Faculty, Administration, and Staff

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JACOB AGATUCCI
Professor English
B.A. English, University of Oregon; M.A. English, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 1998.

STEPHANIE ANDRE
Professor Composition
B.A. English, University of Notre Dame; M.A. English, Rutgers University. Started at COCC in 2011.

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SARAH BARON
Assistant Professor II Public Health
B.A. Latin American Studies, Tulane University; Ed.D. Educational Leadership, California State Univ Fresno; M.P.H. Health Comm & Education, Tulane University. Started at COCC in 2019.

THOMAS BARRY
Professor Sociology
B.A. Communication Studies, University of Kansas; M.A. Speech Communication, California St Univ Fullerton; M.S.W. Social Work, University of Kansas; Ph.D. Sociology, Kansas State Univ Manhattan. Started at COCC in 2004.

RON BOLDENOW
Professor Forest Technology
B.S. Biology, Calvin University; M.S. Forestry, Cal Poly Humboldt; Ph.D. Wildland Resource Science, Univ California Berkley. Started at COCC in 1999.

BREAH BOLLOM
Assistant Professor I Nursing
M.S. Nursing, Western Governors University; B.S. Nursing, University of Florida. Started at COCC in 2016.

JUSTIN BOROWSKY
Professor Communication
A.A. Liberal Arts, Raritan Valley Comm College; B.A. Communication, Rutgers University; M.C.M. Comm Information & Lib Studies, Rutgers University; Ph.D. Human Communication, University of Denver. Started at COCC in 2010.

JON BOUKNIGHT
Professor Communication
B.A. English, Univ California Berkley; M.A. English, Univ of New Mexico Albuquerque; Ph.D. Speech Communication, University of Washington. Started at COCC in 1998.

STEPHINA BREWER
Adult Basic Skills Instructor
B.A. Art, Arizona State University; M.A. Teach English as Second Lang, Arizona State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

VAUGHAN BRIGGS
Associate Professor Business
B.A. Business Administration, University of Washington; M.A.T. Education, Eastern Oregon University; M.B.A. Business Administration, Univ California Los Angeles. Started at COCC in 2011.

CIERRA BUER
Assistant Professor II Veterinary Technician Education
B.A. Biology, College of Idaho; D.V.M. Veterinary Medicine, University Of Guelph, Canada. Started at COCC in 2013.

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JAMES CAGNEY
Assistant Professor I Computer/Information Systems
M.S. Computer Science, Northrn Illinois University; A.B. English Literature, Creighton University; M.B.A.National University. Started at COCC in 2009.

EMMA CHAPUT
Professor Biology
B.A. Biology, Johns Hopkins Univ Baltimore; M.P.H. Microbial Disease Epidemiology, Yale University. Started at COCC in 2011.

MONTE CHENEY
Associate Professor Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, Walla Walla University; M.S. Mathematics, Washington State University; M.S. Statistics, Washington State University. Started at COCC in 1998.

JACQUELYN COE
Associate Professor Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, Trinity Western University; M.Div. Divinity, Multnomah University; M.S.T. Mathematics, Portland State University. Started at COCC in 2004.

ANGIE COLE
Associate Professor Education/Early Childhood Education
B.A. Humanities, Western Oregon University; M.A.T. Pre-Service Elementary Edu, Lewis and Clark College. Started at COCC in 2008.

LEXI COSTANTINO
Assistant Professor I Physics/Engineering
B.A. Chemistry, University of South Florida; B.S. Physics, University of South Florida; M.S. Physics, Univ California Riverside; Ph.D. Physics, Univ California Riverside. Started at COCC in 2023.

LEW COUSINEAU
Professor Computer/Information Systems
B.S. Industrial & Mgmt Engineering, Montana State Univ Bozeman; M.B.A. Business Administration, Seattle University. Started at COCC in 1998.

JENNIFER CRUICKSHANK
Professor Health/Human Performance
B.S. Exercise & Sport Science, Colorado State University; M.S. Human Movement, A.T. Still University (AZ). Started at COCC in 2004.

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HAL DESHOW
Assistant Professor II Geology
B.A. Geophysics, Pomona College; M.S. Geophysics, Western Washington University. Started at COCC in 2018.

TERESA DESHOW
Assistant Professor II Biology
B.A. Spanish, Western Washington University; B.S. Cellular & Molecular Biology, Western Washington University; M.S. Biology, Western Washington University. Started at COCC in 2018.

STACEY DONOHUE
Professor English
B.A. English, St Univ of New York Binghamton; Ph.D. English, City University of New York. Started at COCC in 1995.

KRISTIN DORSEY
Associate Professor English
B.A. English, Reed College; M.A. Children's Literature, Simmons University; M.A. English, Portland State University. Started at COCC in 2014.

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THOR ERICKSON
Associate Professor Culinary
A.A. Hospitality Management, Columbia College Sonora. Started at COCC in 2009.

JOSHUA EVANS
Professor Spanish
B.A. International Studies, Bowling Green State University; M.A. Spanish, Bowling Green State University. Started at COCC in 2010.

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GRANT FAULCONER
Instructor ABS DRCI
A.A. Criminal Justice, Shoreline Cmty College; B.S. Liberal Studies, Eastern Oregon University; M.A.T. Teaching, George Fox University. Started at COCC in 2021.

CAT FINNEY
Associate Librarian Collections/Acquisitions
B.A. English, Carleton College; M.L.S. Library & Information Science, University of Washington. Started at COCC in 1992.

STEVEN FOLDI
Assistant Professor I Biology
Ph.D. Ecology, University of Arizona. Started at COCC in 2023.

RUTH FORE
Assistant Professor I Visual Art
M.F.A. Furniture Design, Rhode Island School Design. Started at COCC in 2022.

GABRIEL FRANCO
Assistant Professor I Manufacturing
no degree Started at COCC in 2022.

REBECCA FRANKLIN
Associate Professor Forest Technology
B.S. Forestry, Cal Poly Humboldt; Ph.D. Geosciences, University of Arizona. Started at COCC in 2013.

SARAH FULLER
Professor Biology
B.S. Botany, Univ Of Maryland Baltimore; M.S. Ecology, Univ Minnesota Duluth; A.A.Bryn Athyn College; B.S. Botany, Univ of Maryland College Park; M.S. Ecology, Univ Minnesota Minneapolis. Started at COCC in 2006.

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JEREMY GENTICA
Assistant Professor I Nursing
Started at COCC in 2023.

MICHAEL GESME
Professor Music
B.A. Music, Luther College; M.M. Orchestral Conducting, Univ of Missouri Columbia. Started at COCC in 1996.

MELINDA GESUALE
Assistant Professor II Nursing
B.S. Biology, University of Kansas; M.S.N. Nursing, University of Texas Austin. Started at COCC in 2014.

ABHAY GHIARA
Assistant Professor II Economics
M.A. Economics, Northwestern University. Started at COCC in 2021.

MURRAY GODFREY
Professor History
A.A.S. Intelligence Operations, Cochise College; B.A. History, Texas State Univ San Marcos; M.A. History, Texas State Univ San Marcos. Started at COCC in 2012.

JARED GREEN
Assistant Professor I Automotive
A.A.S. Automotive Technology, Umpqua Cmty College. Started at COCC in 2022.

CHRISTINA GRIJALVA
Assistant Professor II Health Information Management
A.A.S. Health Information Technology, Central Oregon Comm College; B.S.H.S. Health Information Mgmt Admin, Univ Cincinnati. Started at COCC in 2005.

KEVIN GROVE
Professor Physics
B.S. Civil Engineering, Montana State Univ Bozeman; M.S. Chemical Engineering, Montana State Univ Bozeman. Started at COCC in 2004.

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JESSICA HAMMERMAN
Associate Professor History
B.A. Comparative Literature, Washington Univ St. Louis; B.A. History, Washington Univ St. Louis; M.Phil. History, City University of New York; Ph.D. History, City University of New York. Started at COCC in 2013.

AMY HARPER
Professor Anthropology
B.A. Anthropology, University of Montana; B.A. German, University of Montana; M.A. Anthropology, Univ of Massachusetts Amherst; Ph.D. Anthropology, Univ of Massachusetts Amherst. Started at COCC in 2002.

CARSON HAURY
Professor Computer/Information Systems
B.A. Biology, St Univ New York Plattsburgh; M.S. Information Systems, Naval Postgraduate School. Started at COCC in 1998.

SCOTT HAYS
Professor Business Administration
B.S. Business Administration, California State Univ Chico; A.A. Business Administration, Bakersfield College; B.S. Business Administration, California State Univ Chico; M.B.A. Business Administration, California St Univ Bakersfield; Ph.D. Education, University of Idaho. Started at COCC in 2002.

CHRISTOPHER HAZLETT
Associate Professor English
B.A. English, Western Illinois University; M.A. English, Western Illinois University; Ph.D. English, University of Florida. Started at COCC in 2015.

CHRIS HEDEN
Instructor ABS DRCI
M.A.T.Mount Holyoke College. Started at COCC in 2023.

SARA HENSON
Professor Human Development
B.A. Asian Studies, University of Oregon; B.A. International Studies, University of Oregon; M.Ed. Higher Edu & Stu Affairs Admin, University of Vermont. Started at COCC in 2003.

CAROL HIGGINBOTHAM
Professor Chemistry
B.A. Chemistry, Central College; Ph.D. Biochemistry, Montana State Univ Bozeman. Started at COCC in 1999.

MATTHEW HIGGINS
Assistant Professor II Biology
B.S. Biochemistry, Western Washington University; Ph.D. Pharmacology, Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill. Started at COCC in 2018.

MICHELLE HIGHT
Assistant Professor I Aviation
B.A. Advertising, Penn State University; M.S.Embry-Riddle Aeron U Worldwide; Ph.D. Organizational Leadership, Northcentral University. Started at COCC in 2023.

AMANDA HOFFER
Associate Professor Biology
B.A. Exercise Science, Willamette University; M.S. Exercise Science, Central Washington University. Started at COCC in 2011.

LIN HONG
Professor Chinese
B.A. Chinese Language & Lit Edu, Mudanjiang Normal College; M.A. Philosophy of Chinese Language, Liaoning Normal University. Started at COCC in 2015.

KIRSTEN HOSTETLER
Librarian Instruction/Outreach
B.A. Literature, University of Evansville; M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, University of Washington; Ph.D. Education, Old Dominion University. Started at COCC in 2013.

LESLIE HOUSTON
Assistant Professor II Dental Assisting
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College; B.A.S. Pro Tech Edu/Instructn Design, South Seattle College. Started at COCC in 2005.

NATHAN HOVEKAMP
Full-Time Temporary Faculty Biology
B.S.Kent State University; M.S. Zoology, Univ of Wisconsin Madison; Ph.D. Education, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 1998.

AMY HOWELL
Professor Early Childhood Education
B.A. Psychology, Willamette University; Ph.D. Educ Psychological Studies, University of Colorado Boulder. Started at COCC in 2004.

MERIDETH HUMPHRIES
Associate Professor Biology
B.S. Zoology, Oregon State University; M.S. Entomology, University of California Davis; Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Queensland. Started at COCC in 2014.

CHUCK HUTCHINGS
Professor Spanish
B.A. Spanish, California St Univ Stanislaus; M.A. Spanish, California State Univ Fresno. Started at COCC in 1992.

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CARMEN INGULLI
Assistant Professor II Nursing
B.S.N. Nursing, Univ Wisc Eau Claire; M.N. Nursing, Washington State University. Started at COCC in 2020.

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MARIBEL JIMENEZ
Full-Time Temporary Faculty Education/Early Childhood Education
B.A. Elementary Education, Catholic University of El Salvador. Started at COCC in 2015.

JENNIFER JUDD
Adult Basic Skills Instructor
B.A. Anthropology, Whitman College; M.Ed. Adult Education & Training, Seattle University. Started at COCC in 2013.

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PATRICK KENNELLY
Associate Professor Geographic Information Systems
B.S. Geophysics, Allegheny College; M.S. Geophysics, University of Arizona; Ph.D. Geography, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

JAMES KNOX
Professor Music
B.S. Music, Portland State University; M.M. Choral Conducting, Portland State University. Started at COCC in 2003.

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JASON LAMB
Associate Professor Art History
B.F.A. Art History, Univ Illinois Urbana-Champaign; B.F.A. Painting, Univ Illinois Urbana-Champaign; M.A. Art History, Northrn Illinois University. Started at COCC in 2013.

KRISTIN LAMBERT
Assistant Professor II Nursing
B.S. Nursing, Texas A&M Univ Corpus Christi; M.S. Nurse Education, Texas Womans University. Started at COCC in 2018.

JOHN LICCARDO
Professor Health/Human Performance
B.S. Exercise & Sport Science, University of Utah; M.S. Anthropology, University of Utah; M.S. Exercise & Sport Science, University of Utah. Started at COCC in 2011.

ALISSA LOCKE
Full-Time Temporary Faculty LMT
A.A.O.T. Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2006.

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ERIC MAGIDSON
Professor Computer/Information Systems
A.A.S. Computer & Information Systems, Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Information Technology, Oregon Institute Of Technology; M.B.A. Business Administration, Concordia University Portland. Started at COCC in 2005.

MANDALYNN MARCUS
Full-Time Temporary Faculty Health Information Management
A.A.S. Health Information Technology, Central Oregon Comm College; M.S. Health Informatics, Univ Cincinnati. Started at COCC in 2023.

MOLLY MARKLAND
Assistant Professor I Culinary
Started at COCC in 2023.

BRET MICHALSKI
Professor Forest Technology
B.S. Wildlife Management, Cal Poly Humboldt; M.S. Wildlife Science, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 1994.

SUSAN MILLER
Associate Professor Nursing
B.S. Nursing, Georgia Hlth Sciences Univ; M.S.N. Nursing, Emory University. Started at COCC in 2013.

OWEN MURPHY
Professor Health/Human Performance
B.S. Exercise Physiology, California State Univ Chico; M.S. Health & Human Development, Montana State Univ Bozeman. Started at COCC in 2011.

LYNN MURRAY
Professor Dental Assisting
B.S. Applied Health Studies, Pennsylvania College of Tech; M.Ed. Educational Leadership, Concordia University Portland. Started at COCC in 1997.

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VENUS NGUYEN
Assistant Professor II Art
B.F.A. Art, Arizona State University; M.A. Illustration, Academy Of Art University. Started at COCC in 2020.

MATTHEW NOVAK
Professor Psychology
B.S. Psychology, University of Washington; Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, University of Washington. Started at COCC in 2011.

ALAN NUNES
Associate Professor LMT
A.A.S. Massage Therapy, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2009.

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STEPHANIE O'BRYAN
Assistant Professor I Pharmacy Technician
A.G.S.Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2013.

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SEAN PALAGYI
Professor Computer/Information Systems
B.S. Political Science, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 1998.

BETH PALMER
Associate Professor Veterinary Technician Education
B.A.S. Pro Tech Edu/Instructn Design, South Seattle College; M.Ed. Instructional Design, Western Governors University; A.A.S. Veterinary Technology, Portland Community College. Started at COCC in 2013.

TIM PETERSON
Professor Outdoor Leadership
B.A. History, Bucknell University; M.A. Adventure Education, Prescott College. Started at COCC in 2006.

RALPH PHILLIPS
Professor Computer/Information Systems
B.A. Finance, University of South Florida; M.A. Business & Office Education, University of South Florida. Started at COCC in 2005.

FLEUR PRADE
Associate Professor French
B.A. French Studies, University of Delaware; B.A. Italian Studies, University of Delaware; M.A. French, Middlebury College; Ph.D. Lang & Lit-French and Italian, Ecole Super Robert de Sorbon. Started at COCC in 2013.

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REBECCA RAMOS
Assistant Professor II Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, California St Univ Bakersfield; M.S. Mathematics, North Dakota State University. Started at COCC in 2021.

SEAN ROBERTS
Assistant Professor I Psychology/Human Services
Ph.D. Counseling, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2022.

ANTHONY ROSSO
Assistant Professor I English
B.A. English, Western Washington University; M.F.A. Creative Writing, Minnesota State Univ Mankato. Started at COCC in 2017.

SEAN RULE
Professor Mathematics
B.A. Mathematics Education, University of Delaware; M.Ed. Education, University of Delaware. Started at COCC in 2004.

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MARY SATHER
Assistant Professor II English
B.A. Writing-Intensive English, Marquette University; M.F.A. Creative Writing, Minnesota State Univ Mankato. Started at COCC in 2017.

AMY SHAPEN
Assistant Professor I Nursing
A.S. Registered Nursing, Cypress College; B.A. Business Administration, California St Univ Fullerton; B.S. Nursing, Western Governors University; M.S.N. Nursing, Western Governors University. Started at COCC in 2018.

LISA SHIPMAN
Assistant Professor II Aviation
B.S. Business Administration, University of Nevada Reno. Started at COCC in 2017.

JIM SIEKKINEN
Assistant Professor I Automotive
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University; Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University. Started at COCC in 2022.

PAULA SIMONE
Associate Professor Fire Science
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. General Science, University of Oregon; M.S. Safety, Security & Emerg Mgmt, Eastern Kentucky University. Started at COCC in 1996.

KATHY SMITH
Professor Mathematics
B.A.S. Mathematics, University of California Davis; B.A.S. Philosophy, University of California Davis; M.S. Mathematics, Oregon State University; Ph.D. Mathematics, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2001.

AMY STANCLIFF
Adult Basic Skills Instructor
B.A. English, Brigham Young University; M.Ed. Teach English as Second Lang, University of Alberta. Started at COCC in 2005.

ROXIE SUPPLEE
Assistant Professor II Criminal Justice
M.P.A.Portland State University; A.A.Green River Community College; B.A. Political Science, Washington State University. Started at COCC in 2009.

KEN SWARTWOUT
Professor Computer/Information Systems
B.S. Computer & Information Science, University of Oregon; M.Ed. Teaching & Learning, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2011.

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FORREST TOWNE
Professor Chemistry
B.S. Chemistry, George Fox University; Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Montana. Started at COCC in 2012.

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LAURA UNVERZAGT
Associate Professor Culinary
B.A. English, Western Washington University. Started at COCC in 2012.

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RODNEY VANORSDOL
Assistant Professor II Paramedicine
A.S. Fire Science Technology, St. Petersburg College; B.S. Mathematics, Michigan State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

CYNTHIA VILES
Adult Basic Skills Instructor
B.A. History, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2005.

MONICA VINES
Professor Human Services
B.S. Psychology, Washington State University; M.A. Counseling Psychology, John F. Kennedy University. Started at COCC in 2004.

RICKY VIRK
Professor Health/Human Performance
B.A. Biology, University of Texas Austin; M.S. Nutrition Science, Oregon State University; Ph.D. Nutrition Science, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2001.

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CARRIE WALKER
Assistant Professor II English
B.A. English, St. Bonaventure University; M.A. English, Bucknell University; Ph.D. English, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Started at COCC in 2018.

MICHEL WALLER
Associate Professor Anthropology
B.A. Journalism, University of North Dakota; B.S. General Science, University of Oregon; M.A. Anthropology, Iowa State University; Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 1998.

SHANNON WALLER
Associate Professor Medical Assisting
A.A. Liberal Arts, Solano Community College; B.A. Education, Western Governors University; M.Ed. Instructional Design, Western Governors University. Started at COCC in 2010.

MARILYN WALLER-NIEWOLD
Assistant Professor II Medical Assisting
A.A.North Hennepin Cmty College; B.S. Home Economics Education, Univ Minnesota Minneapolis; D.P.M. Podiatric Medicine, Samuel Merritt University. Started at COCC in 2019.

WENDI WAMPLER
Associate Professor Engineering/Physics
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University; B.S. Physics, Purdue University; Ph.D. Physics, Purdue University. Started at COCC in 2014.

AMY WHEARY
Associate Professor Nursing
B.S. Nursing, Arizona State University. Started at COCC in 2011.

KIMBERLY WILK
Assistant Professor I Paramedicine
A.A.Oakton Cmty College; A.B. Art, North Central College. Started at COCC in 2021.

MALINDA WILLIAMS
Associate Professor English
B.A. Biblical Studies, Hope International University; B.A. English, Hope International University; M.A. English, California State Univ Chico; Ph.D. English, University of Denver. Started at COCC in 2013.

ANDRIA WOODELL
Professor Psychology
B.A. Psychology, Univ Arkansas Fayetteville; M.A. Psychology, Univ Arkansas Fayetteville; Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, Univ Arkansas Fayetteville. Started at COCC in 2004.

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WAYNE YEATMAN
Professor Business
M.B.A. Business Administration, Texas State Univ San Marcos; A.A.S. Culinary Arts, Newbury College; B.S. Hotel Rest & Travel Admin, Univ of Massachusetts Amherst. Started at COCC in 2012.

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ANNE ZMYSLINSKI-SEELIG
Associate Professor Communication
B.S. Jrnlism Brdcst & Mass Com Tech, North Dakota State University; M.S. Mass Communication, North Dakota State University. Started at COCC in 2015.

FACULTY-ADJUNCT


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JAMES ADAMS
Adjunct Faculty Art
B.A. Environmental Studies, Calif St Univ East Bay. Started at COCC in 2022.

TRAVIS ALLEN
Adjunct Faculty Music
B.M. Cello Performance, Portland State University; M.A. Musicology, Univ California Santa Barbara; M.M. Cello Performance, Portland State University; Ph.D. Musicology, Univ California Santa Barbara. Started at COCC in 1997.

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WENDI BABST
Adjunct Faculty Criminal Justice
B.S. Criminal Justice, Southern Oregon University; E.M.P.A. Public Administration, Portland State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

KARL BALDESSARI
Adjunct Faculty Aviation
B.S. Government, U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Started at COCC in 2010.

KRISTAN BANKS
Adjunct Faculty LMT
A.A.S. Massage Therapy, Central Oregon Comm College; A.G.S. Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2019.

AMANDA BROWN
Adjunct Faculty Nursing
A.A.S. Nursing, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2023.

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MOE CAROLIN-ANDERSON
Adjunct Faculty Art
B.S. Liberal Studies, Suny Coll Potsdam; M.Ed. Creative Arts, Lesley University. Started at COCC in 2005.

TERRY COTTLE
Adjunct Faculty Nursing
Started at COCC in 2021.

BONITA CRISWELL
Adjunct Faculty Medical Assisting
Started at COCC in 2013.

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MICHELE DECKER
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Assistant
B.S. Community Health Education, Oregon State University; B.S. Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University; M.S. Nursing Education and Administration, Oregon Health Sciences University; M.Ed. Adult Education, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2005.

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STEVE EDWARDS
Adjunct Faculty Biology
B.A. Geography, University of Mary Washington; M.S. Environmental Education, Lesley University. Started at COCC in 2009.

KAREN ELLIS
Adjunct Faculty Art
B.A. Art History, Northwestern University; M.F.A. Art, University of Hawaii Manoa. Started at COCC in 2001.

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NISSA GARCIA IVERS
Adjunct Faculty Chemistry
B.S. Chemistry, University of the Philippines; M.S. Chemistry, University of Houston. Started at COCC in 2015.

BRANDON GRECO
Adjunct Faculty Automotive
Started at COCC in 2023.

SHELLY GRIFFIN
Adjunct Faculty Writing/Literature
B.A. English, Walla Walla University; M.A. English, La Sierra University. Started at COCC in 2008.

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GABRIANN HALL
Adjunct Faculty Anthropology
B.S. Ethnic Studies, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

MICHAEL HANSEN
Adjunct Faculty Business Administration
B.S. Business Administration, California St Univ Sacramento; M.B.A. Business Administration, California St Univ Sacramento. Started at COCC in 2010.

BROOKE HARRIS
Adjunct Faculty Culinary
B.S. Psychology, Washington State University; A.A.S. Baking & Pastry Arts, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2014.

BECKY HEINRICK
Adjunct Faculty HHP
B.S. Exercise & Sport Science, Oregon State University; M.A.T. Teaching, Concordia University Portland. Started at COCC in 1999.

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JULIA JANSEN
Adjunct Faculty Nursing
B.S.N.Western Governors University; M.N.Frontier Nursing University. Started at COCC in 2022.

KAY JOHNSON
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Assistant
Started at COCC in 2021.

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MIYA KINOSHITA
Adjunct Faculty Nursing
A.A. Liberal Arts, Coll Desert; A.D. Nursing, Coll Desert; B.S. Nursing, Grand Canyon University. Started at COCC in 2023.

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CHARLES LARSON
Adjunct Faculty HHP
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2018.

WALTER LASECKI
Adjunct Faculty Aviation
A.A.S. Aviation-Prof Pilot Helicopter, Central Oregon Comm College; B.A. Economics, Wilkes University; M.A. Business Administration, Wilkes University. Started at COCC in 2016.

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DANIEL MONTOYA
Adjunct Faculty HHP
B.S. Health Education, University of Nevada Reno. Started at COCC in 2011.

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AMANDA PLOSKI
Adjunct Faculty Nursing
B.S. Biology, University of Oregon; B.S.N. Nursing, Rush University; M.S.N.Rush University. Started at COCC in 2021.

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BRANDY RICHARDSON
Adjunct Faculty LMT
A.A.S. Massage Therapy, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2022.

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ANN-MARIE SARGENT
Adjunct Faculty Writing/Literature
B.A. Business Administration, Illinois Wesleyan University; B.A. English, Illinois Wesleyan University; M.A. Secondary Teacher Education, Roosevelt University. Started at COCC in 2009.

KAREN SAVAGE
Adjunct Faculty Nursing
A.S. Nursing, Loma Linda University; B.S. Nursing, Pacific Union College; M.S. Nursing, Post University. Started at COCC in 2018.

JULIE SCHMIDT
Adjunct Faculty Mathematics
B.S. Mathematics, Southeast Missouri State Univ; B.S. Secondary Education, Southeast Missouri State Univ; M.S.T. Mathematics, Univ of Missouri Columbia. Started at COCC in 2001.

JESS SCHUELER
Adjunct Faculty Biology
A.B. Biology, Carleton College; M.S. Food Science & Human Nutrition, Univ Wyoming; B.S. Family & Consumer Sciences, Univ Wyoming; M.A.T.Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2015.

ALICIA STEINHARDT
Adjunct Faculty Biology
B.A. Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Univ Calif San Diego; M.A. Biology, Univ Calif Santa Cruz. Started at COCC in 2021.

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GREGG TERHAAR
Adjunct Faculty HHP
Started at COCC in 1984.

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REBECCA WALKER-SANDS
Adjunct Faculty Psychology
B.S. Psychology, Southern Oregon University; M.A. Experimental Psychology, University of Nevada Reno; Ph.D. Psychology, Univ North Carolina Greensboro. Started at COCC in 1995.

SAI WASHBURN
Adjunct Faculty Art
M.F.A. Visual Studies, Willamette University. Started at COCC in 2022.

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BEN YOUNG
Adjunct Faculty CIS
B.A. Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A. Psychology, San Diego State University; Ph.D. Human Performance, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2012.

ADMINISTRATORS


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DAN ALBERGHETTI
Senior Systems Administrator
B.A. Art, Univ California Los Angeles; M.F.A. Art, California St Univ Long Beach. Started at COCC in 2013.

LEVON ALLDREDGE
Veterans Outreach Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2023.

BRIAN ALLISON
ITS Assistant Director - Service Management
A.G.S.Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2009.

SHARLA ANDRESEN
Director Risk Management
B.S. Business & Admin Studies, Lewis and Clark College; M.B.A. Business Administration, Marylhurst University. Started at COCC in 1991.

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SEANA BARRY
Human Resources Operations Manager
B.A. Communication Studies, University of Kansas. Started at COCC in 2008.

MIKE BEAULIEU
Assistant Director Campus Services - Grounds/Custodial
B.S. Outdoor Recreational Mgmt, Utah State University. Started at COCC in 2013.

SHARON BELLUSCI
Student Affairs Technology Project Manager
B.S. Computer Science, University of Puget Sound. Started at COCC in 2010.

CLAUDIA BISSO-FETZER
Latinx College Prep Program Coordinator
B.S. Psychology, Ricardo Palma University; M.A. Clinical Psychology, Alliant Intl Univ San Diego; Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Alliant Intl Univ San Diego. Started at COCC in 2018.

LAURA BOEHME
Chief Information/Human Resources Officer
B.A. International Relations, Brigham Young University; B.A. Spanish Translation, Brigham Young University; M.Ed. Adult Education, Oregon State University; Ph.D. Education, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2010.

ZAK BOONE
Chief Advancement Officer/Executive Director Foundation
B.A. International Affairs, Lewis and Clark College; M.A. Public Administration, Portland State University. Started at COCC in 2015.

STEVE BROADBENT
Director Student/IT Success Technologies
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Univ of Southern California. Started at COCC in 2019.

KATHRYN BROWN
Early Childhood Education Program Manager
A.S. Biology, Bakersfield College; B.S. Biology, Calif Polytechnic St Univ Slo. Started at COCC in 2022.

LINDSAY BUCCAFURNI
Assistant Director Student Life
B.A. Liberal Studies, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2013.

C

ERIKA CARMAN
College Now Program Coordinator
B.A. Security & Conflict Resolution, San Diego State University. Started at COCC in 2013.

RENITA CARRICO-CUEVAS
Marketing Manager
A.A. General Studies, University of Phoenix; B.S. Communication, Colorado State U Global Campus. Started at COCC in 2022.

GERALDINE CASIMIRO
High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Bi-lingual Success Coach
B.S.Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2023.

CHRISTY CHAUNG
Administrative Assistant Vice President Student Affairs
B.S. Environmental Studies, San Jose State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

LAURIE CHESLEY
President
B.A. English, Alma College; B.A. French, Alma College; M.A. English, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D. English, University of Notre Dame. Started at COCC in 2019.

JOSHUA CLAWSON
Director Campus Services
A.A.S. Apprenticeship/Industrial Tech, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2022.

MATTHEW CLINGAN
Accounts Payable Manager
B.A.S. Public Administration, San Diego State University. Started at COCC in 2023.

BENNETT COMERFORD
Writing Center Coordinator
B.A. Philosophy, Boston College; M.A. Theology/Ministry, Boston College; Ph.D. Theology, Harvard Divinity College. Started at COCC in 2021.

CRYSTAL COOPER
Academic Advisor
B.S.W. Social Work, James Madison University; M.Ed. College Student Services Admin, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

JACKIE CURRIE
Native American College Prep Coordinator
A.A.S. Professional Photography, Colorado Mt Coll Glenwood Spgs; B.A. Psychology, Colorado Christian Univ; M.A. Human Development Counseling, Univ Illinois Springfield. Started at COCC in 2024.

D

BRANDI DANCEN
Apprenticeship Program Manager
Started at COCC in 2011.

CORY DARLING
Director Campus Safety/Emergency Management
A.A.S. Apprenticeship/Industrial Tech, Central Oregon Comm College; A.A.S. Law Enforcement Officer, Central Oregon Comm College; A.B. Law Enforcement Officer, American Military University. Started at COCC in 2023.

ANDREW DAVIS
Director Student/Campus Life
B.S. Business Administration, Oregon State University; M.B.A. Business Administration, Eastern Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2016.

ROSIE DAY
Digital Content Creator/Editor
Started at COCC in 2024.

MICHELE DESILVA
Library Systems & Discovery Librarian
B.A. Liberal Studies, Oregon State University; M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, University of Washington. Started at COCC in 2006.

BYRON DEVOS
Instructor Assistant Spanish GED
B.S. Biology, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2023.

JULIE DOWNING
Instructional Dean
B.S. Corporate & Community Fitness, North Dakota State University; M.S. Exercise Physiology, St. Cloud State University; Ph.D. Human Performance, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 1991.

E

CHRIS EGERTSON
Research and Data Analyst
B.S. Ecology, Minnesota State Univ Mankato; B.S. Environmental Science, Minnesota State Univ Mankato; M.S. Animal Ecology, Iowa State University. Started at COCC in 2006.

F

MICHAEL FISHER
Instructional Dean
A.A.S. Forest Resources Technology, Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Forest Management, Oregon State University; B.S. Rangeland Resources, Oregon State University; M.S. Rangeland Resources, Oregon State University; Ph.D. Rangeland Resources, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 1989.

JENNA FLANARY
Accountant
A.A.S. Business Administration, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2014.

PETER FORTENBERRY
Software Analyst Programmer
B.S. Software Engineering Tech, Oregon Institute Of Technology. Started at COCC in 2016.

G

JESSICA GIGLIO
Instructional Dean
B.A. Mathematics, Lake Forest College; M.S. Mathematics, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2013.

CHARLOTTE GILBRIDE
Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series Coordinator
B.A. Speech Communication, Miami University. Started at COCC in 2022.

STEPHANIE GOETSCH
Community Education Coordinator
B.S. General Social Sciences, University of Oregon; M.Ed. Adult Education, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2005.

KATHIR GOUNDER
Software Analyst Programmer
B.S. Computer Science, Calif Polytechnic St Univ. Started at COCC in 2024.

JOHN GRAHAM
Executive Director Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development
B.S. Political Science, Boston College. Started at COCC in 2024.

JEREMY GREEN
Director Madras/Branch Campus Capital Project Manager
B.A. History, Vanguard Univ Southern Calif; B.A. Political Science, Vanguard Univ Southern Calif; M.A. Youth Development, Michigan State University. Started at COCC in 2015.

H

ANNEMARIE HAMLIN
Vice President Academic Affairs
B.A. English, Pacific Union College; B.A. French, Pacific Union College; M.A. English, Claremont Graduate University; Ph.D. English, Claremont Mckenna College. Started at COCC in 2007.

KEN HARMON
Information Security Manager
A.A.S. Business Administration, Central Oregon Comm College; A.A.S. Information Systems, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 1992.

THERESA HARPER
Instructional Designer
M.S. Academic Advising, Kansas State Univ Manhattan; M.A.T. Teaching, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2023.

KRISSA HARRIS
Director High School Partnerships
A.A.Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Business Administration, Oregon State University; M.B.A. Business Administration, Arizona State University. Started at COCC in 2005.

ROBERT HARTSOCK
Information Security Specialist
B.S. Leisure Studies and Services, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2023.

CHRISTOPHER HATCH
Senior Systems Administrator
A.A.Lane Cmty College; B.S. Computer & Information Science, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2021.

DENISE HATCH
Financial Aid Technical Analyst
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College; A.G.S.Central Oregon Comm College; A.S.O.T. Business, Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Business Administration, Eastern Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2013.

TYLER HAYES
Director Admissions/Registrar
A.A. General Studies, North Idaho College; B.S. Mathematics, San Diego Christian College; M.S. Academic Advising, Kansas State Univ Manhattan. Started at COCC in 2010.

SARAH HOPKINS
Admissions Coordinator
A.A.O.T. Oregon Transfer Module, Central Oregon Comm College; B.A. Communication Studies, Western Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2016.

TINA HOVEKAMP
Director Library Services
B.A. English, Aristotelian University; M.A. Library Science, Kent State University; Ph.D. Library & Information Science, Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill. Started at COCC in 1997.

SHELLEY HUCKINS
Payroll Manager
A.A.S. Accounting Technology, Oregon Institute Of Technology; B.S. Business Management, Oregon Institute Of Technology. Started at COCC in 2004.

DUSTIN HUNT
Assistant Director Housing/Residence Life
A.A. Secondary Education, Northwst College Wy; A.S. Mathematics, Northwst College Wy; B.S. Mathematics Education, Pacific Lutheran University; M.S. Counseling, Univ Wyoming. Started at COCC in 2021.

J

YASUKO JACKSON
E-Learning Instructional Coordinator
B.A. Comparative Culture, JF Oberlin University; M.A.T. Teaching, George Fox University. Started at COCC in 2011.

CINDY JEFFREYS
ITS Assistant Director - Enterprise Systems
A.A.S. Business Administration, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 1999.

ANTON JENNINGS
HEP Bilingual Instructional Coach/Director
B.A. Social Anthropology, Escuela Nacional de Ant e Hist. Started at COCC in 2020.

AMY JOHNSON
Pre-Apprenticeship Career Coach
B.S. Health Promotion & Behavior, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2024.

MARK JOHNSON
Staff Writer/Editor
B.A. English, University of Colorado Boulder. Started at COCC in 2017.

SAM JOHNSON
Report and Data Analyst
A.A. Business Administration, Saddleback College; B.S. Business Administration, Univ of Southern California. Started at COCC in 2021.

SETH JOHNSON
Director Adult Basic Skills
B.A. English, Linfield College; M.S. Special Education, Western Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2023.

BONNIE JORDAN
Veteran Program Coordinator
B.A. Communication, Southern Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2011.

DAVID JORDAN
Engineering Services Manager
B.A. English, California St Univ Long Beach. Started at COCC in 2020.

K

DIANA KALANQUIN
Academic Advisor
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Psychology, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2008.

LAUREL KENT
ITS Project Coordinator
B.A. Psychology, University Of Redlands. Started at COCC in 2000.

KAREN KJEMHUS-SPAHR
Foundation Accountant
B.S. Business Administration, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2004.

MICHAEL KLINKERFUES
Network Services Manager
B.S. Computer & Information Systems, Walden University. Started at COCC in 2021.

RACHEL KNOX
Human Resources Compliance Manager
B.A. English, Oakland University; M.S. Org Leadership & Learning, Pepperdine University. Started at COCC in 2003.

AMY KNUDSEN
FYE/Placement Coordinator
B.S.Ed. Earth Science Secondary Edu, Northern Arizona University; M.A. Science Teaching, Northern Arizona University. Started at COCC in 2023.

CATHLEEN KNUTSON
Controller
B.A. Accounting, Gonzaga University. Started at COCC in 2020.

SUZIE KRISTENSEN
Director Prineville Campus
B.A. Philosophy, Pacific University; B.A. Psychology, Pacific University; M.A. Comm & Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University. Started at COCC in 2011.

JACQUELINE KUZIO-WILLIFORD
STEM Tutor Coordinator
B.A.S.Univ Pittsburgh Pittsburgh*. Started at COCC in 2016.

L

MICHAEL LALONDE
Vice President Finance/Operations
B.B.A. Finance, Georgia State University; M.B.A. International Management, Arizona State University. Started at COCC in 2023.

JOANNA LARSEN
Marketing/Public Relations Graphic Designer
B.A. Communication Studies, California State Univ Chico. Started at COCC in 2022.

KRISTA LEADERS
Academic Affairs Office Coordinator
B.A. Art Education, California St Univ Long Beach. Started at COCC in 2017.

MARCUS LEGRAND
Afro-Centric Student/College Prep Coordinator
B.A. Business Administration, University of Washington; M.A. Counseling in Edu Settings, Rowan University. Started at COCC in 2017.

DEBORAH LEHTO
Assistant Director Financial Aid
A.A.S. Business Administration, Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Liberal Studies, Eastern Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2000.

CINDY LENHART
Instructional Outreach Dean
B.S. Education, Eastern Oregon University; M.S. Education, Eastern Oregon University; Ed.D. Education, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2021.

JEFF LEONARD
Welding Program Director DRCI
A.A.S. Manufacturing Technology, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2016.

BRENDEN LOWE
Engineering Systems Administrator
per app, has degree, nothing in PPAGENL Started at COCC in 2024.

M

JULIANA MADRONE
ITS Functional Analyst
B.A. Philosophy, Lewis and Clark College; Ph.D. Music, University of Colorado Boulder. Started at COCC in 2023.

KYLE MATTHEWS
Executive Assistant-President/VPFO
A.A. Liberal Arts, Cabrillo College; B.A. Communication Studies, San Francisco State University. Started at COCC in 2023.

LILY MCCAULOU
Advisor Student Media
B.A. Film Studies, Wesleyan University. Started at COCC in 2021.

DARREN MCCREA
Director Enterprise Information Services
A.A. Business, Orange Coast College; B.A. English, California St Univ Fullerton. Started at COCC in 2011.

KEVIN MERRITT
Pre-Apprenticeship Program Administrator
B.A. Speech Communication, Western Washington University. Started at COCC in 2023.

LISA MERRITT
Program Manager
A.A. Agricultural Economics, Eastern Oklahoma State College; B.A. Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State Univ Stillwater; M.A. Speech, Oklahoma State Univ Stillwater. Started at COCC in 2019.

AIMEE METCALF
Assistant Director Marketing/Public Relations
B.A. Political Science, Pacific University; M.A. Strategic Communication, Washington State University. Started at COCC in 1999.

SUSAN MEYER
Assistant Director - Small Business Development Center
B.S. Marketing, Arizona State University; M.A. Organizational Management, University of Phoenix. Started at COCC in 2010.

MEGAN MICHELL
Nursing Assistant Program Administrator
B.S. Nursing, University of Utah; B.S. Watershed Science, Utah State University; M.S. Ecology, Utah State University. Started at COCC in 2014.

GALIT MILLER
Payroll/Human Resources Data Administrator
B.A. Liberal Studies, San Francisco State University; A.A.S. Business, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2016.

ALICIA MOORE
Vice President Student Affairs
B.A. Spanish, Willamette University; B.A. Speech Communication, Willamette University; M.S. College Administration, Colorado State University; Ph.D. Education, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 1997.

JOHN MOORE
Web Designer
B.A. English, Western Colorado University. Started at COCC in 2022.

JOSHUA MOTENKO
Assistant Director Club/Intramural Sports
B.A. Psychology, Wheaton College; M.A. Kinesiology-Sport Psychology, California State Univ Fresno. Started at COCC in 2019.

EMILY MOXLEY
Head Library Access Services
A.A. History, Cochise College; A.A. Humanities, Cochise College; B.A. Comparative Cultural Studies, Northern Arizona University; M.A. Library & Information Science, University of Arizona. Started at COCC in 2021.

HEATHER MUNDWILER
Academic Advisor
B.S. Marketing, Virginia Commonwealth Univ; M.A. Arts Management, George Mason University. Started at COCC in 2022.

N

STEPHEN NEWCOMBE
Systems/Operations Analyst
B.S. Business Administration, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2009.

BRITTANY NICHOLS
Director Foundation Programs
B.S. Business Administration, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2012.

LYNN NORBURY
Science Lab Technicians Supervisor
B.A. Communication Arts, Univ of Wisconsin Madison; B.S. Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines. Started at COCC in 2013.

P

WENDY PATTON
Charitable Giving Officer
A.A.S. Business Management, Mount Hood Cmty College; B.A. Management & Leadership, George Fox University. Started at COCC in 2023.

FRANK PAYNE
Bookstore Manager
Started at COCC in 2013.

CARLENE PERRY
Pathways Program Coordinator
M.E. Industrial & Mgmt Engineering, Penn State University; B.S. Behavioral Science, United States Air Force Acad. Started at COCC in 2022.

JENNIFER PETERS
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2005.

BRYNN PIERCE
Director Institutional Effectiveness
B.S. Biology, Oregon State University; M.P.H. Public Health, George Washington University. Started at COCC in 2001.

SUSAN PIERCE
Vocational Rehabilitation Career Coach
B.A. English, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2016.

STEVE PILCH
Senior Systems Administrator
B.A. Social Science, Washington State University; B.A. Business Administration, Washington State University. Started at COCC in 2024.

KERI PODELL
Program Manager
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Management, Linfield College; M.A. Comm & Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University. Started at COCC in 2011.

DIANE PRITCHARD
Director CAP Services
A.A. General Studies, Antelope Valley College; B.A. Physical Education, California St Univ Northridge; M.S. School Counseling, University of La Verne. Started at COCC in 2020.

R

NICHOLAS RECKTENWALD
Director Assessment/Curriculum
B.A. Literature, Univ North Carolina Asheville; M.A. English, University of Oregon. Started at COCC in 2022.

JEREMIAH RECTOR
Native American Student Program Coordinator
A.A. American Indian Studies, Haskell Indian Nations University; B.A. American Indian Studies, Haskell Indian Nations University. Started at COCC in 2023.

JILL RIDLING
Healthcare/Public Health Outreach Coordinator
B.A. Government, Texas Womans University; B.A. History, Texas Womans University. Started at COCC in 2023.

AUSTIN RIEGER
ITS Functional Analyst
A.A.O.T. Business, Lane Cmty College; B.S. Business Administration, University of Oregon; M.B.A. Business, Eastern Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2019.

BARRY ROGERS
Senior Web Developer
A.G.S. General Studies, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2012.

KRISTINE ROSHAU
Director eLearning/Academic Technology
B.A. English, Concordia University Portland; M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, University of Washington. Started at COCC in 2013.

JAMIE ROUGEUX
Disability Services Manager
B.A. Communication Studies, Bridgewater State University; M.A. Education, Johnson State College. Started at COCC in 2009.

KELLY RUEBUSH
Assistant Director Campus Services - Maintenance
B.S. Natural Resources, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2019.

TONY RUSSELL
Instructional Dean
A.A. English, Ricks College; A.A. French, Ricks College; B.A. English, Northern Kentucky University; M.A. English, Purdue University; Ph.D. English, Purdue University. Started at COCC in 2010.

KARA RUTHERFORD
Assistant Director Admissions/Records
B.A. General Social Sciences, University of Oregon; M.S. Org Perf & Workplace Learning, Boise State University. Started at COCC in 2002.

S

BEN SAPP
Software Analyst Programmer
Started at COCC in 2022.

KAYLEEN SCHWEITZER
Assistant Director Admissions/Records - Recruitment/Outreach
B.S. Family & Human Services, University of Oregon; M.A. School Counseling, Univ of Northern Colorado. Started at COCC in 2019.

JESSE SEIDEN
Academic Advisor
B.S. Sociology, University of Oregon; M.A. Sociology, Southrn Illinois Univ Edwrdsvl. Started at COCC in 2022.

NICOLE SHARP
Residence Life Coordinator
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2021.

KEITH SHERRILL
Small Business Management Coordinator
B.S. Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeron U Worldwide; M.B.A. Business Administration, Coll William And Mary. Started at COCC in 2023.

JJ SHEW
ITS Assistant Director - Enterprise Applications
B.A. Business Management, Western Washington University; B.A. Recreation, Western Washington University. Started at COCC in 2014.

MALISSA SILACCI
College/Career Success Coach
B.A. Psychology, United States Intl University; M.S. Counseling, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2010.

JAY SKLENAR
Director Corrections Education
M.A.T. High/Middle School Education, Pacific University; B.F.A. Art, Western Colorado University. Started at COCC in 2018.

KELLIE SMITH
Director Testing/Tutoring
B.S. Political Science, Oregon State University; M.A. History, Northern Arizona University. Started at COCC in 1997.

BUFFY STOLL TURTON
Director First Year Experience
B.A. English, West Virginia Wesleyan College; M.A. Student Personnel Admin in HE, New York University; M.A. Teach English Lang/Lit in Coll, New York University; Ph.D. Student Affairs in Higher Edu, Miami University. Started at COCC in 2020.

JEFFREY STRANG
Exercise Physiologist/AHA Training Center Coordinator
B.S. Exercise & Sport Science, Oregon State University; M.S. Health & Human Performance, University of Montana. Started at COCC in 2018.

SOFIA STRANIERI
Education Pathways Navigator
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2017.

BREANA SYLWESTER
Director Financial Aid
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College; B.S. Psychology, University of Oregon; M.B.A. Business Administration, Concordia University Portland. Started at COCC in 2001.

T

SEAN TEVLIN
Director Grants
B.A. Community, Enviro, & Planning, University of Washington. Started at COCC in 2021.

ASHLEY THOMPSON
Student Information Analyst
B.S. Health Sciences, College of Idaho. Started at COCC in 2023.

GRADY THOMPSON
Network Services Technician
A.S. Computer & Information Systems, Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2022.

ERIN TRIMBLE
ASL Interpreter/Captioning Coordinator
B.S. Interpreting Studies, William Woods University; M.A. Interpreting Studies, Western Oregon University. Started at COCC in 2007.

W

CHRISTY WALKER
Director Diversity/Inclusion
M.S. Curriculum & Instruction, Portland State University; B.S. Tourism & Outdoor Leadership, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2015.

AMY WARD
Director Redmond Campus
B.A. Art History, Lewis and Clark College. Started at COCC in 2022.

ERIC WELLER
Assistant Director Admissions/Records-Technology/Curriculum
B.S. General Science, Oregon State University. Started at COCC in 2013.

SARAH WOLCOTT
Program Manager
B.A. Foreign Lang & Lit-Spanish, Whitman College. Started at COCC in 2016.

BETH WRIGHT
Financial Aid Advisor
A.A.O.T.Central Oregon Comm College. Started at COCC in 2006.

STAFF


A

LINDSEY AAVANG
Instructional Specialist
Started at COCC in 2015.

TONY ADAIR
Facility Specialist Senior General Trades
Started at COCC in 2022.

NIGEL ALLEN
Academic Lab Specialist
Started at COCC in 2021.

ELIZABETH ALLISON
Adult Basic Skills (ABS) Data Specialist
Started at COCC in 2020.

B

BRIAN BAKER
Operations Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2022.

SAYWARD BARRETT
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2021.

JANELLE BARTOW
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

JAIRON BELTIS
Enrollment/Welcome Associate
Started at COCC in 2023.

JENNIFER BELTIS
Instructional Specialist
Started at COCC in 2012.

LINNEA BERG
Academic Lab Specialist
Started at COCC in 2017.

JULIE BORSHELL
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2020.

DAURA BOWMAN
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2004.

ALBERT BROOKS
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2001.

MIRANDA BROOKS
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2011.

COREY BROWN
Enrollment Technical Specialist Senior
Started at COCC in 2020.

MARTIN BROWN
Academic Lab Specialist
Started at COCC in 2013.

SCOTT BURGE
Audio Visual Engineer
Started at COCC in 2017.

MATTHEW BURTON
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2018.

C

LAURA CAIN
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2017.

LISA CAMP
Purchasing Specialist
Started at COCC in 2016.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Grounds/Landscape Specialist Senior
Started at COCC in 2016.

JILL CASE
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2020.

CHRISTOPHER CENTERS
ITS Services Support Technician Lead
Started at COCC in 2021.

JENNIFER CHANCE
Student Services Specialist Senior
Started at COCC in 2022.

LISA CHITWOOD
Enrollment/Welcome Associate
Started at COCC in 2011.

ANDREA COMER
Accounting Assistant
Started at COCC in 2021.

KATHARINE CONDON
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 1996.

MIMI CONSIDINE
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2020.

NOELLE COPLEY
Sustainability Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2021.

TRACY CROCKETT
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2011.

RYAN CROUTER
Bookstore Floor Lead
Started at COCC in 2020.

NOAH CZAPLICKI
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2022.

D

DAVE DESILVA
Facility Specialist General Trades
Started at COCC in 2022.

ALLISON DICKERSON
Advancement/Foundation Data Specialist
Started at COCC in 2019.

ZOE DITMORE
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

KATE DONAHUE
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2017.

SCOTT DOVE
Academic Technology Specialist
Started at COCC in 2021.

WENDY DUARTE
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

JULIA DUMAS
Bookstore Buyer
Started at COCC in 2007.

F

VAN FIELD
Facility Specialist General Trades
Started at COCC in 2021.

KRISTINA FISHER
Test Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2017.

BRIAN FLENER
Facility Specialist Lead
Started at COCC in 2008.

KATIE FOLTZ
Transcript/Degree Evaluator
Started at COCC in 2022.

JENNA FROMME
Accessible Technology Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2023.

G

CAT GARDNER
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2012.

ANNE GIVANS
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

LORENZO GONZALEZ RAMIREZ
Bilingual Financial Aid Specialist
Started at COCC in 2023.

JACK GREATHOUSE
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2024.

H

CESAR HERNANDEZ DE HARO
High School Equivalency Program (HEP) Instructional Tutor
Started at COCC in 2023.

SHAWN HOXIE
Campus Custodian Lead
Started at COCC in 2017.

J

STEVEN JULIAN
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2007.

K

WENDY KNIGHT
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

KAREN KRUGER
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2020.

L

KAYLIN LANDRY
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2013.

MARY LARSON
Computer Lab Specialist
Started at COCC in 2013.

DAN LEAS
Grounds/Landscape Specialist
Started at COCC in 2024.

TINA LESLIE
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2010.

M

SHANA MASON
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2023.

MARCIE MASOOD
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2014.

ANDREEA MATRISCIANO
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

BILLY MCCLAIN
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2024.

KATIE MCGUIRE
Technology Services Assistant
Started at COCC in 2023.

TRINA MCLAUGHLIN
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2017.

CJ MCQUILLEN
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2023.

ANNA MEWES
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2017.

RAQUEL MEYERS
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2009.

KEVIN MILLER
Tool Room Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2011.

MELISSA MONETTE
Instruction Systems Specialist
Started at COCC in 2014.

CRESTA MORRIS
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 1997.

SARAH MOUSSA-HALE
Enrollment Specialist Senior
Started at COCC in 2023.

DAVID MUNGEAM
Grounds/Landscape Specialist
Started at COCC in 2022.

N

COURTNEY NOLTA
Instructional Specialist
Started at COCC in 2000.

O

RUBY O'CONNOR
Library Specialist Public Services Support
Started at COCC in 2022.

WHITNEY OLIVA
Academic Lab Specialist
Started at COCC in 2022.

JOELLA OLSON
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2022.

P

MINDY PEREZ
Bilingual Enrollment Specialist
Started at COCC in 2002.

CHERISH PERRY SCHROEDER
Enrollment/Welcome Associate
Started at COCC in 2023.

PETE PISTEY
Veterans Certification Specialist
Started at COCC in 2023.

DREW POIRIER
Grounds/Landscape Technician
Started at COCC in 2023.

R

TOM REED
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2010.

DARRIN REYNOLDS
Grounds/Landscape Specialist
Started at COCC in 2014.

PHOENIX RICHARDSON
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2024.

LINDA RODRIGUEZ
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2019.

STEPHANIE ROHDY
Grants Specialist
Started at COCC in 2024.

J C ROOT
ITS Services Support Technician
Started at COCC in 2006.

TANNER ROOT
Academic Technology Specialist
Started at COCC in 2016.

ALYSSA RUSH
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2023.

S

RANDAL SEATON
Intramural/Club Sports Coordinator
Started at COCC in 2021.

KURT SEGRIST
Financial Aid Specialist
Started at COCC in 2022.

EMILY SERRANO
Test Proctor Specialist
Started at COCC in 2023.

GLENN SIMONE
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2023.

JEN SPARANO
Library Specialist - Collections
Started at COCC in 2019.

JAMES STOUT
Textbook Inventory Specialist
Started at COCC in 2013.

T

KYLE TAFOYA
Academic Lab Specialist
Started at COCC in 2016.

BRUCE THOMPSON
IT Technical Specialist
Started at COCC in 1991.

ROGER THORSVOLD
Environmental Health Safety Officer
Started at COCC in 2018.

YESLENI TORRES
Campus Custodian
Started at COCC in 2023.

U

NATALIE URIBE
Student Services Specialist
Started at COCC in 2023.

V

REBEKAH VALORN
Collections/Acquisition Specialist
Started at COCC in 2022.

GINA VANDERBURG
Human Resources Specialist
Started at COCC in 2014.

DAVID VILLANUEVA
Bilingual Enrollment Specialist
Started at COCC in 2019.

ANTHONY VIOLISSI
Transcript/Degree Evaluator
Started at COCC in 2022.

MOISES VIRAMONTES
Facility Specialist Senior General Trades
Started at COCC in 2013.

KEVEN VIVANCO
Accounting Technician
Started at COCC in 2022.

LIBBY VOIGT
Administrative Assistant
Started at COCC in 2017.

HEINRICH EUGEN VON HELMBRECHT
Digital Production Specialist
Started at COCC in 2003.

W

HEIDI WEAVER
Human Resources Specialist
Started at COCC in 2016.

EDWARD WEILAND
Mail/Receiving Clerk
Started at COCC in 2022.

KYLEIGH WINCHESTER
Enrollment Technical Specialist
Started at COCC in 2014.

KELLY WITTBOLDT
Campus Safety Specialist
Started at COCC in 2024.

Z

KATELYN ZINK
Campus Safety Specialist
Started at COCC in 2023.

EMERITUS


A

CORA AGATUCCI
Professor English
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2018.

GLORIA AHERN
Professor Health Information Technology
Began at COCC in 1978, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

LINDA ANDRUS
Administrative Assistant
Began at COCC in 1996, awarded Emeritus in 2018.

B

BOB BARBER
President
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2004.

ART BENEFIEL
Professor Forest Technology
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2018.

LORI BENEFIEL
Director Auxiliary Services
Began at COCC in 1998, awarded Emeritus in 2023.

DAVID BILYEU
Director Library Services
Began at COCC in 1993, awarded Emeritus in 2013.

LISA BLOYER
Director Fiscal Services
Began at COCC in 1996, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

RENEE BRAZEAU-ASHER
Administrative Assistant
Began at COCC in 1993, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

BOB BROOKOVER
Professor Business Equipment Service Technology
Began at COCC in 1972, awarded Emeritus in 1997.

BILL BUCK
Professor English
Began at COCC in 1989, awarded Emeritus in 2004.

ERIC BUCKLES
Director Human Resources
Began at COCC in 1998, awarded Emeritus in 2013.

ROXANNE BURGER-WILSON
Textbook Buyer
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2019.

C

TOM CARROLL
Professor Economics
Began at COCC in 1980, awarded Emeritus in 2014.

PETER CASEY
Professor Computer/Information Systems
Began at COCC in 1981, awarded Emeritus in 2021.

ELIZABETH COLEMAN
Associate Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1999, awarded Emeritus in 2024.

D

FORREST DANIEL
Professor Music
Began at COCC in 1978, awarded Emeritus in 1995.

DEB DAVIES
Professor Dental Assisting
Began at COCC in 1997, awarded Emeritus in 2018.

MICHELE DECKER
Professor Nursing
Began at COCC in 2005, awarded Emeritus in 2021.

DAVID DONA
Vice President Finance/Operations
Began at COCC in 1982, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

E

DANIEL EARLY
Professor Anthropology and Sociology
Began at COCC in 1978, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

MARK EBERLE
Professor Biological Science
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2018.

JAMES ELLIS
Professor Business Administration
Began at COCC in 2006, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

BRUCE EMERSON
Professor Physics
Began at COCC in 1992, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

F

JANIS FISHER
Accounting Technician
Began at COCC in 1984, awarded Emeritus in 2024.

THERESA FREIHOEFER
Professor Business Administration
Began at COCC in 2007, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

G

DONALD GALLAGHER
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1969, awarded Emeritus in 1994.

DIANA GLENN
Instructional Dean
Began at COCC in 1986, awarded Emeritus in 2011.

H

DEBBIE HAGAN
Instructional Dean
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2019.

KEN HARMON
Engineering Systems Administrator
Began at COCC in 1992, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

RAYMOND HATTON
Professor Geography
Began at COCC in 1969, awarded Emeritus in 2000.

CHARLES HEIDEN
Professor Music
Began at COCC in 1981, awarded Emeritus in 1994.

FRANZ HELFENSTEIN
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1987, awarded Emeritus in 2016.

TIM HILL
Associate Professor Business
Began at COCC in 1985, awarded Emeritus in 2003.

JULIE HOOD GONSALVES
Professor Human Biology
Began at COCC in 1979, awarded Emeritus in 2016.

WILLIAM HOPPE
Professor Art
Began at COCC in 2000, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

DUANE HOUGHT
Associate Professor Business/Accounting
Began at COCC in 1979, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

ELLEN HOWE
Associate Professor Nursing
Began at COCC in 1979, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

MARJ HOYE
Assistant Professor Composition
Began at COCC in 1991, awarded Emeritus in 2013.

KAREN HUCK
Professor Speech
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2014.

STEVE HUDDLESTON
Mail Clerk Senior
Began at COCC in 1998, awarded Emeritus in 2019.

J

BEV JACKSON
Professor Health Information Technology
Began at COCC in 2002, awarded Emeritus in 2017.

EDDIE JOHNSON
Professor Human Biology
Began at COCC in 2002, awarded Emeritus in 2019.

JIM JONES
Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Began at COCC in 1985, awarded Emeritus in 2009.

NANCY JUMPER
Program Manager
Began at COCC in 1997, awarded Emeritus in 2023.

K

JULIE KEENER
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2023.

SUSAN KLEIN
Associate Professor Health Information Technology
Began at COCC in 1985, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

RODNEY KOHLER
Professor of Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1966, awarded Emeritus in 1998.

SARA KREMPEL
Professor of Art
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2011.

JIM KRESS
Professor Business
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2014.

DIANNE KRISTIANSEN
Administrative Assistant
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2019.

TERRY KRUEGER
Professor English
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2015.

L

DONALD LAWS
Instructional Dean
Began at COCC in 1972, awarded Emeritus in 1997.

GREG LYONS
Professor English
Began at COCC in 1991, awarded Emeritus in 2011.

M

MILLIE MACKENZIE
Professor Business
Began at COCC in 1978, awarded Emeritus in 1999.

STELLA MACKEY
Enrollment Specialist Senior
Began at COCC in 2001, awarded Emeritus in 2023.

KEN MAYS
Professor Automotive
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

BRUCE MCCLELLAND
Interim Instructional Dean
Began at COCC in 1974, awarded Emeritus in 2003.

JACK MCCOWN
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1976, awarded Emeritus in 2004.

SHIRLEY METCALF
President
Began at COCC in 2011, awarded Emeritus in 2019.

JIM MIDDLETON
President
Began at COCC in 2004, awarded Emeritus in 2014.

JIM MOODIE
Professor Biology
Began at COCC in 2001, awarded Emeritus in 2023.

CAROL MOOREHEAD
Dean Continuing Education/Extension Learning
Began at COCC in 1979, awarded Emeritus in 2011.

JANE MORROW
Professor Nursing
Began at COCC in 2003, awarded Emeritus in 2023.

N

CHARLIE NAFFZIGER
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1995, awarded Emeritus in 2017.

DOUG NELSON
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1998, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

RICHARD NIEDERHOF
Professor Forestry
Began at COCC in 1972, awarded Emeritus in 1999.

LORETTA NOLL
Professor of Nursing
Began at COCC in 1978, awarded Emeritus in 1999.

O

STEVE O'BRIEN
Professor/Counselor
Began at COCC in 1977, awarded Emeritus in 2003.

PATRICIA O'NEILL
Professor History
Began at COCC in 1985, awarded Emeritus in 2013.

CHRISTINE OTT-HOPKINS
Professor Plant Biology
Began at COCC in 1993, awarded Emeritus in 2015.

P

RON PARADIS
College Relations Executive Director
Began at COCC in 1991, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

SARA PAULSON
Director Information Technology
Began at COCC in 1983, awarded Emeritus in 2004.

MARGARET PETERSON
Professor Allied Health/HHP
Began at COCC in 1988, awarded Emeritus in 2015.

REBECCA PLASSMANN
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1995, awarded Emeritus in 2024.

BOB POWELL
Professor Science/Chemistry
Began at COCC in 1967, awarded Emeritus in 1999.

HELEN PRUITT
Registrar
Began at COCC in 1982, awarded Emeritus in 2013.

Q

BART QUEARY
Vice President for Instruction
Began at COCC in 1979, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

R

BOB REYNOLDS
Professor Geology
Began at COCC in 1994, awarded Emeritus in 2018.

S

MIKE SEQUEIRA
Professor Mathematics
Began at COCC in 1982, awarded Emeritus in 2004.

KIRI SIMNING
Professor Nursing
Began at COCC in 1996, awarded Emeritus in 2024.

BILL SIMPKINS
Database Administrator
Began at COCC in 1983, awarded Emeritus in 2014.

BILL SMITH
Professor Machine Shop
Began at COCC in 1985, awarded Emeritus in 2003.

JULIE SMITH
Executive Secretary
Began at COCC in 2001, awarded Emeritus in 2021.

MIKE SMITH
Coordinator Career Services
Began at COCC in 1982, awarded Emeritus in 2007.

CRISTI STEIERT
Administrative Clerk Senior
Began at COCC in 1998, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

ELEANOR SUMPTER LATHAM
Professor Developmental Writing/Composition
Began at COCC in 1994, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

LANI SYKES
Instructional Deans Assistant
Began at COCC in 1996, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

T

GENE TAYLOR
Professor Computer/Information Systems
Began at COCC in 1984, awarded Emeritus in 2003.

TOM TEMPLE
Associate Professor Art
Began at COCC in 1971, awarded Emeritus in 1990.

RICHARD THOMPSON
Dean Students/Enrollment Services
Began at COCC in 1984, awarded Emeritus in 2006.

WARD TONSFELDT
Professor English
Began at COCC in 1975, awarded Emeritus in 2001.

V

VICKERY VILES
Director Curriculum/Assessment
Began at COCC in 1989, awarded Emeritus in 2021.

W

REBECCA WALKER-SANDS
Professor Psychology
Began at COCC in 1995, awarded Emeritus in 2021.

KATHY WALSH
Vice President for Instruction
Began at COCC in 1990, awarded Emeritus in 2010.

BERN WISNER
Professor Business
Began at COCC in 1980, awarded Emeritus in 2002.

SUSAN WOOD
Administrative Assistant
Began at COCC in 1997, awarded Emeritus in 2020.

Z

NANCY ZENS
Professor History
Began at COCC in 1989, awarded Emeritus in 2011.

ZELDA ZIEGLER
Professor Chemistry
Began at COCC in 2002, awarded Emeritus in 2022.

GENE ZINKGRAF
Director Construction
Began at COCC in 1987, awarded Emeritus in 2012.

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