Nov 20, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Administration and Faculty



BMCC Board of Education

Chris Brown
Zone 1, Term Expires 2027
Dulcie Hays
Zone 5, Term Expires 2027
Bill Markgraf
Zone 2, Term Expires 2027
Abe Currin
Zone 6, Term Expires 2025
Kent Madison
Zone 3, Term Expires 2025
Scott Wallace
Zone 7, Term Expires 2027
Kim Puzey
Zone 4, Term Expires 2025
 

 

Oregon Board of Education

Vicky Lopez Sanchez
1st Congressional District
Term Expires 6/30/27
Shimiko Montgomery, 2nd Vice-Chair
5th Congressional District
Term expires 6/30/26
Gustavo Morales
2nd Congressional District
Term expires 6/30/26
Guadalupe Martinez Zapata, Chair
6th Congressional District
Term expires 6/30/24
Libra Forde
3rd Congressional District
Term expires 6/30/28
Jennifer Scurlock, Vice-Chair
At Large Member
Term Expires 6/30/27
Bridgett Wheeler
4th Congressional District
Term expires 6/30/24
Cynthia Richardson
At Large Member
Term expires 6/30/27

 

BMCC Foundation Board of Directors

Ken Daniel
Pendleton, Executive Director
Debbie Pedro, Chair
Hermiston, Term Expires 12/31/24
Tami Sinor, Secretary
Hermiston, Term Expires 12/31/26
Torrie Griggs, Vice Chair
Boardman, Term Expires 12/31/26
Brian Harrington, Treasurer
Pendleton, Term Expires 12/31/26
Phil Hamm, Past Chair
Hermiston, Term Expires 12/31/24
Anna Browne, Scholarship Chair
Boardman, Term Expires 12/31/26
Mike Hawman, Alumni Chair
Hermiston, Term Expires 12/31/24
Kristina Olivas, Event Chair
Hermiston, Term Expires 12/31/25
Lisa McMeen
Hermiston, Term Expires 12/31/26
Jerry Baker
Athena, Term Expires 12/31/27
Mike Short
Pendleton, Term Expires 12/31/27
Gibb Evans
Irrigon, Term Expires 12/31/25
Julie Thompson
Pendleton, Term Expires 12/31/27
Bill Kuhn
Heppner, Term Expires 12/31/25
Cindy Timmons
Milton-Freewater, Term Expires 12/31/24

 

 

Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Ben Cannon, Executive Director Sandy Rowe, Chair, Commissioner
Term expires 6/30/25
Rukaiyah Adams, Commissioner
Term expires 6/30/25
Greg Hamann, Vice Chair, Commissioner
Term expires 6/30/25
Jen Procter Andrews, Commissioner
Term expires 06/30/27
Motutama Sipelii, Commissioner, Graduate student position
Term expires 2/29/24
Richard Devlin, Commissioner
Term Expires 2/28/26
Natalie Arnot, Commissioner, University student position
Term expires 6/30/24   
Arnel Fajardo, Commissioner
Term expires 6/30/25

Rachel Biscoe, Commissioner, Community College student position
Term Expires 6/30/27

Evelyn Kocher, Commissioner
Term Expires 6/30/27
Emily Simnitt, Commissioner, University faculty position
Term expires 6/30/24
Theresa Martinez, Commissioner
Term expires 6/6/27
Fernando Rojas-Galvan, Commissioner, Community College faculty position
Term expires 6/30/24
Gayle Yamasaki, Commissioner
Term expires 6/6/27
Position Vacant, Commissioner, Non-faculty staff member position


BMCC Employees

 

BMCC Administration

J Mark Browning (2021)
President
B.A., Idaho State University
M.P.A., University of Idaho
Ed.D., Idaho State University

Theresa Bosworth (1989)
Dean of Student Services
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College
B.S. Eastern Oregon University

Brad Holden (1989) 
Chief Technology Officer
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College 
B.S., Western Governors University

Tammy Krawczyk (2018) 
Dean of CTE & Workforce Development
B.B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.Ed., Angelo State University 

Wade Muller (2006)
Dean of Human Resources/Administrative Services
B.S., Montana State University 
M.S., Western Governors University

Philip Schmitz (2008)
Dean of Student Learning & Academic Engagement
B.S., University of Notre Dame
M.S., University of Utah

 

Rebecca Schwartz (2023)
Vice President of Instruction

 

Vacant
Director of Business Services/Bursar 
 

Directors, Coordinators, Officers, and Managers

Stephanie Avila
Director of BMCC Hermiston

 

Brad Baker (2013)
Director of Athletics
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College
B.A., Pacific University
M.A.T., Pacific University

Elizabeth Corbett (2023)
Development Officer - Foundation
Diploma

Ken Daniel (2020)
Executive Director of BMCC Foundation
B.A., Utah State University
M.A., Utah State University

Eric DeLary (2019)
Director of Small Business Development Center
A.A., Community College of Vermont
Mechanical Engineering - University of Vermont
Marketing & Communications - Portland State University

Riley Faircloth (2022)
Director of Enrollment Services/Registrar
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College
B.S., Oregon State University

Leah Gadsden (2024)
Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving Officer (Foundation)

 

Joey GrosJacques (2022)
Director of Recruitment & Retention
A.A.O.T, Blue Mountain Community College
B.S., Eastern Oregon University
M.S., Western Governor’s University

Justine Haney
JOBS Coordinator/Facilitator

Jordan Hillmick (2018)
Assistant Director of Athletics
B.S., Eastern Oregon University

Jennifer Hills (1994)
Director of Apprenticeship Program
B.S., University of Idaho
M.Ed., Eastern Washington University
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College

Danielle Hodgen (2020)
Director of Student Financial Assistance
A.A., Spokane Falls Community College
B.A., Eastern Washington University

Susan Kralman (2015)
Director of BMCC Milton-Freewater
B.A., Portland State University
M.S., Walla Walla University

Samantha Mahaffy(2019)
Manager of JOBS Program

A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College

Anne Morter (1993)
Director of Workforce Training Center, Boardman
A.A., Lane Community College
B.A., Eastern Oregon University

Jeff Nelson (2021)
Director, Baker County
A.A.S., Idaho State University
B.S., Lewis Clark State College

Roman Olivera (2012)
Director of Student Resource Center
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College
B.S., Eastern Oregon University
M.S., Colorado Technical University

Crystal Patton-Doherty (1989)
Project Director, TRIO & Student Support Services
B.S., Eastern Oregon University

Barbara Peden (2023)
COD Coordinator of Union County
B.A., Washington State University

Tammy Pelles (2018)
Coordinator Early College Credit and Community Education
A.A.S., Blue Mountain Community College
A.S., Midwife Colleges of Utah

Jesse Schaefer (2023)
COD Coordinator of Grant County
B.A., Reed College
M.A., University of Washington

Karl Schrader (2004)
Director of Instructional Support Services
B.A., Washington State University

Tammy Short (2019)
Director of Early Childhood Education & Education
B.S., Eastern Washington University
M.S., Waldon University

Christene Thatcher (2018)
Assistant Director of Enrollment Services
Diploma

Dwayne Williams (2016)
Director of Facilities and Grounds
Diploma

Kristin Williams (2022)
Director of Library & Learning Hub
B.A., Western Oregon University
M.A., Emporia State University

Chris Wrathall (2014)
Coordinator of EMS
AAS in EMS from Lane Community College
AAS in Fire Science from Portland Community College
BSA in Fire Administration from Eastern Oregon University

 

 

BMCC Faculty

(As of July 2024)

Full-Time Faculty

Velda Arnaud (2014)
Instructor of Business & Leadership
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., University of Oregon
Ph.D., Walden University

Stan Beach (2012)
Instructor of Math/Computer Science
B.S., Oregon State University
M.S. Ed, Western Oregon University
M.S. Ed Tech Boise State University

Shaindel Beers (2006)
Instructor of English
B.A., Huntington College
M.A., University of Chicago
M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts

Carl Daggett (2018)
Instructor of Diesel Technology
A.S., Blue Mountain Community College

Lincoln A. DeBunce (1999)
Instructor of Geography and Anthropology
B.S., Southern Oregon University
B.S., Southern Oregon University
M.A., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., University of Oregon

Peter Hernberg (2012)
Instructor of Math/Computer Science
B.A., State University New York, Potsdam
M.A., State University New York, Potsdam

Jessica Humphreys (2013)
Instructor of Nursing
A.A.O.T., Blue Mountain Community College
B.S. University of Portland
M.S., Walden University

Carol Johnson (2012)
Instructor of College Ready
B.A., University of Oregon
M.T.E., Eastern Oregon University

Llewellyn (Wells) Jones (1995)
Instructor of Physical Education
B.S., Lewis Clark State College
M.S., University of Oregon

Cheri Kendrick (2002)
Instructor of Communication
B.A., Oregon State University
M.A., Oregon State University
J.D., Willamette University of Law

Allison Lakomski (2021)
Instructor of English
B.A. Stony Brook University
M.A Simmons University
Ph.D. George Mason University

Andrew Leggett (2018)
Instructor of Precision Agriculture
A.A.O.T., Blue Mt. Community College
B.A., Oregon State University/Eastern Oregon University
M.S., University of Idaho

Matt Liscom (2014)
Instructor of Agriculture Sciences
Teaching Certificate Completion, Walla Walla University
B.A., Oregon State University

Shannon Maude (2001)
Instructor of College Ready
B.A., Southern Oregon University
Ed.M., Oregon State University

Sascha McKeon (2012)
Instructor of Biology
B.S., Chapman University
Ph.D., State University of New York

Michelle Miller (1995)
Instructor of Biology
B.S., University of Idaho
M.S., University of Oklahoma

Nick Nelson (2007)
Instructor of Agriculture Sciences
A.A., Lassen College
B.S., California State University
M.A., Oregon State University

Kristen Oja (2011)
Instructor of Biology
B.S., Linfield College
M.S., Oregon State University
PhD., Oregon State University

Gary G. Parker (1996)
Instructor of Mathematics
A.S., Community College of Rhode Island
B.A., Rhode Island College
M.S., Western Washington University

Jeremy Pike (2014)
Instructor of Diesel Technology
A.A.S., Walla Walla Community College

Melinda S. Platt (2002)
Instructor of Business & Leadership
B.S., Eastern Oregon University
M.T.E., Eastern Oregon University

Laurie Post (2004)
Coordinator/Instructor of Nursing
A.S., Walla Walla Community College
B.S.N., Oregon Health Sciences University
M.S.N., Gonzaga University

Sara Reyburn (2000)
Instructor of Psychology
B.S., Pittsburg State University
M.S., Pittsburg State University

Ki Russell (2012)
Instructor of English
B.A., University of Missouri
M.A., University of Missouri
Ph.D., University of Louisiana

Greg Schulberg (2015)
Instructor of Math/Computer Science
B.S., Cornell University
M.E., Cornell University

Leah Smith (2019)
Instructor of Agriculture Sciences
B.S., Oregon State University
M.S., Oregon State University


Chris Wrathall (2014)
Coordinator of EMS
AAS in EMS from Lane Community College
AAS in Fire Science from Portland Community College
BSA in Fire Administration from Eastern Oregon University