Faculty

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Kevin Bartlett, Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Wheaton College, 1997; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001. Post-doctoral Fellow, Princeton University, 2001-2002. At SPU since 2002.

Janet Bester-Meredith , Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology; B.A., Pomona College , 1995; M.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1997; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2001. At SPU since 2003. One year appointment

Cynthia R. Bishop, Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., Seattle Pacific University, 1980; D.V.M., Washington State University, 1984; Post-doctoral Fellow, Internal Medicine, Washington State University, 1985-1987. At SPU since 2000.

Kevin Bolding, Associate Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering; B.A., Rice University, 1988; M.S., University of Washington, 1991; Ph.D., 1993. At SPU since 1995.

Eleanor Close, Assistant Professor of Physics. B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1996; M.S., University of Washington , 2003. At SPU since 2004.

Bruce D. Congdon, Professor of Biology; Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; B.S., College of the Ozarks, 1979; M.S., Colorado State University, 1981; Ph.D., University of California-Riverside, 1985. At SPU since 1985.

Lezlie DeWater, Master Teacher in Residence; B.A., Western Washington University, 1970; M.Ed., University of Washington, 1999.   At SPU since 2005. 

David Farrell, Visiting Instructor of Mathematics; B.S., Wheaton College, 1989; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1993.  At SPU since 2006.  One year appointment.

Cynthia L. Fitch, Associate Professor of Biology; Coordinator, Pre-Professional Health Sciences Advising; B.S., McMurry College, 1985; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1990; Post-doctoral Fellow Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, 1990-1993; Research Scientist, University of Washington Medical School, 1993-1994. At SPU since 1994.

Brian T. Gill, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Chair of the Mathematics Department;B.S., Truman State University, 1991; M.A., University of Kentucky, 1994; M.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1999; Ph.D., 1999. At SPU since 1999.

Lawrence Gulberg, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Stanford University, 1971; M.Ed., University of Washington, 1977; M.S., University of Washington, 1979; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1980. At SPU since 2004. One year appointment.

Steven D. Johnson, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Chair of the Mathematics Department; B.A., Westmont College, 1974; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1982. At SPU since 1982.

Russ Killingsworth, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Math Lab Coordinator; B.A., California State University, Sacramento, 1986; M.A., California State University, Stanislaus, 1992. At SPU since 1996.

Wai Lau, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Hong Kong Baptist College, 1989; M.S., Texas A&M University, 1992; Ph.D., 1998. At SPU since 2001.

John M. Lindberg, Associate Professor of Physics; Chair of the Physics Department; B.S., B.A., North Park College, 1983. M.S., University of Washington, 1986; Ph.D., Heriot Watt University, 1999. At SPU since 1999.

Eric Long, Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., Wheaton College, 1998; M.S., University of North Dakota, 2001; Ph.D., Penn State University, 2005.  At SPU since 2006.

Benjamin J. McFarland, Associate Professor of Biochemistry; B.S., University of Florida, 1996; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001. At SPU since 2003.

Timothy Nelson, Professor of Biology; Chair of the Biology Department; Director of Blakely Island Field Station; B.S., Seattle Pacific University, 1987; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1995. At SPU since 1991.

Robbin Lerch O’Leary, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.A., Goshen College, 1980; M.S., Idaho State University, 1985; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1990. At SPU since 1990.

Donald Peter, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1974; M.S.E.E., University of Washington, 1976; NASA Faculty Fellow, J.P.L., Cal Tech, 1989. At SPU since 1987.

Lyle B. Peter, Professor of Chemistry; Chair of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1972; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1979. At SPU since 1979.

Greg Phelan, Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., University of Rochester, 1994; M.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1998; M.S., University of Washington, 2003; M. Ed., University of Washington, 2003; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2003.  At SPU since 2001.

Karisa Pierce, Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Seattle University, 1998; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2007.  At SPU since 2008. 

Melani I. Plett, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering; B.S.E.E, Seattle Pacific University, 1991; M.S.E.E., University of Washington, 1983; Ph.D., 2000. At SPU since 1983.

Philip R. Prins, Associate Professor of Computer Science; B.A. (Mathematics), Humboldt State University, 1976; B.A. (Botany), 1978; M.S. (Computer Science), University of Idaho, 1984; Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), 1993. At SPU since 1992.

Richard L. Ridgway, Associate Professor of Biology; B.S., Seattle Pacific University, 1977; M.S., Washington State University, 1983; Ph.D., 1988; Post-doctoral Fellow, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, University of Calgary, Canada, 1989-91; Post-doctoral Fellow, Canadian Centres of Excellence in Neural Regeneration and Functional Recovery, 1990-91. At SPU 1978-80 and since 1991.

Elaine Scott, Professor of Engineering; Director of the Engineering Program; B.S., University of California, Davis, 1979; M.S., University of California, Davis, 1981; Ph.D. (Agricultural Engineering), Michigan State University, 1987; Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Michigan State University, 1989.  At SPU since 2006.

Lane Seeley, Associate Professor of Physics; B.S., University of Puget Sound, 1994; M.S., Montana State University, 1996; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2001. At SPU since 2001.

Michael H. Tindall, Professor of Computer Science; Chair of the Computer Science Department; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1971; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1975. At SPU since 1980.

Stamatis Vokos, Professor of Physics; B.S. (Honors), University of Kent at Canterbury, 1984; M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1985; Ph.D., 1990. At SPU since 2002.

Cara Wall-Scheffler, Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., Seattle Pacific University, 2000; M.Phil., University of Cambridge, 2001; Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 2005.  At SPU since 2007.

Elaine Y. Weltz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science; B.A., Seattle Pacific College, 1974; M. Mus., University of

Southern California, 1978; B.S., Seattle Pacific University, 1984; M.S.E., Seattle University, 1989. At SPU since 1984.

Michael Witiw, Associate Professor of Physics; B.S., St Joseph's University, 1969; M.Pr.Met., St. Louis University, 1977; Ed.S., Florida Institute of Technology, 1995; Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology, 1996.  One year appointment. 

Derek Wood , Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., Washington State University , 1991; Ph.D., University of Arizona , 1997. At SPU since 2004.

Sharon Young, Professor of Mathematics; B.A., University of Redlands, 1966; M.A., University of Denver, 1976; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1979. At SPU 1995-1999 and since 2000.

Emeriti Faculty
Roger Anderson, Physics; B.S., University of Washington, 1951; Ph.D., 1961; National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellow, University of Illinois, 1968-69; Interdisciplinary Post-doctoral Fellow, Duke University, 1972-73; Senior Scientist at Gulf Research, 1978. At SPU 1961-1997. Emeritus since 1997.

Edward J. Bauman, Electrical Engineering; B.S.E.E., University of Minnesota, 1955; M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960; Ph.D., UCLA, 1966. Emeritus since 2000.

Janet B. Buck, Mathematics; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1955. At SPU 1957-1996. Emerita since 1996.

Robert C. Hughson, Engineering Science and Physics; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1959; M.S., University of Washington, 1961. At SPU part-time 1960-61; full-time 1961-2003. Emeritus since 2003.

Donald D. Kerlee, Physics and Computer Science; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1951; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1956. At SPU 1956-1969 and 1974-1990. Emeritus since 1990.
C. Karl Krienke, Jr., Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science; B.A., Seattle Pacific College, 1953; M.A., 1955; M.S. (Physics), University of Washington, 1959; M.S. (Astronomy), 1969; Ph.D., 1973. At SPU part-time 1953-1956; full-time 1956-1997. Emeritus since 1997.

Paul Lepse, Chemistry; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1958; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1961; National Science Foundation Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Munich, 1961-62. At SPU 1963-2002. Emeritus since 2002.

Wesley E. Lingren, Chemistry; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1952; M.S., University of Washington, 1954; Ph.D., 1962; National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellow, Yale University, 1967-68. Emeritus since 1998.

Stanley D. Luke, Mathematics; B.A., Gordon College, Rawalpindi, 1947; M.A., Forman Christian College, Lahore, 1949; M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1954; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1968. At SPU 1982-1993. Emeritus since 1993.

Lloyd J. Montzingo, Mathematics; B.A., Houghton College, 1949; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1951; Ph.D., 1961. At SPU 1962-1992. Emeritus since 1992.

A. Kenneth Moore, Professor of Biology; Coordinator of the Pre-Professional Health Sciences Program; B.A., Evangel College, 1960; M.A., University of Missouri, 1963; Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1975. Emeritus since 2007.

Ross F. Shaw, Biology; B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1952; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1958; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1961. At SPU 1965-1996. Emeritus since 1996.

Dick A. Wood, Mathematics and Computer Science; B.S., California State College-Long Beach, 1961; M.A., 1962; Ph.D., University of Montana, 1976. At SPU 1963-1965; 1968-1979; 1984-2003. Emeritus since 2003.

Adjunct Faculty
Roger Anderson, Physics
Hunter Close, Physics

Douglas Downing, Physics
Jennifer Gailus, Mathematics
Jack Jansons, Physics
Jonathan Krombein, EE
Wes Lingren, Chemistry
Suzanne Martin, Chemistry
Raymond Myers, Physics
James Reid, Physics
Todd Schoepflin, EE
Ben Stottrup, Physics