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People
Peer to peer leadership and facilitation.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Core to Career is led by WSU faculty who are at the vanguard of teaching and learning.
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Caitlin Bletscher
Associate Professor, Department of Human Development
WSU Vancouver lead
WSU Vancouver lead
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Ashley Boyd
Director, University Common Requirements
Professor, Department of English
WSU Pullman co-lead
Professor, Department of English
WSU Pullman co-lead
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Chris Cooney
Assessment Coordinator, Carson College of Business
Associate Professor, Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship
WSU Pullman co-lead
Associate Professor, Department of Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship
WSU Pullman co-lead
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Carl Hauser
Core to Career Program Seed Funding Benefactor
Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
WSU Pullman
Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
WSU Pullman
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Joe Hewa
Director, Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership
Associate Professor, Department of Human Development
WSU Pullman co-lead
Associate Professor, Department of Human Development
WSU Pullman co-lead
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Clif Stratton
Vice Chancellor for Academic Engagement
Associate Professor, Department of History
WSU Pullman co-lead
Associate Professor, Department of History
WSU Pullman co-lead
Meet Our Facilitators
Our facilitators specialize in one or more career competencies and design workshops tailored to faculty teaching general education courses.
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Rebecca Cooney
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
Facilitator for Communication & Professionalism
Facilitator for Communication & Professionalism
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Katie Forsythe
Department of Human Development
Facilitator for Career & Self-Development
Facilitator for Career & Self-Development
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Trymaine Gaither
Office of the Provost
Facilitator for Equity & Inclusion
Facilitator for Equity & Inclusion
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Jon Manwaring
Office of the Chancellor, WSU Pullman
Facilitator for Technology
Facilitator for Technology
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Marie Mayes
Carson College of Business
Facilitator for Communication & Professionalism
Facilitator for Communication & Professionalism
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Samantha Swindell
Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Facilitator for Career & Self-Development
Facilitator for Career & Self-Development
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Anna Whitehall
Department of Human Development; Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership
Facilitator for Leadership & Teamwork
Facilitator for Leadership & Teamwork
Meet Our Faculty Fellows
Begun in Pullman in 2021, Core to Career is currently available to faculty on the Pullman and Vancouver campuses. Learn how to participate.
2024-25 Pullman Faculty Fellows
Name | Department / School | Course | UCORE Designation |
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Alma Rocha | Art | ART 101: Introduction to Art | ARTS |
Ananth Jillepalli | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | CPT_S 423: Software Design Project II | CAPS |
Ashley Wright | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Bimbisar Iron | Communication | COM 421: Intercultural Communication and Globalization | CAPS |
Erica Sawyer | Mathematics and Statistics | STAT 212: Introduction to Statistical Methods | QUAN |
Holly Henning | Agricultural Food Systems | AFS 401: Advanced Systems Analysis and Design in Agricultural and Food Systems | CAPS |
Jeannie Bennett | English | ENGLISH 402: Technical and Professional Writing | WRTG |
John Finkelberg | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Jodie Marshall | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Leeann Hunter | English | HUMANITY 280: Quests and Callings | ARTS |
M.A. Miller | Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | WGSS 101: Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | EQJS |
Martina Ederer | Molecular Biosciences | M BIOS 494: Senior Project in Molecular Biosciences | CAPS |
Sarah Whitley | Sociology | SOC 102: Social Problems | SSCI |
Troy Bennefield | Music | MUS 266: Film Music | ARTS |
2024-25 Vancouver Faculty Fellows
Name | Department / School | Course | UCORE Designation |
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Aaron Whelchel | History | HISTORY 305: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Aref Majdara | Electrical Engineering | ECE 214: Design of Logic Circuits | |
Bonnie Hewlett | Anthropology | ANTH 305: Anthropology of Epidemic Disease, Bioterrorism | SSCI |
Gunjan Gakhar | Biological Sciences | BIOLOGY 111: Laboe Experiments in Biology and Genetics | BSCI |
Hamid Rad | Mechanical Engineering Department | MECH 215: Mechanics of Materials | |
Jane Smith | Human Development | H_D 101: Human Development Across the Lifespan | SSCI |
Meagan Lobnitz | English | ENGLISH 101: College Composition | WRTG |
Paul Bonamy | Computer Science | CS 261: C and Assembly Language Programming | |
Praveen Sekhar | Engineering | ECE 260: Circuit Modeling and Analysis I | |
Samantha Reisz | Human Development | H_D 350: Family Diversity | DIVR |
2023-24 Pullman Faculty Fellows
Name | Department / School | Course | UCORE Designation |
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Alex Prera | Economic Sciences | ECONS 101: Fundamentals of Microeconomics | SSCI |
Bill Kabasenche | Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs | PHIL 365: Biomedical Ethics | HUM |
Brenna Miller | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Cathy Perillo | Crop and Soil Science | SOIL_SCI 101: Soil: A Living System | BSCI |
Christopher Clarke | Economic Sciences | ECONS 181: History of Economic Thought on Inequality | EQJS |
David Martin | English | ENGLISH 101: College Composition | WRTG |
Kristin Cutler | Sociology | SOC 101: College Composition | SSCI |
Laura Kuhlman | English | ENGLISH 101: College Composition | WRTG |
Mandy Strey | Human Development | H_D 205: Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills | COMM |
Mari Amorim | Sociology | SOC 321: Quantitative Techniques in Sociology | SSCI |
Mark Billings | Environmental Science | SOE 110: The Environment, Human Life, and Sustainability | BSCI |
Marlene Gaynair | History | HISTORY 111: American History Since 1877 | HUM |
Marsha Quinlan | Anthropology | ANTH 203: Global Cultural Diversity | DIVR |
Matt Stichter | Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs | PHIL 360: Business Ethics | HUM |
Nanda Grow | Anthropology | ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology | DIVR |
Rachel Sanchez | English | ENGLISH 201: Writing and Research | WRTG |
Samantha Gizerian | Neuroscience | NEUROSCI 490: Senior Project | CAPS |
Shawna Herzog | History | HONORS 370: Case Study: Global Issues in the Social Sciences | SSCI equivalent |
Tomie Gowdy-Burke | English | HUMANITY 103: Senior Project | HUM |
Xinmin Liu | Languages, Cultures, and Race | CHINESE 322: Ecology in East Asian Cultures | DIVR |
2023-24 Vancouver Faculty Fellows
Name | Department / School | Course | UCORE Designation |
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Bamboo Chen | Hospitality and Business Management | I_BUS 201: International Business | |
Brenda Grell | Creative Media and Digital Culture | DTC 201: Tools and Methods for Digital Technology | ARTS |
Georgina Cox | Biological Sciences | MBIOS 203: Introductory Biochemistry | |
JoAnn LoSavio | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Melissa Jenkins | Psychology | PSYCH 105: Introductory Psychology | SSCI |
Michael Rabby | Creative Media and Digital Culture | DTC 101: Intro to Digital Technology and Culture | ARTS |
Nanu Iyer | Communication | COM 105: Communication in Global Contexts | HUM |
Nicole Hess | Anthropology | ANTH 101: Intro to Anthropology | DIVR |
2022-23 Pullman Faculty Fellows
Name | Department / School | Course | UCORE Designation |
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Danhong Zhang | Mathematics and Statistics | MATH 202: Calculus for Business and Economics | QUAN |
Emily Sablan | Mathematics and Statistics | MATH 105: Exploring Mathematics | QUAN |
Javier Gutierrez Illan | Entomology | ENTOM 101: Insects and People: A Perspective | BSCI |
Julian Dodson | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Mary Kay Patton | Human Development | H_D 205: Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills | COMM |
Michael Ritter | Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs | POL_S 101: American National Government | SSCI |
Nik Overtoom | History | HISTORY 120: World History I | DIVR |
Somava Pande | Communication | COM 321: Intercultural Communication | SSCI |
Tammy Crawford | Sport Management | SPMGT 101: Sport and Popular Culture: Trends and Issues | EQJS |
2021-22 Pullman Faculty Fellows
Name | Department / School | Course | UCORE Designation |
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A.J. Miller | Music | MUS 262: Rock Music: History and Social Analysis | ARTS |
Amy Heile | English | ENGLISH 101: College Composition | WRTG |
Anna Whitehall | Human Development | H_D 205: Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills | COMM |
Daryl Deford | Mathematics and Statistics | DATA 115: Introduction to Data Analytics | QUAN |
Erin Tomson | Communication | COM 102: Public Speaking in the Digital Age | COMM |
Eugene Smelyansky | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Jeanette Martin | Mathematics and Statistics | MATH 171: Calculus I | QUAN |
Kate Watts | English | HUMANITY 101: Humanities in the Ancient World | HUM |
Katy Whalen | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Ken Faunce | History | HISTORY 105: Roots of Contemporary Issues | ROOT |
Lora Tsui | Communication | COM 102: Public Speaking in the Digital Age | COMM |
Michael Goldsby | Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs | PHIL 201: Introduction to Formal Logic | QUAN |
Michael Thomas | English | ENGLISH 105: College Composition for Multilingual Writers | WRTG |
Teena Edwards | Communication | COM 102: Public Speaking in the Digital Age | COMM |