Faculty

Tiago Arrais, Associate Professor of Theology (2023)

B.Th. 2006, Adventist University of Sao Paulo

M.A. 2009; Ph.D. 2015, Andrews University 

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 

W. Brandon Beck, Associate Professor of Music (2000)

B.S. 1985, Walla Walla College

M.Mus. 1988, VanderCook College of Music

Brent Bergherm, Associate Professor of Visual Arts (2007)

B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2010, Savannah College of Art and Design

Brant Berglin, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies (2013) 

B.A. 1995, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 2001, Andrews 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 

Karlyn Bond, Professor of Music  (2022)
     
B.M. 1989, Walla Walla College
      M.M. 1991; D.M.A. 1994,  University of Southern California

Kellie A. Bond, Professor of English (2004)

B.A. 1993, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1998; Ph.D. 2002, University of Oregon

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

Joseph A. Brannaka, Professor of Chemistry (2015)

B.S. 2009, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 2014, University of Florida

Cecilia J. Brothers, Associate Professor of Biology (2018)

B.S. 2010; M.S. 2012, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2016, University of Alabama 

Susan Bungard-Beck, Instructor in Religion (2004)

B.A. 1981, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2012, Walla Walla University

Roy K. Campbell, Professor of Physics (2001)

B.S. 1978, Southern Adventist University

Ph.D. 1986, Florida State University

Eldon Preston Carman, Jr., Associate Professor of Computer Science (2017)

B.S. 2003, Walla Walla College

M.B.A. 2006, La Sierra University

M.S. 2014; Ph.D. 2020, University of California, Riverside

Margaret Carman, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2022)

B.S.N. 2007, Loma Linda University

M.S.N. 2022, Washington State University

Kristen Coffeen-Smith, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2022)
      B.S.W., B.A. 2010; M.S.W. 2015; D.S.W. 2022, Walla Walla University

 L.I.C.S.W. 2020, State of Washington

 N.C.A.C. II 2021, State of Washington

Mary Cohen, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023)

B.S.N. 2017, Western Governors University

M.S.N. 2022, Western Governors University

Kayla Cohn, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023)

B.S.N. 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

 

Holly Coon, Instructor of Nursing (2023)

A.S.N. 1995; B.S.N. 1996, Loma Linda University

Carl P. Cosaert, Professor of Biblical Studies: Greek and New Testament (2005)

B.A. 1989, Union College

M.Div. 1993, Andrews University

M.A. 2000, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Ph.D. 2005, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

David L. Cowles, Professor of Biology (2001)

B.S. 1978; M.S. 1981, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1987, University of California, Santa Barbara

Kyle S. Craig, Professor of Chemistry (2003)

B.S. 1997, Andrews University

M.S. 2014, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2003, University of British Columbia

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.A. 2002, Southern Adventist University

M.A. 2005; Ph.D. 2007, Washington State University

Hilary E.L. Dickerson, Professor of History (2018)

B.A. 2002, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2004; Ph.D. 2011, Washington State University

 

Shawn Dietrich, Associate Professor of Aviation (2004-2012; 2024)     B.S.; B.A. 2001, Walla Walla College     C.F.I. 1999; C.F.I.I. 2000; M.E.I. 2006; A.T.P.; M.E.L. 2012;

    A.T.P.; S.E.L. 2015; C.E.500 P.I.C. 2020; D.A.50;

    S.I.C. 2022, Federal Aviation Administration 

Gregory Dean Dodds, Professor of History (2000)

B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2000; Ph.D. 2004, Claremont Graduate University

Jonathan D. Duncan, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (2002)

B.S.; B.A. 1997, Walla Walla College

M.A. (Math); M.S. (Cptr. Sci.) 2001, Indiana University

Ph.D. 2007, Indiana University

Paul B. Dybdahl, Professor of Mission and New Testament (2000)

B.A. 1992, Walla Walla College

M.Div. 1995; Ph.D. 2004, Andrews University

Thomas B. Ekkens, Professor of Physics (2004)

B.S. 1991, Andrews University

M.S. 1995; Ph.D. 1999, University of Notre Dame

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 Emmerson, Associate Professor of Philosophy (2001-2005; 2024)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2009, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Melody Ezpeleta, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2021)

B.S. 2015, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2018, Loma Linda University

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

James Foster, Associate Professor of Computer Science (2018)

B.A. 1980, Walla Walla College

J.D. 1983, University of California, Los Angeles

M.S. 2006, North Dakota State University

M.B.A. 2015, Southern Adventist University

John Foster, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2013)

B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2009; Ph.D. 2013, University of Oregon 

Mathilde Frey, Professor of Biblical Studies (2015)

B.A. 1992, Seminar Marienhöhe

M. Div. 2004; Ph.D. 2011, Andrews 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, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2017)

B.S.W. 2010; M.S.W. 2011; D.S.W. 2022, Walla Walla University

L.C.S.W. 2017, State of Oregon

Brian D. Hartman, Associate 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 Visual Arts (2003)

B.A. 1999, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2008, National 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

Michael Hellie, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education (2018)

B.S. 1983, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1990, California State University, Chico

Josie Henderson, Assistant Professor of Technology (2024)
     B.A. 2018, Walla Walla University
     M.A. 2020, Walla Walla University

Robert D. Holm, Associate Professor of Technology (2003)

B.S. 1996, Walla Walla College
M.S. 2006, Purdue University

Jefre Humbert, Instructor in Product Design (2017)

B.S. 1984, Walla Walla College

Linda L. Ivy, Professor of Psychology (2006)

B.S. 1999; M.S. 2001; Ph.D. 2005, University of Oregon

Benjamin Jackson, Professor of Mathematics (2015)

B.A. 2001, Texas A&M University

M.S. 2003, Washington State University

Ph.D. 2015, Montana State University

Christine Janis, Assistant Professor of Music (2019)

B.M. 1985, Westminster Choir College
M.A. 1991, Ohio State University
D.M.A. 1994, Ohio State University

Sara Kakazu, Professor of English (2022)

B.A. 2002, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2004, Western Washington University

Ph.D. 2012, University of Buffalo

Gerald E. Larson, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education (2024)
    
B.S. 1995, Walla Walla College
     M.Ed. 2013, University of Idaho

Jennifer Larson, Associate Professor of Nursing (2023)

A.S.N. 2001, Southwestern Adventist University

B.S.N. 2016, M.S.N. 2018, Grand Canyon University

Amanda Lewis, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2018)

B.S. 2003, Montana State University

M.S.W. 2007; D.S.W. 2022, Walla Walla University

L.C.S.W. 2009; L.M.F.T. 2009; State of Montana

Joel Libby, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts (2013)

B.A. 2004, Walla Walla College

M.F.A. 2016, Academy of Art University

David F. Lindsey, Professor of Biology (1997)

B.S. 1981, Southwestern Adventist College

Ph.D. 1992, University of Texas, Austin

Deanna Ludwig-Bos, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2016)

B.S.N. 2011, Washington State University

M.S.N. 2014, Kaplan University

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

Ross Magi, Professor of Mathematics (2014)

B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University

M.S. 2009; Ph.D. 2014, University of Utah

Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Professor of Biblical Studies and Missiology (1990)

B.Th. 1970, West Indies College

M.A. 1973; M.Div. 1975; Th.D. 1981, Andrews University

Th.M. 1995, Fuller Theological Seminary

Douglas McClay, Assistant Librarian, Level II (2015)

B.S. 2002, Pacific Union College

M.L.S. 2010, Drexel University

Janice McKenzie, Professor of Bioengineering (2011)

B.S. 2001, Montana State University

Ph.D. 2006, Purdue University 

James R. Nestler, Professor of Biology (1990)

B.S. 1984; M.S. 1986, Walla Walla College

Ph.D. 1990, University of Colorado, Boulder

Kirt Onthank, Professor of Biology (2013)

B.S. 2006, Walla Walla College

M.S. 2008, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2013, Washington State University

Michaelynn R. Paul, Professor of Nursing (2000)

B.S. 1987, Walla Walla College

M.S.N. 2004, Oregon Health and Science University

D.N.P. 2017, Walden University

Darryl Penney, Assistant Professor of Aviation (2022)

A.I.T., Andrews University

D.C. 1988, Palmer College of Chiropractic

C.F.I.; A&P 1981; C.F.I.I. 2003; M.E.I.; A.G.I.; I.G.I. 2005;

A.T.P.; M.E.L.; S.E.L.; S.E.S. 2016, Federal Aviation

Administration

George Perez, Associate Professor of Business (2018)

B.S. 1994, Universidad Del Valle De Mexico

M.S. 1998, Andrews University

Analizeth Pesqueira, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2023)

B.S.W. 2011;l M.S.W. 2012, Walla Walla 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

Lauren S. Peterson, Assistant Professor of English (2022)

B.A. 2012, Walla Walla University

M.A. 2015, Western Washington University

Ph.D. 2022, University of California, Davis

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

Jennifer Preble, Assistant Professor (2025)

B.S. 2005, Montana Tech of the University of Montana
M.S.W. 2010; D.S.W. 2022, Walla Walla University
L.C.S.W. 2012, State of Montana

Amanda Ramoutar, Associate Professor (2020)

B.Ed. 2012, University of Trinidad and Tobago
M.Ed. 2014; Ph.D. 2023, University of the West Indies

M.S. 2021, University of South Wales  

L. Melvin Roberts, Professor of Chemistry (2021)
     B. S. 1989, Southwestern Adventist University
     Ph.D. 1994, Texas A&M University

Monique Roddy, Associate Professor of History (2018)

B.A. 2007, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2009; Ph.D. 2016, University of Chicago

Brian Schaffner, Assistant Professor of Accounting (2021)
     B.S. 1992, Walla Walla College
     M.B.A. 1997, University of Phoenix

Christy A. Scott, Associate Librarian (2004)

B.S. 2001, Union College

M.L.S. 2003, University of Missouri-Columbia

Kraig S. M. Scott, Professor of Music (1986)

Associateship (Piano) 1978, The Royal Conservatory of Toronto

B.Mus. 1984, Walla Walla College

M.Mus. 1986, University of Oregon

M.A.; D.M.A. 1993, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

Nancy L. Semotiuk, Professor of Communication (1989)

B.A. 1979, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1992, Norwich University

Ph.D. 2019, Union Institute and University

Leasha Simafranca, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2020)

B.S.N. 2015, Union College
M.S.N. 2020, Western Governors University

Natalie Smith-Gray, Assistant Professor of Engineering (2022)

A.S. 2015, Chemeketa Community College

B.S 2018, Walla Walla University

Ph.D. 2022, Washington State University

Jeremy Springer, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2021)

B.S.W. 2008; M.S.W. 2009; D.S.W. 2022, Walla Walla University

L.C.S.W. 2012, State of Oregon

L.I.C.S.W. 2020, State of Washington

Stefan Sremac, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2022)

B.Ed. 2008, Canadian University College
M.S. 2015, University of British Columbia
Ph.D. 2019, University of Waterloo

Rodd L. Strobel, Assistant Professor of Physical Education (2015)

B.S. 1987; M.Ed. 2007, Walla Walla College

M.A. 2018, Columbia 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

Timothy L. Tiffin, Professor of Mathematics (1992)

B.S. 1985, Pacific Union College

M.S. 1988; D.A. 1995, Idaho State University

Emily Tillotson, Associate Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2008)

B.S.W. 1997; M.S.W. 2000, Walla Walla College
D.S.W. 2020, University of Southern California

L.I.C.S.W. 2006, State of Washington

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 

Monica VonLangen, Assistant Professor (2024)

B.A. 2005, Rollins College
M.S.W. 2019, Walla Walla University
L.C.S.W. 2021, State of Montana

James Veverka, Instructor of Technology (2023)

B.S. 2007, Walla Walla University

Jan Vigil, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023)

B.S.N. 1977, Loma Linda University

M.S.N. 1982, University of Oregon Health Sciences

Laurellé C. Warner, Professor of Social Work and Sociology (2014-2023; 2024)

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

Jody E. Washburn, Associate Professor of Social Worker and Sociology (2016)

B.A. 2005, Walla Walla College

M.A.; M.A. 2010, Andrews University

M.A. 2013; Ph.D. 2016, University of California, Los Angeles

Cynthia Westerbeck, Professor of English (2017)

B.A. 1990, Walla Walla College

M.A. 1992; Ph.D. 2000, Washington University, St. Louis

Jeremy Wiggins, Associate Professor of Biology (2022)

B.S. 1996, Walla Walla University

     D.D.S. 2000, Loma Linda University

Melodie A. Williams, Associate 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