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

Cecilia J. Brothers, Assistant Professor of Biology (2018)
     B.S. 2010; M.S. 2012, Walla Walla University
     Ph.D., 2015, Capella 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 

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

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

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

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

George Perez, Associate Professor of Business (2018)

B.S. 1994, Universidad Del Valle De Mexico

M.S. 1998, Andrews 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

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

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