Core Faculty – U.S. and Canada

Aikoh, Hideki

Fulltime Faculty

Washington Academy of Languages

B.A. (‘86) Gakushuin University

Aker, Leanna

Associate Program Director

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ph.D. (‘16) Seattle Pacific University

M.S. Ed (‘09) Walden University

B.S. Biology (‘95) University of Tennessee

Brown, Steven D.

Department Chair, ASOE Graduate Programs

Gordon Albright School of Education

J.D. (‘81) University of Michigan

B.A. (’78) University of Chicago

Carter, Bryan

Department Chair, ASOE Undergraduate Programs

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ph.D. (‘14) Oklahoma State University

M.A. (’10) Eastern Washington University

B.A. (‘05) Eastern Washington University

B.A. (‘04) Eastern Washington University

B.A. (’02) University of Washington

Cholewinska, Anna

Academic Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

M.A. (‘90) University of Warsaw

Chow, Margaret

Academic Program Director

School of Applied Leadership

Ed.D. (’79) Seattle University

M.Ed. (’72) Seattle University

B.Ed. (’61) Seattle University

Conway, Steven

Academic Program Director Canadian Counselling Programs

School of Arts and Sciences

Psy.D. (‘09) Antioch University

M.A. (’04) City University of Seattle

B.A. (’95) University College of the Fraser Valley

Cox, Kathryn M.

Academic Program Director

School of Management

M.B.A. (‘86) Pepperdine University

B.A. Ohio State University

Culham, Thomas

Academic Program Director

School of Management

Ph.D. (‘12) Simon Fraser University

M.A.Sc. University of Britsh Columbia

B.A. University of Waterloo

Dawson, Christina

Associate Program Director

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ed. D. (‘87) Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

M.S. (‘79) Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univeristy

B.S. (‘77) Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Dereshiwsky, Mary

Dissertation Director Methodologist

School of Applied Leadership

Ph.D. (‘85) University of Massachusetts at Amherst

M.S. (‘77) University of New Haven

B.S. (‘74) Southern Connecticut State University

Domingo, Joel L.

Academic Program Director

School of Applied Leadership

Ed. D. (‘11) Argosy University

M.A. (‘95) Fuller Theological Seminary

B.A. (‘91) University of Washington

Douglas, Hong Ying

Fulltime Faculty

Washington Academy of Languages

M.B.A. (’06) University of Colorado

M.A. (‘97) Christopher Newport University

B.A. (’89) Beijing Normal University

Elmer, John

Associate Program Director

School of Management

D.B.A. (‘12) Argosy University

M.B.A. (‘03) Baker College

B.A. (‘69) Pacific Lutheran University

Ewe, Edward

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

Ed.D. (‘18) Oregon State University

M.A. (‘06) Oral Roberts Universtiy

B.A. (‘04) Oral Roberts Universtiy

Farwell, Jodey

Associate Program Director

School of Management

M.S. (’90) University of Idaho

B.S. (’88) University of Idaho

Field, Thomas A.

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘14) James Madison University

M.Ed. (’11) Lynchburg College

B.A. University of Reading

Gardner, Lee Nathan

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘14) University of Maine

M.A. (‘05) University of Maine

B.A. (‘95) University of Maine Fort Kent

Gehrke, Christina J.

Academic Program Director

School of Management

M.B.A. (‘01) Seattle University

B.S. Accting (‘87) Ohio State University

Gray, Susan

Associate Program Director

Gordon Albright School of Education

M.A. (‘17) Seattle University

M.Ed (‘09) University of Washington

B.A. (‘07) University of Washington

Griffin, David

Academic Program Director

School of Management

Ph.D. (‘15) Vysoka Skola Manazmentu

M.A. (‘90) McMaster University

B.A. (‘89) McMaster University

B.A. (‘87) McMaster University

Gunderson, Lisa

Associate Program Director, Victoria Counselling Program

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘99) University of Southern California

M.A. (‘95) University of Southern California

B.A. Psychology (’91) University of Southern California

B.A. Social Science and Communications (’91) University of Southern California

Hecker, Kara

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

M.Ed. (’04) City University of Seattle

B.Ed. (‘76) University of Calgary

Henderson, Heather

Academic Program Director, M.Ed. Leadership Program in Alberta

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ed.D. (‘17) City University of Seattle

M.Ed. (’86) University of British Columbia

B.Ed. (‘76) Pacific Lutheran University

Hofstad, Barbara

Associate Program Director

Gordon Albright School of Education

M.Ed. (‘83) Seattle Univeristy

B.A.Ed. (73) Central Washington University

Holden, Corrine

Academic Program Director

School of Management

M.Ed. (’06) Western Washington University

M.B.A. (’83) DePaul University

B.S. (’80) DePaul University

Kaghan, William N.

Academic Program Director

School of Management

Ph.D. (‘98) University of Washington

M.B.A. (‘88) University of Washington

B.S. (‘78) University of Tennessee

B.A. (‘74) University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Klahn, Jeanne

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

M.A. (’97) George Fox University

B.S. (‘85) University of Portland

Knorr, Christine

Academic Program Director

Washington Academy of Languages

M.A. (’98) School for International Training

TESL Cert (’94) Seattle University

B.A. (’88) Western Washington University

Lam, Chantelle

Academic Program Director, Vancouver Counselling Program

School of Arts and Sciences

M.O.C. (‘16) City University of Seattle

B.A. Psychology (‘05) Simon Fraser University

Linder, Jacqueline

Academic Program Director, Edmonton Counselling Program

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘14) Sofia University

B.A. (‘01) University of Toronto

Luft, Toupey

Associate Program Director and Associate Professor

Calgary Counselling Program Alberta

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘02) University of Calgary

M.Sc. (‘97) University of Calgary

B.A. (Hons) (‘94) University of Calgary

Lüdert, Jan

Associate Program Director

School of Applied Leadership

Ph.D. (‘16) The University of British Columbia

M.A. (‘07) The Australian National University

B.A. (‘01) University of Hamburg

Luong, Linh

Academic Program Director

School of Management

M.B.A. (’03) University of Texas – Dallas

M.I.S. (’99) University of Texas – Dallas

B.S. (’97) University of Texas – Dallas

Malone, Christine

Academic Program Director

School of Management

M.B.A. (‘12) Northcentral University

M.H.A. (’07) University of Washington

B.S. (‘05) Henry Cogswell College

Mann, Jacqueline Margo

Associate Program Director, Vancouver B.C. Counselling Programs

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘97) University of Saskatchewan

M.A. (’92) University of Saskatchewan

B.A. (‘87) University of Calgary


Mhina, Christine Hellen

Associate Program Director, Research Coordinator

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘05) University of Alberta

M.S. (’95) University of Alberta

B. Agriculture (‘86) Sokoine Universtiy of Agriculture

Mphande-Finn, Joyce

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

Ed.D. (’04) University of Montana

M.A. (‘99) University of Montana

B.Sc. (‘95) Berea College, KY

B.A. (‘83) University of Malawi

Peterson, Rachel

Full-time Faculty

Washington Academy of Languages

M.A. (’98) Pacific College

TESL/TEFL Certificate (’13) Oxford Seminars

Rankin IV, Pressley

Academic Program Director

School of Applied Leadership

Ph.D. (’13) University of San Diego


M.S. (‘06) San Diego State University

B.A. (‘03) North Carolina State University

Roughley, Rob

Academic Program Director, Calgary Counselling Program, Alberta

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (’14) University of Calgary

M.C. (‘06) University of Calgary

B.Ed. (’02) Brock University

M.Ed. (’00) Queen’s University

B.Ed. (‘97) Queen’s University

B.A. (’96) Queen’s University

Saadat, Payam

Academic Program Director

School of Management

D.B.A. (‘16) George Fox University

M.S.P.M. (‘10) City University of Seattle

B.S. (‘06) Portland State University

Sanders, Colin

Associate Program Director, Vancouver BC

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘14) Tilburg University

M.A. (’79) University of Manitoba

B.A. (’76) University of Manitoba

Scott, Charles

Associate Program Director, M.Ed. Leadership Program, BC

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ph.D. (‘11) Simon Fraser University

B.H.E. (’83) University of British Columbia

Singleton, Cindy, I.

Academic Program Director

School of Applied Leadership

M.Ed. (‘10) University of Phoenix

B.S. (’07) University of Phoenix

Stella, Maria O.

Associate Program Director, M.Ed. School Counselling Program, BC

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ph.D. (‘10) California Institute of Intergral Studies

M.A. (‘06) University of Philosophical Research

B.A. (‘04) University of British Columbia

Taggart, Jill

Academic Program Director, M.Ed. Programs in Canada

Gordon Albright School of Education

Ph.D. (’10) University of Southampton

M.Sc. (‘06) University of Southampton

B.A. (‘80) University of Toronto

Theisen, Michael

Associate Program Director

School of Arts and Sciences

M.A. (‘78) North Park University

B.A. (‘75) Western Washington University

Wade, Allan

Academic Program Director, Victoria Counselling Director, BC

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘00) University of Victoria

M.A. (’91) University of Victoria

B.A. (‘81) Simon Fraser University

Walker, Michael

Associate Program Director

School of Applied Leadership

M.Ed. (‘82) University of Alaska

B.A. (’95) Augustana College

B.A. (‘72) University of Northern Colorado

Walters, David

Associate Program Director, Edmonton Counselling Program

School of Arts and Sciences

Ph.D. (‘90) King’s College

M.A. (‘08) University of Chester

M.Litt. (’06) University of St. Andrews

B.A. (‘76) University of Alberta

Zipursky, Gerald

CN, Director of Canadian Business Operations

Management Institute

MSW (’70) University of Manitoba

B.S. (‘66) University of Manitoba