Administration-Faculty

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