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
Bachelor of Social Work Director (Assistant Professor)
Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-8516
Ext: 2111
Margarita Aguilera Suarez
Administrative Assistant for the Office of Student Affairs
Student Life
Phone: (509) 865-8615
Ext: 1715
Yesenia Nely Aquino Bautista
Assistant Director, HU Tri-Cities Regional Site
Tri-Cities - Regional Site
Phone: (509) 865-8511
Ext: 4230
Claudia Becerra
Assistant ECEAP Preschool Teacher
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 5601
Kimberly Bellamy-Thompson
Chair, Department of Social Science
Social Science
Phone: (509) 865-0748
Ext: 2118
Esmeralda Benavides
Student Accounts Facilitator
Business Office
Phone: (509) 865-8507
Ext: 2047
Ken Bergevin
Chair, Education Administration Program
Education Administration Program
Phone: (509) 865-0746
Ext: 2123
Jessica Black
Director, Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & Environment
Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment
Phone: (509) 865-0719
Ext: 2344
Perla Bolanos Zapien
Donor Events and Scholarship Coordinator
Advancement
Phone: (509) 865-0728
Ext: 3604
Michael Botu Jr.
Director, Student Life & Engagement
Student Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-0730
Ext: 1714
Livia Castilleja
Education Program Specialist & Certification Officer
Education
Phone: (509) 865-8696
Ext: 2127
Bianca Chavez
Counselor/Accommodations Specialist
Student Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8455
Ext: 1722
Shelby Clark
Nursing Student Success Retention Specialist
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-0419
Ext: 2332
Rick Cole, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Education Administration Program
Phone: (509) 865-8556
Ext: 2134
Jessica Collins
Senior Undergraduate Administrative Enrollment & Office Operations Manager
Admissions
Phone: (509) 865-0443
Ext: 2020
Teresa Conda-Quezada
Assistant Toddler Teacher
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 5601
Maggie Dawson
Title III STEM Outreach Specialist
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8557
Ext: 2027
Haley Delgado
Graduate Academic Specialist/Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator
Psychology/Social Work
James Dugan
Chair, Department of Literature & Languages
Literature & Languages
Phone: (509) 865-8652
Ext: 2122
Antonio Estudillo, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Teacher Preparation
Teacher Preparation
Phone: (509) 865-8525
Ext: 2121
Mikayela Fernandez
Assistant Preschool Teacher
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 5601
Hector Franco
Chemical Hygiene Office/Laboratory Techinican
Natural Science
Phone: (509) 865-8558
Ext: 2369
Yesica Guzman Paniagua
Retention Specialist
TRiO Student Support Services
Phone: (509) 865-0701
Ext: 1724
Francisco Herrera Jr.
Assistant ECEAP Preschool Teacher
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 5601
Melissa Hill
Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8584
Ext: 1134
Corey Hodge
Vice President of Student Affairs / Chair, Department of Social Work
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
Maxine Janis
President's Liaison for Native American Affairs
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-0737
Ext: 2320
Gloria Jones-Dance, M.S.
Associate Professor
Teacher Preparation
Phone: (509) 865-8539
Ext: 2115
Miguel Juarez
Assistant Director, MSW Program (Professor)
Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-0423
Ext: 2109
Aaron Krantz
Director of Information Technology
Information Technology
Phone: (509) 865-0711
Ext: 1304
Esperanza Lopez Lopez
Assistant ECEAP Preschool Teacher
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 5601
Davidson Mance
Media Relations Coordinator
Marketing & Communications
Phone: (509) 865-0731
Ext: 3606
Carolina Maravilla Gonzalez
Accounting Technician
Business Office
Phone: (509) 865-0403
Ext: 5802
SaraBecca Martin
Director of Accreditation & Quality Improvement
Executive Office
Phone: (509) 865-8599
Ext: 1128
Shawna Martin
Director, Medical Laboratory Science Program
Medical Laboratory Science
Phone: (509) 865-8642
Ext: 2336
Germaine McConville
ECEAP Family Support Specialist/Classroom Support
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-8630
Ext: 5601
Jesus Mendez
System Support Specialist II
Information Technology
Phone: (509) 865-0445
Ext: 4357
Tyson Miller
Chair, Department of Natural Science
Natural Science
Phone: (509) 865-0421
Ext: 2340
Christina Nyirati
Chair, Department of Nursing/Director of Nursing Program
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-8578
Ext: 2334
Lupe Ochoa
Project Director and STEM Student Case Manager
Academic Affairs
Phone: (509) 865-8626
Ext: 1737
Esther Osorio Rangel
Center Program Manager
Early Learning Center
Phone: (509) 865-0418
Ext: 2503
Spencer Owen
Tri-Cities Site Coordinator
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Phone: (509) 865-8621
Ext: 2335
Kayla Pearcey
IT Help Desk Support Technician
Information Technology
Phone: (509) 865-8514
Ext: 1303
Elizabeth Perez Gonzalez
Admissions Counselor - Tri-Cities
Regional Site - Tri-Cities
Phone: (509) 865-8524
Ext: 4231
Iris PrettyPaint
Director of Master's Social Work Program
Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-0720
Ext: 2124
Andrea Rios
Clinical Placement and Evaluation Nurse Specialist
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-8647
Ext: 2329
Kathleen Ross, snjm
Founding President Emerita and Professor, Cross-Cultural Communications
The Ross Institute
Phone: (509) 865-8657
Ext: 2113
Melvin Simoyi
Director, McNair/Project Director, Title V
Natural Science
Phone: (509) 865-8567
Ext: 2322
Dr. Kathleen Sitzman
Assistant Director, Nursing Program (Professor)
Nursing
Phone: (509) 865-8655
Ext: 2323
Blake Slonecker
Ted Robertson Professor/Chair, Department of Humanities
Humanities
Phone: (509) 865-0416
Ext: 2101
Calista Spoonhunter
Administrative Assistant
The Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment
Phone: (509) 865-0450
Ext: 2354
Cissy Strong
Kitchen Assistant/Custodian
Cafeteria & Physical Plant
Phone: (509) 865-8616
Ext: 2409/2411
Araceli Suarez
Program Coordinator
TRiO Student Support Services
Phone: (509) 865-8550
Ext: 1725
Greg Sutterlict
Director of Center for Language Revitalization & Preservation
Languages & Literature
Phone: (509) 865-8535
Ext: 2102
Vicky Swank
Chair, Department of Business & Accounting (Assistant Professor)
Business & Accounting
Phone: (509) 865-0726
Ext: 2202
Richard Swearingen
Chair, Department Math & Computer Science
Math & Computer Science
Phone: (509) 865-8632
Ext: 5409
Joel Thome
Associate Professor
Nursing and Physician Assistant Program
Phone: (509) 865-8589
Ext: 2348
Karolynn Tom
CRESCENT Program Coordinator
Center for Indigenous Health, Culture & the Environment
Phone: (509) 865-8541
Ext: 2342
Martin Valadez
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Tri-Cities - Regional Site
Phone: (509) 865-8509
Ext: 4229
Amy Vaniotis
Coordinator of Data & Reporting
Academic Skills Center
Phone: (509) 865-8529
Ext: 5435
Dioselina Verduzco
Operations Assistant to the Provost/ENACTUS Director
Academic Affairs & Arts & Sciences
Phone: (509) 865-8530
Ext: 1133
Adriana Villafan Munguia
Director of TRiO
TRiO Student Support Services
Phone: (509) 865-8518
Ext: 1723
Cassie Walker
Administrative Support Specialist for Accreditation & Quality Improvement
Executive Office
Phone: (509) 865-8549
Ext: 2103
June West
Tribal Behavioral Health Aide Director (Assistant Professor)
Social Work
Phone: (509) 865-8696
Ext: 2117
David Wise
Vice President of Advancement/Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications
Phone: (509) 865-0717
Ext: 3607
Winona Wynn
Mellon & Leadership Alliance Coordinator (Professor)
Languages & Literature
Phone: (509) 865-8633
Ext: 2142
Laura Zamudio-Orozco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Teacher Preparation
Phone: (509) 865-0722
Ext: 2126
