Walla Walla University Board of Trustees
John Freedman, Chair
Joyce Newmyer, Vice Chair
Alex Bryan, Secretary
Douglas Bing
Gary Botimer
Columbus Candies, Jr.
Lowell Cooper
Travis Crumley
Stephanie Gates
Keith Hallam
Sergio Hernandez
Clint Hess
Yvonne Iwasa
David Jamieson
Steve Kreitner
EuGene Lewis
Mileen Loeffler
Bill McClendon
Kevin Miller
Kathy Morgan
Ken Norton
W. Todd Pascoe
David Prest, Jr.
Mark Remboldt
Paul Rhynard
Jaime Rodriguez
Bruce Thorn
Ron Wilkinson
Administration
President
Alex Bryan, D.Min.
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
Jodeene Wagner, B.A.
Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Gayla Rogers, M.S.
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 Advancement Services
Troy Patzer, M.B.A.
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement
Lisa Lennox, M.A.
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Services
Trevor Congleton, M.S.W.
Assistant Vice President of Student Life
Brooklynn Armesto-Larson, J.D.
Administrative Staff
Academic Administration - Graduate School Deans/Chairs
Biological Sciences
David Lindsey, Ph.D.
Business
David Lennox, M.B.A.
Education and Psychology
Maria Bastien Valenca, Ph.D.
Engineering
Delvin Peterson, Ph.D.
Social Work and Sociology
James Boyd, Ph.D.
Academic Support
Director of Academic Advisement
Jonathan Solis, M.A.
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
Pamela Keele Cress, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Support Services
Karl Thompson, M.S.
Director of University Libraries
Dustin Kelley, M.S., L.I.S.
Registrar
Jerry M. Entze, M.F.A.
Financial Administration
Director of Accounting
Richard Thomas, B.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
Nathan Follett, M.B.A.
Student Services
Campus Chaplain
TBA.
Director of Athletics
Nestor Osorio, M.S.
Director of Resident Life and Housing
David Ringer, M.A.
Clinical Director
Matthew Vaughan, M.A., L.M.H.C.
Coordinator of Testing
Sara Peterson, B.S.
Food Services - Sodexo
Michael Benca, Director
Medical Director
Stephanie Bennett, A.R.N.P.
Auxiliary
Manager of Dairy Express
James Barrett
Manager of University Bookstore
Megan Holm, B.B.A.
Security - Allied Universal Security
Courtney Bryant, B.B.A., Director
Graduate Council
Jonathan Duncan,
Chair, Associate Vice President and Dean for Graduate Studies
Jerry Entze, Registrar
David Lindsey, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
David Lennox, Dean, School of Business
Paul Rhynard, Director, M.B.A. Program
Delvin E. Peterson, Dean, School of Engineering
Maria Bastien Valenca, Dean, School of Education and Psychology
James Boyd, Dean, School of Social Work
Jennifer Preble, Director, D.S.W. Program
Cecilia J. Brothers, Director, Biology Graduate Program
Kristen Coffeen
, Director, M.S.W. Program
Bryce Cole,
Director, Engineering Graduate Program
Benjamin Jackson,
member at large
Faculty
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
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
Stephen Pilgrim, Professor of Business (2023)
B.S. 1987; Ph.D. 2011, University of the West Indies
M.A. 1994, University of Westminster
M.Phil. 2008, University of Reading
Amanda Ramoutar, Associate 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
Christy A. Scott, Associate Librarian (2004)
B.S. 2001, Union College
M.L.S. 2003, University of Missouri-Columbia
Brian Schaffner, Assistant Professor of Accounting (2021)
B.S. 1992, Walla Walla College
M.B.A. 1997, University of Phoenix
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
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, 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
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