2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 12, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Administration and Faculty


Learn more about our college community

Talented, dedicated instructors teach the classes and experienced administrators help develop and implement programs and policies that make Edmonds an innovative, high-quality institution. Listed are full-time instructors and many of the key people responsible for fulfilling the college’s mission.

Find faculty and administration by their last name:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Board of Trustees

Board Chair, Carl Zapora

Vice Chair, Courtney Wooten

Trustee Dave Earling

Trustee Adrianne Wagner

Trustee Wally Webster II

Student Trustee, Tasnim Tayiba

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Full-Time Faculty and Administration

A

Acob-Nash, Maria
Vice President for Enrollment & Student Services
AA, Edmonds College; BS, University of Washington; MS, Western Washington University; PhD, Community College Education Oregon State University

 

Acosta-Pieters, Martha
Director, International Marketing
BS in International Business and BS in Marketing, Central Washington University-Lynnwood

 

Adams, David J.
Instructor, Mathematics
BS and MS, Ohio University

 

Andrew, Michael W.
Instructor, Computer Information Systems
AA, Edmonds College

 

Arbes, Brent
B.A. English, Augustana University (SD)
M.A. Linguistics, University of Montana

 

Arnold-Sturgis, Sandra I.
I
nstructor, Early Childhood Education
AAS, Seattle Central Community College; MA, Pacific Oaks College Northwest

 

Asaf, Audineh C.
Instructor, Art
BA, University of Washington; MFA, Goddard College

 

Averbeck, Patrick J.
Instructor, Mathematics
BS, San Diego State University; MS and PhD, Oregon State University

B

Bartlett, Dyani
Instructor, English Language Acquisition
BS, Weber State University; MA, Seattle Pacific University

 

Baumgartner, John D.
Instructor, English
BA, Saint Martin’s University; MA, Indiana University

 

Benjamins, Haley
Instructor, Learning Resources Division
BA, University of Washington; MS, Syracuse University

 

Bevans, Stephanie L.
Instructor, Business Information Technology
BA, University of Washington; MEd, Seattle University

 

Botley, Paulette
Instructor, Mathematics
BA, University of Washington

 

Botzheim, Luke J.
Director, Housing and Residence Life
BA, Eastern Washington University; MA, Eastern Washington University

 

Breed, David W., Jr
Instructor, High School Completion - Pre-College
BA, San Diego State University; MEd, Western Washington University

 

Bull, Tom
Executive Director, Edmonds College Foundation
BS, Loyola University Chicago; MSC, Northwestern University

 

Burdick, Timothy J.
Instructor, Social and Human Services
BA, Seattle Pacific University; MS, Eastern Washington University; PhD, University of Birmingham (UK)

 

Burwell, Jessica E.
Director, Counseling and Wellness
BA, Western Washington University; MEd, Seattle University

C

Calley, Jamie Eileen
Instructor, Corrections Education
BS, Western Governor’s University; MS, University of Wisconsin

 

Carothers, Catherine (Cat)
Executive Director, Grants Development
BA, Indiana University Pennsylvania; MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Carrico, Minh B.
Instructor, Visual Communications
BA, St Edward’s University

 

Casperson, Jennifer
Instructor, Nursing
BSN Seattle University; MSN Northwest Nazarene University

 

Certain, Gina
Director, Worker Retraining
ATA, Edmonds College

 

Chapman, Kimberly
Vice President, Instruction
AA, North Lake Community College; BA, The University of Texas at San Antonio; MA, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ed.D, New Jersey City University

 

Chavez, Tanya
Administrative Assistant to the President
BS, Grand Canyon University

 

Chen, Edward (Ted)
Instructor, Paralegal
BA, Stanford University; JD, Washington University School of Law

 

Cianci, Damiano
Interim Director, Washington Aerospace Training & Research Center
CCNA, CVOICE, MCP, CWNA, iNET+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CIW, CATIA Part Design Specialist, CATIA Part Design Expert, CATIA Surface Design Specialist, CATIA Part Design Expert, CATIA Assembly Design Specialist

 

Clarke, Deborah A.
Instructor, Academic English - International Education
BA, Sonoma State University; MA, San Francisco State University; CERT, School of Teaching English as a Second Language
 

Cohen, Allison Sara
Dean, Pre-College Division
BA, Brown University; MEd, Seattle University; TESOL, Seattle University

 

Coiro, Christina M.
Instructor, Social and Human Services
BA, Western Washington University; MA, Antioch University

 

Colyn, Nell
Director, Running Start Program
BA, Calvin College; MA, Ball State University

 

Cossette, Mel
Director, Partnership and Strategic Opportunity Development, Grants Office
BA, The Evergreen State College; MEd, City University

 

Culevski, Niko
Instructor, Computer Science
BA, University of California-Los Angeles; MS, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis/St Paul

D

Datta, Robin Paul
Instructor, Political Science
BA, University of Wisconsin; MA, University of Delaware; PhD, University of California
 

Durkee, Matthew
Director, Veterans Resource Center
AA, Whatcom Community College; BA, Western Washington University; MA, Adler University

E

Edlin, Traci
Instructor, Culinary Arts
ATA, Edmonds College

 

Einfeld, Mark
Instructor, Computer Information Systems
BA, Azusa Pacific University; MS, University of Liverpool

 

Eldridge, Jeff E.
Instructor, Mathematics
BS, University of Washington

 

Elsa-Gordon, Lauriel
Instructor, Child, Youth & Family Studies
BA, University of the Virgin Islands; MA, Antioch University Seattle; MEd, Pacific Lutheran University

 

Endecott, Danielle (Dee) M.
Director, Finance
BA, University of Washington

F

Farley, Beth
Director, ctcLink & Enterprise
AA and AS, Marshalltown Community College; BA and MALS, University of Missouri; Ed.S., Vanderbilt University; CERT, University of Washington

 

Fleming, Marvin T.
Instructor, Physics
BS, California State University Long Beach; MS, University of California San Diego

 

Fletcher, Amanda
Executive Director, Office of International Programs
MA, School for International Training; BA, Meredith College

 

Fogarty, Kevin T.
Instructor, Culinary Arts
BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Fox, Lilly
Instructor, English Prep - Pre-College
MA, Western Washington University; BA, University of Washington

 

Fredrickson, Elisabeth L.
Director, Title III: ePathways
BA and MA, University of Washington

G

Galipeau, Nicole A.
Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences
BA, University of Washington; MA, Western Washington University

 

Garibay, Julio
Instructor, Computer Science
BS, University of Baja California; MS, National University; DBA, Alliant International University

 

George, Diana R.
Director, Pursuit
CERT, University of California San Diego; BA and MA, University of Virginia

 

Gibbs, Virginia
Instructor, Academic English - International Education
BA, California State University; MA, San Francisco State University

 

Glazewski, Terri L.
Instructor, Allied Health
AA, Broward Community College; AS, Palm Beach Junior College; BS, Florida Atlantic University; MS, Seattle Pacific University

 

Gray, Sarah
Instructor, Learning Resources Division
MLIS, University of Hawaii; BA, University of Washington

 

Green, Roxanne
Instructor, Social and Human Services
BS and MA, University of Houston; MA, North Central University; PhD Kingdom University
 

Griesbach, Daniel J.
Instructor, English Prep - Pre-College
BA, University of California at Santa Cruz; PhD, University of Washington

H

Haddock, Scott L.
Instructor, Paralegal
BA, University of Washington; JD, Willamette University

 

Hailey, Steven P.
Instructor, Computer Information Systems
CERT, Oregon State University; Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Digital Forensics Certified Practitioner; 32 Technical Certifications in Computer Information Systems/Digital Forensics

 

Haines, Kimberly R.
Instructor, Business Information Technology
BS, University of Montana

 

Hajec, Lauren
Director, Advising
BS, Worcester State University; MS, Central Washington University

 

Halverson, Rod
Director, Cybersecurity
AA, CERT in Digital Forensics, COCs in Information Security, Cyber Defense Fundamentals, and Cisco Networking, Edmonds College; COC in It Security, FEMA; COCs in IoT Forensics, Blockchain Forensics and Dark Web Investigations, OSINT Investigations, and Cryptocurrency and Financial Crime Investigations, Center for CIC
 

Han, Yoon
Instructor, Accounting
DBA, Metropolitan State University; MBA, Rutgers University; BBA, Yonsei University

 

Harrill, Rob
Instructor, English
BA, Brigham Young University; MA, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

 

Hawkins, Vernon
Dean, Business Division
BS, Oklahoma State University; MBA, Amberton University

 

Hays, Lori B.
Instructor, Biology
BS, Texas A&M University; PhD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

Hope, Melissa L.
Instructor, Mathematics
BA, University of California-San Diego; MS, University of Washington

 

Howie, Tucker L.
Instructor, Engineering
BS, MS, & PhD, University of Washington

 

Hubbard, Michelle S.
Instructor, College and Career Prep - Pre-College
BA, DePaul University; MA, University of Illinois-Chicago

I

Inslee, Jennifer L.
Instructor, English
BA and MA, Western Washington University

J

Jeter-Hill, Jade
Director, Safety, Security, & Emergency Preparedness,
AA, Everett Community College; BA, The Evergreen State College; MEP, FEMA, NEMMAA Graduate

 

Ju, Sophia
Instructor, Accounting
BE, Hunan Institute of Finance and Economics; MPA, Seattle University

K

Kelly, Maria R.
Instructor, Environmental Science
BS, University of Connecticut; MS, University of California

 

Kerr, Craig B.
Director, Services for Students with Disabilities
BS, Florida State University; MA, Michigan State University

 

Kim, Ben
Director, IT Operations and Infrastructure
BA, University of Washington
 

Klem, Rachel
Director, Black Box Theatre
B.A.,San Francisco State College; M.F.A, DePaul University

 

Kobayashi, Elizabeth C.
Dean, International Education
BA, University of Washington; MA, University of Hawaii at Manoa

 

Kolanda, Patrick M.
Instructor, Construction Management
AA, Edmonds College

 

Kotlove, Barry S.
Instructor, Economics
BA, Hobart and Williams Colleges; MA, University of Missouri; PhD, University of California-Davis

 

Kuklok, Allison
Instructor, Philosophy
AA, Portland Community College; BA, Wellesley College; PhD, Harvard University

 

Kumar, Pranab
Instructor, English
BA, St Xavier’s College; MA, University of Calcutta; MA, Western Michigan University; PhD, Michigan State University

 

Kunimoto, Nina
Instructor, Sociology
BA, School for International Training; MA, World Learning School for International Training; MA, Marlboro Graduate Center; PhD, University of Massachusetts

L

Lagrutta, Kristi Deann
Senior Director, Workforce Development and Training
BA and MA, California State University Stanislaus

 

Ledford, Tiffany
Instructor, Mathematics
BS and MS, Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Lefrancois-Hanson, Katrina
Interim Assistant Dean, Office of Instruction
BA, Western Washington University; MEd, City University of Seattle

 

Leithauser, Brent
Instructor, Allied Health
BA, Stanford University; AS, Bellevue College; PharmD, University of Washington School of Pharmacy

 

Leoni, Deann A.
Instructor, Mathematics
BS, University of Redlands; MS, Oregon State University

 

Levi, Claudia A.
Instructor, Business Management
BS, California State University; MBA, Seattle University

 

Lin, Hsinmei
Instructor, English
BA, Fu Jen Catholic University; BA, National Chengchi University; PhD, University of Washington

 

Linker, Darren
Director, Occupational Safety and Health
BS, Oregon State University; MEd, University of Washington

 

Lucca, Oswaldo
Instructor, Modern Language
BA, Catholic University of Puerto Rico; MA, University of Washington; PhD, University of Aruba-Curacao

 

Lugli, Charlene
Instructor, Computer Science
B.S., Georgia Tech; M.S., Georgia Tech.

M

Magarelli, Karen
Chief Marketing Officer, Public Information Officer, Special Assistant to the President
BBA Pace University

 

Mallahan, Alicia
Executive Director, Financial Aid
BS and MBA, Western Governer’s University

 

Martin-Cummins, Ann E.
Director, Budgeting
BA, University of Rochester; AA Shoreline Community College

 

McAfee, Mika L.
Instructor, Social and Human Services
BA, University of Washington; MA, Seattle University

 

McCoy, Kyra D.
Director, Nursing, BS, Illinois Wesleyan University; MSN, St Louis University

 

McIntosh, Gabrielle M.
Instructor, Mathematics
BS, Western Washington University; MS, New Mexico State University

 

McKay, Melissa M.
Instructor, Monroe Correctional Complex
AAS, Edmonds College; BS, University of Washington; MS, Johns Hopkins University; BS, WGU

 

McKeown, Geoffrey T.
Instructor, International Education Division
BA, Seattle Pacific University; MA TESOL, Seattle Pacific University

 

Meehan, Kari Lee
Instructor, Business Information Technology
BA, University of Washington; MBA, Seattle Pacific University

 

Miller, Jonathan A.
Instructor, Biology
BA, Amherst College; MS, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; PhD, University of Washington

 

Monroe, Ross J.
Instructor, Engineering
BS, Oregon State University; MS, University of Washington

 

Moore, Johnetta D.
Instructor, Learning Resources Division
BA and MLS, University of Washington

 

Moreau, Suzanne
Vice President, Human Resources
BA, Washington State University
 

Mueller, Charles
Instructor, Physics
BS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Mueth, Elizabeth A.
Director, Curriculum & Scheduling
AA, Lincoln Land Community College; BA, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; MS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

 

Muhammad, Uzair
Instructor, Mathematics
BS, Purdue University; MS, Texas Tech University

 

Mulik, James J.
Vice President, Finance, Grants, and Institutional Effectiveness
BS, Rockhurst College; MAS, The Ohio State University

 

Mungin, Mungina
Instructor, Construction Management
A.A., Edmonds College; B.S., University of Washington.

 

Murata, Claire
Associate Dean, Library
BA, The Evergreen State College; CERT, Seattle University; MLIS, University of Washington

 

Murphy, Kathleen V.
Instructor, English
BA, University of Missouri; MA, Miami University

N

Nelson, Nancy Stiles
Instructor, Corrections Education Division
BA and MA, Western Washington University

 

Nelson, Travis Joseph
Director, College in the High School
BA, California State University, Monterey Bay; MA, University of Warwick; MA and PhD, University of Washington

 

Nesvog, Kelvin J.
Director, Procurement & Asset Management
BS, Central Washington University

 

Neumann, Lisa L.
Dean of Student Engagement and Support
CERT, Everett Community College; BA, Eastern Washington University; MEd, University of Washington

 

Nieman, Jeannie M.
Instructor, Physical Education
BS, Central Washington University; MA, Seattle Pacific University
 

NyQuist, Kristen M.
Director, Planning and Operations - Office of the President
BM, Western Washington University

O

Obourn, Allison E.
Instructor, Computer Science
BS and MS, University of Washington

Owen, Douglas C.
Instructor, Mathematics
BS (Math) and BS (Physics), University of Arizona; MS, University of Washington

Owens, Jeffrey
Instructor, Chemistry
BS, University of California, Santa Barbara; PhD, University of California, Davis

O’Donnell, Elizabeth A.
Instructor, Hospitality and Tourism
BA, University of Puget Sound

P

Palomino, Julie C.
Instructor, English Language Acquisition
BA, University of Washington; MA, Seattle Pacific University

 

Park, Jaehan
Instructor, English Language Acquisition
MS and PhD, Indiana University

 

Patterson, Elizabeth A.
Director, Allied Health Education
BS, University of Toronto; Diploma in Radiology Technology, Toronto Institute of Medical Technology; JD University of Puget Sound

 

Pedrosa Diaz, Pablo
Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Technology
BS and MS, Polytechnical University of Catalonia; BS, Western Governors University; MS, Girona University; MBA, Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración

 

Penny, Anne
Director, Business Outreach
BA, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; MEd, University of North Carolina- Greensboro

 

Phillips, Rachel L.
Instructor, College and Career Prep - Pre-College
BA, Oregon State University; MA, Oregon State University

 

Poischbeg, Matt
Executive Director, AMSC/WATR
BA, University of Hamburg, Germany.

 

Portolese, Victor
Director, App & Data Services,
CERT, Lean and Prosci Change Management

 

Pouley, Theresa M.
Instructor, Paralegal
BA, Gonzaga University; JD, Wayne State University Law School

Q

Quach, Kristin A.
Director, English Language Acquisition Student Services,
BA, University of Florida; MA, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

R

Ray, Erik J.
Instructor, History
BA, Evergreen State College; MA, University of Portland
 

Roland, Jeremiah J.
Director, Learning Support Center
BA, University of Washington

 

Roland, Joseph
Associate Director, Human Resources
BA, Central Washington University; MBA and MS, Western Governors University

 

Rossman, Leslie
Instructor, Communication Studies
BA Southern Illinois University; MA University of Illinois, Springfield; PhD University of Denver

 

Russ, Christina L. I.
Dean, Enrollment Services
BA, UC Berkeley; Teacher Credential, CSU Fresno; MEd, Western Governors University

S

Sanchez, Karen
Instructor, English Language Acquisition
BA, University of Puget Sound; MA, Whitworth University

 

Sanders, John G.
Instructor, Music
BM, Central Washington University; MM, Central Washington University

 

Santana, Daisy
Counselor, BS, University of Maryland, Global Campus; MSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore

 

Saplad, Thalia R.
Director, International Outreach
BA, Seattle University

 

Schmitt, Cassandra
Director, MESA Program
BA, Lubbock Christian University; MS, Texas Tech University

 

Schroyer, Carey J.
Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Division,
BS(H), Queen’s University; BS, Logan University; DC, Logan College of Chiropractic; MEd, Western Washington University; Ed. D, New Jersey City University

 

Schubert, Lisa R.
Instructor, English Prep - Pre-College
BA, University of Minnesota; MA and MEd, University of Washington

 

Schwartz, Stacey L.
Instructor, Culinary Arts
ATA, Edmonds College; BAS, South Seattle College

 

Seely, Mark R.
Instructor, Psychology
AA, Spokane Falls Community College; BA, Eastern Washington University; MA, University of California; PhD, University of California

 

Sheppard, Jackie
Instructor, English Language Acquisition
AA, Santa Monica College; BA, Humboldt State University; MA, University of Washington

 

Sherman, John E.
Instructor, Academic English - International Education
CERT, BA, and MA, Indiana State University; MA, Macquarie University

 

Shlichta, Jennifer (Gwen)
Instructor, Biology
BS, Washington State University; PhD, University of Maryland

 

Sibicky, Nicholas A.
Instructor, Music
BM and MM, University of Hartford; DMA, University of Texas at Austin

 

Singh, Amit B.
President
BA, Patna University; MA, Patna University; MBA, Salisbury University; MS, Georgia State University; PhD, Ranchi University

 

Slade, Jake
Director, Continuing Education Business Div
BS, Northern Arizona University

 

Smith, Eva L.
Chief Information Officer
AAS, Shoreline Community College; BA and MS, University of Washington

 

Smith, Katherine
Title IX Coordinator & Investigator, HR
MS, Sam Houston State University.

 

Smith, Taylor
Instructor, Nursing
BSN, American Public University

 

Syed, Hajira A.
Assistant Dean, Assistant Registrar, Enrollment Services
AA, Folsom Lake College; BS, Western Governors University

 

Szarek, Chris
Executive Director, Facilities Planning, Operations, and Capital Projects
AA, University of Maryland University College; BA and MBA, University of Washington

T

Takeda, Satoko
Counselor, Counseling and Resource Center
B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., Antioch University Seattle

 

Terrell-Powell, Yvonne
Vice President, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
BA, Langston University; MA and MEd, Teachers College, Columbia University; PhD, College of Education, Pennsylvania State University

 

Thew, Kendra Rieger
Counselor, Counseling and Resource Center
BA and MA, Gonzaga University; PhD, Washington State University

 

Thompson, Charles M.
Associate Dean, Workforce Funding Programs
AA, South Seattle Community College; BA and MEd, University of Washington

 

Torres, Christine
Director, IT Service Management
ATA, Edmonds College

 

Townsend, Karen L.
Dean, Health Human Services
BA and MS, Seattle Pacific University

 

Tran, Thutrang (Marie)
Instructor, Business Management
BS, Oklahoma State University-Stillwater; MBA, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Truss, Anna
Instructor, Computer Information Systems
A.S., Edmonds College; ATA, Edmonds College; B.S., Excelsior; Graduate Certificate, University of Fairfax; M.S. Excelsior.

V

Van Belle, James G.
Instructor, English
BA, University of Washington; MFA, Eastern Washington University; MAT, Seattle Pacific University

Voetmann, David
Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BFA, University of Washington

W

Wade Brown, Rachel H.
Instructor, Physics
BA, Whitman College; MS, University of Washington

 

Wallace, Jessica
Director, Information Technology
BS and MS, Central Washington University

 

Walsh, Heather T.
Instructor, Chemistry
BS, University of Minnesota-Morris; MS, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis

 

Watridge, Penny
Instructor, Nursing
BS, Bellevue College; MS, Western Governors University

 

Weitz, Frederick J.
Instructor, Psychology
BA and MS, Eastern Washington University

 

Whitfield, Mary
Instructor, Chemistry
BS, Syracuse University; MS, University of Washington

 

Williams, Ginger
Executive Director, Head Start
AA, Portland Community College; BS, Portland State University; MEd, Grand Canyon University

Y

Yue, Yiren
Instructor, Biology
BE, Beijing Forestry University; PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst