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Academic Affairs

LocationMcEachran HallDepartment Phone509.777.3702Department Emailacademic@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/academic-affairs/
Stacy Hill
Associate Provost Academic Affairs View Faculty Webpage

Art & Design

LocationLied Center for the ArtsDepartment Phone509.777.3258Department Emailwuart@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/art-and-design/
Meredith TeGrotenhuis Shimizu
Professor Art & Design View Faculty Webpage
Katie Creyts
Professor Art & Design View Faculty Webpage
Benjamin Necochea
Instructor Art & Design View Faculty Webpage

Athletic Training

Department Phone509.777.4771Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/athletic-training/
Cynthia Wright
Professor Athletic Training View Faculty Webpage
Shane Wibel
Associate Professor Athletic Training
Stacey Ortiz
Adjunct Faculty Athletic Training View Faculty Webpage
Smokey Fermin
Assistant Professor Athletic Training View Faculty Webpage

Biology

LocationRobinson Science HallDepartment Phone509.777.3266Department Emailbiology@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/biology/
Finn Pond
Adjunct Faculty Biology
Michael Sardinia
Associate Professor Biology View Faculty Webpage
Lee Anne Chaney
Adjunct Faculty Biology View Faculty Webpage
Craig Tsuchida
Associate Professor Biology View Faculty Webpage
Frank Caccavo
Professor Biology View Faculty Webpage
Grant Casady
Associate Professor Biology View Faculty Webpage
Aaron Putzke
Professor Biology View Faculty Webpage
Olivia Cope
Assistant Professor Biology View Faculty Webpage

Chemistry

LocationRobinson Science HallDepartment Phone509.777.3265Department Emailchemsitry@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/chemistry/
Karen Stevens
Professor Chemistry View Faculty Webpage
Kerry Breno
Associate Professor Chemistry View Faculty Webpage
Deanna Ojennus
Professor Chemistry View Faculty Webpage
Trisha Russell
Associate Professor Chemistry View Faculty Webpage
James Burns
Lecturer Chemistry
Kraig Wheeler
Professor Chemistry View Faculty Webpage
Eric Davis
Associate Professor Chemistry View Faculty Webpage

College of Arts & Science

LocationRobinson Science HallDepartment Phone509.777.4501Department Emailcas@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/
John Pell
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Science View Faculty Webpage

Communication Studies

LocationLindaman Sem.CenterDepartment Phone509.777.4739Department Emailcommstudies@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/communication-studies/
Joy York
Associate Professor Communication Studies View Faculty Webpage
Michael Ingram
Professor Communication Studies View Faculty Webpage
Alan Mikkelson
Professor Communication Studies View Faculty Webpage
Nichole Bogarosh
Associate Professor Communication Studies View Faculty Webpage
James McPherson
Adjunct Faculty Communication Studies
Erica Salkin
Associate Professor Communication Studies View Faculty Webpage
Kevin Grieves
Associate Professor Communication Studies View Faculty Webpage

Continuing Studies

LocationHawthorne HallDepartment Phone509.777.4293Department Emailcontinuingstudies@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/school-of-continuing-studies/
Brooke Kiener
Dean, Continuing Studies & Graduate Admissions Continuing Studies View Faculty Webpage

Economics and Business

LocationWeyerhaeuser HallDepartment Phone509.777.4585Department Emailschoolofbusiness@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/business-and-economics/
Tara Lambert
Assistant Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Kevin Parker
Visiting Instructor Economics and Business
Margie LaShaw
Adjunct Faculty Economics and Business
David Sloan
Associate Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Craig Hinnenkamp
Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Todd Friends
Associate Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Duff Bergquist
Visiting Instructor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Robert Buckham
Assistant Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Vange Ocasio Hochheimer
Associate Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Richard George
Visiting Instructor Economics and Business
Candice Correia
Associate Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Robin Henager-Greene
Associate Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Dawn Keig
Associate Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Edna Ndichu Jones
Assistant Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Michelle Li-Kuehne
Assistant Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Zach Sun
Assistant Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage
Richard Cloutier
Assistant Professor Economics and Business View Faculty Webpage

Education

LocationDixon HallDepartment Phone509.777.3229Department Emailsoe@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/school-of-education/
Lori Johnson
Lecturer Education
Molly Quick
Professor Education
Sharon Naccarato
Visiting Instructor Education View Faculty Webpage
David Cherry
Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Lisa Laurier
Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Kathryn Picanco
Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Anne Wilcox
Assistant Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Douglas Jones
Associate Professor Education
Flint Simonsen
Associate Professor Education
Renee' Schoening
Assistant Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Pamela LeBret
Adjunct Faculty Education
Marion Moore
Adjunct Faculty Education
Cyndi Caniglia
Assistant Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Micki Abercrombie-Donahue
Associate Professor Education View Faculty Webpage
Tamra Stambaugh
Associate Professor/Margo Long Chair Education View Faculty Webpage

Engineering & Physics

LocationEric Johnston Science CenterDepartment Phone509.777.3290Department Emailphysics@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/engineering-and-physics/
John Larkin
Associate Professor Engineering & Physics View Faculty Webpage
Richard Stevens
Professor Engineering & Physics View Faculty Webpage
Steven Zemke
Adjunct Faculty Engineering & Physics
Kamesh Sankaran
Professor Engineering & Physics View Faculty Webpage
Markus Ong
Associate Professor Engineering & Physics View Faculty Webpage
Philip Measor
Assistant Professor Engineering & Physics View Faculty Webpage
David Schipf
Assistant Professor Engineering & Physics View Faculty Webpage

English

LocationWestminster HallDepartment Phone509.777.4765Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/english/
Fred Johnson
Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Casey Andrews
Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Thomas Caraway
Associate Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Nicole Sheets
Associate Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Jessica Clements
Associate Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Bert Emerson
Associate Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Kari Nixon
Assistant Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Jake Andrews
Associate Professor English View Faculty Webpage
Nicole Bouchard
Assistant Professor English View Faculty Webpage

GSE Counseling and Leadership

Department Phone509.777.3228Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/graduate-studies-in-education/
Ronald Prosser
Adjunct Faculty GSE Counseling and Leadership
Horatius Gittens
Assistant Professor GSE Counseling and Leadership View Faculty Webpage
Goldy Brown
Assistant Professor GSE Counseling and Leadership View Faculty Webpage

GSE Teacher Education

Department Phone509.777.3228Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/graduate-studies-in-education/
Angela Hall
Adjunct Faculty GSE Teacher Education View Faculty Webpage
Doreen Keller
Associate Professor GSE Teacher Education View Faculty Webpage
Jann Leppien
Adjunct Faculty GSE Teacher Education View Faculty Webpage
Megan Griffin
Associate Professor GSE Teacher Education View Faculty Webpage
Rebecca O'Brien
Assistant Professor GSE Teacher Education View Faculty Webpage

Health Center

LocationSchumacher Health CenterDepartment Phone509.777.3259Department Emailhealthcenter@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/health-and-counseling-services/health-center/
Jael Hagerott
Registered Nurse Health Center

Health Science

LocationRobinson Science HallDepartment Phone509.777.4771Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/health-sciences/
Daman Hagerott
Associate Professor Health Science View Faculty Webpage
Elizabeth Abbey
Associate Professor Health Science View Faculty Webpage
Michael Ediger
Dean, School of Health Sciences Health Science View Faculty Webpage
Matt Silvers
Professor Health Science View Faculty Webpage
Justin Ulbright
Instructor Health Science View Faculty Webpage
Robin Pickering
Professor Health Science View Faculty Webpage

History

LocationWeyerhaeuser HallDepartment Phone509.777.4929Department Emailhistory@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/history/
Anthony Clark
Professor History View Faculty Webpage
Elise Leal
Assistant Professor History View Faculty Webpage
Aaron Griffith
Assistant Professor History View Faculty Webpage

Kinesiology & PE

LocationWestminster HallDepartment Phone509.777.3224Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/kinesiology-and-athletics/
Steven Schadt
Senior Coach Kinesiology & PE View Faculty Webpage
Helen Higgs
Associate Professor Kinesiology & PE View Faculty Webpage
Kirk Westre
Professor Kinesiology & PE View Faculty Webpage
Toby Schwarz
Professor/Coach Kinesiology & PE View Faculty Webpage
Jack Burns
Adjunct Faculty Kinesiology & PE

Library

LocationHarriet Cheney Cowles LibraryDepartment Phone509.777.4491Department Emailreference@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://libguides.whitworth.edu/main
Nancy Bunker
Associate Professor Library View Faculty Webpage
Sophia Du Val
Assistant Professor Library
Paul Ojennus
Associate Professor Library View Faculty Webpage
Marianne Bracke
Professor Library View Faculty Webpage

Math/Computer Sci.

LocationEric Johnston Science CenterDepartment Phone509.777.3290Department Emailmathcomputersci@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/mathematics-and-computer-science/
Martha Gady
Associate Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Peter Tucker
Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Anne Trefry
Instructor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Lyle Cochran
Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Kent Jones
Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Nathan Moyer
Associate Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Scott Griffith
Assistant Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Matthew Bell
Instructor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Diana Schepens
Assistant Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Qian Mao
Assistant Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage
Jordan Broussard
Assistant Professor Math/Computer Sci. View Faculty Webpage

Music

Department Phone509.777.3280Department Emailmusic@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/music/
Benjamin Brody
Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Deborah Hansen
Adjunct Faculty Music View Faculty Webpage
Brent Edstrom
Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Judith Schoepflin
Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Richard Strauch
Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Jared Hall
Assistant Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Philip Baldwin
Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Scott Miller
Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Xiaosha Lin
Assistant Professor Music View Faculty Webpage
Joshua Chism
Assistant Professor Music View Faculty Webpage

Occupational Therapy

LocationRobinson Science HallDepartment Phone509.777.4220Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/occupational-therapy-doctorate/
Loriann Helgeson
Chair, Occupational Therapy Department Occupational Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Christy Gliniak
Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Ashley Beck
Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Ingrid Van Duyne
Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Corey Morrow
Assistant Professor Occupational Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Vicky Tsang
Associate Professor Occupational Therapy View Faculty Webpage

Office of Church Engagement

Department Phone509.777.3275Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/church-engagement/
Gerald Sittser
Senior Fellow Office of Church Engagement View Faculty Webpage

Philosophy

LocationLindaman Sem.CenterDepartment Phone509.777.4739Department Emailphilosophy@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/philosophy/
Forrest Baird
Adjunct Faculty Philosophy View Faculty Webpage
Keith Wyma
Professor Philosophy View Faculty Webpage
Nathan King
Professor Philosophy View Faculty Webpage

Physical Therapy

Department Phone509.777.3242Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/doctor-of-physical-therapy/
Jonathan Hook
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Paul Werhane
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy
Lizzie Choma
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Chris-Mike Agbelie
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy
Kevin Helgeson
Professor Physical Therapy
Dawn Fitzgerald
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Dominic Severino
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy
David Robbins
Associate Professor Physical Therapy View Faculty Webpage
Ernest Ofori
Assistant Professor Physical Therapy View Faculty Webpage

Political Science

LocationLindaman Sem.CenterDepartment Phone509.777.3707Department Emailpoliticalscience@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/political-science/
Julia Stronks
Professor Political Science View Faculty Webpage
Megan Hershey
Professor Political Science View Faculty Webpage
Bi Zhao
Assistant Professor Political Science View Faculty Webpage
Aaron Hitefield
Assistant Professor Political Science View Faculty Webpage

President's Office

LocationMcEachran HallDepartment Phone509.777.3200Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/president/
Joshue Orozco
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion President's Office View Faculty Webpage

Psychology

LocationDixon HallDepartment Phone509.777.4424Department Emailpsychology@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/psychology/
Noelle Wiersma
Professor Psychology View Faculty Webpage
Elizabeth Campbell
Associate Professor Psychology View Faculty Webpage
Patricia Bruininks
Professor Psychology View Faculty Webpage
Melissa Rogers
Associate Professor Psychology View Faculty Webpage
Mark Baird
Associate Professor Psychology
Alisha Epps
Associate Professor Psychology View Faculty Webpage
Justin Martin
Assistant Professor Psychology View Faculty Webpage

Sociology

LocationLindaman Sem.CenterDepartment Phone509.777.4424Department Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/sociology/
Jason Wollschleger
Professor Sociology View Faculty Webpage
Mark Killian
Associate Professor Sociology View Faculty Webpage
Jacqueline vanWormer
Adjunct Faculty Sociology View Faculty Webpage
Robert Francis
Assistant Professor Sociology View Faculty Webpage
Mary Miller
Assistant Professor Sociology View Faculty Webpage

Teacher Certification Program

Molly Bozo
Lecturer Teacher Certification Program
Deborah Tully
Associate Professor Teacher Certification Program View Faculty Webpage

Theatre

LocationCowles AuditoriumDepartment Phone509.777.3707Department Emailtheatre-dept@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/theatre/
Aaron Dyszelski
Associate Professor Theatre View Faculty Webpage

Theology

LocationSeeley Mudd ChapelDepartment Phone509.777.3391Department Emailtheology@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/theology/
Jeremy Wynne
Associate Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Keith Beebe
Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Karin Heller
Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Adam Neder
Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Jonathan Moo
Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Joshua Leim
Associate Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Haley Jacob
Associate Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage
Samantha Miller
Assistant Professor Theology View Faculty Webpage

World Languages & Cultures

LocationWestminster HallDepartment Phone509.777.4765Department Emailwlc@whitworth.eduDepartment Webpagehttps://www.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/world-languages-and-cultures/
Gregg Brekke
Assistant Professor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Angeles Aller
Associate Professor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Kim Hernandez
Instructor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Bendi Schrambach
Professor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Lind Scott
Adjunct Faculty World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Jennifer Brown
Professor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Katherine Karr-Cornejo
Associate Professor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage
Jacob Rapp
Associate Professor World Languages & Cultures View Faculty Webpage