Ed.D. Core Faculty Roster 

Ed.D. faculty represent a wide range of scholars, practitioners, and educational leaders within their respective fields. In addition to providing hands-on, student-centered instruction, Ed.D. faculty model interdisciplinary collaboration to address pressing social issues and barriers within their field. Faculty include UW Tacoma professors, regional leaders in health care, higher education, and K-12 education, as well as national experts in related fields. Click on their profiles below for their contact information.
Dr. Billye Sankofa Waters, Assistant Professor in Education
Dr. Chris Knaus, Professor in Education and EdD Program Director
Dr. Dawn Hardison-Stevens, Assistant Professor in Education
Dr. Michelle Montgomery, Professor in the SIAS and Adjuct Professor in Education
 

Ed.D. Adjunct Faculty & Part-Time Lecturers

Chanira Reang Sperry, EdD, Director, Student Services, School of Dentistry, University of Washington Seattle

Kyle Kinoshita, PhD, Former district administrator

DeAnn Dillon, EdD, Professor, South Seattle College

Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn, PhD, Department Chair and Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma (and former Director, EdD Program)

Bobby Humes, MSHR, HCC, ACC, Executive Coach and Career Consultant (and former HR Director)

Rachelle Rogers-Ard, EdD, Principal Lead, Harvest Consulting (and former district administrator)

Deanna Kennedy, PhD, Dean and Professor, College of Business and Economics, Western Washington University

Michael Pham, EdD, Vice President, Administrative Services, Highline College

Denise Bill, EdD, Executive Director of Adult & Higher Education, Muckleshoot Tribal College

Ed.D. Staff

Ashley Walker, MEd, Graduate Advisor in Education 

Ed.D. Faculty Council

Dr. Billye Sankofa Waters, Assistant Professor in Education
Dr. Chris Knaus, Professor in Education and EdD Program Director
Dr. Dawn Hardison-Stevens, Assistant Professor in Education
Dr. Michelle Montgomery, Professor in the SIAS and Adjuct Professor in Education


 Ex-Officio Council Members
Dr. Rachel Endo, Dean and Professor in the School of Education
Ashley Walker, MEd, Graduate Advisor in Education

Please view the School of Education's directory for a full roster of faculty:
http://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/department/education-school