Northwest Engineering Talent Expansion Partnership (NW-ETEP)

Contact Information

To email the entire NW-ETEP group (excluding Advisory Board Members)
send an email to nwetep@engr.washington.edu

If you have general questions about the NW-ETEP program
send an email to asknwetep@engr.washington.edu

University of Washington
Washington State University
Gonzaga University
Seattle Univeristy
Columbia Basin College
Highline Community College
Seattle Central Community College
Yakima Valley Community College
Additional State of Washington Contacts

Four-Year Partner Universities

University of Washington College of Engineering Box 352180 Seattle, WA 98195-2180 (206) 543-8590

NW-ETEP Overall PI / Western Washington Site Team Leader:

Eve Riskin, Associate Dean, Organizational Infrastructure, College of Engineering

NW-ETEP Regional Coordinator (UW):

Frank Ashby, UW Co-PI

Center for Workforce Development - Evaluation and Assessment Team:

Priti Mody, Associate Director for New & International Initiatives, Center for Workforce Development
Suzanne Brainard, Executive Director, Center for Workforce Development
Sheila Edwards Lange, Assistant Director, Research, Center for Workforce Development
Elizabeth Litzler, Center for Workforce Development

Additional NW-ETEP Contacts:

Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, DO-IT / NSF NW Alliance PI
Dave Drischell, Academic Adviser (Pre-Engineering)
Lyla Crawford, Program Coordinator, DO-IT
Kristina Michaels, Outreach Coordinator, Office of Diversity and Student Services, Engineering
Emile Pitre, Assistance Vice President, Office of Minority Affairs
Carmen Sidbury, Director of Diversity & Student Services, Engineering
Rachel Freeman, Student Assistant

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Members:

Dr. Mani Soma, Acting Dean, College of Engineering / NW-ETEP Advisory Board Chair
Dr. Phillip Ballinger, Director of Admissions
Nancy "Rusty" Barcelo, Vice President of Minority Affairs
Dr. Ron Irving, Division Dean of Natural Sciences
Patricia MacGowan, State Director, Washington MESA

Washington State University College of Engineering and Architecture
Pullman, WA 99164-2713 509-335-0348

NW-ETEP PI / Eastern Washington Site Team Leader:

Robert Olsen, Associate Dean for Undergrad Programs, College of Engineering and Architecture

NW-ETEP Regional Coordinator (WSU):

Charlena Grimes,Director, Minority Engineering Program / Director, Women Engineering Program

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member:

Dr. Anjan Bose, Dean of Engineering and Architecture

Gonzaga University School of Engineering AD Box 26 Spokane, WA 99258 (509) 323-6117

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member and NW-ETEP Point of Contact:

Dr. Dennis Horn, Dean of Engineering, NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member

Seattle University
901 12th Ave, PO Box 222000 Engr Bldg. 500A Seattle, WA 98122-1090

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member
and NW-ETEP Point of Contact:

Dr. George Simmons, Dean of
Science & Engineering

Additional NW-ETEP Contact:

Patricia Daniels, Associate Dean, School of Science and Engineering

Two-Year Partner Community Colleges

Columbia Basin College
2600 North 20th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511 (ext)

NW-ETEP On-Site Coordinator (CBC):

Marisela Linares de Mendoza, Recruitment and Retention Specialist, Math and Science

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member:

Rich Cummins, Vice President for Instruction

Additional NW-ETEP Contacts:

Evangelina Galvan-Holt, Vice President for Diversity
Eric Grimsrud, Dean, Math and Science Division
Judi Knutzen, Associate Dean for Institutional Planning and Assessment
Marja Schlosser, Physics and Engineering Lead Faculty

Highline Community College 2400 South 240th, PO Box 98000 Des Moines, WA 98198 (206) 878-3710 (ext)

NW-ETEP On-Site Coordinator (HCC):

Bob Embrey, NW-ETEP On-Site Coordinator

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member:

Priscilla Bell, President

Additional NW-ETEP Contacts:

Siew Lai Lilley, Director, Transfer Advising Center
Robert (Bob) Maplestone, Chair, Pure and Applied Science Division and Engineering Faculty
Nga Pham, Educational Planning Retention Specialist

Seattle Central Community College
1701 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 587-4077
RISE Website

NW-ETEP On-Site Coordinator (SCCC):

Michele DelaRosa, Counselor, Math and Science Division

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member:

Dr. Mildred Ollee, President

Additional NW-ETEP Contacts:

Marty Cavalluzzi, Dean, Division of Science and Mathematics
Beatrice (Bea) Kiyohara, Vice President for Student Development

Yakima Valley Community College
PO Box 22520 Yakima, WA 98907-2520 (509) 574-4723

NW-ETEP On-Site Coordinator (YVCC):

Michael Alamos, NW-ETEP On-Site Coordinator

NW-ETEP Advisory Board Member:

Dr. Anthony Beebe, Vice President for Instruction & Student Services

Additional NW-ETEP Contacts:

Kelly Casey, Physics Instructor
Patti Koluda,Faculty Facilitator
Mary Lou Rozdilsky, Dean for Arts & Sciences Division
Kathy Toland, Dean For Workforce Education Division
Jane Twaddle, Engineering Instructor/ Department Head

Additional NW-ETEP Engineering and Science Partner Organizations

Washington State Coalition for Engineering Excellence (WASCEE)
Seattle Community Colleges
1500 Harvard Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
206-587-4118

Nancy Verheyden, WASCEE Project Director - Education, Planning and Distance Learning

Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT)
University of Washington
3737 Brooklyn Avenue Ste 12
Seattle, WA 98195-5670
206-685-3648

Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, DO-IT
Lyla Crawford, Program Coordinator, DO-IT

Washington Council for Engineering Related and Technical Education (WCERTE)

Robert (Bob) Maplestone, Chair, Pure and Applied Science Division and Engineering Faculty

Washington Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)
University of Washington
353 Loew Hall, Box 352180
Seattle, WA 98195-2180
206-543-0562

Patricia MacGowan, State Director, Washington MESA

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Last Updated: September, 2005