Meet the Faculty
Dean
David Weeks, Ph.D.Dean, Honors College; Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Interim Dean
Donald Isaak, Ph.D.Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate Dean
Jennifer Walsh, Ph.D.Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Professors
Mark Arvidson, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Christopher Bassey, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Joseph Bentz, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
Nancy Brashear, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
Kent Anderson Butler, MFAProfessor, Department of Art and Design
David Carlson, MFAProfessor, Department of Art and Design
Ralph Carlson, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
William Catling, MFAChair and Professor, Department of Art and Design; Director of MFA in Visual Art
G. James Daichendt, Ed.D.Professor, Department of Art and Design
Mark Eaton, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
Brian Eck, Ph.D.Chair Emeritus and Professor, Department of Psychology
David Esselstrom, Ph.D.Chair and Professor, Department of English
Christopher Flannery, Ph.D.Director, Humanities Program; Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Monica Ganas, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
(Helen) Diane Glancy, M.F.AProfessor, Department of English
Diana Pavlac Glyer, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
Emily Griesinger, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
Diane Guido, Ph.D.Vice Provost for Graduate Programs and Research; Research Integrity Officer; Professor, Department of History and Political Science
John Hamilton, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
Paul Hertig, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Ting Jiang, M.A.Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Scott Kinnes, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Carole Lambert, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English
Bryan Lamkin, Ph.D.Professor, Department of History and Political Science; Director, General Studies Program
Edmund Mazza, Ph.D.Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Lawrence 'Ray' McCormick, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Dave McGill, MFAProfessor, Department of Art and Design
Jon Milhon, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Bala Musa, Ph.D.Chair and Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Christopher Noble, Ph.D.Professor, Department of English, High Sierra Program
Alan Oda, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Psychology
Daniel Palm, Ph.D.Chair and Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Thomas Parham, Ph.D.Co-Chair and Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
Richard Robison, Ph.D.Director, On-campus TESOL Programs; Chair and Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Maximo Rossi, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Samuel Sambasivam, Ph.D.Chair and Professor of Department of Computer Science, Program Director, Masters of Science in Information Technology
Cahleen Shrier, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Richard Slimbach, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Michael Smith, MFA, Ed.D.Head of Production; Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
Bruce Spalding, Ph.D.Chair and Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Jim Thompson, Ed.D.Professor, Department of Art and Design; Professor, School of Adult and Professional Studies
James White, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Leslie Wickman, Ph.D.Director, Center for Research in Science; Professor
Jim Willis, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Mary Shepard Wong, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Jurgen Ziesmann, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Associate Professors
Sarah Adams, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Thomas Allbaugh, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Patricia Andujo, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Nina Ashur, Ed.D.Director, Learning Enrichment Center; Associate Professor
Matthew Berezuk, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Marcia Berry, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Juanita Cole, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Eric Drewry, JD, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Kathryn Ecklund, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Paul Flores, Ph.D.Director, Liberal Studies/Undergraduate Education K-8 Program; Associate Professor of Liberal Studies
Viv Grigg, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Bradley Hale, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Timothy Heumier, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Abby M. Hodges, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Kevin Sheng-Lin Huang, Ph.D.Director of Undergraduate Research; Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Christine Kern, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Guy Kinnear, MFAAssociate Professor, Department of Art and Design
Warren Koch, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
Stephen Lambert, Psy.D.Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Simon Lin, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Adrien Lowery, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of English
Bryant Mathews, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Bradley McCoy, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
David Miyahara, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Joshua Morris, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Daniel Pawley, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Carol "Carrie" Peirce, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Sarah Richart, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Becky Roe, MFAAssociate Professor, Department of Art and Design
Marcela Rojas, MFA, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages
César Aroldo Solórzano, Ph.D.Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Theodore Szeto, Ph.D.Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Kathleen Tallman, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Willetta Toole-Simms, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Rachel Tracie, Ph.D.Co-Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
Annie Tsai, Ph.D.Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Thomas Walters, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
David Williams, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Theology and Philosophy, High Sierra Campus
Scott Wood, Ph.D.Associate Professor
Walter M. Yamada III, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Chong Ho (Alex) Yu, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Assistant Professors
Starla Anderson, J.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Grace Bahng, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Robin D. Blair, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Tasha Bleistein, Ph.D.Director, Online TESOL Programs; Assistant Professor, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Gail Bouslough, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of English
Jill Brennan-Lincoln, M.A.Head of BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen; Assistant Professor, Department of Theater, Film, and Television
Rachel Castaneda, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Michael Chamberlain, M.A.T.Assistant Professor, American Language and Culture Institute; Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Enson Chang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Stephen Childs, MFAAssistant Professor, Department of Art and Design; Exhibitions Director
Melissa DabiriAssistant Professor, Department of Liberal Studies
Amy Day, MFAAssistant Professor, Department of Art and Design
Priscila Diaz, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Edwin Ding, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Terry Dobson, MFAAssistant Professor, Department of Art and Design
David DunaetzAssistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Tom Dunn, M.A.Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design
James Fujitani, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Juan Guerrero, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Verónica Gutiérrez, MFA, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Andre Harmse, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Ryan Hartwig, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Nori Henk, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Skyla Herod, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Douglas Hume, J.D.Assistant Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor
Amy Jung, M.A.Director of Forensics; Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Yun Sook Kim, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Joyce W. Lacy, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
David Lambert, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Katie Manning, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of English
Sharon McCathern, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Carrie Miller, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Ryan Montague, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Ron NorrisAssistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Gewn "Gwen" Park, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Megan Prosser, Ph.D.Assistant Professor
Abbylin H. Sellers, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of History and Political Science
Kristen Sipper-Denlinger, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of English
Matthew J. Smith, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of English
Karen Sorensen-Lang, M.A.Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Victoria Stuard, Ed.D.Associate Director, Learning Enrichment Center; Assistant Professor
Bin Tang, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Lyrica Taylor, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design; Director, M.A. in Modern Art History, Theory and Criticism
Brooke Van Dam, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Steven Wentland, Ed.D.O.L.Associate Professor of Liberal Studies
Melissa LaBonte Wilson, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Professors Emeriti
David Bicker, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Studies
Robert Bullock, M.A.Professor Emeritus, Department of Art and Design
David Cherney, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Richard Eckhart, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Science
James Hedges, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Department of English
Gary Wood, M.S.Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Professors Emeritae
June Hamlow, M.A.Professor Emerita, Department of Modern Languages
Susan Ney, M.A.Professor Emerita, Department of Art and Design
Instructors
Elizabeth Rivas, M.A.Instructor, Department of Mathematic and Physics
Rodney Ulrich, M.S.Part-time Instructor/Lab Manager, Department of Computer Science and APS
Lecturers
Melissa Barnes, Ph.D.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Denzil Barnett, M.A.Instructor, American Language and Culture Institute; Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Gena Bennett, Ph.D.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Greg Bock, Ph.D.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Elizabeth Fang, M.A.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Denise Gehring, MSLISAssistant Professor, University Libraries; Head of Technical Services; Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Abby Kleier, M.A.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Nancy Lyons, MBALecturer, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Linda McAnnally, M.A.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Manar Metry, M.A.Program Coordinator; Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Brian Plummer, Ph.D.Lecturer, Department of History and Political Science
Stephanie Sanford, M.A.Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL; Instructor, American Language and Culture Institute
Jennifer Thomas, M.A.Assistant Professor, American Language and Culture Institute; Lecturer, Department of Global Studies, Sociology, and TESOL
Adjunct Professors
James Aksel, M.S.Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science
Lynn Aldrich, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Cabrina Alviar, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Alisa Barsegyan, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Clovis Blackwell, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Matthew Browning, Ed.D.Associate Vice President for Internationalization; Adjunct Professor, Department of Practical Theology
Anthony Caltabiano, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Charity Capili, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Hau-Ming Lewis Chau, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science and APS
Justin Dahlberg, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Amy Fox, MFA, MBAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Jane Gillespie Pryor, MFA, MATAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Tonja Graves Schmitt, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Nicole Green Hodges, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Daniel HornerAdjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science
Nathan Huff, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Angela Lee, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Jeffrey Lee, Ed.DAssociate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Technology Integration Coordinator; Adjunct Professor, Liberal Studies Program
Claudia Morales McCain, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Margaret Moodian, Ed.D.Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Shelby Moser, M.A.Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Mark Nelson, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Moto Okawa, MFAAdjunct Professor
Maryann Rachford, Ed.D.Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Caron Rand, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design; Adjunct Professor, School of Adult and Professional Studies
C. Michael Robbins, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor, School of Theology and High Sierra Semester
Joe Suzuki, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Macha Suzuki, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Jamie Sweetman, MFAAdjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Christina Valentine, M.A.Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Jack Weimer, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor, Department of Art and Design
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
