A-Z Directory Search
Heritage University faculty and staff are dedicated to the academic success of each and every student. To search for a faculty or staff member, please select a department and enter at least 3 letters of the person’s first or last name.
Ruby Aguilar
Chair, Department of Social Work / Assistant Professor
Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-8539
Ext: 2115
Liliana Alvarez
Administrative Assistant for the Office for Student Affairs
Student Life
Phone: (509) 865-8668
Ext: 1715
Yesenia Nely Aquino Bautista
Assistant Director, HU Tri-Cities Regional Site
Tri-Cities - Regional Site
Phone: (509) 865-8511
Ext: 4230
Sagrario Armenta Jimenez
Vice President of Administration / CFO
Support Services / Business Office
Phone: (509) 865-8613
Ext: 5807
Kimberly Bellamy-Thompson
Chair, Department of Social Science
Social Science
Phone: (509) 865-0748
Ext: 2118
Jessica Black
Director, Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & Environment
Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment
Phone: (509) 865-0719
Ext: 2344
Mirella Carreno
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Livia Castilleja
Education Program Specialist & Certification Officer
Education
Phone: (509) 865-8696
Ext: 2127
Jasmine Castillo Flores
Admissions Counselor - Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities Regional Site
Phone: (509) 314-9899
Bianca Chavez
Counselor/Accommodations Specialist
Student Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8455
Ext: 1742
Rick Cole, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Education Administration Program
Phone: (509) 865-8556
Ext: 2134
Jessica Collins
Senior Enrollment & Operations Manager
Admissions
Phone: (509) 865-0443
Ext: 2020
Teresa Conda-Quezada
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Lillyanna Cortes
ECEAP Family Support Specialist/Classroom Support Specialist
Student Affairs / Early Learning Center
Tara Curfman
Transfer and Credentials Evaluation Specialist
Academic Affairs / Registrar
Ext: 2036
Brenda Diaz
Donor Stewardship and Events Coordinator
Advancement
Phone: (509) 865-8586
Ext: 3602
James Dugan
Chair, Department of Literature & Languages
Literature & Languages
Phone: (509) 865-8652
Ext: 2102
Antonio Estudillo, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Teacher Education
Teacher Preparation
Phone: (509) 865-8525
Ext: 2121
Hector Franco
Chemical Hygiene Office/Laboratory Technician
Arts & Science / Natural Science
Phone: (509) 865-8558
Ext: 2369
Viviana Garcia Garcia
Clinical Placement & Evaluation Nurse Specialist/BSN Student Case Manager
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-8594
Ext: 2328
Joselyn Guizar
Advising & Retention Specialist
Student Affairs/TRIO
Phone: (509) 865-8550
Ext: 1725
Anna Guzman
Lead ECEAP Preschool Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Yesica Guzman Paniagua
STEM Student Case Manager
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-0431
Ext: 1726
Corey Hodge
Vice President of Student Affairs
Student Affairs / Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-0411
Ext: 1743
Mary James
Special Assistant to the Provost, Academic Logistics and Evaluation/CILT
Academic Affairs/Provost Office
Phone: (509) 865-8564
Ext: 2104
Gloria Jones-Dance, M.S.
Associate Professor
Education & Psychology
Phone: (509) 865-8539
Ext: 2106
Aaron Krantz
Associate Vice President for Technology and Operations
Information Technology
Phone: (509) 865-8570
Ext: 1304
Jennifer Lemus
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-0449
Karita Maltos
Director of Academic Skills Center
Academic Skills Center
Phone: (509) 865-0407
Ext: 1430
Davidson Mance
Media Relations Coordinator
Marketing & Communications
Phone: (509) 865-0731
Ext: 3608
SaraBecca Martin
Associate VP of Accreditation, Compliance & Institutional Effectiveness
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8599
Ext: 1128
Megan McCormick
Field Placement Director & Data Administrator (Instructor)
Teacher Preparation
Phone: (509) 865-0415
Ext: 2125
Sandra Mena
Adjunct Faculty
Arts & Science / Math & Computer Science, Academic Affairs/ASC
Phone: (509) 865-8695
Ext: 1734
Tyson Miller
Chair, Department of Natural Science
Arts & Science / Natural Science
Phone: (509) 865-0421
Ext: 2340
Esther Osorio Rangel
Center Program Manager
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-0418
Ext: 2503
Kayla Pearcey
IT Help Desk Support Technician
Information Technology
Phone: (509) 865-8579
Ext: 4357
Elizabeth Perez Gonzalez
Admissions Counselor - Tri-Cities
Regional Site - Tri-Cities
Phone: (509) 865-8524
Ext: 4231
Julia Polk
Director of Retention, President’s Liaison for Native American Affairs
Student Affairs
Ext: 1716
Jennifer Renteria-Lopez
Director, Student Life & Engagement
Student Life
Phone: (509) 865-0730
Ext: 1714
Jazmin Rodriguez
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Kathleen Ross, snjm
Founding President Emerita and Professor, Cross-Cultural Communications
The Ross Institute
Phone: (509) 865-8657
Ext: 2113
Kaitlynn Ruiz
Lead Toddler Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Sandra Ruiz
Office Supervisor
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Betty Sampson
Executive Assistant to the President
Executive Office
Phone: (509) 865-8600
Ext: 1442
Perla Sepulveda Garcia
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Student Affairs/Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 2501
Melvin Simoyi
Director, McNair/Project Director, Title V
Arts & Science / Natural Science
Phone: (509) 865-8567
Ext: 2322
Blake Slonecker
Chair, Department of Humanities/Ted Robertson Professor
Humanities
Phone: (509) 865-0416
Ext: 2101
Isamar Solorio
ASC Coordinator of Data & Reporting
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8529
Ext: 1432
Kazuhiro Sonoda
Chair, Department of Business & Accounting, Professor
Business & Accounting
Phone: (509) 865-8580
Ext: 2204
Calista Spoonhunter
Administrative Assistant
The Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment
Phone: (509) 865-0450
Ext: 2354
Greg Sutterlict
Director of Center for Language Revitalization & Preservation
Languages & Literature
Phone: (509) 865-8535
Ext: 1801
Richard Swearingen
Chair, Department Math & Computer Science
Math & Computer Science
Phone: (509) 865-8632
Ext: 1410
Martin Valadez
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Tri-Cities - Regional Site
Phone: (509) 865-8509
Ext: 4229
Kayden Vargas
Director, Masters of Mental Health & Counseling (Associate Professor)
Psychology
Phone: (509) 865-0724
Ext: 2116
Jessica Vega
Field Practicum Director (Assistant Professor)
Arts & Science/Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-0722
Ext: 2117
Dioselina Verduzco
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Academic Affairs & Arts & Sciences
Phone: (509) 865-8530
Ext: 1133
Adriana Villafan Munguia
Director of TRIO & Adelante STEM Program
TRIO Student Support Services
Phone: (509) 865-8518
Ext: 1723
Jessica Vivette
Executive Academic Coordinator/Advisor for the Department of Nursing
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-8500
Ext: 2327
Cassie Walker
Administrative Support Specialist for Accreditation & Quality Improvement
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8625
Ext: 2105
Tamera Wiley-Fauth
Institutional Research Director
Executive Office
Phone: (509) 865-8694
Ext: 1307
David Wise
Vice President of Advancement/Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications
Phone: (509) 865-0717
Ext: 3607
Winona Wynn
Leadership Alliance Coordinator (Professor)
Literature & Languages
Phone: (509) 865-8633
Ext: 2142
Laura Zamudio-Orozco, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Teacher Preparation
Phone: (509) 865-0722
Ext: 4219
Catherine Zeisner
Chair/Director, Education Administration Program (Associate Professor)
Education Administration Program
Phone: (509) 865-0746
Ext: 2123