Administration and Faculty
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Board of Trustees
Officers
| Position on Board | Name | Professional Title |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Preston Chiaro | Retired Executive, Rio Tinto |
| Vice Chair | Amy Wadsworth | Retired Educator |
| Secretary | Amy Wadsworth | Retired Educator |
| Treasurer | William "Bill" Orchow | Retired President & CEO, Kennecott Materials |
Board Members
| Name | Professional Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kim T. Adamson | Chief Warrant Officer-5 (Retired),U.S. Marine Corps, Utah Senior Justice Court Judge | Tucson, Arizona |
| Preston Chiaro | Chair, Westminster Board of Trustees, Retired Group Executive for Technology and Innovation, Rio Tinto | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Kim Cordova | Attorney | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nancy Deford | Vice President, Deford Ltd., Retired Superintendent, Park City School District | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Bethami Dobkin | President, Westminster University | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Ray Etcheverry | Attorney | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Bing L. Fang | Retired CEO, AMT Labs, Inc. | Bountiful, Utah |
| Thomas Fey | President and CEO, Blinkers USA, Inc. | Park City, Utah |
| Danny Giovale | Founder and President, Kahtoola Inc. | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Terry Grant | President, KeyBank of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Keri Hale | Director of Charitable Giving | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Thomas Kroesche | Attorney | Costa Mesa, California |
| Adam Mangone | CEO, Mangone & Co, LLC & Mangone Ventures | Seattle, Washington |
| Jerilyn McIntyre | Independent Writer | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Muffy Mead-Ferro | Author, Creative Director, Cardon-Ferro Creative | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Peter Michell | Retired Financial VP | Fountain Hills, Arizona |
| O. Wood Moyle, IV | Trustee, R. Harold Burton Foundation | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| L. Jackson Newell | Professor Emeritus and President Emeritus | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| William "Bill" Orchow | Retired President & CEO, Kennecott Minerals Company | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Catherine Putnam-Netto | Vice-Chair, Westminster Board of Trustees, Pastoral Associate & Community Activist, Wasatch Presbyterian Church | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Robert Rendon | Senior Vice President & Community Development Director, Zions Bank | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Engles Tejeda | Trial Attorney, Holland and Hart | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Amy Wadsworth | Secretary, Westminster Board of Trustees, Retired Chief Administrative Officer and Founder, Salt Lake Arts Academy | Salt Lake City, Utah |
President's Cabinet
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bethami Dobkin | President |
| Deborah Tahmassebi | Provost |
| Peter Greco | Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| Debra Glenn | Vice President for Finance and Administration |
| Erica Johnson | Vice President of Enrollment Management |
| Daniel Lewis | Vice President for Institutional Advancement |
| Kathryn Holmes | Secretary of the Corporation, General Counsel, and Chief Risk Officer |
| Tamara Stevenson | Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Glenn Smith | Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students |
| Sheila Yorkin | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Emmalee Szwedko | Executive Assistant and Director of Board Relations |
The Faculty
The Honors College
| Name | Education | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Badenhausen | B.A., 1984, Colgate University; M.A., 1986, Ph.D., 1989, University of Michigan | Professor, Honors; Dean |
| Russell Costa | B.A., 2001, Middlebury College; M.S., 2005, Ph.D., 2010, University of Utah | Professor, Honors, Neuroscience |
| Alicia Cunningham-Bryant | B.A., 2006, University of California; M.Phil, 2010, Yale University; Ph.D., 2012, Yale University | Professor, Honors |
| Connie Etter | B.A., 2002, Concordia College; M.A., 2007, Ph.D., 2012, Syracuse University | Associate Professor, Honors, Justice Studies |
| Nick Pollock | B.A., 2011, Colgate University; M.S., 2013, University of Washington; Ph.D., 2019, Boise State University | Assistant Professor, Honors, Geology |
| Julie Stewart | B.A., 1993, Cornell University; M.A., 1999, Tulane University; Ph.D., 2006, New York University | Professor, Honors |
College of Arts and Sciences
| Name | Education | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ranjan Adiga | B.A., 1997, Punjab University; MFA, 2006, University of North Carolina; Ph.D., 2013 University of Hawaii | Associate Professor, Literature, Media, and Writing |
| Jonathan Amburgey | B.A., 2004, University of Kentucky; M.S., 2007, Ph.D., 2012, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Psychology |
| Deyanira Ariza-Velasco | B.A., 1991; M.A., 1996, Ph.D. 2002, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Spanish |
| Kelly Asao | B.A., 2008, University of Pennsylvania; PhD., 2017, University of Texas, Austin | Assistant Professor, Psychology |
| David Baddley | B.F.A., 1983; M.F.A., 1987, University of Utah | Professor, Art |
| Spencer Bagley | B.S., 2006, University of Utah; M.S., 2010, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2014, San Diego University | Associate Professor, Math |
| Matthew J. Baker | B.A., 2000, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2004, University of Minnesota; Ph.D., 2008, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Communication |
| Kara Barnette | B.A., 2005, Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., 2009, Ph.D., 2012, University of Oregon | Associate Professor, Philosophy |
| Bonnie Baxter | B.S., 1988, Elon University; Ph.D., 1994, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Professor, Biology |
| Frank Black | B.A., 2000, Dartmouth College; Ph.D., 2008, University of California, Santa Cruz | Professor, Chemistry |
| Bradford (Bill) Bynum | B.S., 1983, Northwest Nazarene College; M.A., 1985, University of Colorado | Associate Professor, Mathematics |
| Eileen Chanza Torres | B.A., 2005, City College of New York; Ph.D., 2013, State University of New York | Associate Professor, Literature, Media, and Writing |
| Christine Clay | B.A., 1996, Colorado College; Ph.D., 2007, University of Utah | Professor, Biology/Environmental Studies |
| Erin Coleman Serrano | B.A., 2002, Goshen College; M.F.A., 2008, Northern Illinois University | Associate Professor, Communication |
| Russell Costa | B.A., 2001, Middlebury College; M.S., 2005, Ph.D., 2010, University of Utah | Professor, Neuroscience, Honors |
| Jocelyn Cuthbert | B.S., 2013, Colorado State University; Ph.D., Utah State University | Assistant Professor, Biology |
| Jonas D’Andrea | B.S., 1991, United States Air Force Academy; M.A., 2004, Ph.D.,2008, University of Colorado | Professor, Mathematics |
| Christopher Davids | B.A., 2010, Cornell College; M.A., 2012, Ph.D., 2015, University of Missouri-Kansas City | Associate Professor, Psychology |
| Brandon Derfler | B.A., 1994, University of Utah; M.A., 1998, University of North Carolina; Ph.D., 2007, University of Washington | Associate Professor, Music |
| Georgiana Donavin | B.A., 1983, M.A., 1985, California State University, Sacramento; Ph.D., 1992, University of Oregon | Professor, Literature, Media, and Writing |
| Connie Etter | B.A., 2002, Concordia College; M.A., 2007, Ph.D., 2012, Syracuse University | Associate Professor, Justice Studies, Honors |
| Gregory Gagne | B.S., 1986, Bentley College; M.S., 1990, University of Vermont | Associate Professor, Computer Science |
| Stephen Haslam | B.A., 1968, M.A., 1972, University of Utah | Assistant Professor, French |
| Helen Hu | B.S., 1995, Princeton University; Ph.D., 2003, University of Utah | Professor, Computer Science |
| Robyn Hyde | B.S., 1994, Northwest Nazarene University; Ph.D., 2001, University of Utah | Professor, Chemistry |
| Jessica Johnston | B.A., 2008, Washington and Jefferson College; Ph.D., 2014, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Chemistry |
| Julia Kamenetzky | B.A., 2008, Cornell College; M.S., 2010, Ph.D., 2014, University of Colorado-Boulder | Associate Professor, Physics |
| David Kimberly | B.A., 2006, Otterbein College; M.S., 2008, University of Texas at Tyler; Ph.D., 2013, Texas Tech University | Associate Professor, Biology |
| Matthew Kruback | B.F.A., 2002, Colorado State University; M.F.A., 2006, Arizona State University | Professor, Art |
| Jared Larkin | B.S., 1999, Southern Utah University; M.F.A,, 2003, University of Illinois | Associate Professor, Theatre |
| Christopher LeCluyse | B.A., 1995, Oberlin College; M.A., 1997, Ph.D., 2002, The University of Texas at Austin | Professor, Literature, Media, and Writing |
| Kathryn Lenth | B.S., 2005, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; M.S., 2009, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Ph.D., 2013, University of Wyoming | Associate Professor, Computer Science |
| Jingsai Liang | B.S., 2008, M.S., 2012, North China University of Technology; M.S., 2014, Ph.D., 2017, Middle Tennessee State University | Associate Professor, Computer Science |
| Julian Mendez | B.A., 2009, Eastern Washington University; M.A., 2011, Ph.D., 2014, University of Arizona | Associate Professor, Psychology |
| Nicholas D. More | B.A., 1987, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., 1995, University of Texas at Austin | Professor, Philosophy |
| Lance Newman | B.A., 1986, New College of Florida; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 1998, Brown University | Professor, Literature, Media, and Writing |
| Matt Neves | B.A., 1996, Brigham Young University; M.B.A., 2001, Illinois State University; M.F.A., 2004, University of Exeter | Dean; Associate Professor, Fine Arts |
| Jeffrey Nichols | B.A., 1982, State University of New York College at Geneseo; Ph.D. 1998, University of Utah | Professor, History |
| Kristjane Nordmeyer | B.S., 1997, M.S., 2002, 2005, Ph.D., 2008, University of Utah | Professor, Sociology |
| Brent Olson | B.A., 1998, Carleton College; M.S., 2003, University of Denver; Ph.D., 2011, Syracuse University | Professor, Environmental Studies |
| David Parrott | B.S., 1990, Humboldt State University; M.A., 1993, Humboldt State University; Ph.D., 2003, Utah State University | Associate Professor, Biology |
| Nick Pollock | B.A., 2011, Colgate University; M.S., 2013, University of Washington; Ph.D., 2019, Boise State University | Assistant Professor, Honors, Geology |
| Michael A. Popich | B.A., 1968, University of Scranton; M.A., 1970, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., 1980, State University of New York at Binghamton | Professor, Philosophy |
| Spencer Potter | B.S., 2011, Dixie State University; M.F.A, 2014, Utah State University | Associate Professor, Theatre |
| Paul Presson | B.A., 1992, Chapman University; M.A., 1994; Ph.D., 1997, University of New Hampshire | Associate Professor, Psychology |
| Xiumei Pu | B.A., Sichuan Normal University; M.A., Sichuan University; M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., 2103, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Associate Professor, Environmental Studies |
| Christopher Puckett | B.M., 2006, Wright State University; M.M., 2008, University of Northern Colorado; D.M., 2016, University of Missouri – Kansas City | Associate Professor, Music |
| Sean Raleigh | B.S., 2001, Vanderbilt University; M.A., 2003, Ph.D., 2008, University of California, San Diego | Professor, Mathematics |
| Mark Rubinfeld | B.A., 1980, University of Hartford; M.S.W., 1982, University of Connecticut; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 1997, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Professor, Sociology |
| Christine Seifert | B.S., 1997, M.A., 2000, North Dakota State University; Ph.D., 2005, Oklahoma State University | Professor, Communication |
| Stephanie Stroud | B.A., University of Washington, 2007; M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2009 | Associate Professor, Theatre |
| Bianca Thompson | B.A., 2009, Wellesley College; Ph.D., 2015, University of Hawaii at Manoa | Associate Professor, Mathematics |
| Krista Todd | B.A., 2002, University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., 2013, University of California-San Diego | Associate Professor, Neuroscience |
| Meghan Wall | B.A. Wellesley College; M.S. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; M.F.A. University of Utah | Associate Professor, Dance |
| Janine Wittwer | B.S., New York University; M.S., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Chicago | Professor, Mathematics |
| Kimberly Zarkin | B.A., 1992, James Madison University; M.A., 1994, Emerson College; Ph.D., 1998, University of Florida | Professor, Communication |
| Mike Zarkin | B.A., 1994, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; M.A., 1997, Ph.D., 2000, University of Florida | Professor, Political Science |
School of Education |
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| Margaret (Peggy) Cain | B.A., 1980, Wartburg College; M.A., 1983, Ph.D., 1998, University of Wisconsin-Madison | Professor, Education |
| Marilee Coles-Ritchie | B.S., 1987, University of Utah; M.A., 1993, School for International Training; Ph.D., 2006, University of Utah | Professor, Education |
| Shawn Coon | B.S., 2005, Utah State University; M.Ed., 2017, Westminster University; Ph.D., 2022, University of Utah | Assistant Professor, Education |
| Kellie Gerbers | B.A., 2008, University of Georgia; M.S., 2010, Ph.D., 2017, Florida State University | Associate Professor, Outdoor Education & Leadership |
| Lowell Oswald | B.A., B.S., 1983, University of Utah; M.S., 1988, Utah State University; Ph.D.,1995, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Education |
| Rebecca Penerosa | B.M., 2000, M.Ed., 2002, University of the Pacific-Stockton; Ph.D., 2016, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Arts Education |
| AJ Verkouw | B.S., 2013, Colorado State University–Pueblo; M.S., 2019, University of Utah | Assistant Professor, Outdoor Education & Leadership |
Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business
| Name | Education | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Scheller Arsht | B.A., 1983, Georgetown; M.B.A., 1987, Thunderbird School of Global Management; Ph.D., 2014, University of New Mexico | Assistant Professor, Management |
| Chelsea Dye | B.S., 2004, Westminster University; M.Acc., 2008, University of Utah; J.D., 2008, Brigham Young University |
Associate Professor, Accounting |
| Charlotta Farr | B.A., 2008, Eastern Washington University; M.S., 2012, Ph.D., expected 2020, University of Utah | Assistant Professor |
| Michael Glissmeyer | B.S., 2003, MBA, 2004, California State University; Ph.D., 2010, New Mexico State University | Assistant Professor, Management |
| Victoria Graham | B.S., 1985, Colorado State University-Fort Collins; M.B.A., 1991, Seattle University; Ph.D., 1997, University of Southern California | Professor, Management |
| Richard Haskell | B.S., 1995, Brigham Young University; M.S., 2011, Ph.D., 2015, University of Utah | Professor, Finance |
| Dara A. Hoffa | B.S., 1980, Brigham Young University; M.Acc., 1987, Utah State University | Associate Professor, Accounting |
| Dax Jacobson | B.A., 2002, Utah State University; M.B.A., 2006, Ph.D., 2012, Bentley University | Dean; Associate Professor, Management |
| Brian Jorgensen | B.A., 1981, MBA, 1982, University of Utah; J.D., 1985, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1995, University of California Los Angeles | Associate Professor, Marketing |
| Michael A. Keene | B.A., 1977, Princeton University; Ph.D., 1984, Harvard University; MBA, 1992, University of Iowa | Associate Professor, MBATC |
| Lauren Lo Re | B.B.A., 1985, Baylor University; C.F.P., M.B.A., 1994, Westminster University | Associate Professor, Finance |
| Michael Mamo | B.A., 1983, Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia); M.A., 1994, Ph.D., 2000, Western Michigan University | Associate Professor, Economics |
| Alysse Morton | B.S., 1990, Indiana University; Ph.D., 1997, Georgia Institute of Technology | Professor, Management |
| A. Nancy Panos Schmitt | B.S., 1974, University of Utah; M.S., 1976, Virginia Tech; M.B.A., 1979, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Marketing |
School of Nursing
| Name | Education | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bunker | B.S., 1997, Westminster University; M.S.N.A., 2008, Westminster University; D.N.A.P, 2018, Midwestern University | Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesia |
| Katie Christensen | B.A., 2009, Washington State University; M.A., 2016, Texas State University; Ph.D., 2021, University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Assistant Professor, Counseling and Counselor Education |
| John Contreras | B.S., 1983, Arizona State University; M.S.P.H., 2000, Ph.D., 2008, University of Utah | Professor, Public Health |
| Roland (Sam) Davis | B.S.N., 2005, M.S.N., 2009, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Nursing |
| Elizabeth Hanna | M.S., London School of Economics, 2002; B.S.N, University of Utah, 2014; D.N.P, University of Utah, 2019 | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Elizabeth Harald | B.S.N., University of Vermont, 1971; M.S.N, University of Wisconsin, 1984; Ph.D., University of Utah, 2004 | Associate Professor, Nursing |
| Susanne Jones | B.S.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2008; M.S.N., Westminster University, 2014; D.N.P., Westminster University, 2020 | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Han Kim | B.S.E., 1991, University of Michigan; M.S.P.H., 1998, University of Utah; Ph.D., 2002, University of Washington | Professor, Public Health |
| Ronda Lucey | B.S.N., 1990; University of Utah; M.S., 1997, University of Utah; D.N.P., 2009, University of Utah | Professor, Nursing |
| Heidi Mason | B.A., 1985, University of Utah; B.S.N., 1990, M.S.N.E.D., 2009, Westminster University | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Colette McAfee | B.A., 2010, M.P.H., 2012, University of Michigan; Ph.D., 2015, University of Toledo | Associate Professor, Public Health |
| Patrick McMillion | B.S., 2008, Illinois State University; M.S., 2012, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., 2022, Northern Illinois University | Assistant Professor, Counseling and Counselor Education |
| Cristina Monge | B.S.N., 2015, Southern Utah University; M.S.N., 2020, University of Utah | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Ted Morris | M.S.N.A. Mayo School of Health Related Sciences, B.S.N. Weber State University | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Rachel Myrer | B.S., 2014, Brigham Young University; M.P.H., 2018, University of Utah | Assistant Professor, Public Health |
| Curtis Nielsen | BS, Weber State University, 2009; D.N.P.A., Texas Christian University, 2015 | Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia |
| Shauna Olsen | B.S., 2002, Westminster University; M.S.N., 2009, Westminster University; D.N.P., 2022, University of Utah | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Rebecca Sanderson | B.S.N, 2006, M.S., 2016, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Nursing |
| Art Shimata | M.A.E., Gonzaga University; D.N.P., Midwestern University | Professor, Nurse Anesthesia |
| Sheryl Steadman | B.S., 1972, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1983, Ph.D., 2003, University of Utah | Associate Professor, Nursing; Dean |
| Juanita Takeno | B.S., 1976, University of Utah; M.S., 2007, D.N.P., 2012, Regis University | Assistant Professor, RN to BSN |
| Cindy Thomas | B.S.N., 1987, Brigham Young University; M.S.N., 2019, Westminster University | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Chris Torman | B.S.N, Weber State University, 1999; M.S.N, University of South Carolina, 2003; D.N.P.A., University of Northern Colorado, 2020 | Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesia |
| Heidi Waldrop | B.S.N., 2011, M.S.N., 2013, Weber State University | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Janine Wanlass | B.S., 1978, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1984, Ph.D., 1991, University of Utah | Professor, Counseling and Counselor Education |
| Jon Worthen | B.S., 1992, University of Utah; M.S.N., 2009, Westminster University | Associate Professor, Nursing |
Faculty Emeriti
| Name | Title | Years at Westminster University |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen R. Baar | Professor Emeritus, English | 1971–2006 |
| Shannon Bellamy | Professor Emeritus, Management | 1991–2015 |
| Karlyn Bond | Professor Emeritus, Music | 1998-2020 |
| Gaylen Bunker | Professor Emeritus, Accounting/Finance | 1988–2015 |
| Dan Byrne | Professor Emeritus, Computer Science | 2000-2018 |
| Mary Jane Chase | Professor Emeritus, History | 2000-2020 |
| Carolyn Connell | Professor Emeritus, Mathematics | 1983-2018 |
| Don Doxey | Professor Emeritus, Art | 1961–1994 |
| Janet Dynak | Professor Emeritus, Education | 1997-2016 |
| Charles Ehin | Professor Emeritus, Management | 1983–2001 |
| Lesa Ellis | Professor Emeritus, Neuroscience | 2002-2022 |
| Lottie Felkner | Professor Emeritus, Nursing | 1967–1991 |
| Fred Fogo | Professor Emeritus, Communication | 1990–2013 |
| Diane Forster-Burke | Professor Emeritus, Nursing | 1991–2015 |
| Michael Gaschler | Professor Emeritus, Sociology | 1969–2002 |
| Peter Goldman | Professor Emeritus, English | 2001-2020 |
| Susan Gunter | Professor Emeritus, English | 1988–2010 |
| Elree Harris | Professor Emeritus, English | 1989–2014 |
| Elizabeth Herrick | Professor Emeritus, Mathematics | 1984-2016 |
| Helen Hodgson | Professor Emeritus, Communications | 1992-2017 |
| Steve Hurlbut | Professor Emeritus, Management | 1998-2018 |
| Carolyn Jenkins | Professor Emeritus, Education | 1996–2011 |
| Shirley Knox | Professor Emeritus, Nursing | 1969–1998 |
| Kay Kuzminski | Professor Emeritus, Pottery | 1975–2013 |
| Kenneth Meland | Professor Emeritus, Management | 1985-2019 |
| Marsha Morton | Professor Emeritus, Nursing | 1981–2011 |
| Robert Patterson | Professor Emeritus, Finance | 2004-2021 |
| Barry G. Quinn | Professor Emeritus, Biology | 1962–2001 |
| Chris Quinn | Professor Emeritus, Music | 1994-2021 |
| Alan Rogers | Professor Emeritus, Accounting | 1979-2017 |
| Judith Hall Rogers | Professor Emeritus, Biology | 1990-2017 |
| Colleen Sandor | Professor Emeritus, Psychology | 2002-2021 |
| Joyce Sibbett | Professor Emeritus, Education | 1997-2016 |
| Gretchen Siegler | Professor Emeritus, Anthropology | 1994-2021 |
| David Stanley | Professor Emeritus, English | 1991–2008 |
| Thomas E. Steinke | Professor Emeritus, Physical Education | 1966–2000 |
| Charles Tripp | Professor Emeritus, Political Science | 1985–2012 |
| Jerry Van Os | Professor Emeritus, Accounting | 1988-2019 |
| Michael Vought | Professor Emeritus, Theatre | 1996-2021 |
| Nina Vought | Professor Emeritus, Theatre/Dance | 2001-2021 |
| Joy Woolf | Professor Emeritus, Spanish | 1990–2013 |
| Maria Wrotniak | Professor Emeritus, Economics | 1989–2015 |