Executive Officers
ANDREW SUND
President
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
2017-Present
MELISSA HILL
Vice President for Student Affairs
B.A., Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
M.A., University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
2011-Present
KAZUHIRO SONODA
Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Portland State University, Portland, OR
2007-Present
THOMAS RICHTER
Vice President for Finance and Business Office
B.A., The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
M.B.A., The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
2022-Present
DAVID WISE
Vice President of Advancement/Marketing and Communications/Admissions
M.B.A., University of Washington, Bothell, WA
2013-Present
Faculty List
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ALEXANDER ALEXIADES
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
B.S., Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
M.S., University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV
Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
KIMBERLY BELLAMY-THOMPSON
Chair, Department of Social Science
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Columbia College, Orlando, FL
M.S., University of Central Florida, Orlando FL
KENNETH BERGEVIN
Chair, Educational Administration
Associate Professor of Educational Administration
B.A., California State University, Fullerton, CA
M.S., California State University, Fullerton, CA
Ed.D., Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
JESSICA BLACK
Director, Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment
Chair, Department of Natural Science
Professor of Environmental Science
B.S., University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
B.A., Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
M.S., University of Maine, Orono, ME
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
WENDY BLAKELY
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
SUSAN BOLLINGER
Associate Professor of Teacher Preparation
Ed.D., Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
JILLIAN CALHOUN
Assistant Professor, PA-C
B.S., University of Washington School of Medicine
RICHARD COLE
Associate Professor of Educational Administration
B.A.Ed., Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
B.A., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
M.S., Eastern Washington University, WA
Ed.D., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
ERNESTO CRUZ
Chair, Department of Business and Accounting
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Ateneo de Manila University (Loyola), Metro Manila, Philippines
M.B.A., Asian Institute of Management, Metro manila, Philippines
DAVID HACKER
Director, Spirituality
Assistant Professor of Humanities
B.S., University of Denver, Denver, CO
M.Div., Church of Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA
COREY HODGE
Chair, Department of Social Work
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
M.S.W., Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
YESENIA HUNTER
Assistant Professor of Humanities
M.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Ph.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
WENDY HUYLAR
Instructor of Mathematics
M.S., Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
MARY C. JAMES
Special Assistant to the Provost, Academic Logistics & Evaluation
Co-facilitator of Center for Intercultural Learning and Teaching
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
M.A., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
KIRSTIN JAMES-DUNN
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Leicester, UK
MAXINE JANIS
President’s Liason for Native American Affairs
Professor of Nursing
B.S., Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
MPH, Portland State University, Portland, OR
GLORIA JONES-DANCE
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Studies
B.A., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
M.S. Walden University, Baltimore, MD
M.B.A., Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO
MIGUEL JUAREZ
Field Director of Social Work
Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S.W., Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
BOB KAO
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Ph.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
MATT KINCAID
Associate Professor of Business
B.B.A., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
M.B.A., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Ph.D., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
DAVID LAMAN
Associate Professor of Natural Sciences
B.S., Florida International University, Miami, FL
M.S., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, MD
PAUL L. LANDRY
Associate Professor Education
B.A., Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
J.D., Boston University, Boston, MA
M.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Ph.D., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
DANIEL LIESTMAN
Director of Library
Associate Professor of Library
M.S., University of Tennessee
CLAUDETTE LINDQUIST
Executive Director of Early Learning Center
Assistant Professor of Teacher Preparation
B.A., Human Development, Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, CA
M.A., Human Development, Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena, CA
KORAY LYNX
Associate Professor of Bilingual Education
B.A., Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
M.A., Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
KARITA MALTOS
Director of Academic Skills Center
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
SHAWNA MARTIN
Director of Medical Laboratory Science Program
Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Science
M.S., University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
LINDA MENSING
Assistant Professor of Nursing
D.N.P., St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN
DANIEL MICK
Coordinator of Experiential Learning and Simulation
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
HEATHER MILLER
Director of IRB and Compliance/Director of Title III HSI-STEM
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
TYSON MILLER
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
M.S., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
M.A., University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
JOANIE MONROY
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
M.S., Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ed.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
SOL NEELY
Director of English Composition
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
AMY NUSBAUM
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S. of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
CHRISTINA NYIRATI
Chair/Director Nursing Education Department
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., The College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
M.S., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
SPENCER OWEN
Medical Laboratory Science Faculty/Tri-Cities Site Coordinator
Instructor of Medical Laboratory Science
B.A., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
GREGORY PIERCE
Chair, Department of Fine Arts
Associate Professor of Arts
B.F.A., New York State College, Alfred, NY
M.F.A., San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
IRIS PRETTYPAINT
Associate Professor of Social Work
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
LISA RAPP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
MARISOL RODRIGUEZ-PRICE
Associate Professor
B.A., Universidad de Puerto Rico, Cayey, PR
M.A., Interamerican University, Rio Piedras, PR
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
KATHLEEN ROSS, SNJM
Director, Heritage University Institute for Student Identity Research
Professor of Cross-Cultural Communication
B.A., Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA
M.A., Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
LOREN SCHMIDT
Chair, Department of Literature and Languages
Professor of English and Philosophy
B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
M.A., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
FEI SHUAI
Assistant Professor of Business
M.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
MELVIN SIMOYI
Director of McNair/Project Director of Title-V
Associate Professor of Biology
M.S., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Ph.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
BLAKE SLONECKER
Chair, Department of Humanities
Interim Chair, Department of Psychology
Ted Robertson Professor of History
B.A., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
M.A., University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Ph.D., University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
GREG SUTTERLICT
Director of the Center for Language Revitalization and Preservation
Assistant Professor of Sahaptin/Ichishka Language
B.A., Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
VICKY SWANK
ENACTUS Faculty Advisor
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., Webber College, Babson Park, FL
M.B.A., Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
RICHARD SWEARINGEN
Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
M.Ed., Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
KARI TERJESON
Chair, Department of Teacher Preparation
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Portland State University, Portland, OR
M.I.T., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
JOEL THOME
Associate Professor of Nursing and Physician Assistant Program
PharmD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
KAROLYNN TOM
CRESCENT Program Coordinator
Instructor of Natural Science
M.S., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
M.S., Clemson University, Clemson, SC
JOHN TSILIGKARIDIS
Professor of Computer Science
B.Sc., Aristotelian University of Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece
B.Sc., University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Athens, Athens, Greece
M.Phil., University of Manchester, Manchester, England, UK
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
KAYLA VARGAS
Assistant Professor of Psychology
M.S., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Ph.D., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
JANET WATKINS
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., Weber State University, Ogden, UT
M.S.W., Walla Walla University, College Place, WA
WINONA WYNN
Mellon and Leadership Alliance Coordinator
Professor of English
B.A., Eastern WA University, Cheney, WA
M.A., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Ph.D., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
LAURA ZAMUDIO-OROZCO
McNair Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Florida International University, Miami, FL
PROFESSORS EMERITI
RAYMOND BENDING
Professor Emeritus
B.A., California State University, Northridge, CA
M.S.W.,University of California, Berkeley, CA
Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
LEONARD J. BLACK
Associate Professor Emeritus
B.A., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
M.I.M., Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, AZ
JAMES BORST
Dean and Professor of Education Emeritus
B.A., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
M.Ed., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Ed.D., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
APANAKHI BUCKLEY
Professor Emerita
B.A., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
M.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
CATHERINE HARDISON
Professor Emerita
M.Ed., Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Ph.D., Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
J.D., Seattle University, Seattle, WA
RICHARD MARQUARD
Professor Emeritus
B.A., University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
M.A., Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA
SONJA MCDANIEL
Associate Professor Emerita
B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
M.Ed., Ph.D., Washington State University-TC, Tri-Cities, WA
OROSIA SEDA DE MCHUGO
Professor Emerita
B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
M.A., Spanish, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
THERESA MULLEN, snjm
Assistant Professor Emerita
B.A. Fine Arts, Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA
M.A. Fine Arts, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
CAROLYN NELSON
Professor Emerita
B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
M.F.A., Central Washington University, Ellensburge, WA
PAM ROOT
Assistant Professor Emerita
B.A., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
M.A., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
M.Ed., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
M.S., Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
DR. KATHLEEN ROSS, snjm
President Emerita
Professor of Cross Cultural Communication
B.A., Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA
M.A., Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
SNEH B. VEENA
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Emerita
Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Ph.D., University of Poona, Poona, India
Administration and Staff
Academic Affairs
Kazuhiro Sonoda, Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mary James, Special Assistant to the Provost, Academic Logistics and Evaluations
Heather Miller, Director of IRB and Compliance/Director of III-HSI STEM
Mary Neal, Director of Registration & Student Data
Dioselina Verduzco, Operations Assistant to the Provost/ENACTUS Director
Jerrilyn Stevens, Administrative Assistant in the Office of Provost/VP Academic Affairs
James Dugan, Instructional Designer
Sandra Mena, Academic Intervention Specialist, ASC
Amy Vaniotis, Coordinator of Data & Reporting, ASC
Advancement Office
David Wise, Vice President for Advancement/Marketing & Communications
Mary Bohmke, Regional Development Director - Western WA
Susana Diaz, Director of Collective Impact
Dana Eliason, Senior Director of Donor Development
Erin Smith, Director of Advancement Services
Business Office
Thomas Richter, Vice President of Administration/CFO
Gissell Aguilar, Accounting Technician
Geneva Cameo, Student Accounts Facilitator
Dianne Fernandez, Director of Student Accounts & Collections
Evelyn Jaquish, Accounts Payable Technician
Yolanda Maltos, Grant Accountant
Alysia Stevens, Financial Controller
Center for Indigenous Health, Culture, and the Environment
Jessica Black, Director
Karolynn Tom, Program Coordinator
Melissa McCoy, Administrative Assistant
College of Arts and Sciences
Kazuhiro Sonoda, Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs
Mary James, Special Assistant to the Provost, Academic Logistics & Evaluation
Monette Becenti, First Nations MESA Director
Jami Hanks, Administrative Assistant/Chalk & Wire Specialist
Terri Slack, Administrative Coordinator
Dioselina Verduzco, Operations Assistant to the Provost/ENACTUS Director
Cresanna Zintzun, Chemical Hygiene Officer/Lab
Alexander Craig, MESA Coordinator
Paul Dunn, Administrative Assistant
Julia Polk, Student Support Coordinator
Vanessa Rivera, Administrative Coordinator, Clinical Placement & Evaluation
Julie Conley, Project Coordinator
College of Education
Kari Terjeson, Chair of Teacher Preparation
Livia Castilleja, Certification Officer
Shari Foster, Graduate Programs Coordinator
Raquel Vijarro, Office Assistant
Information Technology
Aaron Krantz, Director
Jeffrey Berry, Network Administrator
Renae Harris, Administrative Assistant
Kayla Pearcey, IT Help Desk Support Technician
Amanda Hurst, Applications Administrator
Joel Johnston, Data Systems Analyst
Jesus Mendez-Soto, Systems Support Specialist II
Raelene Moran, System Administrator
Department of Social Work
Corey Hodge, Chair, Department of Social Work
Miguel Juarez, Field Director, Social Work
Janet Watkins, Assistant Professor
Iris PrettyPaint, Associate Professor
Early Learning Center
Claudette Lindquist, Executive Director
Alma Ayala, Director
Mayra Fairchild, Lead Preschool Teacher
Teresa Conda-Quezada, Assistant Toddler Teacher
Mayra Fairchild, Lead Toddler Teacher
Jocelyn Carmona Diaz, Assistant Preschool Teacher
Jennifer Macias, Lead ECEAP Teacher
Sandra Ruiz, ECEAP Family Support Specialist/Administrative Assistant to the Director
Brenda Eck, Lead Toddler Teacher
Claudia Becerra, Assistant ECEAP Preschool Teacher
Kaitlynn Ruiz, Assistant Preschool Teacher
Carolina Valdez, Lead ECEAP Preschool Teacher
Admissions and Recruitment
Gabriel Pinon, Director
Sergio Avila, Admissions Counselor & Events Coordinator
Alexa Jaime, Admissions Counselor
Jessica Collins, Senior Undergraduate Administrative Enrollment & Office Operations Manager
Elvira Lopez, Admissions Counselor
Maria Diaz, Enrollment Services Coordinator
Ida Moses-Hyipeer, Admissions Counselor
Juaquin Juarez, Admissions Counselor
Miriam Soto-Guillen, Transfer Admissions Counselor
Financial Aid
Dianne Fernandez, Interim Director
Nancy Benavides, Financial Aid Program Coordinator
Jose Carrillo Castillo, Financial Aid Program Coordinator
Registrar Office
Mary Neal, Registrar
Pablo Contreras, Registrar Staff Associate
Executive Offices
Dr. Andrew Sund, President
SaraBecca Martin, Director of Accreditation & Quality Improvement
Betty Sampson, Executive Office Manager
Human Resources
Anita Flores, HR Director
Anita Mendez, HR Generalist
Library
Daniel Liestman, Director/Reference Librarian
Beth Schipul, Technical Services & serials Manager
Marketing & Communications
David Wise, Vice President of Advancement/Marketing & Communications
Bonnie Hughes, Communications Officer
David Mance, Social Media/PR Specialist & Marketing Administrative Assistant
Nursing Education
Christina Nyirati, Chair, and Director
Vanessa Rivera, Administrative Coordinator, Clinical Placement & Evaluation for Nursing
Gabriella Martinez, Administrative Coordinator
Physical Plant
Jeffrey Beehler, Director
Ryan Batarao, Lead Custodian
Benjamin Martinez, Custodian
Antonio Capetillo, Maintenance Technician
Miguel Castillo, Custodian
Antonio Dionicio, Maintenance Technician
Raul Razo, Groundskeeper
Joseph Larez, Coordinator of Security & Emergency Management
Jose Pena, Custodian
Mayra Castillo, Custodian
Julie Moneymaker, Administrative Assistant
Ezequiel Zuniga, Physical Plant Supervisor
Zabludosky Pena, Custodian
Student Affairs
Melissa Hill, Vice President for Student Affairs
Yovana Cook, Mental & Social Health Counselor/ADA Specialist
Irma De Prieto, Director of CAMP
Isaias Guerrero, Director of Student Life & Engagement
Rose Pimomo, Academic Advisor
Mercedes Herrera, Program Coordinator, TRiO
Jennifer Renteria-Lopez, Director of HEP
Liliana Alvarez, Administrative Coordinator, HEP
Maritza Alvarez, Outreach & Recruitment Specialist, CAMP
Jennifer Lemus, Retention/Job Placement Coordinator, HEP
Janeth Pena Serrano, Academic Advisor & Retention Specialist, CAMP
Armando Solorio-Cardenas, Recruiter & Outreach Specialist, HEP
Maria Soto-Galvan, Retention Specialist, TRiO
Adriana Villafan-Munguia, Director of TRiO
Josefa Zarco, Program Coordinator, CAMP
Support Services
Thomas Richter, Vice President of Administration/CFO
Timothy Newbury, Director of Food Services
Laura Sanchez, Kitchen Assistant
Mary Kirk-Soto, Kitchen Assistant
Tri-Cities Regional Site
Martin Valadez Torres, Regional Director, CBC
Sarah Duran, Assistant Director, HU Tri-Cities Regional Site
Alexia Estrada, Admissions Counselor Tri-Cities
Board of Directors
Lori Arviso Alvord
Paul Chiles
Jill Falk
Karla Farina
John Fraire
Mimi Gates
Bob Gerst
Michael Goettl
Michelle Gonzalez
Michael Guidon
Brad Hill
Saundra Hill
Kathleen Hilton, snjm
Doug Lawrence
Nichole Maher
Elizabeth McGree
Elizabeth Mendoza
Patrick Oshie
Rick Pinnell
Kip Ramsey
Laura Rehrmann
Phil Rigdon
Gerardo Ruelas
Maricela Sanchez
Roy Simms
Steven Smith
Henry Strom
Alex Vera
Ellen Wallach
Barry Warner
E. Arlen Washines
Gail Weaver
JUAN AGUILAR, Board Member Emeritus
Yakima, WA
MARTHA YALLUP, Board Member Emerita
Toppenish, WA
VIRGINIA HISLOP, Board Member Emerita
Yakima, WA
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