Christie Anderson |
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Office: 5 - 160
Phone: (509) 533-3612
Email: christiea@spokanefalls.edu
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Beth Ankcorn |
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Office: 5 - 126
Phone: (509) 533-3561
Email: betha@spokanefalls.edu
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Bradley Bleck |
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Office: 5 - 157
Phone: (509) 533-3572
Email: bradb@spokanefalls.edu
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| A third generation citizen of Spokane, Bradley returned to SFCC in 2001 after five years of teaching and developing online and computer assisted English classes in Las Vegas. Along with Bradley's love of teaching writing with the aid of computer technologies, he brings a love of British and American literature. His favorite literary figure is James Boswell, father of the literary biography; his favorite contemporary writer is Irishman Roddy Doyle. |
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Allison Blizzard |
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Office: 5 - 124
Phone: (509) 533-3581
Email: allisonb@spokanefalls.edu
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Irv Broughton |
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Office: 5 - 133
Phone: (509) 533-3824
Email: irvb@spokanefalls.edu
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| Irv Broughton has taught at SFCC Since 1976. He came from the University of Washington where he taught in the School of Communications. He’s author of ten books including Producers on Producing and Forever Remembered: The Fliers of WWII. Irv is a filmmaker and a three-time winner of the NW Film and Video Festival. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Florida State and an M.A. in Creative Writing from Hollins College. A former collegiate basketball player at FSU, he still loves his "hoops" and is a huge fan of FSU football and basketball. He likes bonsai. |
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Linnea Carlson |
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Office: 5 - 126
Phone: (509) 533-3156
Email: linneac@spokanefalls.edu
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Kathy Casey |
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Office: 5 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3604
Email: kathyca@spokanefalls.edu
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Ann Ciasullo |
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Office: 5 - 112
Phone: (509) 533-3607
Email: annc@spokanefalls.edu
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Sheri Decker |
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Office: 5 - 137
Phone: (509) 533-3561
Email: sherid@spokanefalls.edu
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Cynde Delauder |
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Office: 5 - 125
Phone: (509) 533-3199
Email: cynded@spokanefalls.edu
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Nicole Diimmel |
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Office: 5 - 107
Phone: (509) 533-3154
Email: nicoled@spokanefalls.edu
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Mark Doerr |
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Office: 3 - 114
Phone: (509) 533-3828
Email: markd@spokanefalls.edu
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Kellie Fischer |
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Office: 5 - 125
Phone: (509) 533-3199
Email: kellief@spokanefalls.edu
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Paul Haeder |
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Office: 5 - 159
Phone: (509) 533-3614
Email: paulha@spokanefalls.edu
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Nel Hellenberg |
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Office: 3 - 115
Phone: (509) 533-4180
Email: nelh@spokanefalls.edu
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Heather Keast |
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Office: 5 - 159
Phone: (509) 533-3698
Email: heatherk@spokanefalls.edu
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I don’t wear my hair in a bun, grade in red ink, or make you stand in the corner for misusing "whom." I do read. A lot. I also watch movies. Too many. If I were not an English teacher, I would be a writer of things with very bad endings, or a stand up comic who made 2 people in the audience laugh and the other 4 people walk out. Fortunately, I am an English teacher, and I would never be anything else. I love seeing the little bulbs burst open with light above students' heads when they finally get it.
I love inspiring people with a new passion for reading and writing and thinking and talking. And I believe the best students are not those with the highest grades but those who really want to learn. |
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Joyce Kemano-Tillotson |
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Office: 5 - 119
Phone: (509) 533-3105
Email: joycek@spokanefalls.edu
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Zsolt Kincs |
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Office: 5 - 107C
Phone: (509) 533-3158
Email: zsoltk@spokanefalls.edu
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Kris Kurrus |
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Office: 4 - 105
Phone: (509) 533-3171
Email: krisk@spokanefalls.edu
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Jean LaBauve |
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Office: 5 - 122
Phone: (509) 533-3610
Email: jeanl@spokanefalls.edu
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| Jean LaBauve’s interest in learning communities stems from her philosophy that each learner offers an important piece of wisdom to help construct knowledge within the classroom. With nearly 20 years of teaching experience at EWU and at WSU’s College of Nursing before joining SFCC’s faculty in 2000, Jean helps developmental readers and writers prepare for college transfer courses. Her teaching includes the Communications Learning Center, College Reading and Study Skills, and a variety of learning community courses. Her hobbies include reading, gardening and ballet. |
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Roxanne Lawler |
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Office: 3 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3606
Email: roxannel@spokanefalls.edu
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Liz McGinn |
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Office: 5 - 161
Phone: (509) 533-3154
Email: lizm@spokanefalls.edu
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Melissa McNabb |
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Office: 5 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3604
Email: melissam@spokanefalls.edu
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Catherine Merritt |
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Office: 5 - 143D
Phone: (509) 533-4332
Email: catherinem@spokanefalls.edu
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Charles Mitchell |
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Office: 14 - 109
Phone: (509) 533-3583
Email: charlesm@spokanefalls.edu
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Lori Monnastes |
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Office: 5 - 160
Phone: (509) 533-3688
Email: lorim@spokanefalls.edu
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Joan Nealey |
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Office: 5 - 107A
Phone: (509) 533-3601
Email: joann@spokanefalls.edu
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Neal Nedrow |
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Office: 4 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3604
Email: nealn@spokanefalls.edu
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Alexis Nelson, Dept. Chair |
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Office: 5 - 119A
Phone: (509) 533-3588
Email: alexisn@spokanefalls.edu
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| Midwestern by birth and education (A.B., M.A., Marquette University), Alexis Nelson has taught English at Spokane Falls since 1982, during which time she remained married, reared two children, and earned a Ph.D. (Gonzaga). She teaches developmental writing, composition and literature (Intro, British Lit and Fiction)—all with equal enthusiasm. Because reading and writing are the driving pleasures of her life, she works hard to demonstrate their value to students. Her favorite contemporary authors include Alice Munro and Robert Coover. She serves as an editorial consultant for the journal Teaching English in the Two-Year College and has served the college as Director of Composition (1993-2004) and as Chair of the Communications Department (2005- ). When she’s not reading papers or books, she enjoys travel in Italy, gardening, and membership in two book clubs. |
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Sally Nick |
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Office: 5 - 107A
Phone: (509) 533-3561
Email: sallyn@spokanefalls.edu
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| Sally began her work at Spokane Falls in 1988 as a tutor in the Communications Learning Center and in 1993 as an instructor. Between these years she completed her Master’s in Rhetoric and Composition at EWU with additional study in Reading and ESL. A graduate of SFCC herself, she finds her work at SFCC to be enriching, full of opportunities to appreciate the nuances of language. Through meeting people from diverse backgrounds, she sees SFCC as a "crossroads," a welcoming, supportive place for all students, whether they are returning to school with specific goals or just beginning to explore career and education opportunities. Outside work, she enjoys participating in several reading groups, playing in a handbell choir, creating flower gardens, stenciling, and spending quality time with her two cats. She and her husband live on acreage near Spokane. |
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Jason Nix |
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Office: 5 - 107D
Phone: (509) 533-4185
Email: jasonn@spokanefalls.edu
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Laura Read |
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Office: 5 - 127
Phone: (509) 533-4173
Email: laurar@spokanefalls.edu
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Steve Reames |
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Office: 5 - 134
Phone: (509) 533-3611
Email: stevenr@spokanefalls.edu
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Bernie Rihn |
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Office: 5 - 138
Phone: (509) 533-3605
Email: bernier@spokanefalls.edu
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Bernie Rihn has been teaching at the Falls since 1983. Currently he teaches composition and film communications classes. He has a Ph.D. from Stanford University which he completed in 1978. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a diehard Pittsburgh Steeler fan. His hobbies are reading, fishing, and golf. He is married and has three children.
His taste in film is very eclectic, ranging from the classics to contemporary independent film. It would not be odd to find him watching The Godfather or Pulp Fiction. If he had to choose one movie to take to a desert island, it would probably be the 1942 classic Casablanca. |
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Stormy Rodolph |
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Office: 3 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3606
Email: stormyr@spokanefalls.edu
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Mark Stimpfle |
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Office: 3 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3606
Email: marks@spokanefalls.edu
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| Mark Stimpfle teaches composition (English 99, 101, 201), technical writing (English 205), literature (English 131), and journalism (Journalism: College News). He has recently developed a new writing course (English 198) for technical arts students which is being offered (tentatively) this spring. |
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Zsuzsa Szirmay |
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Office: 5 - 107C
Phone: (509) 533-3158
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Osaka Tepp |
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Office: 5 - 119
Phone: (509) 533-3600
Email: @spokanefalls.edu
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Tom Versteeg |
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Office: 3 - 112
Phone: (509) 533-4182
Email: tomv@spokanefalls.edu
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| A local boy, Tom Versteeg received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Eastern Washington University. He has taught in the Communications Department at Spokane Falls since 1981. Tom teachers Introduction to Literature as well as developmental and transfer-level composition. He is also a poet; his work has appeared in Willow Springs, Cimarron Review, and Mid-American Review, among other journals. When not teaching, reading, or writing, Tom enjoys skiing and bicycling with his family. His advice to anyone who wants to become a more effective writer: "Read. Read a lot." |
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Connie Wasem-Haeder |
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Office: 5 - 159
Phone: (509) 533-3614
Email: conniew@spokanefalls.edu
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| Connie Wasem brings her passion for writing and literature to her student-centered classes. "I strive to make my students more confident and capable writers and more informed and enthusiastic readers of literature," she says. Her work as a poet informs her creative teaching strategies when she teaches composition, literature, and creative writing. Her most recent poems have appeared in Sycamore Review, 5 AM., Slipstream, The Oval, and the anthologies Essential Love and Women Writers of the Great Plains. Her hobbies include hiking, canoeing, camping, and enjoying other activities with her husband and daughter. |
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Josh Westermann |
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Office: 5 - 153
Phone: (509) 533-3670
Email: joshw@spokanefalls.edu
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Lavonne Weller |
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Office: 3 - 113
Phone: (509) 533-3603
Email: lavonnew@spokanefalls.edu
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| Lavonne Weller has been teaching at SFCC since 1993. Her courses have included composition, literature, and linguistics. Lavonne spends her free time reading (of course), wiling away many too many hours in front of the PlayStation, and hand-carving a headboard which will probably never get finished. She shares her home with her husband, her teenage daughter, and a menagerie of animals, including dogs, cats, and an African Grey parrot. |
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Barbara Williamson |
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Office: 3 - 115
Phone: (509) 533-4507
Email: barbaraw@spokanefalls.edu
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| I am a proud community college graduate, having received my A.A. degree from Western Nevada Community College. After that, I earned a B.A. and an M.A. in English at the University of Nevada (go Wolf Pack!). After receiving my degrees, I taught at UNR as well as at surrounding community colleges. Wanting still more education (and yes, folks have called me crazy), I went to the University of Nebraska (go Huskers!) where I earned a Ph.D. in English with emphasis in Popular Culture, specifically film (I'm a fool for really bad Hollywood action movies), women's literature, and 20th century American and Canadian literatures. After teaching at UNL, I knew I wanted to return to community college and to the west, and thus here I am. I believe teaching at a community college is an act of revolution, that my students are incredibly brave and intelligent and will someday take over the world, and that literature, which teaches us how to be human, is a force for good in an often troubled world. In my spare time, I love to read, watch movies, cheer on my favorite college football teams, play board games with friends, and go out to eat. I teach mostly American literature, although I also teach composition, women's literature, and introduction to literature. I love what I do, and I expect my students to be as passionate about their education as I am. And, I detest having my picture taken, so if you want to know what I look like, you'll have to track me down. When you do, let's talk about your favorite book, your favorite film, and how you are changing your world. |
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