Faculty & Staff
Office of the Dean
Verónica N. Vélez, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Woodring College, and Professor, Secondary Education
Department of Education Leadership and Inclusive Teaching
Aaron Perzigian, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair; Director of WIETS and Dual Endorsement Programs
(360) 650-4349 | MH 201E
Tim Bruce, Ph.D.
Director Education Leadership, Associate Professor
(360) 650-3090, (360) 202-2332 | MH 418C
LeAnne Robinson, Ph.D.
Director Education for Inclusive Environments Teacher Residency, Professor
(360) 650-2355 | MH 203D
Wayne Robertson, Ed.D.
Senior Instructor & Program Adviser EdD & Superintendent Programs
425 238-5358 | Everett
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education
Beth Dillard, Ph.D.
Director Multilingual Education Community Programs - Renton / Associate Professor
Emma Chen 陈星, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
She/her/hers/她
360-650-4406 | MH 315D
Tasha Tropp Laman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Lead Faculty - Bremerton
(360) 475-7222, (360) 650-6272 | Bremerton
Department of Health and Community Studies
Devyani Chandran, Ph.D.
Director Palliative Care Institute and Professor, Chair Health & Community Studies
(360) 650-2579 | MH 316D
Christina Van Wingerden, Ph.D., M.Ed. Adult & Higher Education
Academic Program Director for the Human Services Program, Field Studies Coordinator & Instructor
Sherry Haskins
Program Coordinator
she/her/hers
(360) 650-3190 | MH 417B In office M, W, F and Working Remote on T, R
Sandy Branson, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Nursing Program Director and Associate Professor
She/Her/Hers
360-650-2392 | MH 416A
Matthew Santos
Instructor for AHE, Dean of Professional Technical Education at Bellingham Technical College
Shevell Thibou
Director of Teaching & Learning for Western Libraries, Instructor for AHE
(360) 650-7368 | WL 462
Department of Secondary Education
A Longoria , Ph.D.
Chair of Secondary Education and Associate Professor; Director of Center for Education, Equity and Diversity (CEED)
Verónica N. Vélez, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Woodring College, and Professor, Secondary Education
Lorraine Kasprisin, Ph.D.
Editor, Journal of Educational Controversy, Professor
(360) 650-3871 | MH 405C
Teacher Education Outreach Programs
LeAnne Robinson, Ph.D.
Director Education for Inclusive Environments Teacher Residency, Professor
(360) 650-2355 | MH 203D
Korrine Gust, Ed.D.
Field Placement Coordinator & Instructor
12606098212 | off-campus, working remotely
Teacher Education Admissions & Certification
Center for Education, Equity and Diversity
A Longoria , Ph.D.
Chair of Secondary Education and Associate Professor; Director of Center for Education, Equity and Diversity (CEED)
Compass 2 Campus
Office of Field Experiences
Korrine Gust, Ed.D.
Field Placement Coordinator & Instructor
12606098212 | off-campus, working remotely