Faculty and Staff
Carolyn Coffin, MPH, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Carolyn Coffin is the current chairperson of the program and teaches Cross-Sectional Anatomy, Abdominal Sonography and OB/GYN Sonography. She is registered in six ultrasound specialties and is active in the national professional community. Ms. Coffin's background includes experience in ultrasound education at the community college level and as a clinical instructor. Her ultrasound experience includes a broad range of specialized areas including pediatric ultrasound. Ms. Coffin's graduate work was in the area of occupational injury of sonographers and she lectures nationally on ergonomics in the Ultrasound lab.
Diane Luwe, BS, RDMS
Diane Luwe holds the position of Clinical Coordinator. She has been an instructor in the department for twenty three years and has taught Human Cross-Sectional Anatomy, Management and Professionalism, OB/GYN Sonography and Senior Projects. She is registered in Abdomen and OB/GYN and holds Secondary Education Endorsements in General Science, Biology and Chemistry.
Terry Read, BA, BS, RDCS, RDMS, RVT
Terry Read has been an instructor with the program for the past nine years. Prior to that he was a clinical instructor in the field of ultrasound for eighteen years. He is registered in four specialty areas and teaches Vascular Sonography, Cardiac Sonography, Management and Research Design. Mr. Read works extensively with the senior interns in their seminar course and is a mentor to their senior projects. He is an alumnus of the Seattle University Diagnostic Ultrasound Program and is active in the local professional community.
Susan Espaņol
Susan Espaņol is the Senior Administrative Assistant for the DIUS Program. Ms. Espaņol comes to SU with 15 years of experience in Program Management. She is responsible for all student internship, health and advising records. She is involved with all faculty/student communications and is the liaison with the University's Administration, Admissions and Registrars offices.
In addition to current faculty, the program employs several well-known practitioners from the local professional community to teach specific courses during the year, giving the students additional insight into the profession they have chosen.