Faculty and Staff

Amit Shukla, PhD

Dean
College of Science & Engineering

ashukla@seattleu.edu

Jennifer Coogan, MA, MEd

Director and Assistant Dean of Student Academic Affairs

206-220-8127
jcoogan@seattleu.edu

Katie Kuder, PhD, PE

Professor
Associate Dean

206-296-2246
kuderk@seattleu.edu

Jennifer Loertscher, PhD

Professor

206-296-5526
loertscher@seattleu.edu

Mara Rempe, PhD

Associate Dean

206-296-5582
mrempe@seattleu.edu

P.J. Alaimo, PhD

Professor and Department Chair

206-296-5944
alaimop@seattleu.edu

Jeff Boersema, PhD

Professor

206-296-5929
boersema@seattleu.edu

Yen-Lin Han, PhD

Professor and Department Chair

206-398-4315
hanye@seattleu.edu

Steve Hanks, PhD

Professor

206-296-2505
hankssteven@seattleu.edu

Wes Lauer, PhD, PE

Chair and Professor

206-296-5523
lauerj@seattleu.edu

Agnieszka Miguel, PhD

Associate Professor and Department Chair

206-296-5965
amiguel@seattleu.edu

Carolyn Stenbak, PhD

Professor and Department Chair

206-398-4376
stenbakc@seattleu.edu

Kim Cuevas

Senior Director of Development

kimcuevas@seattleu.edu

Shiny Abraham, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5967
abrahash@seattleu.edu

Alan Adamian

Senior Administrative Assistant, Advising Center

206-296-2500
adamiana@seattleu.edu

Prashanth Adhikari

Adjunct Faculty

padhikari@seattleu.edu

Mary Alberg, PhD

Professor Emerita

206-296-5938
ALBERG@seattleu.edu

Aisha Ali

Pre-Health Advisor

206-296-2243
aali7@seattleu.edu

Laura Austin, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5459
austinlaura@seattleu.edu

Wan Bae, PhD

Professor, Computer Science

206-296-5573
baew@seattleu.edu

Eric Bahuaud, PhD

Professor, Mathematics

206-296-5921
bahuaude@seattleu.edu

Satarupa Banerjee

Graduate Program Coordinator

sbanerjee1@seattleu.edu

Robin Bjorkquist

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-2583
rbjorkquist@seattleu.edu

Jules Bloomenthal

Adjunct

bloomenj@seattleu.edu

David Boness, PhD

Professor and Department Chair
Environmental Science Affiliate

206-296-5924
dboness@seattleu.edu

Alexandros Both

Adjunct, Electrical and Computer Engineering

aboth@seattleu.edu

Brenda Bourns, PhD

Teaching Professor

206-220-8201
bournsb@seattleu.edu

Beth Branchaw, MA

Director of Communications, Academics

206-296-2168
branchb@seattleu.edu

Heather Brown, PhD

Teaching Professor

206-220-8202
brownh@seattleu.edu

Jeff Brown, PhD

Instructor
Associate Director, University Core

206-296-5937
brownj@seattleu.edu

Rachael Brown

Director-Project Center

+1 (206) 296-2822
brownra@seattleu.edu

David Alexander Cantor Garcia

Adjunct, Civil & Environmental Engineering

dcantorgarcia@seattleu.edu

Madison Carl

Senior Administrative Assistant

mcarl1@seattleu.edu

John Carter, PhD

Professor and Department Chair

206-296-5956
carterj1@seattleu.edu

Chandra Catron

Academic Operations Coordinator

206-296-2452
catronc@seattleu.edu

Mimi Cheng, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

206-406-7802
chengmi@seattleu.edu

Deanna Clem

Lab Manager

206-296-5947
clemd@seattleu.edu

Christine Cole, PhD

Teaching Professor

206-296-5471
colech@seattleu.edu

Robert Cornwell, PhD, PE

Professor Emeritus

206-321-6786
cornwell@seattleu.edu

Braxton Cuneo

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Computer Science, Oregon State University

bcuneo@seattleu.edu

Mohsen Dadfarnia, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-6941
dadfarniamoh@seattleu.edu

Brian Daugherty

Assistant Teaching Professor
MSE, Seattle University

206-296-2142
BDaugherty@seattleu.edu

Carolina Delgado-Ruiz

Senior Administrative Assistant

206-296-5503
cdelgado-ruiz@seattleu.edu

Beatriz Diaz Acosta

Instructor
MS, Computer Science, Virginia Tech

bdiazacosta@seattleu.edu

Kivanc Dincer

Capstone Project Coordinator

206-785-9967
kdincer@seattleu.edu

Shusen Ding, PhD

Professor

206-296-5929
sding@seattleu.edu

Adair Dingle, PhD

Professor, Computer Science

206-296-5516
dingle@seattleu.edu

Michelle DuBois, PhD

Professor and Associate Chair

206-296-5951
mdubois@seattleu.edu

Burkhard Englert

Amazon Endowed Chair

benglert@seattleu.edu

Renata Everett, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5946
everettrenat@seattleu.edu

Gary Fernandes

Laboratory Manager

206-296-5971
fernandg@seattleu.edu

Brian Fischer, DSc

Professor

206-296-5575
fischer9@seattleu.edu

Paul Fontana, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5934
fontanap@seattleu.edu

Charline Fox

Adjunct
Civil and Environmental Engineering

cfox1@seattleu.edu

Katherine Frato, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-2219
fratok@seattleu.edu

Shandell Gallardo

Director of Marketing
Graduate Enrollment

sgallardo@seattleu.edu

Isa Galligar

Senior Administrative Assistant

206-296-5950
igalligar@seattleu.edu

Mackenzie Gass

Executive Coordinator

206-296-5505
mgass@seattleu.edu

Eric Gilbertson, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5532
gilberte@seattleu.edu

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, PhD, PE

Associate Professor

206-296-5522
nirmalag@seattleu.edu

Lyn Gualtieri, PhD

Teaching Professor
Director of Environmental Science

206-296-5531
gualtieri@seattleu.edu

Bruno Guardia Robles

Adjunct
Computer Science

bguardiarobles@seattleu.edu

Mau Gutiérrez Amézquita

Lab Manager, Mechanical Engineering

206-296-6253
gutier22@seattleu.edu

Reed Guy, PhD

Professor Emeritus

206-398-4584
RGUY@seattleu.edu

John Hainze, PhD

Instructor

206-296-5521
hainzej@seattleu.edu

Joshua Hamel, PhD, PE

MSME Program Director and Associate Professor

206-220-8464
hamelj@seattleu.edu

Macklin Hamilton

Corporate Relations Specialist

206-296-2832
mhamilton3@seattleu.edu

Laney Harrison

Senior Administrative Assistant

lharrison1@seattleu.edu

Rebecca Hartley, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5489
rhartley@seattleu.edu

Dylan Helliwell, PhD

Professor

206-296-5925
helliwed@seattleu.edu

Allison Henrich, PhD

Professor

206-296-5922
henricha@seattleu.edu

Samantha Hoang, PhD

Assistant Professor

206-296-2230
shoang@seattleu.edu

Sarah Hogan

Budget and Operations Coordinator

HoganS@seattleu.edu

Hallie Hominda

Senior Academic Advisor

206-296-2542
hhominda@seattleu.edu

Craig Huber

Adjunct Instructor

206-296-5981
hubercraig@seattleu.edu

Margaret Hudson, PhD

Professor Emerita

206-296-5486
mhudson@seattleu.edu

Joanne Hughes, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5935
jhughes@seattleu.edu

Kristin Hultgren, PhD

Professor

206-296-5487
HultgrenK@seattleu.edu

Jim Humphreys, PhD

Teaching Professor

206-296-2668
humphra@seattleu.edu

Sue Jackels, PhD

Professor Emeritus

sjackels@seattleu.edu

Jilma Jimenez

Adjunct Faculty

jimenezj@seattleu.edu

Mark Jordan, PhD

Associate Professor
Environmental Science Affiliate

206-220-8265
Jordanma@seattleu.edu

Prerna Juneja

Assistant Professor
Computer Science

pjuneja@seattleu.edu

Brett Kaiser, PhD

Professor

206-220-8266
KaiserB@seattleu.edu

Ritika Kanade

Adjunct Professor

rkanade@seattleu.edu

Pejman Khadivi, PhD

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

206-296-2567
khadivip@seattleu.edu

Woo-Joong Kim, PhD

Professor

206-296-2531
kimw@seattleu.edu

Ami Kinnamon

Graduate Program Coordinator

206-296-5567
kinnamonami@seattleu.edu

Güven Kiymaz, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

206-296-5528
gkiymaz@seattleu.edu

Michael Koenig, MSE

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-2568
koenigm@seattleu.edu

Nate Kremer-Herman

Assistant Professor
Computer Science

nkh@seattleu.edu

Paul Kurose

Adjunct Instructor

pkurose@seattleu.edu

Joseph Langenhan, PhD

Professor

206-296-2368
langenha@seattleu.edu

Eric Larson, PhD

Professor and Associate Chair, Computer Science

206-296-5513
elarson@seattleu.edu

Douglas Latch, PhD

Professor

206-296-2581
latchd@seattleu.edu

Chun Lau

Adjunct Faculty

lauchun@seattleu.edu

Richard LeBlanc, PhD

Professor, Computer Science

206-296-5511
leblanc@seattleu.edu

Se-Yeun Lee, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5519
lees@seattleu.edu

Kristin Leefers

Adjunct, Civil & Environmental Engineering

kleefers@seattleu.edu

Elyse Lewis

Adjunct, Civil & Environmental Engineering

elewis1@seattleu.edu

Lin Li, PhD

Associate Professor, Computer Science

206-296-2112
lil@seattleu.edu

Zy Li

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

zli10@seattleu.edu

Frederic Liebrand

Adjunct, Physics

fliebrand@seattleu.edu

Jiayun Liu

Executive Coordinator

206-296-2319
jliu15@seattleu.edu

Henry Louie, PhD

Professor, Electrical Engineering

206-398-4619
louieh@seattleu.edu

Stephen Luckey, PhD

Associate Professor

206-220-8264
luckeys@seattleu.edu

Kevin Lundeen, MS

Associate Teaching Professor, Computer Science

206-296-2333
lundeenk@seattleu.edu

Mark MacLean, PhD

Professor

206-296-2248
macleanm@seattleu.edu

Mike Marsolek, PhD, PE

Associate Professor

206-296-5527
marsolek@seattleu.edu

Greg Mason, PhD, PE

Professor Emeritus

206-296-5538
mason@seattleu.edu

Joseph McEwen

Instructor, Physics

jmcewen@seattleu.edu

Michael McKee, MSE

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5512
mckeem@seattleu.edu

Ryan McLaughlin, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5943
mclaughlinr@seattleu.edu

Sally McLaughlin, MS

Associate Teaching Professor

206-296-2009
sallym@seattleu.edu

Ann McNally, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

206-398-4497
mcnallya@seattleu.edu

Ariana Mendible, PhD

Assistant Professor

206-296-5864
mendible@seattleu.edu

Lisa Milkowski, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5564
lmilkowski@seattleu.edu

William Miller

Adjunct, Chemistry

wmiller1@seattleu.edu

Samantha Morefield, MS

Lecturer

206-296-5490
morefies@seattleu.edu

Michael Morgan, PhD

Emeritus Professor

MMORGAN@seattleu.edu

Alvin Moser, PhD

Associate Professor
Director Computer Engineering Specialization

206-296-5963
almoser@seattleu.edu

Dale Nash

Senior Administrative Assistant

206-296-5510
dnash1@seattleu.edu

Jillian Neault

Storeroom, Hazardous Materials, and Instrument Manager

206-220-8019
jneault@seattleu.edu

David Neel, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-6979
neeld@seattleu.edu

Paul Neudorfer, PhD

Professor Emeritus

206-296-5970
PAULN@seattleu.edu

James Obare, MS

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-2837
obarej@seattleu.edu

Sheila Oh, MS

Associate Teaching Professor, Computer Science
Director, Computer Science Fundamentals Certificate Program

206-296-2164
ohsh@seattleu.edu

Fanny Okaikue-Woodi

Adjunct, Civil & Environmental Engineering

fokaikue-woodi@seattleu.edu

Katie Oliveras, PhD

Associate Professor

206-220-8210
oliveras@seattleu.edu

Miko Ouano

Chemistry Lab Manager

ouanom@seattleu.edu

Ara Papyan, MBA

Director of Budget and Operations

apapyan1@seattleu.edu

Renny Philipose, BS

Computing Laboratory Supervisor

206-296-5514
philipr@seattleu.edu

Austin Polebitski

Adjunct

apolebitski@seattleu.edu

Thomas Pool, PhD

Instructor

206-981-6970
poolt@seattleu.edu

Ken Rabold

Adjunct, Computer Science

raboldke@seattleu.edu

Susan Reeder, MA

Associate Teaching Professor, Computer Science

206-296-5508
sreeder@seattleu.edu

Shen Ren, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-2114
sren@seattleu.edu

Amin Riazi, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

ariazi@seattleu.edu

Cody Rice

Senior Academic Advisor

206-220-3185
crice2@seattleu.edu

Leanne Robertson, PhD

Professor

206-398-4434
robertle@seattleu.edu

Casandra Ruiz

Senior Administrative Assistant

206-296-5970
cruiz1@seattleu.edu

Robert Rutherford, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-2501
robertr@seattleu.edu

Heidi Salentine

Senior Administrative Assistant

206-296-5520
salentineh@seattleu.edu

Shadrokh Samavi, Ph.D.

Instructor

samavishadro@seattleu.edu

Julie Schwabe

Lab Manager

206-296-5665
schwabejulie@seattleu.edu

Frank J. Shih, PhD

Professor
Special Assistant to the Provost for Academic Effectiveness

206-296-5689
fshih@seattleu.edu

Teodora Rutar Shuman, PhD

Professor

206-296-5535
teodora@seattleu.edu

Angela Siple, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5931
siplea@seattleu.edu

Kristen Skogerboe, PhD

Professor

206-296-6360
skogerbo@seattleu.edu

McLean Sloughter, PhD

Associate Professor
Director of MSDS
Environmental Science Affiliate

206-296-5923
sloughtj@seattleu.edu

Daniel Smith, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5492
smithdr@seattleu.edu

Jhon Paul Smith, PhD, SE (OR), PE (OR, CA)

Associate Professor
Director of Structural Engineering Graduate Program

206-296-5901
smithjh@seattleu.edu

Jhon Paul Smith, PhD, SE (OR), PE (OR, CA)

Jennifer Sorensen, PhD

Teaching Professor
Environmental Science Affiliate

206-296-5411
sorensj1@seattleu.edu

Timothy Spinney

Instructor, Computer Science

206-296-5560
tspinney@seattleu.edu

Allyn Stern

Adjunct Faculty

sterna@seattleu.edu

Owen Stevens

Lab Manager - Civil Engineering

206-220-8022
steven46@seattleu.edu

Donna Sylvester, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5927
dsylvest@seattleu.edu

Margarita Takach, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-6196
takach@seattleu.edu

John Teegarden

Senior Administrative Assistant

206-296-5930
teegardj@seattleu.edu

Matthew Thayer

Instructor

mthayer@seattleu.edu

Phillip Thompson, PhD, PE

Professor

206-296-5521
thompson@seattleu.edu

Chris Varney, PhD

Laboratory Manager

206-296-2833
varneych@seattleu.edu

Andrea Verdan, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

206-296-5941
verdana@seattleu.edu

Rebecca Von Groote

Senior Academic Advisor

206-296-2437
rvongroote@seattleu.edu

Eric Watson, SJ, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-2201
watsone1@seattleu.edu

Christopher Whidbey, Ph.D.

Professor
On Sabbatical

206-296-4459
whidbeyc@seattleu.edu

W. Lindsay Whitlow, PhD

Professor

206-296-2110
whitlowl@seattleu.edu

Jason Wong, MSE

Assistant Teaching Professor

206-296-5949
wongja@seattleu.edu

Steven Wood

Laboratory Supervisor

206-296-2082
woodsteven@seattleu.edu

Cheryl Wotus, PhD

Associate Professor

206-398-4375
wotusc@seattleu.edu

Michael Wright

Instructor

206-296-5525
wrightmi@seattleu.edu

Bert Xue

Lecturer

bxue@seattleu.edu

Zhiju Yang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

206-220-8026
zhijuyang@seattleu.edu

Glenn Yasuda, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5980
gyasuda@seattleu.edu

Katya Yurasovskaya, PhD

Teaching Professor

206-220-8465
yurasove@seattleu.edu

Michael Zanis, PhD

Associate Professor

206-220-8459
zanism@seattleu.edu

Xin Zhao, PhD

Assistant Professor, Computer Science

206-220-8028
xzhao1@seattleu.edu

Yingwu Zhu

Professor and Director of MSCS
Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Cincinnati

206-296-5515
zhuy@seattleu.edu

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