Faculty & Staff Directory

English - Faculty

Faculty
Name Title Pronouns Email Phone Office Location Office hours
Amy Amendt-Raduege, PhD Instructor she/her/hers Amy.Amendt-Raduege@wwu.edu 360-650-2084 HU 277
Katherine J. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor she/her Katherine.Anderson@wwu.edu (360) 650-3761 HU 361
Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, MFA Assistant Professor he/him arakikh@wwu.edu (360) 650-6605 HU 271

For Summer Session ENG 351: Tu / Th @ noon and by appointment.
Michael Bell, MA Senior Instructor Michael.Bell@wwu.edu (360) 650-2537 HU 367

For Summer Session ENG 202: By appointment, please email instructor to arrange. 
Nicole Brown, PhD Associate Professor Nicole.Brown@wwu.edu (360) 650-3014 HU 311

For Summer Session ENG 302: Please email instructor to arrange. 

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major and Minor-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Anthony Celaya Assistant Professor He/him Anthony.Celaya@wwu.edu 360-650-3603 HU 349

Summer Session ENG 347 Office Hours: By appointment on Zoom. Please email instructor to arrange appointment. 

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Elizabeth Colen, MFA Senior Instructor she/they Elizabeth.Colen@wwu.edu (360) 650-4669 HU 259
Felicia Cosey Assistant Professor she/her Felicia.Cosey@wwu.edu 360-650-6232 HU 267
Jeremy Cushman, PhD Associate Professor he/him Jeremy.Cushman@wwu.edu (360) 650-6104 HU 377

For Summer Session ENG 301: On Zoom, by appointment.
Dawn Dietrich, PhD Professor she/her Dawn.Dietrich@wwu.edu (360) 650-3225 HU 323

For Summer Session ENG 406: Mon-Fri open Zoom office hours. Please email instructor for Zoom link.
Noam Dorr Assistant Professor Noam.Dorr@wwu.edu 360-650-4033 HU 263

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major and Minor-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Dennin Ellis Instructor ellisd8@wwu.edu HU 303
Geraldine E. Forsberg, PhD Senior Instructor Geri.Forsberg@wwu.edu (360) 650-4886 HU 255
Jenny Forsythe, PhD Assistant Professor she/her Jenny.Forsythe@wwu.edu (360) 650-6605 HU 305

For Summer Session ENG 308: Virtual office hours on Tuesdays from 11am-noon and Thursdays from 2pm-3pm. Please email instructor to arrange Zoom appointment.
Marc Geisler, PhD Associate Dean and Professor he/him/his geisler@wwu.edu (360) 650-3764 ES 603
Allison Giffen, PhD Professor she/her Allison.Giffen@wwu.edu (360) 650-2013 CH 201
Sean Golden Assistant Professor he/him/his goldens4@wwu.edu HU 363
Melissa Guadrón Assistant Professor guadrom@wwu.edu HU 319
Carol Guess, MFA Professor she/they guessc@wwu.edu (360) 650-7347 HU 301
Lee Gulyas, MFA Senior Lecturer She/they Lee.Gulyas@wwu.edu (360) 650-6223 HU 343
Pam Hardman, MA Senior Instructor She/her Pam.Hardman@wwu.edu (360) 650-7621 HU 339
Stefania Heim, PhD Associate Professor She/her Stefania.Heim@wwu.edu (360) 650-3227 HU 371
Cindy-Lou Holland Instructor hollanc9@wwu.edu HU 313
Laura Fernandes Laffrado, PhD Professor she/her Laura.Laffrado@wwu.edu (360) 650-2886 HU 379
Jean Lee, PhD Assistant Professor she/her Jean.Lee@wwu.edu (360) 650-3562 HU 359
Justin Lewis, PhD Instructor he/him Justin.Lewis@wwu.edu (360) 650-7657
Christopher Loar, PhD Associate ChairProfessor he/him Christopher.Loar@wwu.edu (360) 650-2722 HU 383
Andrew Lucchesi, PhD Director of CompositionCo-Director of the Institute for Critical Disability StudiesAssociate Professor he/they Andrew.Lucchesi@wwu.edu (360) 650-2564 HU 351

For Summer Session ENG 401: On Zoom, Thursdays from 11am-12pm. Please email instructor for link. 

For matters related to the WWU first-year writing program: Office hours by appointment. Please email to arrange appointment.  
William Lyne, PhD Professor he/him William.Lyne@wwu.edu (360) 650-3234 HU 315
Kelly Magee, MFA Professor she/her/hers Kelly.Magee@wwu.edu (360) 650-2650 HU 345

Summer Session ENG 459: Office hours by appointment—in-person or Zoom

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major and Minor-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Simon McGuire, MFA Senior Instructor Simon.McGuire@wwu.edu (360) 650-3228 HU 309

For Summer Session ENG 350: Please email instructor to arrange appointment. 
Eren Odabasi, PhD Associate Professor Eren.Odabasi@wwu.edu (360) 650-3276 HU 265

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major and Minor-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Nancy Pagh, PhD Senior Instructor Nancy.Pagh@wwu.edu (360) 650-2265 HU 249
Tony Prichard, PhD Senior Instructor Tony.Prichard@wwu.edu (360) 650-4984 HU 317

For Summer Session ENG 364: Please email instructor for Zoom link or to arrange Zoom appointment.
Zoe Redwoman First-Year Writing ManagerInstructor Zoe.Redwoman@wwu.edu 360-650-3326 HU 375
Lysa Rivera, PhD ChairProfessor Lysa.Rivera@wwu.edu (360) 650-2517 HU 335

For Summer Session ENG 314: Please email to arrange appointment. 

For Department Chair Appointments: I can meet in person (HU335) or on Zoom. Please email to arrange appointment. 
Caitlin Roach Orduña Instructor Caitlin.RoachOrduna@wwu.edu 360-650-3370 HU 275
José Roach Orduña Assistant Professor He/him/his Jose.RoachOrduna@wwu.edu 360-650-3371 HU 281
Jamie Ann Rogers Assistant Professor she/her roger29@wwu.edu HU 357

For Summer Session ENG 364: Office hours online by appointment. Please email instructor for Zoom link.
Rachel Sarkar, MA Senior Instructor she/her Rachel.Sarkar@wwu.edu (360) 650-4947 HU 253

For Summer Session ENG 302: Online, drop-in on Wednesdays from 12 - 1pm. Please e-mail for Zoom link.
Ely Shipley, PhD Associate Professor Ely.Shipley@wwu.edu (360) 650-6266 HU 369
Eddy Troy Visiting Assistant Professor troye@wwu.edu HU 279
Kathryn Trueblood, MFA Professor Any Kathryn.Trueblood@wwu.edu (360) 441-9272 HU 269
Steven VanderStaay, PhD Professor he/him Steven.Vanderstaay@wwu.edu (360) 650-3004 HU 273

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major and Minor-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Kathryn Vulić, PhD Professor she/her Kathryn.Vulic@wwu.edu (360) 650-3214 HU 321

Advising: During Summer, please direct all English Advising to the General English Advisor, Elle Starr. Major and Minor-specific advising will resume in fall 2025.
 
Theresa Warburton, PhD Associate Professor she/they Theresa.Warburton@wwu.edu (360) 650-6241 HU 381
Kami Westhoff, MFA Senior Instructor Kami.Westhoff@wwu.edu (360) 650-6257 HU 257

For Summer Session ENG 353: On Zoom, Mon-Thurs. Please email instructor for availability and to schedule appointment. 
Cori Winrock Assistant Professor Cori.Winrock@wwu.edu 360-650-2026 HU 341
Christopher Wise, PhD Professor Christopher.Wise@wwu.edu (360) 650-3237 HU 251
Jane Wong, PhD Associate ProfessorEditor-in-Chief of the Bellingham Review she/her/hers Jane.Wong@wwu.edu (360) 650-7385 HU 261
Jeanne Yeasting, PhD Senior Instructor Jeanne.Yeasting@wwu.edu (360) 650-2014 HU 353
Greg Youmans, PhD Associate Professor he/him Greg.Youmans@wwu.edu (360) 650-3243 HU 307

For Summer Session ENG 466: Online Wed 1-2pm and by appointment. Email instructor for Zoom link or to arrange Zoom appointment.
Emeritus
Name Title Pronouns Email Phone Office Location Office hours
Bruce Beasley, PhD Professor Emeritus He/him Bruce.Beasley@wwu.edu
Bruce Goebel, PhD Professor Emeritus Bruce.Goebel@wwu.edu
Nancy Johnson Professor Emeritus she/her
Cathy McDonald, PhD Senior Instructor Emeritus Cathy.Mcdonald@wwu.edu
Mary Janell Metzger, PhD Professor Emeritus she/her/they/them Mary.Metzger@wwu.edu
Brenda Miller, PhD Professor Emeritus she/her Brenda.Miller@wwu.edu
Douglas Park Professor Emeritus
John Purdy Professor Emeritus He/him/his John.Purdy@wwu.edu
Donna Qualley, PhD Professor Emeritus Donna.Qualley@wwu.edu
Bill Smith Professor Emeritus he/him/his
Ning Yu, PhD Professor Emeritus Ning.Yu@wwu.edu
Staff
Name Title Pronouns Email Phone Office Location Office hours
Erica Dean-Crawford Graduate Program Coordinator Erica.Dean-Crawford@wwu.edu (360) 650-3232 HU 325

Please email for availability
Alison Frank Department Assistant Alison.Frank@wwu.edu 360-650-2765 HU 333
Roland Ketchley IT Manager He/him ketchlv@wwu.edu 360-650-2523 HU 373
Donna Mason Department Manager she/her Donna.Mason@wwu.edu (360) 650-3260 HU 331
Elle Starr Undergraduate Program Coordinator she/her Elle.Starr@wwu.edu (360) 650-6846 HU 329/327

Prospective English majors and newly-declared majors can meet with Elle Starr to discuss English declaration and review plans of study. 

Summer Session Availability:

  • For online Zoom advising, please reserve a spot now on Calendly!
  • For in-person advising in HU327, please stop by during advising days (no appointment required):
    • Tuesday 7/1: 9am-11am, 1pm-3pm  
    • Thursday 7/3: 9am-11am, 1pm-3pm
    • Tuesday 7/8: 9am-11am, 1pm-3pm
    • Thursday 7/10: 9am-11am, 1pm-3pm

Need to schedule another time? Email elle.starr@wwu.edu to arrange.