Program Faculty

Jacquelyn Baker-Sennett, PhD (2000)

Department Chair

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 407

Hours:

Phone: 360-650-2524
Email:  bakersj@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Cornell University

AB, Occidental College

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Child development in context:  including socio-cultural processes, early intervention and early childhood neglect; international human services that respond to the social and educational needs of young children; the development of creativity and improvisation; service learning. 

Sandra Cross, PhD (1997)

Faculty, Bremerton Program Director

Office:  WWU Bremerton Center - Olympic Community College

Hours:

Phone:  360-475-7112
Email:   sandra.cross@wwu.edu

Education

EdD, Seattle University

MEd, University of Washington

BEd, Western Washington University

Professional and Scholarly Interests
Leadership, collaboration between communities, schools and Human Service agencies.

Judy Deiro, PhD (1997)

Faculty, Everett Program Director

Office: WWU Education Center- Everett Community College

Hours:
Phone: 425-339-3810, ext.16

Email:  judy.deiro@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, University of Washington

MA, University of Florida

BA, Oklahoma State University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Developing healthy teacher-student connections; building resilience in young people; addiction studies with emphasis on prevention of high risk behavior; counseling. 

Nandini Gunewardena, PhD (2006)

Faculty

Hours:  By appointment

Phone:  360-801-9598

Email:   nandini.gunewardena@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, University of California Los Angeles

MA, University of California Los Angeles

BA, California State University Los Angeles

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Poverty at local, national, and international levels.

Susan Kincaid, PhD (1995)

Faculty

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 175

Hours:
Phone: 360-650-3531

Email:  susan.kincaid@wwu.edu

Education:

PhD, Human Services, Walden University

MEd, Adult Education, Western Washington University

BA, Human Services, Western Washington University
 

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Advocacy work on community, national, and international levels; use of technology in human services; standards in human service education.

John Korsmo, PhD (2006)

Faculty

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 411

Hours:

Phone: 360-650-2364

Email:  john.korsmo@wwu.edu

Education:

PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

BS, Portland State University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Generational and situational poverty; youth development; family dynamics and cultural diversity; nonprofit management and leadership.

Morgan Livingston (1997)

Faculty

Office: WWU Everett Education Center

Hours:
Phone: 425-339-3810 x12

Email:  morgan.livingston@wwu.edu
 

Education

MA, Psychology, University of Oregon

BA, Psychology, University of Oregon

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Politics, oppression, classism, social change, and justice.

Trula Nicholas, PhD (1994)

Faculty

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 405

Hours:

Phone: 360-650-6872
Email:  trula.nicholas@wwu.edu

Education

EdD, Nova Southeastern University
MS, Western Washington University
BA, Western Washington University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Diversity; application of chaos theory to human service education and practice; effective internships; faith-based services.

Jane Verner (1994)

Faculty, Bellingham Program Director

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 409

Hours:

Phone: 360-650-7247
Email:  jane.verner@wwu.edu

Education

MBA, University of Toronto

BS, New York University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, fund development, management, budgeting, and administration

Laurie Winder, MEd (1997)

Faculty

Office: WWU Everett Education Center

Hours:
Phone: 425-339-3810

Email:  laurie.winder@wwu.edu
 

Education

MEd, Education, Western Washington University

BA, Human Services, Western Washington University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Adult literacy and social justice.

Program Staff

Allison Hagin

Program Coordinator, Everett Program
 

Office: WWU Everett Educational Center

Phone: 425-339-3810, ext. 17
Email:  hs.everett@wwu.edu

Lilla Bodo

Program Coordinator, Bremerton Program
 

Office: WWU Bremerton Education Center

Phone: 360-475-7265
Email:   hs.bremerton@wwu.edu

Tom Krabbenhoft

Department Manager

Office:  WWU, MH 413

Phone:  360-650-7644 

Email:   hsp.info@wwu.edu

Brianna Njaa

Program Coordinator, Cyber Program

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 403
Phone: 360-650-7487

Email:  hs.cyber@wwu.edu

Rebekah Snodgrass

Department Assistant

Office: WWU, MH 413

Phone: 360-650-2460

Email:  hsp.info@wwu.edu

Misti Williams, MA

Program Coordinator, Bellingham
 

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 403

Phone: 360-650-7759
Email:   hs.bellingham@wwu.edu