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FULL-TIME FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION
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ADAMS, JOEY
Director, Student Life Fort Steilacoom Campus; B.S., Central Washington University
AIGNER, SCOTT
Associate Professor, Art; M.F.A. Ohio State University; M.A., B.A., Eastern Illinois University
ARCEJAEGER, DYLAN-MIGUEL
Assistant Professor, Mathematics; M.A., B.A., San Jose State University
AUDETTE, KELSEY
Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene; M.S.Ed., Purdue University; B.S.D.H., Oregon Tech; R.D.H., Seattle Central College
BAILEY-NAVERETTE, YUVONNE
Director, Emergency Medical Services
BAKER, DIANA R.
Manager, Workforce Education & Development Job Connections; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University; M.A., Grand Canyon University
BARIA, JO ANN W.
Vice President for Workforce, Economic and Professional Development; M.S., B.S., University of North Texas
BARNES, ALEX
Director of Basic Needs; M.S.W., University of Washington; B.S., University of Idaho
BEMIS, CHAD
Associate Professor/Chair, Mathematics; M.A., B.A. Mathematics, California State University Sacramento
BENSON, KELLY K.
Interim Executive Director, Pierce College at JBLM; M.P.A., Washington State University Vancouver; B.S., Central Washington University
BETANCOURT LOPEZ, ILDER
Vice President of Learning & Student Success Fort Steilacoom Campus; Ed.D., University of Southern California-Los Angeles; M.A.,B.A., Stanford University
BLOOMER, CIARAN P.
Professor, Computer Network Engineering; M.S., University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; M.S., B.S., London University
BLUITT, AARON
Assistant Professor, Reference/Instruction Librarian; J.D., Saint Mary’s University (San Antonio); MS-LS, University of North Texas; B.A., University of Houston
BLUMS, ANGELA
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education; Ph.D, M.S., UC-Davis; B.A. University of Minnesota
BOULWARE, RICHARD
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice; J.D., Suffolk University Law School; B.A., Boston University
BRAZELL, GREG
Director of P12 Partnerships; M.A., Lesley University; B.A., Central Washington University
BREWER, IRENE C.
Professor, Reading/College Success; M.Ed., Lesley University; B.A., Eastern Washington University; B.A., Western Washington University
BROWN, CONNIE
I-BEST Academic Support Instructor, M.Ed., Western Washington University
BRUNNEMER, KRISTIN C.
Professor, English; Ph.D., M.A., University of California, Riverside; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
BURGHAGEN, SABINE
Associate Professor/Chair, ESL; M.Ed., Staatliche Realschule Erlangen 2
BUSH, THOMAS A.
Professor/Chair, Earth Sciences; M.S., Washington State University; B.S., University of Washington
CABLE, SUSAN A.
Director, Workforce Education & Development; B.A., Chapman College; A.A., Allan Hancock College
CAMPBELL, MATTHEW
President, Fort Steilacoom Campus; Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Temple University; M.Ed. Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Washington; B.A. Political Science, University of Delaware
CATES-CARNEY, JOE
Professor, Biology; N.D., B.S., Bastyr University; B.A., Seattle University
CATOE, JULIE
Associate Professor, GED Studies
CHENG, BEN
Associate Professor/Chair, Earth Sciences; Ph.D., University of Illinois; M.A., University of Kentucky
CLARK, EMILY
Assistant Professor/Chair, English/Humanities; M. A. English, University of Washington; B.A. English Lit, University of Melbourne
CONTRIS, MARKIVA V.
Professor, Veterinary Technology; Associate in Veterinary Technology, Pierce College; B.A., Western Washington University
COOKE, SEAN
District Title IX Coordinator; M.Ed., Western Washington University; B.A., University of Washington Tacoma; A.A., Pierce College
CRERAR, LINDA G.
Director, Homeland Security/CE; M.ABS, Whitworth College; B.A., Evergreen State College
DAUGHERTY, PATRICK
Professor, Communication/Theatre/Film; M.A., Louisiana Tech University; B.A., University of Tulsa
DAVOLIO, DEBBIE
Bethel School District Project Manager; Master’s in MA, Ed. Adult Education & Training, Seattle University; Bachelor’s in Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
DEAN, MICHAEL
Assistant Professor, History; Ph.D. in History, University of California-Berkeley; B.A. in Philosophy and Comparative History Ideas, University of Washington
DICKSON, VICKI
Associate Dean, Nursing; M.N., Washington State University; B.S.N., Pacific Lutheran University; B.S., University of Washington
DILLEY, JOEY
Assistant Professor/Chair, Fire Services Leadership & Management; D.P.A., West Chester University; M.S., Disaster Preparedness and Fire Executive Leadership, Grand Canyon University; B.S., Liberal Arts, Excelsior College
DRAPER DAVIS, JULIE
Interim Dean of Student Success, Learning and Student Success; Ph.D., Colorado State University; M.A., Michigan State University; B.A., University of Portland
ECKERT, CANDIS
Interim Dean of Business and Social Science; Ed.D, M.I.T., B.A., University of Washington
EDWARDS, COURTNEY
Associate Professor, English; M.A. English (Rhetoric/Composition), Western Carolina University; B.A. English, Appalachian State University
ELANGOVAN, SAMY
Assistant Professor, Chemistry; Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Madras
ERHABOR, ARMSTRONG
Assistant Professor, Physics
ESTRADA, DERRICK
Assistant Professor, English; M.A. English, Southern New Hampshire University; B.A. English, California State University - Channel Islands
EVANS, JENNIFER
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S. Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University; A.P.N. Tacoma Community College
FICK, KAI
Assistant Professor, Mathematics; M.A., B.A., Mathematics, Western Washington University
FLOOD, CAITLYN
INVISTA Project Manager, A.A., Tacoma Community College
FLORES, CHIO
President, Puyallup Campus; Ph.D. in Higher Education and Administration, Washington State University; Master’s in Business Administration, Eastern Washington University; B.A. in Business, Eastern Washington University
FLYNN, CHRISTIE J.
Dean of Library and Learning Resources; MLIS, University of Texas at Austin; B.A., Southwestern University
FORKNER, PHILLIP
Assistant Professor, Programming/Physics; M.S., University of Tulsa; B.S., University of Oklahoma
FORSYTHE, DEENA D.
Interim Vice President, Human Resources; M.B.A., Brandman University; B.S.H.R., Western Washington University
FOSTER-GRAHLER, BOBI D.
Professor, Criminal Justice; M.A., The Evergreen State College; B.A., Eastern Washington University; A.A., Big Bend Community College
FREEMAN LANE, SHAWNA
Dean of Employee Learning and Development/eLearning
GANGSTAD, CATHY
Basic Skills Professor; M.P.A., Lewis & Clark College; B.S., Montana State University
GAVINO, JOSE
Director of IT Integration; B.A., Seattle University
GERHARDT, PAUL
Professor/Chair, Business Management and Marketing; Ph.D., Capella University; Graduate Certification (Human Resources), M.A., Chapman University; B.A., The Evergreen State College; A.A., Highline College
GERON, JO ANNE
Professor, Psychology; Ph.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute; M.A., Antioch University; B.A., Tel Aviv University
GLASS, ANDREW
Chief Information Officer; M.B.A., Brandman University; B.A. Western Washington University
GOODWIN, JESSICA
Associate Professor, Nursing; M.S.N., Capella University
GOON, RACHEL E.
Professor/Chair, Reference/Instruction Librarian; M.L.I.S., B.A., University of Washington
GORSKI, HOLLY M.V.
Interim Vice President, Fiscal Services; B.A., Westminster College of Salt Lake City
GRACE, TONY J.
Distance Learning Retention Specialist/Campus Manager; B.S., University of Phoenix
GRANATA, TONY T.
Professor, Mathematics; M.S., B.S., Western Washington University; A.A.S., Pierce College
GRAVES, KAYCIE
Associate Professor, Kinesiology; M.S., California State University; B.S., Central Washington University
GREEN, TERRY D.
Associate Professor, Faculty Counselor/Advisor, TRIO Student Support Services; M.Ed., City University; BSPEd., Washington State University; A.A.S., Pierce College
GRIFFIN, LORI A.
Instructional Dean, Transitional Education; M.A., Chapman University; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University
HABECK, SUE
Assistant Professor, Biology; M.A., University of Colorado; B.A., Stanford University
HAMILTON, JOHANNA
Faculty Recruitment & HR Specialist; M.S Ed., Indiana University
HANDLER, MAX
Associate Professor, Environmental Science/Geography; Ph.D., M.A., Geography, University of Minnesota; B.A. Spanish, Pomona College
HANFORD, LANA
Associate Professor/Chair, Biology; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; B.S. Western Washington University
HANSEN, KRISTINA
Assistant Professor, Nursing; M.S.N., Gonzaga University
HASSAN, WAIS
Associate Professor of Political Science; Ph.D., University of California, Politics; M.P.A., University of Southern California; B.A., University of California- Berkeley
HAYDEN, HEATH
Associate Director of Faculty Excellence; M.A., UW Bothell; M.S.L.I.S., Pratt Institute; B.A., Bennington College
HELMER, JULIAN
Associate Professor of Reference & Instruction Library; M.L.I.S., University of Washington; B.A., Whitman College
HENSON-WILLIAMS, PAULA M.
CTC Link Project Manager
HESS, MEGAN C.
Associate Professor, Chemistry; M.Chem., Illinois Institute of Technology; M.A.T., ,B.S., The Evergreen State College; A.A., Pierce College
HOLMES, AMITY
Associate Profesor, Dental Hygiene; M.Ed, R.D.H.
HOOGENDYK, CHRISTINE
Associate Profesor, Mathematics; M.S., Oregon State University; B.S., Cal Poly Pomona
HOWELL-WILLIAMS, VICKI J.
Professor, Faculty Counselor/Advisor; M.A., Trevecca Nazerene College; B.A., Le Moyne-Owen College
HUITSING, SHARON
Associate Professor/Chair, Computer Information Systems; M.B.A., New York University; B.S., Ohio State University
HURTADO, LISA
Professor/Chair, English; Ph.D., M.A., University of California San Diego; M.S., California State University; B.A. English, Tufts University
HURTADO, SALVADOR G.
Professor/Program Director, Veterinary Technology; D.V.M., B.S., Washington State University
IRBY, MEGAN
Faculty Counselor; M.A., Lewis & Clark College; B.A., University of Colorado
JACKSON
Associate Professor of Mathematics; Ph.D., M.A., University of California- Santa Cruz, Mathematics; B.A., Humboldt State University
JAFFE, STEWART N.
Professor, Mathematics; B.S.N.E., University of Florida; B.A., University of Maryland
JENG, WAY
Associate Professor, English/ESL; Ph.D., Washington State University; M.A., Youngstown State University; B.A., B.S., University of Illinois
JOHNSON, KATHLEEN
Assistant Professor, Biology; M.S. Biology, Western Washington University; B.S. Zoology, Washington State University; A.A.S Wenatchee Valley College
JOHNSON, ROBERT D.
Professor, Biological Sciences; M.S., Wayne State University; B.S., Saginaw Valley State University
JONES, JAMIE M.
Director of Reporting and Analytics; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University; M.A., Sam Houston State University; Honors B.A. degrees, University of Texas at Arlington
JONES, STEVE L.
Professor, Economics/Business; M.A., Temple University - Tokyo, Japan campus; B.A., Salisbury State University
JOSEPH, WAINWRIGHT
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
KALLMAN, DAVI
Dean of Student Engagement; Ph.D., Washington State University; M.A.., B.A., University of Texas
KELLEY, DOLORES
Professor/Chair, Construction Management;
KEITH, KATE E.
Professor, Anthropology; Ph.D., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Arizona; B.A., Boise State University
KHALSA-MÄULEN, LEON G.
Professor, Sociology; M.A. Psychology, M.A. Public Policy Analysis, M.A. Social Science, University of Chicago
KIM, KRISSY M.
Instructional Dean at Pierce College JBLM; Ed.D., Northeastern University; M.S., Drexel University; B.A., Pacific Oaks College
KLECKNER, ADIE
Associate Professor of English: M.F.A, Creative Writing, Seattle Pacific University; B.A., Fine Arts & Creative Writing, Belhaven University
KOEHLER, JOE
Associate Professor, EMT/EMS; B.A.S., Homeland Security Emergency Management, Western Governors University
KORPAL, ROWENA
Associate Professor of Biology; M.D.; B.S., University of Santo Tomas
KULBACKI, EMILY
Professor/Chair, Philosophy; M.A., Norwich University; B.A., Utah State University
LAL, RAJESH
Professor, Mathematics; M.S., B.S., Michigan State University
LARIS, ARTURO
Associate Professor/Chair, Spanish; Ph.D., University of California Davis; M.A., Loyola University Chicago;
LEAVELL, BRENT
Associate Director International Outreach and Partnerships; M.S., Montana State University; B.A., Oregon State University
LAZO-FUENTES, NELDA
Associate Professor of Spanish; M.A., San Francisco State University; B.A. California State East Bay
LENT, LIN
Professor/Chair, Psychology; M.A., State University of New York, Buffalo; B.A., University of Rochester
LETT, JAMES D.
Dean of Student Success: Holistic Supports, Pierce College; Ed.D., Arizona State University; M.B.A., Trident University International; B.A., Thomas Edison State University; B.A., Ashford University
LINK, TOM G.
Professor, Psychology; Ph.D., University of Washington; B.S., Pennsylvania State University
LINKER, DARREN
Director, Occupational Safety and Health; M.Ed., University of Washington; B.S., Oregon State University
LIOU, JENNY
Associate Professor/Chair, English; Ph.D., M.F.A., B.S., University of CA- Irvine
LOAN, JASON
Associate Professor of English; M.A., California State University-San Bernardino; M.F.A., New York University; B.F.A., Florida State University
LOZANO, SUZANNE
Associate Professor, Accounting; M.B.A. Finance, City University of Seattle; B.S., Accounting, University of the State of New York-Regents College; A.A.S., Pierce College
LUCAS, JOHN
Professor, Political Science; Ph.D., Indiana University; B.A., University of Washington
MAN, ALAN
Associate Professor/Chair of Engineering; Ph.D., University of California-Davis; B.S., Brown University
MANNERING, SCOTT A.
Director, WSH, Special Funded; M.Ed., Lesley University; B.A., North Park University
MAULE, TIFFANIE
Associate Professor/Chair, Business Information Technology; B.A., Interdisciplinary Child Development, Western Washington University
MATTHEWS, JESSICA
Assisstant Professor, Nursing; M.S.N., Capella University; A.D.N. Lenoir Community College
MAY, RON H.
Instructional Dean, Health & Technology; M.S., B.S., University of Idaho
MBUJA, ELYSIA
Associate Professor/Chair, Biology; M.S., University of Nebraska; M.Ed., B.S., Arizona State University
MCGINNIS, RACHELLE L.
CE Program Developer/Manager; M.A., Chapman University; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University
METZGER, FRED G.
Professor/Chair, Communication/Theatre/Film; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; B.A., Marymount College;
MEULBLOK, MARY C.
Manager, International Student Services; B.A., Western Washington University
MILLER, SARAH
Assistant Professor/Chair, Emergency Management; M.P.A/E.M., Jacksonville State University; B.S. Corban University
MURRAY, LISA
Professor/Chair, Health Education/Wellness/Physical Education; M.S., University of Kentucky; B.S., Barry University
MYERS, JULIA
Professor/Chair, Math; Ed.D., Montana State University; M.A., Saint Louis University; B.S., Purdue University
NG, VERNON
Associate Professor of English; M.A.R. Yale University; M.F.A., B.A., University of California-Irvine
NICHOL, MADI
HR Generalist; M.B.A., Fitchburg State University; B.S., Central Washington University
NICHOLSON, NIC
Associate Professor/Chair, Communications: Ph.D., M.A., B.A., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University
NING, DIANA
ctcLink Business Systems Analyst, B.A., John Hopkins University
NUCCIARONE, MONICA A.
Professor, Faculty Counselor/Advisor; M.S., B.S., California State University Fullerton
NULAND, ELIZABETH (BESS) E.
TRIO Retention Manager; Master’s International Education Teachers College, Columbia University; B.S. in Psychology, Washington University - St Louis
OLSEN-TIGLAO, KATY A.
Professor/Chair, Chemistry; Ph.D., M.S., University of Washington; B.A., Willamette University
OWEN, KENNETH L.
Professor/Chair, Music; D.M.A., Arizona State University; M.M., Brigham Young University; B.M.,University of Utah
PAK, MIN
Assistant Professor/Chair of New Media and Digital Design: M.F.A., Columbia College; B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Visual Communication; B.F.A., University of Illinois, Painting
PARR, KAREN
Assistant Professor/Chair, Anthropology; M.A., Pacific Lutheran University; B.A., Anthropology, University of Washington
PEDERSEN, ANNA
Assistant Professor, Reference/Instruction Librarian; M.L.I.S., University of British Columbia; B.A, Haverford College
PERRY, EDDIE
Instructional Dean, Science, Technolgy, Engineering, and Math (STEM); Ph.D, Higher Education, George Mason University; M.S., Chemistry, University of North Carolina; B.S., Chemistry, Wake Forest University
PHELPS, E
Assistant Professor of Sociology: A.B.D., M.A., Sociology, Case Western Reserve University; B.S., Sociology, Ball State University
POPPEN-EAGAN, NIKKI M.
Professor, Communication Studies; M.A., University of Oregon; B.A., Pacific Lutheran University
POTTER, JOSHUA
Associate Professor, Communications and Theater; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; M.A. Media and Communication Studies, Florida State University; B.A. Speech Communication, Ithaca College
PRESTON, BRIAN SCOTT
Associate Professor, Emergency Management; M.A., Emergency & Disaster Management and Certificate in Homeland Security- American Military University; B.A., Political Science, University of Washington; Certificate- National Emergency Management Advanced Academy, Federal Emergency Management Agency
PUTMAN, BARRY
Associate Professor/Chair, Biology; M.S., B.S., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; M.A., University of California at Santa Barbara; A.A., Cuesta College
RADEN, REBECCA
Assistant Professor, GED Studies; M.A. Idaho State University
RAMBEAU, GAYLE
Web Content Manager; Certificate in Professional Technical Writing, University of Washington; Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
RANDALL, GREG
Director of Facilities & Construction Management; Bachelor’s in Public Administration, Thomas Edison State College; Association of Professional Plant Administrators (APPA), Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP); Lake Washington Voc. Tech. Welding
RASMUSSEN, MELONIE
Professor, Mathematics; M.S., Western Washington University; B.A.E., Pacific Lutheran University
REED, DAWN E.
Associate Vice President of Student Success; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; B.A., University of Alaska Fairbanks
RENNER, SACHA
Basic Skills
ROBERTON, CAROLYN D.
Professor, Dental Hygiene; R.D.H, B.S.D.H., A.S.D.A., Loma Linda University
ROHOLT, J. DAVE
Professor, Art; M.F.A., Colorado State University; B.F.A., Utah State University
ROONEY, LEIGH ANN
Associate Professor of Digital Design; M.F.A., New York Academy of Art; B.A., University of Vermont
SAMUELSON, JAMIE
Associate Professor/Chair, Business Information Technology; B.S., Seattle University; Adult Education Certificate, Renton Technical College
SANDENO, JULIE
Professor, ESL; MA., B.A., Seattle Pacific University
SANDERSON, TAMMY
Program Director of Dental Hygiene, B.S.DH, M.S.DH, R.D.H, University of Michigan, University of Bridgeport
SARABI, NILOO
Assistant Professor, English; Ph.D. Comparitive Literature, University of Maryland; M.A. English Literature, Chapman University; B.A. Business Administration, California State University
SAW, MINDI
Associate Professor, Nursing; M.B.A., M.S.N., B.N., Western Governors University
SCANNELL, VICKI L.
Professor, English; M.A.,B.A., University of Washington
SCHAARDSCHMIDT, CINDY
Executive Director of International Education, Senior International Officer; M.A., Leipzig University; Bachelor’s Degree, University of Manchester
SCOTT, JOSEPH P.
Assistant Professor, Music; D.M.A. and M.M., University of Maryland; B.M.E, University of Oregon
SENAGA, KAREN
Associate Professor/Chair, High School Social Studies; Ph.D., M.A., Mississippi State University; B.A., B.A., University of North Carolina
SHANNON, ERICA
Associate Professor, Mathematics
SHARPE-HAYGOOD, DAVIDA
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education; M.A., Ashford University; B.A., Grand Canyon University
SHUSTER, LAURIE M.
Professor, Reference/Instruction Librarian; M.S., Drexel University; B.S., St. Joseph’s University
SIEVING, ALLISON L.
Dean, Institutional Research and Effectiveness; Ph.D., M.S., Wayne State University; B.S., Bowling Green State University
SMITH, HOLLY
Instructional Dean, Arts & Humanities; Ph.D., University of Florida; M.A., Illinois State University; B.A., Southeast Missouri State
SNOW, ALY
Associate Professor, Chemistry; M.S., B.S., University of Utah; B.A., St. John’s Seminary
SNYDER, ELIZABETH
Assisstant Professor, Education; Master’s Early Childhood, University of Phoenix; B.F.A. Fiber Design, University of Washington; B.A. Art Education, University of Washington
SNOEK-BROWN, SAM
Associate Professor, English; Ph.D. University of North Texas; M.A., West Texas A&M University; B.A., Schreiner College
SOREM, BLAKE D.
Professor/Chair, Economics; M.A., University of Maryland College Park; B.A., University of California Berkeley
STAPP, APRIL
Associate Professor, Sociology; Ph.D., M.A., Virginia Tech; B.A., University of Missouri
STEPHENS, HILLARY
Professor, Astronomy/Physics; Ph.D., M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.S., University of Washington
STEVENS, M. BETH
Professor, English; M.A., B.A., Central Washington University
STEVENSON, DUNCAN K.
Director, Athletics; B.A., Western Washington University
STRITTMATTER, KATE
International Outreach Officer, Master’s in Educational Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Bachelor’s in History, University of Dayton
SUH, DANIEL H.
Associate Professor/Chair, Sociology; Ph.D., University of California Riverside; M.A., California State University; B.A., University of California Riverside
SWART, KATHY A.
Professor, Reference/Instruction Librarian; MLIS, University of Washington; M.A., B.A., University of Connecticut
TAYLOR, SUSAN
SEVIS Manager; M.A., Washington University; B.A., University of Montana
THOMAS, DAVID
Associate Professor, History; Ph.D., Temple University; M.A., Miami University; B.A., Lee University
THOMAS, LEESA
Director of Education Programs, Early Childhood Education; M.S., Erikson Institute; B.A., Western Washington University
THOMS, BETH
Professor/Chair, Reference/Instruction Librarian; M.S.L.S., Catholic University of America; M.A., Gonzaga University; B.A., University of Maryland
TODD, PHILLISE
Associate Professor/Chair, Physics; Ph.D., M.SA., B.A., University of California-Irvine; M.S., Pace University; M.B.A., Babson College; B.S., California State University-LA; B.A., Northwestern University
TODY, KRISTINA
Associate Professor/Chair, Social Services and Behavioral Health; M.S.W. UW Tacoma
TOFTE, ERIN
Director of Budget Management and Planning for Learning & Student Success; J.D. Willamette College of Law; B.A., University of Washington
TSAPRALIS, ADRIANA
Manager, Workforce Education & Development; M.S., Grand Canyon University; B.A., Western Washington University
VONADA, KRISTY
ctcLink Business Systems Analyst; Bachelor’s in BS in Crimology and Criminal Justice with Certificate in Advance Crime Analysis; Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Portland State University
VONDERSCHEER, ANDREA M.
Interim Dean of Student Services for JBLM; MSML, Western Governors University; B.S., Pacific Lutheran University
WALKER-STROMDAHL, ALI
Associate Professor of English; M.A., University of Toronto; M.A, B.A., Ohio University
WARAKSA, CHRIS J.
Manager, Intensive English Program; J.D., University of Washington; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
WARMINGTON, CURT W.
Professor, English; M.A., University of Washington; B.S., Southern Oregon State
WATERMAN, KYLE
Assistant Professor, EMS
WEINGARDEN-BANDES, MICHELLE
Assistant Professor, Nursing; M.S.N. Maryville University; B.S.N. Western Governor’s University; A.S.N. Bakersfield College
WEST, LEE
Associate Professor, Chemistry; Ph.D. Chemistry, The University of Adelaide; M.S. Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Flinders University of South Australia; B.S. Chemistry, Flinders University of South Australia
WETZLER, TATIANA
Associate Professor/Chair of Accounting; Masters in Accounting, B.A., University of Washington
WHITE, ANNE
Associate Vice President for Access and Opportunity; Registrar; M.A.; Chapman University; B.M., University of South Alabama
WHITE, JULIE
Chacellor and C.E.O.; Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, University of Rochester; Master’s Counseling, Xavier University; B.A., Miami University
WHITTEMORE, ANDREA
Associate Professor, Intensive English - International Education; M.A., B.A., Eastern Washington University
WILSON, SHANTIKE
Associate Professor, Education, Residency Focus: M.A., Teaching, B.A., Psychology, University of Puget Sound
WINZELER, KATRINA
Associate Professor, Philosophy; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley; B.A., Tufts University
WISEMAN, LARRY F.
Professor/Chair, Mathematics; M.A., University of California San Diego; B.A., B.S., University of Washington
WOOD, TED J.
Professor/Chair, Chemistry; M.S., University of Colorado; B.S., University of Maryland
WRIGHT, JENNIFER
Faculty Counselor; M.S., University of Wyoming; B.S., Northwestern State University
ZERBER-COMER, ERIN “Z”
Associate Professor, Digital Design; M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art
EMERITI
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BALL, MARION S.
Director of Military Programs
BASSETT, KATHY B.
Dental Hygiene
BATH-BALOGH, MARY
Biological Sciences
BLUM, DALE E.
Professor, Biological and Health Science
BOYDEN, WALTER L.
German, French
BOYER, BARRY L.
Economics, General Business
BRANSFORD, DEBORAH
Faculty Counselor
BROOKS, NORMA
Early Childhood Education
BROWN, MARY KAY
Early Childhood Education
BUCKNER, HAL R.
Art
BURKHOLDER, BRET G.
Professor, Faculty Counselor/Advisor
CAMNER, SHARON M.
Mathematics
CAVENDISH, PATRICK
Director, International Education
CHEEK, BARBARA N.
Director, Puyallup ALC; ABE/GED
CLINTON, PAUL
Art
COBB, F. HEATH
History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Political Science; Honors Program Coordinator
COFFEY, MICHAEL
Mathematics
COLLERAN, KAREN L.
Chair, Social Science Division; Early Childhood Education
COOK, NORMA M.
Director, Alternative Learning Center
COOPER, AUTHULA P.
Real Estate
DARCHER, MICHAEL J.
English
DAVIES, JO
Reference/Instruction Librarian
DAVIS, PATRICIA
Mathematics
DE JARDIN, JUDITH K.
Division Chair, Business & Social Science; Early Childhood Education
DEVINY, DR. JOHN J.
Dental Hygiene
DOWNIE, DIANE K.
Mathematics
EDISON, DOUGLAS
Business Management
EGAN, RAYMOND J.
General Business
ERICKSON, JAMES R.
Mathematics
FALCIONI, DEBORAH
Mathematics
FIKAR, PHYLLIS
Mathematics
FORMAN, KEITH M.
Sociology
GALAGAN, MARY
Dental Hygiene
GENTRY, DR. CANDACE
Business Information Technology
GILCHRIST, DEBRA
Vice President of Learning and Student Success
GOLIGHTLY, DR. SHARON S.
Program Director/Instructor, Dental Hygiene
HALVERSON, JAN
Office Professions
HARDING, KAREN E.
Chemistry Instructor
HASART, TANA L.
President, Pierce College Puyallup
HEABERLIN, ROBERT E.
Psychology
HENDRICKS, JAMES
Computer Information Systems
HESS, L. JERRY
Physics
HILDEBRANT, DR. KENNETH C.
Executive Dean of Instruction
HOGAN, PATRICK
Business Management
HULET, RUSSELL N.
English, Journalism, Humanities
ICO, LYDIA
English
IGNACIO, MARLENE D.
Physics
JAECH, STEPHEN
English
JENSEN, DOUGLAS
Business and Political Science
JEPSEN, THOMAS C.
Mathematics
JEWELL, BARBARA
Business, Office Professions
JOHNSON, DR. BURTON L.
Life Sciences
KASLIK, PETE J.
Professor, Mathematics; M.S., Oregon State University; B.S., James Madison University
KEMP, ALAN R.
Sociology
KERR, DOUG
Division Chair, Speech/Theatre
KETCHESON, LINDA E.
Faculty Counselor/Advisor
KNUDTSEN, JERE
Music
KOBER, STEPHEN G.
Business
KOOPMANS, GRACE M.
Early Childhood Education
KRIEGER, DR. WILLIAM C.
English; Director, Thoreau Cabin Project and Writing Camps
KWOK, KOON W.
Accounting
LAI, MOSES P.
Geography, East Asian History
LAMKA, MICHAEL E.
Mathematics
LEIFSON, RANDY W.
Professor, Mathematics
LEWIS, SANDRA
Biological and Health Sciences
LOBDELL, R. MARTIN
Psychology
LONG, ROSSE V.
Director, International Programs
LOTTIER, RAYMOND L.
Accounting
MARTIN, BRIAN J.
Digital Design
MAYORGA, VICTORIA
World Languages
MCGONAGILL, CAROL L.
Business Information Technology
MCCLINTON, J. DUNCAN
English
MEDVED, KATHLEEN
Computer Information Systems
MICHAEL, LESLIE
English
MIR, DR. QUI-CHEE A.
Chemistry
MIRANDE, THERESE
World Languages
MOGG, DICK
History
MORTON, DENNIS A.
Sociology
MULLEN, G. JAMES
Psychology
NEWTON, PATRICIA J.
English; Director, Learning Asst. Services
NORMAN, ELIZABETH S.
Earth Sciences
ORRANGE, WILLIAM R.
GED/ABE
OWENS-EWING, KAREN J.
Disability Support Services Coordinator/Academic Advisor
PAN, ROSALIE
English as a Second Language
PARKS, MICHAEL W.
Journalism
PASINATO, MISHELLE
Intensive English
PAYNE, MARGARET A.
Division Chair, Arts & Humanities, English
PAYNE, RICHARD L.
Business, Accounting, Business Management
PEDERSEN, MORRIS R.
Division Chair, Arts & Humanities; Music
PHILLIPS, RANDALL
Chemistry
PISETZNER, JEFFREY
Reading/Study Skills
RADCLIFFE, KATHERINE A.
ESL
RADES, WILLIAM L.
Fine Arts
RUSSELL, MARY J.
Anthropology
RUSSELL, D. SHARON
English
SAGER, ROBERT J.
Earth and Space Sciences
SALAK, ANN M.
English
SARRELLA, LINDA
Business and Business Management
SCHILLAR, DR. THOMAS A.
Business Management
SCOTT, ELIZABETH
Natural and Social Sciences
SCOTT, SAMUEL T.
Computer Information Systems
SEMSEN, PATRICIA
Library/Media
SIMPSON, JOHN M.
History
SOILEAU, DEIDRE
Vice President, Strategic Advancement and Executive Director Foundation
STAPLES, RAYE
Medical Office Professions, Business
STARR, JANINA
American Sign Language
STOUT, ORVILLE H.
Director, Media Services
TEEPLE, DR. TERRY
Veterinary Technology
TOOHEY, MARY ANN
Developmental Education
TOWNSEND, CATHERINE J.
Business, Business Management, Marketing
TWEED, NORMAN S.
Biological and Health Sciences
URICH, LESLIE
Physics
VANNESON, CHRISTOPHER T.
History/Geography/Political Science
WALL, STEVE
Chancellor; President, Pierce College Puyallup
WATTS, LESLIE
Faculty Counselor; Health Career Advisor
WILLIAMS, DR. ELLAWEESE O.
Humanities, English
WOLDEN, LUANN
Business Information Technology
WRIGHT, THOMAS C.
Business Management, Fashion Merchandising
YOCHUM, DENISE
President, Fort Steilacoom
YOUNGER, VIRGINIA C.
English
Glossary
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AA: Associate in Arts.
AAS: Associate in Arts & Sciences.
Academic: Pertaining to a liberal arts program of study, as opposed to a professional or technical one. Used with degree, program or course.
Academic standards: The college’s policy that requires students to maintain a certain minimum grade point average.
Adding or dropping classes (courses): Making changes in your schedule by enrolling in additional courses or withdrawing from them.
Admission: Permission to enroll in classes.
Advising: The process of determining with an advisor which courses you need to take to meet your educational goals.
Advisor: The faculty member or advising center staff person who helps you in the advising process.
Application: The process of applying for admission to the college or to a specific program of study; also, the form you fill out to apply.
Articulation agreement: An agreement between the college and certain high schools or other colleges by which specific courses taken at one institution are allowed for automatic credit at the other institution.
AS: Associate in Science.
Associate degree: A 90-credit (or more, depending on the program) degree awarded by a community college.
Audit: Taking a class for information only and not for credit or a grade.
Bachelor’s degree or Baccalaureate degree: A degree awarded by four-year colleges and universities to students who have completed a specified course of study.
Bulletin: See Quarterly bulletin.
Campus: The main location where a college provides its educational programs and services.
Catalog: The official document containing course descriptions, degree requirements, policies and procedures, information about student services and general information about the college.
Certificate: Awarded for the successful completion of a specific short-term program of study in a professional/technical field.
College-level course: A course numbered 100 or above.
Common Course Numbering (CCN): A course numbering system instituted in Washington state to ensure that the same course at different Washington state community and technical colleges has the same course number and title.
Concurrent enrollment: Enrollment in more than one community college at a time.
Continuing education: Courses, seminars or workshops, usually non-credit, that are taken for personal enrichment, professional development or general knowledge.
Continuous enrollment course: A course you may enroll in and begin at any time during the quarter.
Cooperative education: A program combining a specific program of study with employment related to that field of study that allows college credit to be given for the work experience.
Core classes or requirements: Courses required by or applicable to a certain degree. See also General education requirements.
Course: A single subject of study taken for one quarter or other specified period of time. Sometimes called a class.
Course abbreviation: A shortened version of the name of a department; for instance, ENGL for “English” or VT for “Veterinary Technology.”
Course number: The number used with the course abbreviation to refer to a specific courses; for instance, “GEOG 200.”
Course title: The descriptive name of a specific course; for instance, the course title for GEOG 200 is “Human Geography.”
Credit or credit hour: The unit of measurement for the amount of work and/or time required for a course. A five-credit class will usually meet five hours a week. Also known as a quarter hour.
Credit by examination: A method by which you may receive credit for a course by passing an examination on the course content.
Curriculum: The group of courses you must complete to earn a specific degree or certificate.
Degree: Awarded for the successful completion of a specific program of courses.
Department: A specific area of study in which the college offers classes. Also, the group of faculty members who teach that subject.
Diploma: Awarded for successful completion of high school or Pierce’s adult high school completion program.
Distribution requirements: See General educational requirements and Related instruction.
Division: A group of related departments.
Drop a course: Withdraw from a course before the quarter has ended.
DTA: Direct Transfer Agreement.
Elective: A course you choose to take which is not a core or required course for your program.
E-schedule: The Web publication listing course offerings and registration information for a specific quarter, used in planning the courses you will take for that quarter.
Emphasis: Concentrated study in a specialized area within a professional/technical or academic program of study.
Evaluation for graduation: The official process of determining which of the courses you have taken to date apply to the degree or certificate you are planning to earn and which courses you still need to take for that degree or certificate.
Evaluation of transfer credits: An official determination as to what extent the courses taken at another college will be allowed for credit at Pierce. Also, the determination by a four-year college as to which of your Pierce College courses will be allowed for credit at that institution.
Fee: An extra charge, in addition to tuition, required for certain courses to cover lab supplies, equipment, computer use, etc. Also refers to the comprehensive student fee and technology fee.
Financial aid: Monetary assistance made available to students, based on financial need, from various government and private sources.
Former student: A student who has not registered for one or more quarters (excluding summer quarter) and returns to continue his or her studies.
Full-time student: A student registered for a minimum of 12 credits in any given quarter.
GED (General Educational Development): A program for adults who have not graduated from high school and want to earn a certificate of high school equivalency.
General education requirements (GER): A range of courses distributed across various academic areas, required for the AA degree, in order to develop breadth of knowledge outside the major field. Sometimes referred to as distribution requirements or core requirements.
General transferable electives (GTE): Designated courses that satisfy a portion of the AA degree requirements. Sometimes referred to as core electives.
Grade: A rating or evaluation of your achievement for a class or assignment.
Grade points: The number obtained by multiplying the numerical value of the grade you receive for a course by the number of credit hours earned in that course (e.g., if you earn a 3.3 grade in a 5-credit course, you earn 16.5 grade points).
Grade point average (GPA): The number obtained by dividing total grade points earned by total credit hours attempted in a quarter. Your cumulative grade point average is obtained by dividing total grade points on your record by total hours you have attempted.
Independent study: A course of study on a topic of interest to a student, designed with the help of an instructor and supervised by that instructor, and undertaken with departmental approval.
Inquiry Personal Identification Number (PIN): A five- or six-digit number based on a student’s birth date that allows access to the Student Information Kiosk and the Touchtone Inquiry System.
Inter-college Relations Commission (ICRC): A voluntary organization working to improve transfer among higher education institutions in the state of Washington.
International student: A student who is a citizen of another country and is in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa.
Item number: The unique number assigned to a particular section of a particular course being offered during a quarter. Used when registering for that course.
Kiosk: See Student Information Kiosk.
Load or credit load: The total number of credit hours you enroll in for a quarter.
Major: The subject area in which you choose to specialize.
MRP: Major Related Program.
Nonresident student: A student who has not lived in the state of Washington for at least one year before the initial quarter of study.
Ombudsman: A person who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between employees and an employer or between students and a university.
Online Registration: See Web registration.
Orientation: A program that introduces new students to the college environment, explains various procedures, and describes the resources they can call on for help.
Part-time student: A student registered for fewer than 12 credits in any given quarter.
Personal Identification Number (PIN): See Inquiry PIN and Registration PIN.
Pre-professional program: A program designed to fulfill part of the requirements leading to study in a professional program or school.
Prerequisite: A requirement that must be met before you enroll in a particular course, usually a test score or completion of another course.
Probation: A status imposed due to low grades.
Professional/technical: Pertaining to a program of study intended to prepare you for employment in a certain field rather than for transfer to a four-year college or university. Used with a degree, program or course. Also referred to as vocational.
Program of study: A group of courses leading to a particular degree or certificate.
Quarter: The designation for a school term. At Pierce, there are four: fall, winter, spring, summer.
Quarter hour: See credit.
Quarterly bulletin: The publication mailed to all households in the Pierce College district each quarter announcing the beginning of class registration for the upcoming quarter, information on how to get started at Pierce, and where to find information online. It also includes the latest news about the college.
Registration: The process of selecting, enrolling in and paying for courses.
Registration Access Personal Identification Number (PIN): A random six-digit number given to a student by an advisor each quarter that enables the student to register for classes.
Related instruction: A range of courses distributed across various areas, required for professional/technical degrees in order to develop breadth of knowledge outside the major field.
Residence requirement: The credits required to be taken at a college in order to fulfill degree requirements at that college. At Pierce, earn the lesser of (at least) 20 college level credits or 25% of the credits applicable to the degree or certificate.
Resident student: A student who has lived in the state of Washington for at least one year immediately prior to the first day of instruction for a quarter.
Returning student: A student enrolling during consecutive quarters.
Schedule: The classes for which you are enrolled, or the days and times you are attending classes and labs. May also refer to all the course sections offered by the college during a quarter.
Section: A specific class with its own unique days, hours, location and instructor. A number of sections of a certain course may be offered during a quarter, with different days, times, locations and instructors.
SID: Student Identification Number, a number assigned to a student by Pierce College.
Student Information Kiosk: A computerized source of information that can be accessed through computer terminals located in the registration areas or the district’s website.
Technology degree: Awarded for successful completion of a specified professional/technical program.
Transcript: Your permanent record of courses taken, credits earned, grades achieved and degrees awarded at an educational institution.
Transfer credits: Credits earned at one college that are accepted toward a degree at another college.
Transfer degree: A degree intended to parallel the first two years of a bachelor’s degree (e.g., the Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS)).
Tuition: The amount of money you pay the college for the courses in which you enroll, set each year by the state legislature.
University transfer degree: See Transfer degree.
Vocational: See Professional/technical.
Web registration: A system allowing students to register for classes on-line from any computer with Internet access.
Withdrawal from the college: Officially dropping all classes for which you are enrolled for a quarter. See Drop a course.
Pierce College Photo and Video Disclaimer
All students are advised that the Pierce College Marketing & Communications department takes photographs and shoots videos throughout the year which may include images and recordings of members of the student body, faculty and staff which may be used for publicity and marketing purposes. These images and recordings are in areas on campus or at any Pierce College-sponsored event off campus where subjects do not have normal and reasonable expectations of privacy. All such photographs and recordings are the property of Pierce College and may be used for the college’s promotional purposes without prior permission of the subjects.
As a general practice, however, Pierce College will attempt to collect individual photo release forms from students. Also, if students do not wish to be photographed or recorded for this purpose they can stipulate this in writing to the Marketing & Communications office at the beginning of the quarter. It is also expected that such students will excuse themselves from photo/video sessions and inform the Pierce College photographer that they do not wish to be included.
The 2024-2025 College Catalog was produced by Kris Cummings, Emily Feleen, Jamie M. Jones, and Emily Nelson in collaboration with Pierce College District Marketing and Communication Department in April 2024.
The information in this catalog is effective as of Summer 2024.
Production Credits
Kate Frerichs
Communications and Public Relations Specialist
Jamie M. Jones
Director of Reporting and Analytics
Emily Nelson
Director of Enrollment Opportunity and Outcomes
Emily Feleen
Service Learning and Learning Resources Manager
Kris Cummings
Project Manager
Gayle Rambeau
Web Content Manager
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