Instructional Staff

Geronimo Arciniega; Instructor, Auto Tech Prison Ed (2007)

Melesa Ashline; Instructor, Nursing (2013)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Phoenix, B.S.N., M.S.N

Celeste Atkins; Instructor; Sociology (2018)
California State University, B.A.
University of Southern California, M.A.

Shirley Bayham-Hicks; Instructor of Nursing (2018)
Arizona State University, B.S.N.
University of Arizona, M.S.N.

Amy Baker; Adult Education Instructor Bridge Program (2016)
Knox College, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.A.

Mary Balderston; Instructor, Nursing (2018)
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N.

Logan Barton; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)
Cochise College, A.S.

Dr. Rowshan Begum; Instructor, Chemistry (2014)
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, B.S., M.S.
Nara Women’s University, Japan, Ph.D.

Terri Berg; Instructor, Student Success (2017)
University of Washington, B.A
University of Arizona M.S

Mr. Ben Berry; Instructor, History/Political Science/Education (2017)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.Ed.

Tanya Biami; Instructor, English (1994)
Michigan State University, B.A., M.A.

Patricia Bigwood, Instructor Sociology (2014)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.A.

Theresa Biron; Instructor, Nursing (2013)
Hampton University, B.S.N.
University of South Caroline, M.S.N.

Ronald Bosley; Instructor, Automotive Technology (2014)

Dr. Roman Briggs; Instructor, Humanities (2011)
Ouachita Technical College, A.A.
Henderson State University, B.A.
University of Arkansas, M.A., Ph.D.

Karen Bristow; Instructor, English (2019)
University of Wyoming, B.A., B.A.
University of Kansas, B.A.
Middlebury College Board Bread Loaf School of English at Oxford University, M.A.

Jonathan Brooks; Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball (2018)
The University of Texas El Paso, B.A., M.A.

Scott Brown; Instructor, Welding Technology (1998)

Katherine Burnett; Instructor Aviation Pathways (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

Paola Denisse Cañez; Instructor, Reading (2011)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.A.E.E.
Western New Mexico University, M.A.T.

Danielle Cardella; Instructor, Culinary Arts (2015)
Culinary Institute of America, B.P.S.

Jerry Carrillo; Head Coach, Men’s Basketball (1995)
University of Arizona, B.S.
University of Northridge, M.A.

Alicia Chaouchi, Adult Education Technology Instructor (2014)
University of Florida, B.A.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, M.A.
University of Arizona, M.A.

John Chapin; Instructor Cybersecurity (2018)
Marylhurst College, B.A.
Miami University, M.S.
Western New Mexico University, M.A.

Dr. Christi Charters; Instructor, Biology (2005)
California State University Fresno, B.A., M.A.
Capella University, Ph.D.

Kenneth Charters; Instructor, Biology (1998)
Kings River Community College, A.A.
California State University Fresno, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.S.

Mary Cole; Instructor, Biology (2013)
Bowling Green State University, B.S., M.S.

Mary B. Coyle; Instructor, Humanities (1998)
Fitchburg State College, B.A.
Clark University, M.A.

Adam Daigle; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)

Brad Dale; Adult Education Instructor Student Success Coach (2015)
Mickey Sizemore; Adult Ed Instructor Math & Science (2017)
Excelsior College, B.S.

Alexander Deahr; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)

Joann Deakin; Instructor, Physics and Geology (2008)
University of Nevada, B.S.
Arizona State University, M.S.
Mississippi State University, M.S.

Arleene Djordjevic; LPN Coordinator/Instructor of Nursing (2018)
Horizon Health Care Institute, C.N.A.
Cochise College, A.D.N.
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N.
Walden University, M.S.N.

Kari Durham; Instructor, Biology (2013)
University of South Florida, B.S., M.S.

Graham Eberly; Instructor, Welding Technology (2015)

Frank Emanuele: Instructor, Biology (2016)
Gannon University, B.S.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, M.S.

Margarita Fate; Instructor, Business Administration (2005)
Florissant Valley Community College, A.A.
Columbia College, B.S.
Webster University, M.A.

Randall Fox; Instructor, Welding Technology (2005)

Angela Garcia; Instructor, Mathematics (2011)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
University of Arizona, B.S.
Northern Arizona University, M.Ed.

Karl Griffor; Instructor, Cyber Security (2018)
University of Phoenix, B.S., M.IS

Daniel Guilmette; Instructor, Cyber Security (2003)
United States Military Academy, B.S.
Naval Post Graduate School, M.S.

Bryan Homrighausen; Instructor, Student Success (2014)
Colorado Christian University, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.Ed.

Laura Hughes; Head Coach, Women’s Basketball (2011)
Santa Clara University, B.S.
Northern Arizona University, M.S.

Alma Hunt; Instructor, Building Construction Trades (2006)
Cochise College, A.G.S.

Todd Inglehart; Head Coach, Baseball (1999)
Saddleback College, A.A.
University of Wyoming, B.A., M.S.

Janell Jackson; Instructor, Nursing (2015)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.N.
Grand Canyon University, M.S.N.

Star Jermyn; Instructor, Pharmacology Didactic Nursing (2015)
Thomas Jefferson University, B.S.N.
University of Phoenix, M.S.N.

Julie Johnson; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)

Patrick Jones; Instructor, Mathematics (2002)
Harvey Mudd College, B.S.
University of Washington, M.S.

Kristin Juarez, Instructor, Psychology (2016)
Baylor University, B.S.
Walden University, M.S.

Kelly Juvera; Instructor, CNA (2013)
Cochise College, A.G.S., A.A.S.

Jennifer Kennedy; Instructor, Early Childhood Education (2018)
University of Arizona, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.E.

Dr. Lori Keyne; Instructor, Music (2009)
Concordia College, B.A.
University of Michigan, M.M.
University of Arizona, D.M.A.

Amy Kovarcik; Instructor, Nursing (2019)
North Idaho College, A.A., A.S.
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N., M.S.N.

James Krause; Instructor, Automotive Technology (2012)
Glendale Community College, A.A.S.

Barbara Krueger; Instructor, Mathematics (1989)
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, B.S., M.S.

Dr. Cecilia Lewis; Instructor, English (2007)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.A.
Middlebury College, M.A.
University of Arizona, Ph.D.

Dr. Eric Lodge; Instructor, Chemistry (2013)
University of Rochester, B.S.
University of California at Berkeley, Ph.D.

Deja Mann; Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball (2018)
Arizona State University, B.I.S., M.L.A.

Kevin Martin; Instructor, English (2004)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.A.
Utah State University, M.A.

Sebastian Martinez; Instructor, Professional Flight (2018)

Michael McGrath; Instructor, Professional Flight (2018)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

Christine McVean; Instructor, Business (1986)
Eastern Arizona College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.S.

Ella Melito; Instructor, English (2016)
Northern Arizona University, M.A.
University of Arizona, B.S.

Matthew Melito; Instructor, Mathematics (2013)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.A., M.M.

Ralph Mellecker, Jr.; Instructor, Building Construction Trades/Prison Education (2018)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

Dr. Steven Merkley; Instructor, Biology (2019)
Brigham Young University, B.S., M.S.
University California Riverside, Ph.D.

Lora Miller; Instructor, Culinary Arts (2013)
Glendale Community College, A.A.

Angelica Moore; Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Respiratory Therapy (2019)
Independence University, B.S.

Stacie Munger; Instructor, Spanish (1999)
Western Michigan University, B.A., M.A.

Jeannie Neeley; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (2000)
North Central State College, A.A.S.
Ashland University, B.S.B.A.
University of Phoenix, M.S.

Alexander O’Meara; Instructor, English (2011)
Long Island University, B.A.
University of Texas at El Paso, M.A.

Jorge Oros Carranza; Instructor, Professional Flight (2018)

Rebecca Orozco; Instructor, History and Anthropology (2004)
University of Arizona, B.A., M.A.

Jennifer Patton; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (1998)
Portland State University, B.S.
California State University, M.S.

Robert Peters; Head Coach, Women’s Soccer (2019)
East Central College, A.A.
Missouri Valley College, B.S.
Missouri Baptist University, M.S.E.

Nancy Potenza; Adult Education Instructor (2008)
University of Arizona, B.A.

Margarita Ramirez-Loya; Instructor, ESL (2010)
Universidad del Noroeste, B.A.
Arizona State University, M.Ed.

Lisa Reed; Instructor, Biology (2005)
Southern Illinois University, B.S., M.S.

Guillermo Retana; Instructor, Spanish (1994)
University of California, Riverside, B.A., M.A.

Tate Rich; Instructor, Art (2005)
Saint John’s University, B.A.
California State University, M.A., M.F.A.,

Rebecca Richardson; Instructor, Biology (1991)
University of Pittsburgh, B.S.
Slippery Rock University, M.S.

Christopher Ritter; Instructor, Electronics (2010)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

Dr. Kristy Ritter; Instructor, Mathematics (2009)
Regis University, B.A., M.Ed.
University of Idaho, M.A.T.
Walden University, Ed.D.

Steven Roark; Instructor, Mathematics (2006)
University of Arizona, B.S.
University of Nevada, M.A.T.

Kim Rogalski; Instructor, Mathematics (1988)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.S.

Mary Jenea Sanchez: Instructor, Digital Media Arts (2016)
Arizona State University, B.A, M.A.

Susana Sanders; Instructor, Mathematics (2002)
Purdue University, B.S., M.S.

Douglas Schlarbaum; Instructor, Building Residential Construction (2018)
University of Northern Colorado, B.A.

Eugene Schmall; Instructor, Professional Flight/Dispatch (2011)

Christopher Scott; Instructor of Physics (2019)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.
Arizona State University, M.S.

Dr. Paul Sebesta; Instructor/Director, Agriculture and Natural Resource Initiatives (2018)
Oklahoma State University, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Timothy Seguin; Instructor, Administration of Justice (2015)
Saginaw Valley State University, B.A.
National University, M.S.

Barbara Smith; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (1989)
Purdue University, B.S., M.S.

Curtis Smith; Instructor, English (1978)
Kansas State University, B.A.
University of Arizona, M.A., M.Ed.

Douglas Smith; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (1995)
Graceland College, B.A.
Western International University, M.B.A.

Jesse Ann Smith; Instructor, American Sign Language (2017)
Cochise College, A.A.
Gallaudet University, B.A.
University of Northern Colorado, M.A.

Lynn Smith; Assistant Coach, Rodeo (2012)

Richard Smith; Head Coach, Rodeo (2012)

Beth Suby; Instructor, Reading (2003)
University of Arizona, B.A.
Grand Canyon University, M.S.

Pamela Thompson; Instructor, ESL (1999)
Northern Arizona University, B.A., M.A.

Virginia Thompson; Instructor, Art (2012)
Hardin-Simmons University, B.S.
Rochester Institute of Technology, M.F.A.

Jay Treiber; Instructor, English (1996)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.
University of Montana, M.F.A.

Dr. Susanne Trimbath, Instructor, Business (2016)
California State East Bay, B.S.
Golden State, M.B.A.
New York University, Ph.D.

Teresa Vernon; Instructor, CAN/Program Coordinator (2006)
Cochise College, A.A., A.A.S., A.G.S.
Western New Mexico University, B.S.

Iztac Villanueva; Instructor, Professional Flight (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S

Linda Vincent; Instructor, Nursing/Clinical Coordinator (2019)
Excelsior College, B.S.
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, M.S.

Dr. Ellen Vujasinovic; Instructor, Education (2018)
University of Iowa, B.A.
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, M.Ed.
University of Arizona, Ph.D.

Dr. Kristen Welch; Instructor, English (2014)
University of Central Oklahoma, B.A., M.A.
University of Arizona, Ph.D.

Cindy Ziegler; Instructor, Nursing (2013)
Lansing Business Institute, A.A.
University of North Dakota, B.S.N.
Grand Valley State University, M.S.N.