Instructional Staff

Warren Acoose; Instructor, Math (2022)
York University, Canada, B.A., M.B.A., M.A.

Alan Anderson; Instructor, Automotive Technology (2021)
Colorado State University, B.S.

Huemac Badilla; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2022)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

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

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)

Carmen Brady; Instructor, English as a Second Language (2021)
University of Northern Colorado, B.A.
University of Wisconsin – Madison, M.A.

 
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.

Landon Brooks; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2021)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

 
Scott Brown; Instructor, Welding Technology (1998)

Jordan Buckley; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2021)
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.

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.

Seth Colwell; Instructor, Business Accounting (2019)
Baylor University, B.A., M.T.X.

Abraham Contreras; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2021)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

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

Stephen Crout; Instructor, Digital Media Arts (2021)
University of Southern California, B.A.
Temple University, M.F.A.

James Cruze; Instructor, Professional Flight (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

Ashley A. Dahlke; Instructor, Art 2D (2020)
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, B.A.
University of Arizona, M.A.

Nickola “Nickie” Dannels; Instructor/Program Coordinator Medical Assistant (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

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

David DeSplinter; Instructor, Skilled Trades (2021)

Arleene Djordjevic; Instructor of Nursing (2020)
Horizon Health Care Institute, C.N.A.
Cochise College, A.D.N.
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N.
Walden University, M.S.N.

Davey Dolifka; Instructor, Cybersecurity (2022)
University of Phoenix, A.A., B.S., M.I.S.
University of Arizona, M.Ed., M.S.

 
Kari Durham; Instructor, Biology (2013)
University of South Florida, B.S., M.S.
Graham Eberly; Instructor, Welding Technology (2015)

Graham Eberly; Instructor, Welding Technology (2015)

Cara Elkins; Instructor, Nursing (2022)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Angelo State University, B.S.
Capella University, M.S.N.

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

 
Sophia Eyerman; Instructor, English as a Second Language (2021)
The Ohio State University, B.A.
University of South Florida, M.A.

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

Patrick Farmer; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (2020)
Harvard University, M.A.
University of Arizona, M.Ed.

Keesa Flake; Instructor, Nursing (2022)
American Sentinel University, M.S.N.
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N.

Nilah Haines; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2022

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

Craig Hopper; Instructor, Mathematics (2022)
Wayland Baptist University, B.A.S.
University of Arizona, M.Ed.

Laura Hughes; Instructor, Student Success (2021)
Santa Clara University, B.S.
Fresno Pacific College, M.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.Ed.
 
Janell Jackson; Instructor, Nursing (2015)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.N.
Grand Canyon University, M.S.N.

Naomi James; Instructor, Nursing (2021)
Valdosta State University, B.S.N.
Jacksonville University, M.S.N.

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

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.

Kendra Kaiser; Instructor, Nursing (2021)
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N., M.S.N.

Cathryn Kaltenmeyer; Instructor, Mathematics (2021)
Texas State University – San Marcos, B.A.
Louisiana State University, M.S.

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

Mary King-Power; Instructor, English (2020)
Kentucky State University, B.A.
American Intercontinental University, M.Ed.
Morehead State University, M.A.

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.

Brenda Kurtz; Instructor, Mathematics (2022)
University of Arizona, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.A., M.Ed.

Shelby Litwicki; Instructor, English (2020)
Northern Arizona University, B.A., M.A.

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

Karen Magatagan; Instructor, Nursing (2021)
University of Arizona, B.S.N.
Northern Arizona University, M.S.

Dr. Eric Malm; Instructor, Business/Economics (2021)
Temple University, M.A., Ph.D.

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

Cathy Matthesen; Instructor, Reading (2019)
Framingham State University, B.A.
University of Sioux Falls, M.A.

Timothy McDaniel; Instructor, Virtual Reality and Content Development

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)
University of Arizona, B.S.
Northern Arizona University, M.A.

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

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.

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

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

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

Jordan Price; Instructor, Communication (2021)
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, B.S., M.S.Ed.

Jennifer Powlette; Instructor, English (2022)
Wright State University, B.A., M.A.

 
Dr. Carlos Quijada; Instructor, Psychology (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
University of Phoenix, B.S.
Capella University, M.S.
Northcentral University, Ph.D.

Donald Raley; Instructor, Administration of Justice (2019)
Wayland Baptist University, B.S.
Northcentral University, M.B.A.
Walden University, M.S.

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

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.

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.

Brenda Sabate; Instructor, Medical Billing and Coding (2021)
New York Institute of Technology, B.S.
Everest University, M.B.A.

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

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.

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

Jessamyn Snider; Instructor, Spanish (2019)
Northern Arizona University, B.A., M.A.T.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, M.A.

Hope Struse; Instructor, Welding (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.

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.

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; LPN Coordinator/Instructor, Nursing (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.

Jeremy Wagner; Instructor, Administration of Justice (2019)
Central Wyoming College, A.S.
University of Wyoming, B.A., M.S.

Anne Walker; Instructor, Certified Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant (2020)
University of Arizona, B.S.

Carlos Zeisel; Instructor of Sociology (2021)
Austin College, B.A.
University of Kansas, M.A

 
JenMarie Zelznak; Instructor of Art (2019)
Cleveland Institute of Art, B.F.A.
Savannah College of Art and Design, M.F.A.

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

Gabriela Zubiate; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2021)

Adult Education

Dr. Lance Baxter; Adult Education Instructor (2022)
University of North Florida, M.Ed., Ed.D.

Andy Edgington; Adult Education Instructor/IET Coordinator (2022)
Franklin University, B.S.
Capella University, M.S.

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

Seyon “CeCe” Washington; Adult Education Instructor/Student Success Coach (2019)
Jackson State University, B.A

Coaches

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

Ricardo Escalera; Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer (2022)
Ottawa University, B.A.

Jason Hopkins; Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball (2021)
Lipscomb University, B.A.

 
Todd Inglehart; Head Coach, Baseball (1999)

Saddleback College, A.A.
University of Wyoming, B.A., M.S.

Austin Nelson; Assistant Coach, Baseball (2021)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.A.

Misty Opat; Head Coach Women’s Basketball (2020)
Garden City Community College, A.S.
Bethany College, B.A.
Fort Hays State University, M.S.

Lynn Smith; Assistant Coach, Rodeo (2012)

Diego Suarez; Assistant Coach, Rodeo – Temporary (2022)
Sul Ross State University, B.S., M.S.

Monique Whaley-Briggs; Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball (2021)
North Carolina Central University, B.S.
Texas Tech University, M.S.