English and Cultural Studies Program Faculty

Robert Baah
Robert Baah

Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies
PhD, University of Southern California


Phone: 206-281-2339
Office: Marston Hall 214

Michelle Beauclair
Michelle Beauclair

Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies; Chair of the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Phone: 206-281-2092
Office: Marston Hall 220

Zack Bent
Zack Bent

Assistant Professor of Art
MFA, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-3442
Office: Art Center

Carlene J. Brown
Carlene J. Brown

Professor of Music; Director, Music Therapy Program
PhD, University of Washington


Office: Crawford 206

Scott Cairns
Scott Cairns

Professor of English;
Director of the MFA in Creative Writing
PhD, Utah State University


Phone: 206-281-2109
Office: Marston 236

Christine Chaney
Christine Chaney

Professor of English;
Director of Honors Program
PhD, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-2409
Office: Marston 230

Raedene Copeland
Raedene Copeland

Associate Professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising
PhD, University of North Carolina


Phone: 206-281-2295
Office: Peterson Hall 205

Ruth Ediger
Ruth Ediger

Associate Professor of Political Science
PhD, University of Nebraska


Phone: 206-281-2937
Office: McKenna Hall 225

Randal Franz
Randal Franz

Professor of Management
PhD, Stanford University


Phone: 206-281-2729
Office: McKenna Hall 203

Karen Gutowsky-Zimmerman
Karen Gutowsky-Zimmerman

Professor of Art-Visual Communications; Chair of Art Department


Phone: 206-378-5054
Office: Art Center

Traynor Hansen
Traynor Hansen

Assistant Professor of Writing and English; Director of Campus Writing
PhD, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-2403
Office: Marston 246

Sandra C. Hartje
Sandra C. Hartje

Co-Dean of the Division of STEM and Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences; Chair of Interior Design
PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities


Phone: 206-281-2204
Office: Peterson Hall 204B

Donald Holsinger
Donald Holsinger

Emeritus Professor of History
PhD, Northwestern University


Phone: 206-281-2896
Office: Alexander Hall 411

Rebecca Hughes
Rebecca Hughes

Department Chair, Associate Professor of History
PhD, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-2773
Office: Alexander Hall 408

Lorelle Jabs
Lorelle Jabs

Associate Professor of Communication
PhD, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-2128
Office: Marston 212

​Paul Youngbin Kim
​Paul Youngbin Kim

Professor of Psychology; Faculty Scholar for Living Well Initiative
PhD, University of Notre Dame


Phone: 206-281-2987
Office: Marston 113

Katie Kresser
Katie Kresser

Professor of Art
PhD, Harvard University


Phone: 206-281-3443
Office: Art Center

David Leong
David Leong

Professor of Urban & Intercultural Ministry
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary


Phone: 206-281-2618
Office:  Alexander & Adelaide Hall 206

Jennifer Maier
Jennifer Maier

Professor of English; Writer-in-Residence; Co-director of Art and Incarnation Rome Study Abroad Program
PhD, Tulane University


Phone: 206-281-2976
Office: Marston 235

Jennifer McFarlane Harris
Jennifer McFarlane Harris

Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies
PhD, University of Michigan


Phone: 206-281-2037
Office: Marston 221

Jennifer McKinney
Jennifer McKinney

Professor of Sociology, Director of Women's Studies, Co-Chair Sociology Department
PhD, Purdue University


Phone: 206-281-2595
Office: Alexander Hall 310

April Middeljans
April Middeljans

Associate Professor of English: Department Chair
PhD, University of Illinois


Phone: 206-281-2401
Office: Marston 238

Kevin Neuhouser
Kevin Neuhouser

Professor of Sociology, Co-Chair Sociology Department
PhD, Indiana University


Phone: 206-281-2276
Office: Alexander Hall 308

Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet

Assistant Professor of English and Writing; Writer-in-Residence
MFA, Seattle Pacific University


Phone: 206-281-2155
Office: Marston 248

William Purcell
William Purcell

Professor of Communication; Chair of Communication and Journalism
PhD, Indiana University


Phone: 206-281-2404
Office: Marston 208

Todd Rendleman
Todd Rendleman

Professor of Communication
PhD, University of Illinois


Phone: 206-281-2095
Office: Marston 206

Leland Saunders
Leland Saunders

Professor of Philosophy
PhD, University of Maryland


Phone: 206-281-2038
Office: Marston Hall 211

Kimberly Wedeven Segall
Kimberly Wedeven Segall

Professor of English and Cultural Studies; Director of Social Justice & Cultural Studies; Director of the South Africa and Spain/Morocco Study Abroad Programs
PhD, Northwestern University


Phone: 206-281-2040
Office: Marston 234

Joshua Tom
Joshua Tom

Associate Professor of Sociology
PhD, Baylor University


Phone: 206-281-2547
Office: Alexander Hall Room 311

Ji-Young Um
Ji-Young Um

Assistant Professor of English and Cultural Studies
PhD, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-2311
Office: Marston 251

Candace Vance
Candace Vance

Associate Professor of Theatre; Chair of Theatre; Head of Performance
MA, Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance (London)


Phone: 206-281-2934
Office: McKinley 102

Mischa Willett
Mischa Willett

Assistant Professor of English and Writing
PhD, University of Washington


Phone: 206-281-2084
Office: Marston 223

Zhiguo Ye
Zhiguo Ye

Associate Professor of History
PhD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities


Phone: 206-281-2180
Office: Alexander Hall 406