Team Members

Dale Soden, Ph.D., Project Co-Director

Soden has been at Whitworth since 1985; he currently teaches in the department of history and directs the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning. His scholarly interests focus on religion in the Pacific Northwest.
509.777.4433, dsoden@whitworth.edu

Terry McGonigal, D.Min, Ph.D., Project Co-Director

McGonigal has served as Whitworth's dean of spiritual life for the past 18 years. He teaches in the department of theology and also serves on the president's cabinet. He earned his Ph.D. and master's of divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, and his scholarly interests focus on biblical studies and Christian spirituality.
509.777.4547, tmcgonigal@whitworth.edu

Tim Dolan, D.Min., Ph.D., Director for the Institute of Clergy and Lay Leadership Development:

Dolan is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church who earned his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. He has served at Whitworth since 1999.
509.777.4676, tdolan@whitworth.edu

Michelle Pace, Program Coordinator, Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning

Pace has been at the university since 1994. After completing three years of service in various roles on the Support Staff Executive Committee, Pace now holds the title of program coordinator for the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning. She earned her bachelor's degree in organizational management in May 2004.
509.777.3275, mpace@whitworth.edu

Program Assistant: Julie Castle

Castle joined us in February 2006. She handles all financial matters in the center and assists the program coordinator.
509.777.4437, jcastle@whitworth.edu