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

Ed.D. Adjunct Faculty & Part-Time Lecturers

Dr. Michelle Montgomery, Adjunct Associate Professor in Education 

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

Chemene Crawford, EdD, President, Everett Community College

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

Ed.D. Staff

Ashley Walker, MEd, Graduate Advisor in Education 

Ed.D. Faculty Council

Dr. Chris Knaus, Professor in Education and EdD Program Director
Dr. Billye Sankofa Waters, Assistant 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