Faculty & Staff Directory

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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

Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Katherine J. Anderson, PhD Associate Professor she/her Katherine.Anderson@wwu.edu (360) 650-3761 HU 361

In-person, Tuesdays 12pm-2pm


 

Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, MFA Assistant Professor he/him arakikh@wwu.edu (360) 650-6605 HU 271

Office Hours (HU 271 or by zoom): Tues & Thurs from noon-1PM and by appointment.
Book office hours or advising on my Calendly: https://calendly.com/arakikh/30min


 

Michael Bell, MA Senior Instructor Michael.Bell@wwu.edu (360) 650-2537 HU 367

In-person, Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00pm-2:30pm; Tues & Thurs: 2:00pm-3:30pm

Nicole Brown, PhD Associate Professor Nicole.Brown@wwu.edu (360) 650-3014 HU 311

Instructor is on leave for Winter quarter 2025.

Anthony Celaya Assistant Professor He/him Anthony.Celaya@wwu.edu 360-650-3603 HU 349

Monday 11:30-1:30 pm and via Zoom by appointment.


 

Elizabeth Colen, MFA Senior Instructor she/they Elizabeth.Colen@wwu.edu (360) 650-4669 HU 259

in-person Wednesdays 2-4 (& by appointment, both Zoom & in-person)

Felicia Cosey Assistant Professor she/her Felicia.Cosey@wwu.edu 360-650-6232 HU 267

In-person Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am-11:30am; and by appointment


 

Jeremy Cushman, PhD Director of CompositionAssociate Professor he/him Jeremy.Cushman@wwu.edu (360) 650-6104 HU 377

In-person: Tues & Thurs 12pm-2pm; Wed 2pm-3pm


 

Dawn Dietrich, PhD Professor she/her Dawn.Dietrich@wwu.edu (360) 650-3225 HU 323

Instructor is on leave for winter quarter 2025.

Noam Dorr Assistant Professor Noam.Dorr@wwu.edu 360-650-4033 HU 263

In-person (or Zoom by appointment). Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Dennin Ellis Instructor ellisd8@wwu.edu HU 303

In-person, Tues/Thurs, 2PM - 5PM
(& online by appointment)

Geraldine E. Forsberg, PhD Senior Instructor Geri.Forsberg@wwu.edu (360) 650-4886 HU 255

In Person: Tues & Thurs 2pm-3pm

Zoom: Email Instructor for a Zoom Link; Conferences


 

Jenny Forsythe, PhD Assistant Professor she/her Jenny.Forsythe@wwu.edu (360) 650-6605 HU 305

Tuesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 PM in Humanities 305, Mondays by appointment via Zoom (email forsytj3@wwu.edu to set up an 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

Winter Quarter Office Hours: Tuesday 10-12:00 and by appointment (in-person and Zoom).

online appointment available via email request

Sean Golden Assistant Professor he/him/his goldens4@wwu.edu HU 363

Mon, Wed & Fri from 9:30am to 10am and 11:45pm to 12:45pm.

Melissa Guadrón Assistant Professor guadrom@wwu.edu HU 319

Wednesdays, 1:30pm-4:00pm, in Humanities 319


 

Carol Guess, MFA Professor she/they guessc@wwu.edu (360) 650-7347 HU 301

By appointment in person and online. Please email instructor to arrange. 


 

Lee Gulyas, MFA Senior Lecturer She/they Lee.Gulyas@wwu.edu (360) 650-6223 HU 343

Office Hours: In-person Tuesdays 12pm-1pm, & by appointment 


 

Pam Hardman, MA Senior Instructor She/her Pam.Hardman@wwu.edu (360) 650-7621 HU 339

In-person office hours: Mon, Wed & Fri 1:30pm-2:30pm


 

Stefania Heim, PhD Director of Graduate StudiesAssociate Professor She/her Stefania.Heim@wwu.edu (360) 650-3227 HU 371

Director of Graduate Studies Office Hours: in-person, Wed from 12:30pm-2pm
Regular Office Hours: in-person, Fri from 1pm-2pm"

Cindy-Lou Holland Instructor hollanc9@wwu.edu HU 313

In-person, Tuesdays 10am - 3pm.

Laura Fernandes Laffrado, PhD Professor she/her Laura.Laffrado@wwu.edu (360) 650-2886 HU 379

Monday and Wednesday 7:30 AM-8:30 AM, and by appointment. Zoom link on course Canvas page.


 

Jean Lee, PhD Assistant Professor she/her Jean.Lee@wwu.edu (360) 650-3562 HU 359

On Zoom: Tues 2pm-3pm and Thurs 3pm-4pm. Please email instructor for zoom link. 


 

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

In person: Mondays, 10am-1pm; Wednesdays, 1:00-3:30pm
Also by appointment (face-to-face or on Zoom)

Andrew Lucchesi, PhD Associate ProfessorCo-Director of the Institute for Critical Disability Studies he/they Andrew.Lucchesi@wwu.edu (360) 650-2564 HU 351

Tue 3-4pm via Zoom (email lucchea@wwu.edu for link); Thu 12:30-1:30 in Arnzen 456.


 

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

in-person, Tues & Wed & Thurs: 2pm-3pm and by appointment


 

Simon McGuire, MFA Senior Instructor Simon.McGuire@wwu.edu (360) 650-3228 HU 309

Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Eren Odabasi, PhD Associate Professor Eren.Odabasi@wwu.edu (360) 650-3276 HU 265

Office Hours: Tuesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm, Wednesday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, and by appointment
Please send me an email to request a Zoom link if you prefer to meet virtually.

Nancy Pagh, PhD Senior Instructor Nancy.Pagh@wwu.edu (360) 650-2265 HU 249

Thursdays 11am-1pm in HU 249.

Tony Prichard, PhD Senior Instructor Tony.Prichard@wwu.edu (360) 650-4984 HU 317

In person Mon, Wed, Fri from 11:30am-1:00pm. 


 

Zoe Redwoman Instructor Zoe.Redwoman@wwu.edu 360-650-3326 HU 375

Mon, Wed, Fri from 1pm-2pm, or by appointment

Lysa Rivera, PhD ChairProfessor Lysa.Rivera@wwu.edu (360) 650-2517 HU 335

Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Caitlin Roach Orduña Instructor Caitlin.RoachOrduna@wwu.edu 360-650-3370 HU 275

Zoom—please email for a link! 
Tuesdays 9-10am & 12-1pm

José Roach Orduña Assistant Professor He/him/his Jose.RoachOrduna@wwu.edu 360-650-3371 HU 281

Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Jamie Ann Rogers Assistant Professor she/her roger29@wwu.edu HU 357

In person Mon & Wed 1pm-2pm and by appointment


 

Rachel Sarkar, MA Senior Instructor she/her Rachel.Sarkar@wwu.edu (360) 650-4947 HU 253

In-person, Mondays from 2pm - 4pm


 

Ely Shipley, PhD Associate Professor Ely.Shipley@wwu.edu (360) 650-6266 HU 369
Eddy Troy Instructor he/him/his troye@wwu.edu HU 279

In-person; Wed & Fri 11:30am-12:30pm, Tues & Thurs, 12:50pm-1:50pm and by appointment

Kathryn Trueblood, MFA Professor Any Kathryn.Trueblood@wwu.edu (360) 441-9272 HU 269

In-person Tues & Thurs, 3pm-4pm


 

Steven VanderStaay, PhD Professor he/him Steven.Vanderstaay@wwu.edu (360) 650-3004 HU 273

Tues: 9:00am-12:30pm

Wed: 10:00am-12:30pm

Thur: 10:00am-12:30pm

And by appointment at other times. 

Kathryn Vulić, PhD Professor she/her Kathryn.Vulic@wwu.edu (360) 650-3214 HU 321

Tues & Thurs from 9:30am-11:30pm in person, HU 321. Please check availability on Calendly (calendly.com/vulick). Zoom meetings available upon request.

Theresa Warburton, PhD Associate Professor she/they Theresa.Warburton@wwu.edu (360) 650-6241 HU 381

In-person, Wednesdays 11am to 1pm or by appointment


 

Kami Westhoff, MFA Senior Instructor Kami.Westhoff@wwu.edu (360) 650-6257 HU 257

Wednesdays, 11:30-12:30pm, HU 257

Tuesdays & Thursdays by Appointment over Zoom


 

Cori Winrock Assistant Professor Cori.Winrock@wwu.edu 360-650-2026 HU 341

Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Christopher Wise, PhD Professor Christopher.Wise@wwu.edu (360) 650-3237 HU 251

In person and Zoom, Monday 3:00pm - 4:00 pm. Please email instructor to arrange Zoom. 


 

Jane Wong, PhD Associate ProfessorEditor-in-Chief of the Bellingham Review she/her/hers Jane.Wong@wwu.edu (360) 650-7385 HU 261

Please email instructor to arrange appointment.

Jeanne Yeasting, PhD Senior Instructor Jeanne.Yeasting@wwu.edu (360) 650-2014 HU 353

MW 1-1:30pm in HU 353 and by appointment

Greg Youmans, PhD Associate Professor he/him Greg.Youmans@wwu.edu (360) 650-3243 HU 307

In-person, Mon&Wed 2:30–3:30pm and by appointment (Zoom is okay with advance notice)

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
Douglas Park Professor Emeritus
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. 

In person Drop-In Hours (no appointment needed): Tuesday & Thursday from 12pm-3:30pm in HU 327.

Zoom: Monday & Wednesday from 10:00am-11:30am or 2:00pm-3:30pm. Reserve a spot now on Calendly! 

For other days/times, please email elle.starr@wwu.edu with your W#. Thank you!