Faculty and Staff

Meet the faculty and staff from Seattle University's College of Education.

College of Education
Faculty and Staff

Meet our Faculty and Staff

Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.

In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.

Explore our faculty and staff community to connect and learn more.

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Meet our Faculty

Cynthia B. Dillard, PhD

Dean, College of Education

cdillard@seattleu.edu

Charisse Cowan Pitre, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Justice Initiatives
Professor, Teacher Education (MIT)

Manivong Ratts, PhD, LMHC, NCC

Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

Danie Eagleton

Director
Counseling and Psychological Services
Adjunct Faculty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

Carol Adams, PhD

Assistant Professor, Teacher Education (MIT)
Program Director, Teacher Education (MIT)

Carrie Bailey

Adjunct, Leadership and Professional Studies

cbailey1@seattleu.edu

Terrence Beck

Adjunct, K-12 Teaching, Learning, Social Justice

tbeck@seattleu.edu

Winston Benjamin

Adjunct Faculty

wbenjamin@seattleu.edu

Jerry Blackburn, MEd, SUDP

Adjunct Faculty, Counseling (COUN)

gblackburn@seattleu.edu

Courtney R. Boddie, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

cboddie@seattleu.edu

Juquatta Brewer

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

Jennifer Cannon, PhD

Assistant Clinic Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

jcannon@seattleu.edu

Ashley Coombs, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

Yafa Crane Luria

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

yluria@seattleu.edu

Amanda Davis

Adjunct, Leadership and Professional Studies

adavis11@seattleu.edu

Gene Dockery, PhD, LPCC, NCC

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

gdockery@seattleu.edu

Kathleen Driscoll, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

kdriscoll@seattleu.edu

Adair Ellison

Adjunct

ellisona@seattleu.edu

Rolita Ezeonu

Adjunct Faculty

ezeonur@seattleu.edu

David Fainstein, PhD, NCSP

Assistant Professor, School Psychology (SPSY)

LaToya Flowers-Roe, EdD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Program (OCMHC)

lflowers-roe@seattleu.edu

Lauren Flynn

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

lflynn2@seattleu.edu

Paige Gardner, PhD

Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Success and Development
Co-Program Director for Curriculum and Instruction Design
and Student Development Administration (SDA)
Assistant Professor, Student Development Administration (SDA)

Jan Gay, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online School Counseling (OSCOUN)

Jennifer Gess, PhD

Program Director, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)
Associate Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

Nikki Golden, PhD, LMFT, SUDP, MAC, CMHS

Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

Mary Graham, PhD

Program Director, School Counseling (SCOUN)
and Online School Counseling (OSCOUN)
Professor, School Counseling (SCOUN)
and Online School Counseling (OSCOUN)

Rachel Henesy, PhD, LMHC, NCC

Assistant Clinical Professor, School Counseling (SCOUN)

Pao-Yin Huang, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

phuang@seattleu.edu

Brian Jaeger

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

bjaeger@seattleu.edu

Lorraine Joseph, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

ljoseph@seattleu.edu

Ted Kalmus, MPA

Program Director, Educational Administration (EDAD)
Instructor, Educational Administration (EDAD)

Daniel Kelley-Petersen

Adjunct Faculty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

kelleypd@seattleu.edu

Kristine Lau

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

klau7@seattleu.edu

Viviane Lopuch, EdD, ACC

Assistant Clinical Professor
Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership

Colleen Loranger, MEd

Instructor, Teacher Education (MIT and EDLS)

cloranger@seattleu.edu

Isaac Man, MS, LGPC, PhD, NCC

Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

jman@seattleu.edu

Nora Maza

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

Margit McGuire, PhD

Professor, Teacher Education (MIT)

Freida McKinney

Adjunct Faculty

mckinn14@seattleu.edu

Keith Mobley, PhD, LMHCS, LCMHCS, ACS, NCC

Program Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

kmobley@seattleu.edu

Keith Mobley, PhD, LMHCS, LCMHCS, ACS, NCC

Jennifer Money Brady, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online School Counseling (OSCOUN)

Jason Parkin

Assistant Professor, School Psychology (SPSY)

Carlee Pendleton-Cole, PhD, PC, NCC, IPT-CST

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

Shane Pisani, PhD

Program Director, Undergraduate Teacher Education (EDLS)
Assistant Clinical Professor, Teacher Education (MIT)
Coordinator of Field-Based Education & Partnerships

Ana Margarita Rivero Arias, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Teacher Education (MIT)

Mark Roddy, PhD

Chair
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Social Justice
Associate Professor, Teacher Education (MIT)

David Romanelli

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

dromanelli@seattleu.edu

Neria Sebastien, EdD

Assistant Professor, School Psychology (SPSY)

Jordan Shannon, PhD, LMHC, C-DMHC, NCC

Assistant Professor, School Counseling (SCOUN)

jshannon@seattleu.edu

Brandon Shurn, PhD, LCPC (MD), LMHC (FL), NCC

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

Nathaniel Smith

Adjunct, Leadership and Professional Studies

nsmith7@seattleu.edu

Reyna Smith

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

rsmith10@seattleu.edu

Laurie Stevahn, PhD

Professor, College of Education

Whitney Swann, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (OCMHC)

wswann@seattleu.edu

Erin Swezey, MPS, MA

Program Director, Student Development Administration (SDA)
Associate Teaching Professor, Student Development Administration (SDA)
Internship Coordinator, Student Development Administration (SDA)

Tolulope Taiwo

Adjunct, Leadership and Professional Studies

ttaiwo@seattleu.edu

Colette Taylor, EdD

Professor, Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership
Founding Director, Center for Social Transformation and Leadership
Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Directions

Erin Thomas

Adjunct, K-12 Teaching, Learning, Social Justice

ethomas2@seattleu.edu

Ashli D. Tyre, EdD, NCSP

Program Director, School Psychology (SPSY)
Professor, School Psychology (SPSY)

Kerry Soo Von Esch, PhD

Program Director, Educating Non-Native English Speakers (ENES)
Associate Professor, Educating Non-Native English Speakers (ENES)

Trenia Walker, PhD

Visiting Professor, Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership

twalker1@seattleu.edu

Joshua Webb

Adjunct, Leadership & Professional Studies

jwebb1@seattleu.edu

Mary Woerner

Adjunct, Leadership and Professional Studies

mwoerner@seattleu.edu

Leslie Woods

Adjunct Faculty

woodsl@seattleu.edu

Meet our Staff

Cynthia B. Dillard, PhD

Dean, College of Education

cdillard@seattleu.edu

Ky Pham

Associate Dean for Operations, Enrollment and Finance

kpham11@seattleu.edu

Danie Eagleton

Director
Counseling and Psychological Services
Adjunct Faculty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)

Beth Armitage

Assessment, Certification and Records Specialist

Carolyn Burroughs

Executive Coordinator

Joyce Cubelo

Budget Manager

Emily Efird

Senior Administrative Assistant, Professional and Continuing Education

Peggy Fine

Senior Director of Development
Colleges of Education and Nursing

GG Flint

Senior Program Administrative Assistant
Master in Teaching (MIT)
Special Education (SPED)
Teacher Education Undergraduate Specialization (EDLS)
Student Development Administration (SDA)