Full Time Faculty

Phone
Title
Nursing Faculty
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • ADN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
  • MSN, Nursing, Western Governor's University
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • Ph.D, Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
  • Masters Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
  • Bachelors Biology/Chemistry, Morgan State University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225J
Title
Communication Studies Faculty & Department Chair
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Mass Communication, Journalism, University of the West Indies
  • MA, Communication Management, University of Southern California
  • PhD, Mass Media Studies, Advertising, Michigan State University
Office
Mish ee twie 1225G
Title
Spanish Faculty and Department of World Languages Chair
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Spanish, New Mexico State University
  • MA, Spanish, New Mexico State University
Phone
Office
Music and Arts Center 1529
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Art, Gonzaga University
  • MFA, Painting, Colorado State University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 9:00am-10:30am | Tuesday by appointment | Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am | Thursday by appointment | Friday 9:00am-10:30am  

Phone
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • ADN, Nursing, Bellevue College
  • BA, English, University of California 
  • BSN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College 

 

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Image Sompheng Batch
Phone
Office
Brown Library 9250A
Title
Instructor/Program Coordinator, Business Computer Technology (BCT)
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Business Education, Central Washington University
  • M.Ed., Management and Innovation, Western Governors University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 2:00pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 9:00am-11:30am | Wednesday by appointment | Thursday by appointment | Friday by appointment  

 

Sompheng first started teaching business technology at Wenatchee High School in 1997. She has been at WVC since 2012.

Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Central Washington University
  • BA, Western Washington University
  • Associates – Associate Degree, Wenatchee Valley College
Phone
Office
Mary Friendship Hall, 204A
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Nursing, Arizona State University 
  • MS, Nursing, Arizona State University
Phone
Office
Eller Fox 3008
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Zoology, University of Washington
  • Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Notre Dame
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325J
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Sociology, University of Oregon
  • MA, Sociology, Iowa State University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday by appointment | Tuesday by appointment | Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am | Thursday by appointment | Friday by appointment 

Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8036
Title
Interim Dean of Math & Sciences
Type
Administrative Contact
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Chemistry, Western Washington University
  • BS, Molecular Biology, Western Washington University
  • MS, Biochemistry, Western Washington University
  • Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Washington State University
Phone
Office
Brown Library 9106
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Anthropology, Western Washington University
  • BA, Education, Western Washington University
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2225
Title
Mathematics Department Chair
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Mathematics, San Diego State University
  • MA, Mathematics, California State University-Fullerton
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall, 2221F
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
  • MS, Nursing, Gonzaga University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325C
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Business Management, University of Wyoming
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Wyoming
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2221G
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BSN, Nursing, University of Portland
  • MSN, Nursing, California State University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 11:00am-1:00pm & 4:00pm-5:00pm | Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm | Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm | Friday by appointment

Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325K
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, History, Central Washington University
  • MA, History, University of Washington
Notes

 

 

Phone
Office
Hazel Burnett Hall, 411
Type
Faculty
Credentials
  • BA, Secondary English Education, Eastern Washington University
  • MEd, Learning and Technology, Western Governor's University
Phone
Office
Smith Gym, 4002
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Exercise Science, Central Washington University
  • MS, Exercise Science, Central Washington University 
Phone
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • ADN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BSN, Nursing, Western Governor's University
  • BS, Administration Management, Central Washington University
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Tina Copenspire photo
Phone
Office
Mary Henrie Friendship Hall Room 201
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • RN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BAS, Administration Management, Central Washington University
  • BSN, Nursing, Western Governor's University
  • MSN, Western Governors University
Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8014 A
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Automotive Technology, Universal Technical Institute
Phone
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, English, University of Washington
  • MA, English, Virginia Tech
  • PhD, English, Oklahoma State University
Phone
Office
Music and Arts Center 1518
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Art, Central Washington University
  • MFA, California College of the Arts
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Arius Elvikis photo
Phone
Office
Music and Arts Center 1528
Title
Design and Graphics Associate Professor
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BFA, Fine Arts, Bradley University
  • MFA, Fine Arts, Arizona State University
Notes

 

 

Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225P
Title
Coordinator, Transitional Studies
Type
Faculty
Credentials
  • BA, Spanish, Whitworth University
  • MA, Teaching, Whitworth University 
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2332
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Aquatic Biology, University of California-Santa Barbara
  • MS, Biology, University of British Columbia
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • Ph.D Biology, University of Auckland
  • Masters Avian Science, University of California, Davis
  • Bachelors Biology, Seattle Pacific University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325G
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Psychology, University of Idaho 
  • MS, Developmental Psychology, University of Miami
  • Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Miami
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Janna Goodyear photo
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225C
Title
English Faculty & Interim Write Lab Director
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, English, North Carolina University
  • MA, Rhetoric and Writing, University of New Mexico
Notes

Find more information about the WVC Write Lab tutoring center at wvc.edu/WriteLab.  

Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Biology, Seattle University
  • MA, Public Administration, City University
Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8014 A
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Auto and Diesel Technology, Denver Auto and Diesel College
  • ASE, Master Technician
Phone
Office
Smith Gymnasium 4001
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Physical Education and Health, Eastern Oregon University
  • MS, Education, Nova Southeastern University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1125D
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Humanities, Lubbock Christian University
  • MA, English, California State University
Phone
Office
Eller Fox Science Center 3009
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Chemistry, University of Washington
  • MS, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington
Phone
Office
Eller Fox Science Center 3006
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Chemistry, University of Columbo
  • PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of Nevada-Reno
Phone
Office
Music and Arts Center 1554
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Music Composition, Brigham Young University
  • MM, Music Composition, Brigham Young University
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Zack Jacobson photo
Phone
Office
Industrial Technology 7504
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • ATS, AA, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Physics, Central Washington University
Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8001
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Precision Machining, Walla Walla Community College
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325D
Type
Faculty
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State University
  • MS, Washington State University
  • Ph.D., Biology, Washington State University
Notes

Bookings Link:

https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/BobbiJohnson@wvc.edu/bookings/

Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225H
Type
Advisor
Faculty
Credentials
  • BA, English and Philosophy, Central Washington University
  • MA, English-Language and Literature, Southern Illinois University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225L
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, English Literature, Western Washington University
  • MA, English Studies, Western Washington University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 9:15am-10:30am | Tuesday 9:15am-10:30am | Wednesday 9:15am-11:30am | Thursday 9:15am-11:30am | Friday by appointment 

Phone
Office
Environmental Systems and Refrigeration Technology 7000
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Applied Refrigeration Science, Central Missouri State University
  • BS, Industrial Engineering, Central Missouri State University
  • MAC Ed, Adult and Continuing Education, Washington State University
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2226
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Environmental Studies, The Evergreen State College
  • BS, Environmental Science, The Evergreen State College
  • MA, Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Notes

 

 

Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325B
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Communication, Washington State University
  • MBA, Marketing, Capella University
  • EdD, Organizational Change and Leadership, University of Southern California
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Tuesday 11:45am-1:00pm | Thursday 11:45am-1:00pm 

Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225N
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • BSEd, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • M.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 8:00am-9:20am | Tuesday 8:00am-9:20am | Wednesday 8:00am-9:20am | Thursday 8:00am-9:20am | Friday by appointment 

Phone
Office
Hazel Allen Burnett Hall 417
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Maine
  • M.S., Physics, University of Maine
  • M.Div., Cross-cultural Track, Columbia International University
  • D.Min., Leadership, Columbia International University
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Katie Lantau photo
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2221A
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • ATS, Medical Lab Technology, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Biology, Central Washington University
  • MS, Biology, Central Washington University
Notes

 

 

Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • Ph.D, Psychology, Saybrook University
  • Masters Counseling, City University of Seattle
  • Bachelors Advertising and German Language, Syracruse University
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • DNP - Educational Leadership, Post University – American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Masters – Nursing Education, Western Governors University
  • Bachelors – Nursing, Western Governors University
  • Associates – AAS-T, Nursing – Wenatchee Valley College
Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8041A
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Forestry, Paul Smiths College
  • BS, Natural Resource Management, University of Idaho
  • MBA, Business Management, University of Phoenix
Notes

 

 

Phone
Office
Eller Fox, 3007
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Physics, De Anza College
  • BS, Physics, UC Davis
  • MS, Physics, UC Davis
  • Ph.D., Physics, UC Davis
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BA, Mathematics, Central Washington University
  • MA, Secondary Mathematics, Western Governors University
  • MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Western Governors Universit
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • Masters – MSN Education, Western Governors University
  • Bachelors – Nursing, University of Washington
  • Associates – Associate Degree, Wenatchee Valley College
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325H
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Political Science, Utah State University
  • MS, Political Science, Western Washington University
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2221
Title
Medical Assistant Faculty
Type
Advisor
Faculty
Credentials
  • AAS, Wenatchee Valley College
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Barbara Oldham photo
Phone
Office
Brown Library
Title
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Education, Washburn University
  • MS, Library Science, Emporia State University
Phone
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Columbia Basin College
  • BA, Education, Washington State University
  • MEd, Math, Concordia University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325M
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Biology, Washington State University
  • M.Ed., Counseling, Heritage College
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Ryan Poortinga photo
Phone
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BA, MA, Education/Counseling, Washington State University
Notes

Wenatchee Valley College counselors can offer academic and personal counseling and connect students with emergency funding and campus food pantry access. For more information, visit wvc.edu/Counseling or email counseling@wvc.edu.

Need help now? Call the local community crisis hotline (mental health) (509) 662-7105
or 1-800-852-2923 or visit The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline .

¿Necesitas ayuda ahora? Llame la línea directa de crisis local (salud mental) (509)662-7105
o 1-800-852-2923 o visita La linea Nacional de Prevencion del Sucidio 

 

Office
Mish ee twie, 1325N
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, International Studies, University of Washington
  • MA, Geography, Univesity of Hawaii
  • Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2334
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BE, Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University
  • MBA, Finance, Osmania University
  • MS, Industrial & Agricultural Technology, Iowa State University
  • Ph.D., Industrial & Agricultural Technology, Iowa State University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325L
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Yakima Valley Community College
  • BA, History, Washington State University
  • MA, History, Washington State University
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2230
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Math, University of Portland
  • MS, Math, Eastern Washington University
Notes

Angela joined WVC in 1998. Her areas of professional interest include Pythagorean triples and modern algebra.

Phone
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Forest Resources, University of New Hampshire
  • MS, Forestry Analyses and Planning, Michigan State University
  • MBA, Managerial Leadership, City University
Notes

 

 

Phone
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BA, History, Washington State University
  • MS, History, Central Washington University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday by appointment | Tuesday 12:00pm-1:00pm | Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm | Thursday 12:00pm-1:00pm | Friday by appointment 

Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, Virginia Tech
  • MA, Elementary Education, Marymount University
  • PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, Virginia Tech
Phone
Office
Wendell George Hall, 311
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AS, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Biology, Washington State University
  • MS, Biology, Central Washington University
Image
Angela Russell photo
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2231
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • B.S., Math, Westminster College
  • M.S., Physics, University of Utah
Notes

 

 

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Bertha Sanchez photo
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall
Title
Counselor
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Social Services, Central Washington University
  • M.Ed., Counseling, Heritage College
Notes

Wenatchee Valley College counselors can offer academic and personal counseling and connect students with emergency funding and campus food pantry access. For more information, visit wvc.edu/Counseling or email counseling@wvc.edu.

Need help now? Call the local community crisis hotline (mental health) (509) 662-7105
or 1-800-852-2923 or visit The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline .

¿Necesitas ayuda ahora? Llame la línea directa de crisis local (salud mental) (509)662-7105
o 1-800-852-2923 o visita La linea Nacional de Prevencion del Sucidio 

Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8033
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AA, Tree Fruit Production, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BS, Horticulture, Washington State University
Phone
Office
Batjer Hall 8034
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Viticulture and Enology, Washington State University
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Branwen Schaub photo
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2233
Title
MESA Faculty Sponsor
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Mathematics, University of Portland
  • MA, Mathematics, Oregon State University
  • Ph.D., Philosophy, Oregon State University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225K
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, English, Eastern Washington University
  • MA, English, Eastern Washington University
  • MA, Teaching, Whitworth College
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225Q
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, English, University of Washington
  • M.Ed., Education, Seattle University
  • MFA, Poetry, University of Washington
Image
Tria Skirko photo
Phone
Office
Omak Library 306B
Title
Electronic Services Librarian
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Humanities, Western Washington University
  • MLIS, Library and Information Science, University of Washington
Phone
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BSN, Nursing, University of Washington
  • MN, Nursing, University of Washington
Phone
Title
Faculty, American Indian Indigenous Studies
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Virginia Tech
  • MA, American Indian Studies, University of Arizona
  • PhD, American Indian Studies, University of Arizona
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1325Q
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Biology, Central Washington University
  • MS, Horticulture, Washington State University
  • Ph.D., Anthropology, Washington State University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 10:00am-11:00am | Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am | Friday by appointment 

 

Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, English, University of Oregon
  • MA, English, Northern Arizona University
  • MFA, Creative Writing, Fairfield University
Image
Amanda Stringham photo
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1125H
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Chemistry, Western Washington University
  • CPhT-Adv 
Phone
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • Associate of Arts; North Seattle Community College
  • Certificate of Radiologic Technology; US Army Medical Center and School
  • Bachelor of Arts in Education, Special Education; Western Washington University
  • Master of Education, Learning and Technology; Western Governors University
Title
English Faculty
Type
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Journalism, University of Washington
  • MFA, Creative Writing, Eastern Washington University 
Phone
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Radiologic Technology, Pensacola Junior College
  • BA, Spanish, Florida State University
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Patrick Tracy photo
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2221G
Title
Medical Laboratory Technology Program Coordinator
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Medical Technology, University of North Dakota
  • MA, Linguistics, Adam Mickiewicz University
Phone
Office
Mish ee twie 1225M
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BA, Religion and Philosophy, Northwest University
  • MA ,Philosophy, Gonzaga University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday by appointment | Tuesday 9:00am-9:30am & 10:30am-11:00am | Wednesday by appointment | Thursday 9:00am-9:30am & 10:30am-11:00am | Friday by appointment 

Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2221H
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • AAS, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BA, Psychology, Western Washington University
  • MEd, Counseling Psychology, Heritage College
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2232
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Mathematics, Gonzaga University
  • MS, Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2233
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • BS, Mathematical Science, University of California
  • Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
Phone
Office
Wenatchi Hall 2221K
Type
Advisor
Faculty Full Time
Credentials
  • ADN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
  • BA, Hospitality Business, Washington State University
  • MSN, Nursing Education, Gonzaga University
Notes

 

Spring Student Hours

Monday 11:00am-1:00pm | Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm | Wednesday 11:00am-1:00pm | Thursday by appointment | Friday by appointment