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