The Faculty at Rio Salado College
Allied Health
Angela M. Ambrosia, Faculty Chair
B.A., University of Louisville; M.S., Long Island University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; M.S., Nova University; Ph.D., Kennedy Western University
Biology
Robert Semmler II, Faculty Chair
A.A., Northern Essex Community College, Massachusetts; B.S., M.Ed., Boston State College; M.S., University of New Mexico
Business/Management/Public Administration/Corporate and Government Programs
Otis J. White, Faculty Chair
B.A.S, University of Richmond; M.B.A, Western International University
Chemical Dependency
Kirk Bowden, Faculty Chair
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., Ottawa University; Ph.D., Northcentral University
Communication/Social Sciences
Patricia S. Case, Faculty Chair
A.A., Scottsdale Community College; B.S., M.C., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Walden University
Computers
Kerrie Specker, Faculty Chair
A.A., Rio Salado College; B.A., Governors State University; M.A., Webster University
Counseling/Personal Development
Melanie Abts, Faculty Chair
B.S., University of Arizona; M.Ed., Northern Arizona University
Curriculum Development/Digital Media Content
Jennifer K. Shantz, Faculty Chair
A.G.S., Rio Salado College A.A., Glendale Community College B.A., Arizona State University M.Ed., Northern Arizona University
Dental Programs
Terri Hanger, Faculty Chair
B.S., M.Ed, Northern Arizona University
Education
Janet Johnson, Faculty Chair
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University
E-Learning Design
Jennifer Freed, Faculty Chair
B.A., B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., Indiana University; M.S., Capella University; Ph.D., Capella University
English/ESL/Reading/Creative Writing
Kathleen Dunley, Faculty Chair
B.A., Rhode Island College; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Humanities/History
Janine Adkins, Faculty Chair
B.S., The American University; M.A., Brown University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Languages
Angela Felix, Faculty Chair
B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Capella University
Michelle Prins
B.A.E. Arizona State University; M.A., Complutense, Madrid, Spain
Library Services
Hazel M. Davis, Faculty Chair
B.A., Higher Diploma in Librarianship, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; M.L.S., University of Arizona
Janelle Underhill
B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., University of Arizona
Karen Docherty
B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.A., Library & Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mathematics
John Jensen, Faculty Chair
B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Arizona State University
Physical Science/FON
Shannon Corona, Faculty Chair
B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., Arizona State University
Psychology / Philosophy / Religion
Wanda Tucker, Faculty Chair
B.A., Saint Leo; M.Div., Virginia Union University, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology; M.A., Arizona State University
Public Safety Programs
Ron Burns, Faculty Chair
B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.A., Ottawa University
S.T.E.M. Initiatives
Rick Vaughn, Faculty Chair
B.S., University of San Francisco; M.A., University of California; Ph.D., University of California
Emeritus Distinction
Julie Bertch, Ph.D.
Beatriz Cohen, M.C.
Laura Helminski, M.A.
Tom Lombardo, Ph.D.
Willie Minor, Ed.D.
Jean Tease, Ed.D.
Barry Wukasch, Ph.D