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Professor Emeritus of EnglishPhD, University of Washington
Email: tamorose@spu.edu
Professor Emeritus of MusicMM, University of Oregon
Email: dand@spu.edu
Associate Professor of Educational LeadershipPhD, UC Santa Barbara
Email: antillaj@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2216Office: Peterson Hall 410
Associate Professor of Teacher EducationPhD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: baliramn@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2453Office: Peterson Hall 410
Professor Emerita of Languages and LinguisticsPhD, University of Washington
Email: kbarthol@spu.edu
Associate Professor Emerita of French and Francophone StudiesPhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Email: beaucm@spu.edu
Assistant Professor of ArtMFA, University of Washington
Email: bentz@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-3442Office: Art Center
Associate Professor of Curriculum and InstructionPhD, University of Washington
Email: blumg@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2131Office: Peterson 406
Professor Emerita of EnglishPhD, Harvard University
Emeritus FacultyEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: bondj@spu.edu
Professor of Music; Director, Music Therapy ProgramPhD, University of Washington
Email: browncj@spu.eduOffice: Crawford 206
CPE Program Manager
Email: Wilsonj17@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-3572Office: Peterson Hall 200
Associate ProfessorEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: dentod@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2504Office: Peterson Hall 317
Emeritus FacultyPhD, University of Iowa
Email: eigend@spu.edu
Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Choral MusicDMA, University of Washington
Email: ellisr3@spu.eduOffice: Nickerson Studios 112
Professor Emerita of EnglishMA, Mississippi State University
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction; Director of Doctoral ProgramsPhD, Michigan State University
Email: grittk@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2323Office: Peterson Hall 309
Professor of Art-Visual Communications; Chair of Art Department
Email: kgz@spu.eduPhone: 206-378-5054Office: Art Center
Administrative Assistant for Humanities
Email: johnsonr10@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2617Office: Marston Hall 227
Assistant Professor of Writing and English; Director of Campus WritingPhD, University of Washington
Email: thansen3@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2403Office: Marston 233
Professor Emeritus of MusicDMA, University of Washington
Email: ehanson@spu.edu
Associate Professor; Director of Assessment
Email: henrir@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2186Office: Peterson Hall 405
Professor Emerita of Music EducationDMA, University of Washington
Email: ramonaho@spu.edu
Associate Professor Emerita of HistoryPhD, University of Washington
Email: hughesr@spu.edu
Associate Professor of CommunicationPhD, University of Washington
Email: ljabs@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2128Office: Marston 212
Professor Emeritus of JournalismPhD, University of Washington
Email: rjackson@spu.edu
Assistant Professor, Special Education; Director of Undergraduate Teacher EducationPhD, University of London, Birkbeck
Email: jalaliank@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2365Office: Peterson Hall 313
Professor Emeritus of Music DMA, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Assistant Director of Graduate Teacher EducationPhD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: koetjek@spu.edu
Professor of ArtPhD, Harvard University
Email: kressk@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-3443Office: Art Center
Professor Emeritus of PhilosophyPhD, University of California
Email: clayman@spu.edu
Emeritus Professor of European Studies and PhilosophyPhD, University of Washington
Professor of English; Writer-in-Residence; Co-director of Art and Incarnation Rome Study Abroad ProgramPhD, Tulane University
Email: jmaier@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2976Office: Marston 235
Professor Emeritus of MusicMA, University of Oregon
Email: gmarsh@spu.edu
Professor of Sociology, Director of Women's Studies, Chair of Sociology DepartmentPhD, Purdue University
Email: mckinj@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2595Office: Alexander Hall 310
Associate Professor of English: Department ChairPhD, University of Illinois
Email: amiddel@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2401Office: Marston 238
Associate Professor of SociologyPhD, University of Washington
Email: mondesirr@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2394Office: Alexander Hall 305
DeanEdD, Seattle Pacific University
Email: nyaradzo@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2551Office: Peterson Hall 304
Professor of Sociology, Co-Chair Sociology DepartmentPhD, Indiana University
Email: neuhous@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2276Office: Alexander Hall 308
Assistant Professor of English and Writing; Writer-in-ResidenceMFA, Seattle Pacific University
Email: overstreet@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2155Office: Marston 232
Professor of Education; Chair of Special EducationPhD, University of Oregon
Email: preciadoj@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2794Office: Peterson Hall 406
Professor Emeritus of EnglishPhD, University of Michigan
Email: lreinsma@spu.edu
Professor of CommunicationPhD, University of Illinois
Email: trendleman@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2095Office: Marston 206
Co-interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor and Chair of PhilosophyPhD, Brown University
Email: ricer@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2080Office: Marston Hall 213
Emerita Professor of ClassicsPhD, University of Washington
Professor of PhilosophyPhD, University of Maryland
Email: saundersl@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2038Office: Marston Hall 211
Professor of English and Cultural Studies; Director of Social Justice & Cultural Studies; Director of the South Africa and Spain/Morocco Study Abroad ProgramsPhD, Northwestern University
Email: segalk@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2040Office: Marston 234
Professor Emerita of CommunicationPhD, University of Washington
Email: sequeira@spu.edu
Emerita Professor of European Studies and FrenchPhD, University of Colorado
Budget and Information Systems Manager
Email: sivers@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2438Office: Peterson Hall 316
Email: dthorpe@spu.edu
Associate Professor of Sociology; Director of the Honors ProgramPhD, Baylor University
Email: jtom@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2547Office: Alexander & Adelaide Hall 307
Assistant Professor of English and Cultural StudiesPhD, University of Washington
Email: umj@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2311Office: Marston 251
Associate Professor of Piano; Director of Keyboard StudiesDMA, University of Washington
Email: dainiusv@spu.eduOffice: Crawford 105
Professor Emeritus of EnglishPhD, Northwestern University
Email: mwalhout@spu.edu
Associate Professor of History PhD, Georgetown University
Email: waltera@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2594 Office: Alexander Hall Room 410
Administrative Coordinator of the College of Arts and Sciences
Email: whitea13@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2295Office: Marston Hall 335
Emeritus Professor of History PhD, Georgetown University
Email: woodward@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2163Office: Alexander Hall Room 411
Professor Emeritus of TheatreMFA, Southern Methodist University
Email: zeke@spu.edu
Associate Professor of History PhD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Email: yez@spu.eduPhone: 206-281-2180Office: Alexander Hall 406
Emeritus Associate Professor of European Studies/German and LinguisticsPhD, Washington University