Human Services Faculty & Staff Directory

Faculty - Main Campus

Dr. Jacquelyn Baker-Sennett (2000)

Associate Professor and Chair

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 353
Phone: 360-650-2524
Email:  bakersj@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Developmental Psychology/Human Development and Family Studies, Cornell University

AB, Psychology, 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. 

Dr. Raine Dozier (2008)

Assistant Professor

Web:    https://sites.google.com/site/rainedozier
Office: WWU, Miller Hall 365
Phone: 360-650-2052
Email:  raine.dozier@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Sociology, University of Washington

MA, Sociology, University of Washington

BA, Empire State College, State University of New York  

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Wage inequality; work; research methods; racial/ethnic inequality; the social construction of gender.

Dr. Diana Jones (2008)

Assistant Professor

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 357
Phone: 360-650-4120
Email:  diana.jones@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Vanderbilt University

MTS, Candler School of Theology, Emory University

MA, Sociology, Emory University

BA, Adrian College

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Participatory Action Research; Decision Making & Learning; Access to Care

Dr. Susan Kincaid (1995)

Assistant Professor

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 355
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

Narrative and social justice, education, and diversity. Restorative storytelling and narrative therapy. The relationships between narrative and systemic change at all levels of society.

Dr. John Korsmo (2006)

Assistant Professor

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 363/361
Phone: 360-650-2364
Email:  john.korsmo@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MS, Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

BS, Social Studies, Portland State University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

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

Dr. Trula Nicholas (1994)

Assistant Professor

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 363
Phone: 360-650-6872
Email:  trula.nicholas@wwu.edu

Education

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

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Authentic university-community partnerships that promote the well-being of individuals, families, communities; authentic university-community partnerships with the nonprofit, government, education and business sectors

Specific interests include community development/organizing, community leadership, social justice in the community setting, and the health of the nonprofit sector.

Jane Verner (1994)

Instructor

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 277
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

Faculty - Outreach Sites

Dr. Sandra Cross (1994)

Instructor

Office:  WWU Bremerton Center - Olympic College
Phone:  360-475-7112
Email:   sandra.cross@wwu.edu

Education

EdD, Educational Leadership, Seattle University

MEd, Educational Psychology, University of Washington

BEd, English and Ethnic Studies, Western Washington University

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

Dr. Judy Deiro (1997)

Senior Instructor

Office: EVCC - University Center of North Puget Sound
Phone: 425-259-8914
Email:  judy.deiro@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Education, University of Washington

MA, Sociology, University of Florida

BA, Sociology, 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.

Morgan Livingston (1989)

Instructor

Office: EVCC - University Center of North Puget Sound
Phone: 425-259-8915
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.

Dr. Laurie Winder (1997)

Senior Instructor

Office: EVCC - University Center of North Puget Sound
Phone: 425-259-8912
Email:  laurie.winder@wwu.edu

Education

PhD, Education, University of Washington

MEd, Education, Western Washington University

BA, Human Services, Western Washington University

Professional and Scholarly Interests

Critical theory, literacy education, amelioration of structural inequities, promoting compassion in educational and social discourse, and social justice.

Staff - Main Campus and Outreach Sites

Lilla Bodo

Program Coordinator - Bremerton

Office: WWU Bremerton Education Center
Phone: 360-475-7265
Email:   hs.bremerton@wwu.edu

Karen Box

Program Coordinator - Everett

Office: EVCC - University Center of North Puget Sound
Phone: 425-259-8919
Email:  hs.everett@wwu.edu

Tom Krabbenhoft

Department Manager - Bellingham

Office:  WWU, MH 350A
Phone:  360-650-7644 
Email:   hsr.info@wwu.edu

Kim Menne

Program Assistant - Everett

Office:  EVCC - University Center of North Puget Sound
Phone:  425-259-8890
E-mail:  kimberly.menne@wwu.edu

Rebekah Snodgrass

Department Assistant

Office: WWU, MH 350A
Phone: 360-650-2460
Email:  hsp.info@wwu.edu

Misti Williams

Program Coordinator - Bellingham

Office: WWU, Miller Hall 277
Phone: 360-650-7759
Email:   hs.bellingham@wwu.edu