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