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Faculty Experts Directory

Offering a wealth of knowledge in diverse subject areas, Gonzaga faculty are available to provide expert insight and commentary to journalists and media members. Find faculty and staff by area of specialty in the list below.
Charmayne Adams, Ph.D., LIMHP

Charmayne Adams, Ph.D., LIMHP (NE)

  • Assistant Dean; Student Health, Counseling & Wellness
  • (509) 313-4067
  • [email protected]
    • Counselor Education and Supervision
    • Wellness
    • Crisis Intervention
    • Trauma
    • Suicide Prevention
    • Counseling
    • Therapy
    • Mental Health
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Elizabeth Addis, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-5598
  • [email protected]
    • Hormones
    • Endocrinology
    • Physiological Expertise
    • Reproduction
    • Stress
Douglas Addleman, Ph.D.

Doug Addleman, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Psychology
  • (509) 313-4065
  • [email protected]
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Human Perception
    • Neuroscience
    • Philosophy of Psychology/Neuroscience
    • Sensory Impairment
Dr. Ken Anderson

Kenneth S. Anderson, Ph.D.

  • Dean of the School of Business Administration & Professor of Management
  • [email protected]
    • Negotiations
    • Strategic Management
    • Dean
    • School of Business
Josh-Armstrong

Josh P. Armstrong, Ph.D

  • Associate Professor, Organizational Leadership & Director of the Comprehensive Leadership Program
  • (509) 313-6493
  • [email protected]
    • Servant Leadership
Sarah Arpin

Sarah N. Arpin, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Department Chair of Psychology
  • (509) 313-6604
  • [email protected]
    • Social Relationships on Health and Well Being
Yemisi Awotoye

Yemisi Awotoye, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor, Management
  • (509) 313-3442
  • [email protected]
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Strategic Management
    • International Management
Dr. Logan Axon

Logan Axon, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Mathematics
  • (509) 313-3897
  • [email protected]
    • Mathematical Logic
    • Probability Theory
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Fr. Patrick Wanakuta Baraza, Ph.D.

  • Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6787
  • [email protected]
    • African Catholicism
    • Islamic Civilizations
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Clarence Barnes, Ph.D.

Gerhard Barone

Gerhard Barone, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-7032
  • [email protected]
    • Accounting Quality Effects on Cost of Equity Capital
    • Earning Quality
    • Pricing of Earning Components
Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer, Kinesiology & Sport Management
  • (509) 313-4721
  • [email protected]
    • Biomechanics
    • Exercise Science
    • Nutrition
    • Sports Injury
    • Military Performance
    • LGBTQ+
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Monica Y. Bartlett, Ph.D

  • Professor of Psychology
  • (509) 313-3918
  • [email protected]
    • Biomechanics
    • exercise science
    • nutrition
    • sports injury
    • military performance
    • LGBTQ+
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Julie Beckstead, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6688
  • [email protected]
    • Biological Control of Invasive Species
    • Community Ecology
    • Conservation Biology
    • Conservation Ecology
    • Invasion Biology
    • Landscaping with Native Plants
    • Migration of Bald Eagles at Lake Coeur d'Alene
    • Native Plant Cultivation
    • Plant Biology
    • Plant Invasion Biology
    • Restoration Ecology
Mirjeta Beqiri

Mirjeta Beqiri, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Operations Management
  • (509) 313-3443
  • [email protected]
    • Data Analysis
    • Operations Strategy
    • Service Quality
Matthew Bolton, Ph.D.

Matthew E. Bolton, Ph.D.

  • Professor of English, Director of Film Studies
  • (509) 313-4718
  • [email protected]
    • Film Studies
    • Media Studies
    • Pop Culture
David Boose

David L. Boose, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6634
  • [email protected]
    • Ecology and Conservation
    • Evolution
    • Genetics
    • Teaching Ad Pedagogy
Bozman

Scott Bozman, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-3409
  • [email protected]
    • Branding
    • Integrated Communications
    • Market Research
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Dan Bradley, Ph.D.

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Joan Braune, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-4725
  • [email protected]
    • Fascism
    • Hate Groups
    • White Nationalism
    • Far Right
    • Christian Nationalism
    • Conspiracy Theories
    • Frankfurt School
Kevin Brown, Ph.D.

B. Kevin Brown, Ph.D.

  • Graduate Program Director, Lecturer of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6112
  • [email protected]
    • Theology
    • Catholic Theology
    • Catholicism
    • Catholic Church
    • Pope Francis
    • Vatican II
    • Second Vatican Council
    • Papacy
    • Ecumenism
    • Christian Theology
    • Christianity Priesthood
    • Women Religious (Religious Sisters)
    • Systematic Theology
    • Ministry
    • Clergy Sexual Abuse
    • Synodality
    • Synod of Bishops
    • Ecclesiology
    • Liberation Theology
    • Theology of Sandra Schneiders IHM
    • USCCB
    • Vatican
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Laura Brunell, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Political Science
  • (509) 313-6929
  • [email protected]
    • Art in Politics
    • Citizenship
    • Civic Engagement
    • Civil Society
    • Europe's Immigration and Migration Crises
    • Experiential Education
    • International Women's Issues
    • Islamophobia in Europe
    • NGOs
    • National Identity Formation and Evolution
    • Nationalism
    • Service Learning
    • 3rd Wave Feminism
Rebecca Bull Schaefer

Rebecca A. Bull Schaefer, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Management
  • (509) 313-3422
  • [email protected]
    • Emotional Contagion
    • Performance Appraisals (Formats and Methods)
    • Perception Management
    • Public Speaking
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David H. Calhoun, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6743
  • [email protected]
    • Ancient Philosophy (Socratic Method Aristotle's Ethics Ancient Ideas of Friendship)
    • Christian Apologetics and Pascal's Apologetics
    • Christianity and Science
    • Film and Popular Culture (Religious Themes in Film)
    • Human Nature/Philosophical Anthropology
    • Literature
    • Love and Friendship in Philosophy
    • Science and Theology

Kristina Campbell, J.D.

  • Director, Beatriz and Ed Schweitzer Border Justice Initiative; The Rita G. and Norman L. Roberts Faculty Scholar; Professor of Law
  • [email protected]
    • Immigration Law
    • Refugee Law
    • Migration
    • Borderlands
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Richard Cangelosi, Ph.D.

Kelsey Carlston

Kelsey Carlston, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-3429
  • [email protected]
    • Intergenerational Economic Mobility
    • Health Economics
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Kevin Chambers, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of History
  • (509) 313-3690
  • [email protected]
    • Latin American History
    • The Experience of Paraguay
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Ta-Tao Chuang, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-3431
  • [email protected]
    • Data Analytics
    • Data Mining
    • Data Sciences
    • Machine Learning
    • Strategic Use of Information Systems
    • Web Application Development
Jay Ciaffa

Jay Ciaffa, Ph.D.

  • Professor and Department of Philosophy Co-Chair
  • (509) 313-3956
  • [email protected]
    • African American Philosophy
    • Healthcare Ethics
Dr. Ann Ciasullo

Ann M. Ciasullo, Ph.D.

  • Core Director, Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Department Co-Chair of Political Science
  • (509) 313-5955
  • [email protected]
    • Feminist Theory
    • Popular Culture and Cultural Studies
    • Women Writers
Father Timothy Clancy

Fr. Timothy Clancy

  • Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6701
  • [email protected]
    • Digital Natives
    • Internet-Enabled Technology and Social Media
    • Laudato Si
    • Philosophy of Religion
    • Philosophy of Technology
    • The 'Nones'
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Emily Clark, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies; Acting Director of the Center for Teaching and Advising
  • (509) 313-6781
  • [email protected]
    • American Religious History
    • Religion and Race
    • Alternative Religions
    • Religions in America
    • American Catholicism
    • African American Religions
    • Religion and American Politics
    • Spiritualism
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Melissa A. Click, Ph.D.

  • Professor & Department Chair of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-5974
  • [email protected]
    • Pop Culture
    • Digital and Social Media
    • Television
    • Gender and Feminism
    • Media Fans and Audiences
John Correia

John Correia, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor, Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-5698
  • [email protected]
    • Career Strategizing
    • Mindfulness Theory
    • Problematic Social Media Use
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Heather Crandall, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6491
  • [email protected]
    • Rhetoric of Social Change
    • Youth Climate Activism
    • Communication Pedagogy
Carolyn Cunningham

Carolyn M. Cunningham, Ph.D.

  • Professor, Communication & Leadership Studies
  • (509) 313-3819
  • [email protected]
    • Gender and Communication
    • Girls and STEM
    • Social Media
    • Video Games
    • Women and Leadership
Cathy DeHart

Cathy DeHart, CPA

  • Senior Lecturer of Accounting
  • (509) 313-3448
  • [email protected]
    • Business Writing
    • Wave Web-Based Accounting Program (For Small Businesses)
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Rebecca Donaway, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-5228
  • [email protected]
    • Political Communication
    • Partisan Messaging
    • Political and Civic Engagement
    • Affect
    • Digital News and Social Media

Susan Edwards, MSN, RN, CHSE, PCCN

  • Senior Lecturer-IB, Nursing & Resources Simulation Center Director
  • (509) 313-5505
  • [email protected]
    • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
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Pamela Erickson

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David C. Fague, M. Music

  • Senior Lecturer of Music; Director of the Jazz Studies Program
  • (509) 313-6735
  • [email protected]
    • Director of Jazz Studies
Jeremiah Favara, Ph.D.

Jeremiah Favara, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-3923
  • [email protected]
    • Feminist Media Studies
    • Gender and the Media
    • Militarization
    • Intersectionality
    • Military Recruiting
    • Pop Culture
Dr. T. Chris Fink

Chris Fink, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Physics
  • (509) 313-6758
  • [email protected]
    • Biophysics of the Brain
    • Neuroscience of Sleep
    • Neuroscience of Epilepsy
    • Neuroscience of Memory
    • Scientific Study of Consciousness
    • Mathematical Analysis of Networks
Dr. Todd A. Finkle

Todd A. Finkle, Ph.D.

  • Pigott Professor of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program
  • (509) 313-7048
  • [email protected]
    • Creativity
    • Entrepreneurship Finance
    • Entrepreneurship Education
    • Warren Buffett
Dr. Joseph Flores

Joseph Flores, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6693
  • [email protected]
    • Social media and Political Communication
    • Propaganda and Conspiracy Theories
    • Digital Circulation Studies
Dr. Adam Fritsch

Adam Fritsch, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Physics
  • (509) 313-6616
  • [email protected]
    • Nuclear Physics
    • Physics Education Research

Kem Gambrell, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Chair of Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies
  • (509) 313-3488
  • [email protected]
    • Leadership and the Related Theories
    • Organizational Theory
    • Development and Culture
    • Research Methods (Qualitative
    • Quantitative and Mixed Methods)
    • Constructive Development
    • Intercultural Competency
    • Power and Influence in Leadership
    • Diversity and Social Justice as they Pertain to Leadership.
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Luis García-Torvisco, Ph.D.

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Joe Gardner, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Political Science
  • (509) 313-6764
  • [email protected]
    • Constitutional Law
    • Political Participation
Michelle Ghrist, Ph.D.

Michelle Ghrist, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Mathematics
  • (509) 313-3849
  • [email protected]
    • Numerical Approximation of Solutions to Differential Equations
Andrew L. Goldman

Andrew L. Goldman, Ph.D.

  • Professor of History
  • (509) 313-6691
  • [email protected]
    • Ancient History
    • Classical World
    • Greek and Roman Archaeology
    • Roman Military
Greg Gordon

Greg Gordon, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Environmental Studies
  • (509) 313-5725
  • [email protected]
    • Environmental History
    • Forest History
    • National Parks/Public Land Management
    • Urban Restoration
    • Western History
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Vikas Gumbhir, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology
  • (509) 313-6495
  • [email protected]
    • Crime
    • Media
    • Media Representations
Nicole Gustavsen

Nicole Gustavsen

  • STEM Specialist Librarian, Asst. Professor
  • (509) 313-3861
  • [email protected]
    • AI and Academic Libraries
    • Alternative Mentoring Models
    • Ecology of Scientific and Technical Information
    • Information Behavior
    • Information Ecology
    • Information Literacy and Information Literacy Instruction
    • Librarianship
    • Library Services for STEM Students Staff and Faculty
    • Mental Health and Neurodivergence in Library Workers and Support for these Populations
    • Reference and Research Services
    • Research Data Management Support
Dr. Torunn Haaland

Torunn Haaland, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Modern Languages and Literature, Director of Italian Studies
  • (509) 313-3898
  • [email protected]
    • Social Anthropology
Donald Hackney

Donald Hackney

  • Professor of Business
  • (509) 313-7043
  • [email protected]
    • Bankruptcy and Receivership
    • Catholic Social Teaching
    • Constitutional Law
    • Contract Law
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Joseph Haydock, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6704
  • [email protected]
    • Behavioral Ecology
    • Evolution of Social Behavior
    • Molecular Genetics
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Michael Hazel, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Communication & Leadership Studies
  • (509) 313-3679
  • [email protected]
    • Communication Apprehension/Anxiety/Competence
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Jens Hegg, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
  • (509) 313-3924
  • [email protected]
    • Fish Migration
    • Water Resources.Climate Change in Freshwater
    • Climate and Movement RecordsStored in Animal Hard Parts
    • Northwest Native Mussels
    • Freshwater Mussels
    • Salmon trout sawfish and rays freshwater estuaries isotope chemistry Amazon River ecology Snake River salmon statistics time series analysis ecological statistics
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Brian G. Henning, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy & Environmental Studies & Sciences, Director, Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment
  • (509) 313-5885
  • [email protected]
    • Alfred North Whitehead
    • Catholic Social Teaching on the Environment
    • Environment
    • Environmental Ethics (Global Warming
    • Global Climate Change)
    • Ethics of Biofuels
    • Ethics of Industrial Livestock Production
    • Food Ethics
    • Metaphysics
    • Process Philosophy
    • Stewardship
    • Sustainability
Kevin Henrickson

Kevin E. Henrickson, Ph.D.

Ryan Herzog

Ryan W. Herzog, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-7054
  • [email protected]
    • Business Cycle Fluctuations
    • Monetary Policy and Financial Markets
    • Regional Labor Markets
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Kristopher Hill, M.A.

  • Assistant Professor of Integrated Media, Director of Journalism
  • (509) 313-7106
  • [email protected]
    • Journalism
    • American Politics
    • Local Politics
Dr. Matthew L. Hoag

Matthew L. Hoag, Ph.D.

  • Coordinator of Accounting; Associate Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-7035
  • [email protected]
    • Data and Analytics in Accounting
    • Fraudulent Financial Reporting
    • Audit Effort and Pricing
    • Accounting Labor Market
    • Corporate Governance
Dr. Eric Hogle

Eric Hogle, Ph.D.

Kristine F. Hoover, Ed.D.

James Hunter

James Hunter, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Teacher Education
  • (509) 313-6564
  • [email protected]
    • Language Acquisition
    • Second Language Learning and Teaching
    • Corrective Feedback (Correcting and Learning from Language Errors)
    • Psycholinguistics (Cognitive Bases of Language)
    • Sociolinguistics (Language and Society)
    • Instructional Technology
    • Syntax
    • Grammar
    • Morphology
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Christina Isabelli, Ph.D.

  • Associate Provost for Global Engagement, Professor of Spanish Linguistics
  • (509) 313-6723
  • [email protected]
    • Second Language Acquisition
    • Sociolinguistics
    • Spanish in the U.S.
    • Study Abroad
Erica Johnson

Erica Johnson, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-7026
  • [email protected]
    • Econometrics
    • Environmental Economics
    • Health Economics
Kate Kearny

M. Kate Kearney, Ph.D.

Sara Kern

Sara Kern, Ph.D.

  • Professor, Accounting
  • (509) 313-7031
  • [email protected]
    • Forensic Accounting
    • Type 1 Diabetes
Danny Kim

Danny Kim, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-3438
  • [email protected]
    • Consumer Behavior
    • International Marketing
    • Marketing Research
Mary Kate Koch, Ph.D.

Mary Kate Koch, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Psychology
  • (509) 313-3639
  • [email protected]
    • Adolescent Development
    • Psychology Puberty
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Maria J. Kulp, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-4724
  • [email protected]
    • Ethics
    • Suicidality
    • Medical Ethics
Dr. Lada Kurpis

Lada Kurpis, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-7033
  • [email protected]
    • Cross-Cultural Communication and Cultural Intelligence
    • International Marketing (BRICS countries in particular)
    • Russian Economy and Market
    • Social Values Research
    • Sport Marketing Research
Jillian LaBelle

Jillian LaBelle, CPA

  • Lecturer of Accounting
  • (509) 313-3416
  • [email protected]
    • Financial and Managerial Accounting
Dr. Greta Turnbull LaFore

Greta LaFore, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Philosophy
    • Disagreement
    • Scientific Disagreement
    • Religious Disagreement
    • Creative Teaching Methods
    • Gameful Learning
    • Public Reception of Abuse Allegations
    • Public Reception of Science
    • Game-based Learning
    • Role Playing Games in the Classroom
Charles Lassiter, Ph.D.

Charles Lassiter, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6761
  • [email protected]
    • Epistemology
    • Philosophy of Language
    • Philosophy of Mind and Psychology
Dr. Daniel Law

Daniel W. Law, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-3426
  • [email protected]
    • Case Writing and Use in the Classroom
    • Job Burnout
    • Managerial/Cost Accounting
Dr. Hugh Lefcort

Hugh Lefcort, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6706
  • [email protected]
    • Climate Change
    • Diseases
    • Ecology
    • Environments Issues
    • Genetically Modified Food
    • Invasive Species
    • Water Pollution

Megan Lewis, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor, Human Physiology
  • (509) 313-3487
  • [email protected]
    • Anatomy
    • Cell and Molecular Biology
    • Neuroscience
    • Physiology
Dr. Peggy Sue Loroz

Peggy Sue Loroz, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing; Faculty Athletics Representative
  • (509) 313-3433
  • [email protected]
    • Branding Name Image Likeness (NIL) For College Athletes
    • Consumer Psychology
    • Information Processing
    • Risk Perception
    • Persuasion
Dr. Ellen Maccarone

Ellen M. Maccarone, Ph.D.

  • Acting Vice President for Mission Integration and Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6136
  • [email protected]
    • Feminist Ethics
    • Business Ethics
    • Ethical Theory
    • Food Ethics
    • International Development Ethics
    • Social Aspects of the Death Penalty (Not Legal)
    • Theories of Justice (Not Criminal)

Kristen Maefsky

Dr. MD Abdulla Al Mamun

MD Abdulla Al Mamun, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Mathematics
  • (509) 313-5714
  • [email protected]
    • Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Tod Marshall

Tod Marshall, Ph.D.

  • Professor of English and Director of Writing Concentration
  • (509) 313-6681
  • [email protected]
    • American Literature
    • Poetry
Sarah Matousek, Ph.D.

Sarah Bliss Matousek

  • Assistant Professor, Public Health
  • (509) 313-4714
  • [email protected]
    • Public Health
    • Neurobiology
    • Anatomy
    • Health Policy
    • Global Health
    • Health Leadership and Management
    • Environmental Health
Dr. Jessica Maucione

Jessica Maucione, Ph.D.

  • Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-3624
  • [email protected]
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Multi-ethnic Literatures
    • Space and Place Theory
Megan McCabe

Megan K. McCabe, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6776
  • [email protected]
    • Catholic Church
    • Catholic Ethics and Moral Theology
    • Catholic Social Teaching
    • Common Good
    • Feminist Theologies
    • Liberation Theologies
    • Sexual Ethics
    • Sexual Violence
    • Social Ethics
Dr. Kevin B. McCruden, Ph.D.

Kevin B. McCruden, Ph.D.

  • Professor and Department Chair of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-5980
  • [email protected]
    • History and Interpretation of the New Testament
    • New Testament
    • The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul
Casey McNellis

Casey J. McNellis, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-7304
  • [email protected]
    • Financial Accounting and Reporting
Dr. Matt McPherson

Matthew Q. McPherson, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Finance
  • (509) 313-7034
  • [email protected]
    • Bankruptcy
    • Community Development
    • International Finance
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Kevin R. Measor, Ph.D.

  • Director of Neuroscience and Senior Lecturer of Psychology
  • (509) 313-6650
  • [email protected]
    • Neuroscience
Dr. Nicole Moore

Nicole J. Moore, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor and Department Chair of Physics and Co-Department Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • (509) 313-5707
  • [email protected]
    • Scientific Physics

Justin Morscheck, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Finance
  • (509) 313-7052
  • [email protected]
    • Corporate Payout Policy
    • Financial Planning and Analysis
    • Financial Spreadsheet Engineering
Samantha Munson, Ph.D.

Samantha Munson, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Environmental Studies & Sciences
  • [email protected]
    • Lecturer
Ann Murphy J.D.

Ann Murphy, J.D., M.A.

  • Professor of Law
  • (509) 313-3735
  • [email protected]
    • Taxation
    • Court Procedures
    • Evidence
    • Trials
    • Wills
    • Trusts
    • Estates
Sue Niezgoda

Sue L. Niezgoda, Ph.D., P.E

  • Professor, Civil Engineering
  • (509) 313-3642
  • [email protected]
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Hydraulic Engineering
    • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
    • Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport
    • Stream Restoration
    • Water Resources Engineering
Vinai Norasakkunkit

Vinai Norasakkunkit, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Psychology
  • (509) 313-5788
  • [email protected]
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Cultural Psychology
    • Psychological Consequences of Globalization

Mikale Nowak

  • Lecturer-AT, Nursing
  • (509) 313-3453
  • [email protected]
    • Forensic Psychiatric Nursing
    • Critical Incidents
    • Safety Engineering
    • Competency Restoration
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Kevin O'Connor, Ph.D.

  • Professor of History
  • (509) 313-6694
  • [email protected]
    • Baltic States and Eastern Europe
    • Cold War
    • Nazi Germany
    • Russian and Soviet History
Timothy Olsen, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems.

Timothy Olsen, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-3417
  • [email protected]
    • Business Process Management
    • Crowdsourcing (Micro-Outsourcing)
    • Tech Entrepreneurship and Startups
John Orcutt, Ph.D.

John D. Orcutt, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-4342
  • [email protected]
    • Paleontology
    • Evolution
    • Mammals
    • Morphology
Ann Ostendorf, Associate Professor of History

Ann Ostendorf, Ph.D.

  • Professor of History
  • (509) 313-5948
  • [email protected]
    • Colonial History
    • Cultural History
    • Early American History
    • Louisiana History
    • Professor and Chair
    • Race and Ethnicity in History
    • Roma/Gypsy History
Shalon Parker, Ph.D. Professor of Art & Department Chair

Shalon Parker, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Art, Department Chair of Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
  • (509) 313-6718
  • [email protected]
    • Women Artists
Professor of Marketing, Dr. Vivek Patil

Vivek H. Patil, Ph.D.

  • Director of Graduate Business Programs and Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-7046
  • [email protected]
    • Data Mining
    • Data Visualization
    • Marketing Research

Kim Hai Pearson, J.D., MSt

  • Professor of Law
  • (509) 313-5957
  • [email protected]
    • Family Law
    • Identity (sexual racial and religious minority groups with constitutional protection)
    • International Children's Rights
    • LGBT+ Equality
Portrait of Charles M. Peption, Ph.D.

Charles M. Pepiton, M.F.A.

  • Professor of Theatre & Dance
  • (509) 313-6657
  • [email protected]
    • Theatre Performance Documentary
    • Narrative
    • Experimental Filmmaking
    • Directing for the Stage
    • Directing for the Screen
    • Actor Training
    • Ensemble-based Performance
    • Shakespeare & Classical Performance
    • Physical Theatre
    • Devised Theatre
    • Community-based Art and Performance Practices
    • Embodied Cognition via Ensemble Practices
    • Grant Writing
    • Team Building
Molly Pepper

Molly B. Pepper, Ph.D.

  • Associate Dean of Impact, Professor of Management
  • (509) 313-3432
  • [email protected]
    • Mentoring
    • Diversity Training and Intercultural Competence
    • Change Management
Dr. Karen Petruska

Karen Petruska, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6747
  • [email protected]
    • Television Studies
    • Media Industry Studies
    • Digital Culture

Robin Pickering

  • Professor, Public Health
  • (509) 313-5989
  • [email protected]
    • Public Health
    • Workplace Health
    • Women's Health
    • Health Behavior
    • Sexuality Education
Portrait of Dr. Amy Pistone, Assistant Professor of Classical Civilizations

Amy Pistone, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor and Department Chair of Classical Civilizations
  • (509) 313-6683
  • [email protected]
    • Greek Tragedy
    • Greek Theatre
    • Ancient Greek Sports
    • Ancient Drinking Games
    • Sappho
    • Feminist and Queer Theory
    • Postcolonial Theory
Daniel Pschaida

Daniel Pschaida

  • Lecturer of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-3609
  • [email protected]
    • Islam
    • Religion in America
    • Baha'i Faith
    • Muslims in America Youth Identities
    • Sufism
    • World Religions
    • Comparative Religion
Portrait of Ray Rast, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History; Internship Coordinator

Ray Rast, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Department Chair of History
  • (509) 313-6697
  • [email protected]
    • American Cultural History
    • Latina/o Civil Rights and Labor Rights
Portrait of Matthew Rindge, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies

Matthew Rindge, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6779
  • [email protected]
    • Bible and Ethics (Wealth/Poverty Violence Gender/Sexuality)
    • Bible and Film
    • Jesus
    • New Testament and Hebrew Bible
    • Parables
    • Religion and Film
    • Religion and Popular Culture
    • Theology and Film
    • Bible and Ethics
Dr. Katey Roden

Katey Roden, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-3666
  • [email protected]
    • Digital Humanities
    • Early Modern Literature
    • Religious Culture and Literature of the Renaissance
    • Disability Studies
    • Gender Studies
    • Intersectionality
    • Materialism
Noralis Rodriguez-Coss, Ph.D.

Noralis Rodriguez-Coss, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-5927
  • [email protected]
    • Feminisms
    • Gender
    • Gender-Based Violence
    • Island Feminism
    • Public Protests
Portrait of Dr. Veta Schlimgen, Associate Professor of History

V膿ta Schlimgen, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of History
  • (509) 313-5795
  • [email protected]
    • History
    • American Citizenship
    • Pacific History
    • Public History and Museums
    • Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • U.S. Law and Constitutionalism
    • U.S. Expansion and Empire
Dr. Erik W. Schmidt

Erik W. Schmidt, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-5975
  • [email protected]
    • Moral Psychology
    • Philosophy and Shakespeare
    • Philosophy of Visual Arts
Alec Schmuacher, Ph.D.

Alec Schumacher, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
  • (509) 313-5862
  • [email protected]
    • Latin American Poetry
Dr. Benjamin Semple

Benjamin Semple, Ph.D.

  • Professor - French; Modern Languages and Literature
  • (509) 313-6721
  • [email protected]
    • French Culture
    • French Language
    • Medieval Literature
Brenda Senger, Ph.D., R.N.

Brenda Senger, Ph.D., R.N.

Shriya Shekhar

Shriya Shekhar, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor Finance
  • (509) 313-5924
  • [email protected]
    • IPO Underpricing
    • Bank Monitoring
    • Capital Structure
    • Financial Modeling
    • Hindi
Portrait of Dr. John Sheveland

John Sheveland, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6784
  • [email protected]
    • Christian Theology
    • Comparative Theology
    • Fundamentalism
    • Interreligious Dialogue
    • ISIS (Islamic State Group)
    • Professor
    • Religion and Violence
    • Religions of India (Hinduism and Buddhism)
    • Solidarity
    • Systematic Theology
    • Trauma and Theology
    • Yoga
Brian Siebeking, Ph.D.

R. Brian Siebeking, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6789
  • [email protected]
    • Christian-Muslim Relations
    • Islam
Portrait of Dr. Leslie Stamoolis

Leslie Stamoolis, M.F.A.

  • Professor of Theatre & Dance; Theatre Program Director; Department Co-Chair
  • (509) 313-3606
  • [email protected]
    • American Regional Theatre
    • Costume Design and Technology
    • Entertainment Career Development and Preparation
    • Entertainment Design
    • Fashion Design and Theory
    • Hairstyling
    • Historical Dress and Its Societal Implications
    • Makeup
    • Pop Music History
    • Stagecraft
    • Theatre (Design Performance Criticism Education)
    • Theatre Literature
    • Visual Storytelling
    • Wigs
Nancy Staub

Nancy L. Staub, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • [email protected]
    • Evolution
    • Herpetology
    • Salamanders
    • Science Education Research
    • Undergraduate Research Programs
A brown dog on a red leash with two sheep, also on leashes.

Cynthia Stavrianos, Ph.D.

  • Professor and Department Co-Chair of Political Science
  • (509) 313-6585
  • [email protected]
    • Race and Ethnic Politics
Christopher Stevens

Christopher E. Stevens, Ph.D.

  • Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Entrepreneurship
  • (509) 313-3414
  • [email protected]
    • Nonprofit Management and Governance
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Strategic Planning
Dr. Brian Steverson

Brian K. Steverson, Ph.D.

  • John L. Aram & Chair of Business Ethics
  • (509) 313-3415
  • [email protected]
    • Contractarian Business Ethics
    • Professional Ethics
Daniel Stewart

Daniel Stewart, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Entrepreneurship & Director of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
  • (509) 313-3406
  • [email protected]
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Strategic Management
    • American Indian/Native American Economic Development
Lars Stoltzfus-Brown, Ph.D.

Lars Stoltzfus, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-5140
  • [email protected]
    • Critical/Cultural Health Communication
    • Rhetoric of Genomics and Eugenics
    • Transgender Studies in Religion
    • Amish/Anabaptist Studies
Maria Tackett

Maria (Masha) Tackett, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-3410
  • [email protected]
    • Applied Econometrics
    • Data Analysis
    • Development
    • Public Economies
Portrait of Dr. Stacy Bondanella Taninchev, Associate Professor of Political Science

Stacy Bondanella Taninchev, Ph.D.

  • Associate Dean, Professor of Political Science
  • (509) 313-3610
  • [email protected]
    • European Union Politics
    • International Organizations
    • International Relations
Ashish Thatte

Ashish Thatte, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Operations Management
  • (509) 313-7028
  • [email protected]
    • Lean Thinking
    • Manufacturing and Operations Management
    • Supply Chain Management
Portrait of Quan Tran, S.J. Lecturer of Religious Studies

Quan Tran, S.J.

Assistant Professor, Sport and Physical Education

Ryan Turcott, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor Kinesiology & Sport Management, MA Sport Administration (On-Campus) Program Director
  • (509) 313-3604
  • [email protected]
    • Sport Management
    • Global Sport
    • Sport Sociology
    • Sport Diplomacy and Geopolitics
    • Qualitative Research Methods in Sport Management
Professor Stephanie Dellen

Stephanie Van Dellen Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Management
  • (509) 313-3401
  • [email protected]
    • Recruitment & Selection
    • Leadership Team Development
    • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
    • Step I & Step II Certified
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Kevin M. Vander Schel, Ph.D.

  • Director, M8J1X Mart - Professional grade Remington Express LR 410Ga 3" #6 (25rd) Long-range upland Reviews/Comments Honors Program; Associate Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6749
  • [email protected]
    • Systematic Theology
    • Modern Christian Thought
    • Political Theology
    • Method and Theory in the Academic Study of Religion and Theology
    • Modern Christian Nationalism
    • Theology of Friedrich Schleiermacher
    • Theology of Bernard Lonergan
Richard Vann

Richard Vann, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-7042
  • [email protected]
    • Digital Marketing
    • Ethical Consumption
    • Health Goals and Health Care Access
    • Health Care Management
    • Mission-Based and Mission-Driven Organizations
    • Startup Marketing
    • Sustainable Business Practices
Annie Voy

Annie Voy, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-7098
  • [email protected]
    • Econometrics
    • International Economic Development
    • International Trade
Weber

Gary R. Weber, Ph.D., P.E.

  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • (509) 313-3526
  • [email protected]
    • Adhesive Bonding
    • Aluminum Metallurgy
    • Interpenetrating Polymer Networks
    • Metal Forming
Portrait of Associate Professor of History Julie Weiskopf.

Julie Weiskopf, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of History and Department Chair of International Studies
  • (509) 313-3602
  • [email protected]
    • African Colonial and Post-Colonial History
    • Education History
    • Environmental History
    • Medical History
Clint Wutzke

Clint Wutzke, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Human Physiology
  • (509) 313-4711
  • [email protected]
    • Gait and Balance Assessment
    • Human Movement Science (Biomechanics & Neuromuscular Control of Movement)
    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Stroke
Shan Xiao

Shan Xiao, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-3436
  • [email protected]
    • Data Analysis
    • Information Security and Privacy
    • Persuasive Communication
    • Project Management
    • System Analysis and Design
Dr. Danielle Xu

Danielle Xu, Ph.D

  • Professor & Mozilo Chair of Business Administration
  • (509) 313-7030
  • [email protected]
    • Big Data Analysis (Using SAS and Stata Software)
    • Chinese (Mandarin)
    • Investments and International Finance
Dr. Shanchieh Jay Yang smiles at the camera

Jay Yang, Ph.D.

  • Director, Institute for Informatics and Applied Technology
  • (509) 313-6478
  • [email protected]
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Machine Learning
    • Cybersecurity Analytics

Rhonda Kae Young, Ph.D., PE

  • Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs & Professor of Civil Engineering
  • (509) 313-5754
  • [email protected]
    • Transportation and Traffic Engineering
Mariella Zavala

Mariella Zavala, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-3434
  • [email protected]
    • Consumer Well-Being
    • Secondhand Consumption
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Sociocultural Aspects of Consumer Behavior
    • Sustainability