Emeriti Faculty
The following faculty members have retired from full-time professional activity and have received the emeritus or emerita title by action of the Whitworth University Board of Trustees.
Emeriti Faculty
Forrest E. Baird
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy (1978-2021)
Keith Beebe
Professor Emeritus of Theology (2001-23)
E. Victor Bobb
Professor Emeritus of English (1986-2017)
Gregg Brekke
Assistant Professor Emeritus of World Languages & Cultures (1999-2025)
Jennifer Brown
Professor Emerita of World Languages & Cultures (2008-25)
F. Dale Bruner
Professor Emeritus of Religion (1975-97)
Robert Buckham
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Business & Economics (2012-25)
John S. (Jack) Burns
Professor Emeritus of Leadership Studies (1997-2018)
Hans E. Bynagle
Professor Emeritus, Director of Library (1983-2013)
Frank Caccavo, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Biology (2000-25)
Donald F. Calbreath
Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry (1984-2006)
Lee Anne Chaney
Associate Professor Emerita of Biology (1980-2021)
Robert A. Clark
Professor Emeritus of Sociology (1970-73, 1987-2014)
Virgil A. Dedas
Professor Emeritus, Library (1979-2010)
James R. Edwards
Professor Emeritus of Theology (1997-2015)
Barbara E. Filo
Associate Professor Emerita of Art (1985-2007)
Warren D. Friedrichs
Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology (1985-2017)
Marc A. Hafsø
Professor Emeritus of Music (2003-21)
Deborah J. Hansen
Associate Professor Emerita of Music (1996-2021)
Karin Heller
Professor Emerita of Theology (2003-25)
Kim Hernandez
Instructor Emerita of World Languages & Cultures (2004-25)
Helen Higgs
Associate Professor Emerita of Kinesiology & Athletics (1994-2024)
Carol A. Hollar
Associate Professor Emerita of Education (1986-2013)
M. Richard Hornor
Professor Emeritus of Theatre (1985-2011)
James B. Hunt
Professor Emeritus of History (1973-2010)
Linda Lawrence Hunt
Associate Professor Emerita of English (1981-2002)
Gordon S. Jackson
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies (1983-2015)
Doug Jones
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education (2014-25)
Daniel Keberle
Professor Emeritus of Music (1988-2022)
Lois M. Kieffaber
Professor Emerita of Physics (1984-2003)
Laurie Lamon
Professor Emerita of English (1991-2022)
Margie Ness LaShaw
Associate Professor Emerita of Accounting (1988-2017)
Kathryn Lee
Professor Emerita of Political Science (1984-90, 2011-22)
Jann Leppien
Professor Emerita of Education (2013-21)
Donald H. Liebert
Professor Emeritus of Sociology (1973-2002)
Margo S. Long
Associate Professor Emerita of Education (1978-2011)
Diane Dempsey Marr
Professor Emerita of Education (1996-2007)
Terence P. McGonigal
Dean Emeritus (1994-2020)
Charles W. McKinney
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics & Business (1985-99)
James B. McPherson
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies (2001-17)
Randall B. Michaelis
Professor of Education and Dean Emeritus (1985-2022)
Arlin C. Migliazzo
Professor Emeritus of History (1983-2017)
Roger L. Mohrlang
Professor Emeritus of Theology (1978-2016)
Sharon H. Mowry
Associate Professor Emerita of Education (2000-10)
Leonard Oakland
Professor Emeritus of English (1966-2022)
Donna Pierce
Professor Emerita of Mathematics & Computer Science (2001-17)
Finn R. Pond
Professor Emeritus of Biology (1989-2017)
Ron Prosser
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education (2000-16)
Ronald K. Pyle
Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies (1988-2021)
Tammy R. Reid
Professor Emerita of English and Education (1971-2010)
Tami H. Robinson
Associate Professor Emerita, Library (2000-17)
William P. Robinson
President Emeritus (1993-2010)
Barbara Sanders
Professor Emerita of Education (1997-2017)
Daniel C. Sanford
Professor Emeritus of Political Studies (1970-2000)
Judith Schoepflin
Professor Emerita of Music (1988-2023)
Lindy Scott
Professor Emeritus of Spanish (2007-20)
Caroline J. Simon
Professor of Philosophy (2013); Provost Emerita (2013-20)
Gerald L. Sittser, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Theology (1989-2020)
Corliss Slack
Professor Emerita of History (1989-2025)
Carol J. Smucker
Associate Professor Emerita of French (1997-2008)
Dale Soden
Professor Emeritus of History (1985-2021)
Dennis W. Sterner
Professor Emeritus of Education and Dean Emeritus of the School of Education (1988-2015)
Kathleen Harrell Storm
Professor Emerita of Psychology (1982-2021)
Douglas I. Sugano
Professor Emeritus of English (1988-2018)
Raja S. Tanas
Professor Emeritus of Sociology (1983-2017)
Ann Teberg
Associate Professor Emerita of Education (2002-17)
Diana Trotter
Professor Emerita of Theatre (1994-2017)
Debbie Tully
Associate Professor Emerita of Education (1997-2024)
Gordon Watanabe
Professor Emeritus of Education (1992-2007)
Roberta Wilburn
Associate Dean and Professor Emerita of Education (2007-21)
Anne Wilcox
Assistant Professor Emerita of Education (2011-23)
Betty Fry Williams
Professor Emerita of Education (1998-2014)
Gordon Wilson
Professor Emeritus of Art (1976-2022)
John C. Yoder
Professor Emeritus of Political Science (1980-2014)
Michael E. Young
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music (1976-2001)
Steven Zemke
Professor Emeritus of Engineering & Physics (2016-22)