Board of Trustees
WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John Freedman, Chair
Rhona Kwiram, Vice Chair
John K. McVay, Secretary
Daniel Bergeron
Doug Bing
Andrew O. Carrington
Bryan Clay
Lowell Cooper
Larry Dodds
Stephanie Gates
Rena Holland
Yvonne Iwasa
David Jamieson
Monty E. Knittel
Steve Kreitner
EuGene Lewis
Dan Linrud
Bill McClendon
Kevin Miller
Joyce Newmyer
Ken Norton
W. Todd Pascoe
Dennis Plubell
David Prest, Jr.
Elden Ramirez
Mark Remboldt
Paul Rhynard
Jaime Rodriguez
Rodney Wehtje
Ron Wilkinson
Administration
President
John K. McVay, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Administration
Pamela Keele Cress, Ph.D.
Vice President for Financial Administration
Prakash Ramoutar, Ph.D., F.C.C.A.
Vice President for Student Life
Darren Wilkins, M.A.
Vice President for University Relations and Advancement
Jodeene Wagner, B.A.
Associate Vice President for Academic Administration
Howard A. Munson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Financial Administration
Eric James, B.S., C.P.A.
Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies
Jonathan D. Duncan, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Alumni and Advancement Services
Troy Patzer, M.B.A.
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Services
Trevor Congleton, M.S.W.
Assistant Vice President of Student Life
T.B.A.
Assistant to the President for Diversity
Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Th.D.
Assistant to the President for Spiritual Mission
Albert Handal, D.Min.
Administrative Staff
Academic Administration - Graduate School Deans/Chairs
Biology
David Lindsey, Ph.D.
Education and Psychology
Maria Bastien Valenca, Ph.D.
Engineering
Delvin Peterson, Ph.D.
Social Work and Sociology
Deisy Haid, D.S.W.
Academic Support
Director of Academic Advisement
Herlinda V. Ruvalcaba, M.Ed.
Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Jonathan D. Duncan, Ph.D.
Director of Rosario Marine Station
Kirt Onthank, Ph.D.
Director of Student Development Center
David Lindstrom, M.A.
Director of Summer Session
Pam Keele Cress, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Support Services
Karl Thompson, M.S.
Director of University Libraries
Carolyn S. Gaskell, M.A.
Registrar
Jerry Entze, M.F.A.
Financial Administration
Controller
Eric James, B.S., C.P.A.
Director of Facility Services
Shawna Larsen
Director of Human Resources
Keri Self, SHRM-CP
Director of Information Technology
Duane Anderson, M.S.
Director of Student Financial Services
Gayla Rogers, B.S.
Student Services
Lead Campus Chaplain
Albert Handal, M.Div.
Director of Athletics
Nestor Osorio, M.S.
Director of Resident Life and Housing
Jon Nickell, M.A.
Clinical Director
Matthew Vaughan, L.M.H.C.
Coordinator of Testing
Sara Peterson, B.S.
Food Services - Sodexo
Michael Benca, Director
Medical Director
Stephanie Bennett
Security - Allied Universal Security
Courtney Bryant, B.B.A., Director
Auxiliary
Manager of Dairy Express
Miles Rottman, B.B.A.
Manager of University Bookstore
Megan Holm, B.B.A.
Graduate Council
Jonathan Duncan,
Chair, Associate Vice President and Dean for Graduate Studies
Jerry Entze, Registrar
David F. Lindsey, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Delvin E. Peterson,
Dean, School of Engineering
Maria Bastien Valenca,
Dean, School of Education and Psychology
Jeremy Springer,
Director, M.S.W. Program
Cheris Current,
Director, D.S.W. Program
David L. Cowles,
Director, Biology Graduate Program
Deisy Haid,
Dean, School of Social Work
Carolyn S. Gaskell,
Director, University Libraries
Faculty
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
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
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
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
Melody Ezpeleta, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2021)
B.S. 2015, Walla Walla University
M.S. 2018; D.M.F.T 2022, Loma Linda 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
Carolyn S. Gaskell, Librarian (1978)
B.A. 1976, Pacific Union College
M.A. 1977, University of Denver
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
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
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
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
David F. Lindsey, Professor of Biology (1997)
B.S. 1981, Southwestern Adventist College
Ph.D. 1992, The University of Texas at Austin
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
Janice McKenzie, 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, 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
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
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
Analizeth Pesqueira, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2023)
B.S.W. 2011, Walla Walla University
M.S.W. 2012, Walla Walla University
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
Eduardo Ribeiro, Assistant Professor (2023)
B.E. 2010, Federal University of Technology
M.E. 2013, Federal University of Parana
D.E. 2016, Federal University of Parana
Christy A. Scott, Associate Librarian (2004)
B.S. 2001, Union College
M.L.S. 2003, University of Missouri-Columbia
Natalie Smith-Gray, Assistant Professor Engineering (2022)
A.S. 2015, Chemeketa Community College
B.S. 2018, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 2022, Washington State 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
Douglas Thomsen, Professor of Engineering (2018)
B.S.E. 1993, Walla Walla College
M.S.E. 1996; Ph.D. 1999, Purdue 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
Melodie A. Williams, 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
Jeremy Wiggins, Associate Professor of Biology (2022)
B.S. 1996, Walla Walla College
D.D.S. 2000, 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
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