

M.S.T. 1988, Portland State University 

Christina Lee, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2022)
    B.S. 1999, Loma Linda University
    M.B.A., 2014, University of Phoenix
    M.S.N., 2014, University of Phoenix

Amanda Lewis, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2018)

B.S. 2003, Montana State University

M.S.W. 2007, Walla Walla University

L.C.S.W. 2009; L.M.F.T., 2009; State of Montana

Joel Libby, Assistant Professor of Art (2013)

B.A. 2004, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2016, Academy of Art 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, 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, 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 

Steven Miller, Instructor of Art (2021)

B.A. 2001, Walla Walla College 1980

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, Boulder

Kirt Onthank, 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, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2015)

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

Darryl Penney, Assistant Professor of Aviation (2022)

A.I.T., Andrews University

D.C. 1988, Palmer College of Chiropractic

C.F.I.; A&P 1981; C.F.I.I. 2003; M.E.I.; A.G.I.; I.G.I. 2005;

A.T.P.; M.E.L.; S.E.L.; S.E.S. 2016, Federal Aviation

Administration

George Perez, Assistant Professor of Business (2018)

B.S. 1994, Universidad Del Valle De Mexico

M.S. 1998, Andrews University

Pamela Bing Perry, 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

L.M.F.T. 2011, State of Montana

Delvin E. Peterson, Professor of Engineering (2004)

B.S.E. 2001, Walla Walla College

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

Lauren S. Peterson, Assistant Professor of English (2022)

B.A. 2012, Walla Walla University

M.A. 2015, Western Washington University

Ph.D. 2022, University of California, Davis

Cody Portwine-Kinzer, Instructor of Social Work (2021)

B.A. 2002, University of Wyoming, Laramie

M.S.W. 2004, University of Texas, Austin

Amanda Ramoutar, Assistant Professor (2020)

B.Ed. 2012, University of Trinidand and Tabago
M.Ed. 2014, University of the West Indies

M.S. 2021, University of South Wales 

Joan M. Redd, Professor of Biology (1992)

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

Ph.D. 1989, University of Denver

L. Melvin Roberts, Professor of Chemistry (2021)
     B. S. 1989, Southwestern Adventist University
     Ph.D. 1994, Texas A&M University

Monique Roddy, Assistant Professor of History (2018)

B.A. 2007, Walla Walla College

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

Brian Schaffner, Instructor of Accounting (2021)
     B.S. 1992, Walla Walla College
     M.B.A. 1997, University of Phoenix

Christy A. Scott, Associate Librarian (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

Logan Seibold, Instructor of Product Design (2009)

B.S. 2021, Walla Walla University 

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

Leasha Simafranca, Instructor in Nursing (2020)

B.S.N. 2015, Union College
M.S.N. 2020, Western Governors University

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

B.S. 1981, Southern Adventist University

M.S.W. 1989, Florida International University

L.C.S.W. 1993, State of Florida

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

Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University

Natalie Smith-Gray, Assistant Professor of Engineering (2022)

A.S. 2015, Chemeketa Community College

B.S 2018, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2022, Washington State University

Jeremy Springer, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2021)

B.S,W, 2008; M.S.W. 2009, Walla Walla University

Stefan Sremac, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2022)

B.Ed. 2008, Canadian University College
M.S. 2015, University of British Columbia
Ph.D. 2019, University of Waterloo

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

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

M.A. 2018, Columbia University 

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

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

Douglas Thomsen, 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, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2008)

B.S.W. 1997, M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College
D.S.W. 2020, University of Southern California

L.I.C.S.W. 2006, State of Washington

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

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 (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 

Laurellé C. Warner, Professor of Social Work (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

Jody E. Washburn, Associate 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

Jeremy Wiggins, Associate Professor of Biology (2022)

B.S. 1996, Walla Walla University

     D.D.S. 2000, Loma Linda University

Melodie A. Williams, 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

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

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