Faculty
Austin C. Archer, Professor of Psychology and Education (1991)
B.S. 1980; M.A. 1984, Andrews University
Ph.D. 1993, Indiana University
Cindee M. Bailey, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1991)
B.S.N. 1980;
M.P.H. 1982, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 1987, Oregon State University
M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College
Maria Bastien, Assistant 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
Brent Bergherm, Assistant Professor of Technology (2007)
B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College
M.A. 2010, Savannah College of Art and Design
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
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
Pamela Keele Cress, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1996)
B.S.W. 1990; M.S.W. 1994, Walla Walla College
Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University
Linda Potter Crumley, Professor of Communication (2017)
B.A. 1988, Pacific Union College
M.A. 1991, University of California, Davis
Ph.D. 2002, University of Texas, Austin
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
Bradley Dennis, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2020)
B.S.W. 2001; M.S.W. 2003, Walla Walla College
R.C.S.W. 2019, Province of British Columbia
Paul B. Dybdahl, Professor of Mission and New Testament (2000)
B.A. 1992, Walla Walla College
M.Div. 1995; Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University
Lynelle Ellis, Associate Professor of Communication (2015)
B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College
M.A. 2009, Spring Arbor University
Ph.D. 2019, Regent University
Linda M. Felipez, Professor of Technology (1998)
B.A. 1980; B.S. 1982; M.S.Ed. 1983, Eastern Illinois University
Ed.D. 1990, West Virginia University
Robert Wayne Gardner, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1970-1990; 2016)
B.A. 1969 Pacific Union College
M.A. 1971, Loma Linda University
Ph.D. 1977, University of Utah
Peter Gleason, Associate Professor of Psychology (2017)
B.A. 2004, Atlantic Union College
M.A. 2009; Ph.D. 2011, Loma Linda University
Kevin D. Grussling, Associate Professor of Social Work (1992)
B.S.W. 1986; M.S.W. 1990, Walla Walla College
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
Randi L. Hankins, Assistant Professor of Social Work (1996)
B.A. 1975, Central Washington University
M.S.W. 1979, Eastern Washington University
L.I.C.S.W. 1995, State of Washington
L.M.H.C. 1995, State of Washington
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
Jerrold W. Hartman, Professor of Communication (2003)
B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College
M.F.A. 2008, National University
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
Scott H. Ligman, Professor of Biology (1989)
B.S. 1980; M.S. 1982, Andrews University
Ph.D. 1989, Oregon State University
David F. Lindsey, Professor of Biology (1997)
B.S. 1981, Southwestern Adventist College
Ph.D. 1992, The University of Texas at Austin
Janice McKenzie, Associate 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, Associate Professor of Biology (2013)
B.S. 2006, Walla Walla College
M.S. 2008, Walla Walla University
Ph.D. 2013, Washington State University
Kayleith Pellandini, Instructor in Social Work and Sociology (2015)
B.S.W. 1997; M.S.W. 1998, Andrews University
Pamela Bing Perry, Associate 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
Joan M. Redd, Professor of Biology (1992)
B.S. 1979; M.S. 1981, Walla Walla College
Ph.D. 1989, University of Denver
Heather L. Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2015)
B.S.W. 1999; M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College
L.C.S.W. 2005, State of Washington
Susan B. Smith, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1997)
B.S. 1981, Southern Adventist University
M.S.W. 1989, Florida International University
Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University
L.C.S.W. 1993, State of Florida
L.I.C.S.W. 2001, State of Washington
Ann Szalda-Petree, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1999)
B.S. 1987, Seattle University
M.A. 1991; Ph.D. 1993, University of Montana
M.S.W. 2007, Walla Walla University
L.C.S.W. 2009, State of Montana
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
David E. Thomas, Professor of Practical Theology and Apologetics (2001)
B.A. 1975, Atlantic Union College
M.Div. 1978; D.Min. 1999, Andrews University
Heather R. Vonderfecht, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (1994)
B.S. 1984, Juniata College
M.A. 1986, Wake Forest University
Ph.D. 1992, Washington University, St Louis
M.S.W. 2001, Walla Walla College
Laurellé C. Warner, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2014)
B.S. 1983, Atlantic Union College
M.S.W. 1985, University of Connecticut
L.C.S.W. 2016, State of Montana
Ph.D. 2019, 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
SPECIALIZATION AREAS FOR CERTIFICATION
Kellie A. Bond, Associate Professor of English (2004)
B.A. 1993, Walla Walla College
M.A. 1998; Ph.D. 2002, University of Oregon
Gregory Dean Dodds, Associate Professor of History (2000)
B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College
M.A. 2000; Ph.D. 2004, Claremont Graduate University
Thomas B. Ekkens, Assistant Professor of Physics (2004)
B.S. 1991, Andrews University
M.S. 1995; Ph.D. 1999, University of Notre Dame
Susan A. Gardner, Professor of English (1987-1990; 2016)
B.S. 1970, Walla Walla College
M.A. 1975, University of Utah
Ph.D. 1985, University of Michigan
Jean-Paul Grimaud, Associate Professor of Modern Languages (2000)
Licence en Theologie 1995, University of Strasbourg
Maitrise en Francais 1997, University of Grenoble