Instructional Staff
Geronimo Arciniega; Instructor, Auto Tech Prison Ed (2007)
Melesa Ashline; Instructor, Nursing (2013)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Phoenix, B.S.N., M.S.N
Dr. Celeste Atkins; Instructor; Sociology (2018)
California State University, B.A.
University of Southern California, M.A.
University of Arizona, Ph.D.
Mary Balderston; Instructor, Nursing (2018)
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N.
Logan Barton; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)
Cochise College, A.S.
Shirley Bayham-Hicks; Instructor of Nursing (2018)
Arizona State University, B.S.N.
University of Arizona, M.S.N.
Dr. Rowshan Begum; Instructor, Chemistry (2014)
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, B.S., M.S.
Nara Women’s University, Japan, Ph.D.
Terri Berg; Instructor, Student Success (2017)
University of Washington, B.A
University of Arizona M.S
Ben Berry; Instructor, History/Political Science/Education (2017)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.Ed.
Tanya Biami; Instructor, English (1994)
Michigan State University, B.A., M.A.
Patricia Bigwood, Instructor Sociology (2014)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.A.
Theresa Biron; Instructor, Nursing (2013)
Hampton University, B.S.N.
University of South Caroline, M.S.N.
Ronald Bosley; Instructor, Automotive Technology (2014)
Dr. Roman Briggs; Instructor, Humanities (2011)
Ouachita Technical College, A.A.
Henderson State University, B.A.
University of Arkansas, M.A., Ph.D.
Karen Bristow; Instructor, English (2019)
University of Wyoming, B.A.
University of Kansas, B.A.
Middlebury College Board Bread Loaf School of English at Oxford University, M.A.
Scott Brown; Instructor, Welding Technology (1998)
Katherine Burnett; Instructor Aviation Pathways (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
John “Pat” Cain; Instructor Mathematics (2019)
SUNY Geneseo, B.A.
University of Kentucky, M.A.
Paola Denisse Cañez; Instructor, Reading (2011)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.A.E.E.
Western New Mexico University, M.A.T.
Danielle Cardella; Instructor, Culinary Arts (2015)
Culinary Institute of America, B.P.S.
Dr. Christi Charters; Instructor, Biology (2005)
California State University Fresno, B.A., M.A.
Capella University, Ph.D.
Kenneth Charters; Instructor, Biology (1998)
Kings River Community College, A.A.
California State University Fresno, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.S.
Tori Child; Program Instructor, Nursing (2018)
Lane Community College, A.A.S.
Excelsior College, M.N., B.S.N., A.D.N.
Mary Cole; Instructor, Biology (2013)
Bowling Green State University, B.S., M.S.
Seth Colwell; Instructor, Business Accounting (2019)
Baylor University, B.A., M.T.X.
Mary B. Coyle; Instructor, Humanities (1998)
Fitchburg State College, B.A.
Clark University, M.A.
James Cruze; Instructor, Professional Flight (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Nickola “Nickie” Dannels; Instructor/Program Coordinator Medical Assistant (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Alexander Deahr; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)
Joann Deakin; Instructor, Physics and Geology (2008)
University of Nevada, B.S.
Arizona State University, M.S.
Mississippi State University, M.S.
Arleene Djordjevic; LPN Coordinator/Instructor of Nursing (2018)
Horizon Health Care Institute, C.N.A.
Cochise College, A.D.N.
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N.
Walden University, M.S.N.
Randall Dorman, Instructor, Math (2019)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.S.
Kari Durham; Instructor, Biology (2013)
University of South Florida, B.S., M.S.
Graham Eberly; Instructor, Welding Technology (2015)
Frank Emanuele: Instructor, Biology (2016)
Gannon University, B.S.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, M.S.
Dominic Epps; Instructor, Cyber Security (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Margarita Fate; Instructor, Business Administration (2005)
Florissant Valley Community College, A.A.
Columbia College, B.S.
Webster University, M.A.
Angela Garcia; Instructor, Mathematics (2011)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
University of Arizona, B.S.
Northern Arizona University, M.Ed.
Daniel Guilmette; Instructor, Cyber Security (2003)
United States Military Academy, B.S.
Naval Post Graduate School, M.S.
Bryan Homrighausen; Instructor, Student Success (2014)
Colorado Christian University, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.Ed.
Alma Hunt; Instructor, Building Construction Trades (2006)
Cochise College, A.G.S.
Janell Jackson; Instructor, Nursing (2015)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.N.
Grand Canyon University, M.S.N.
Star Jermyn; Instructor, Pharmacology Didactic Nursing (2015)
Thomas Jefferson University, B.S.N.
University of Phoenix, M.S.N.
Julie Johnson; Instructor, Aviation Pathways (2019)
Patrick Jones; Instructor, Mathematics (2002)
Harvey Mudd College, B.S.
University of Washington, M.S.
Kristin Juarez, Instructor, Psychology (2016)
Baylor University, B.S.
Walden University, M.S.
Kelly Juvera; Instructor, CNA (2013)
Cochise College, A.G.S., A.A.S.
Jennifer Kennedy; Instructor, Early Childhood Education (2018)
University of Arizona, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.E.
Dr. Lori Keyne; Instructor, Music (2009)
Concordia College, B.A.
University of Michigan, M.M.
University of Arizona, D.M.A.
Amy Kovarcik; Instructor, Nursing (2019)
North Idaho College, A.A., A.S.
Grand Canyon University, B.S.N., M.S.N.
James Krause; Instructor, Automotive Technology (2012)
Glendale Community College, A.A.S.
Barbara Krueger; Instructor, Mathematics (1989)
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, B.S., M.S.
Dr. Eric Lodge; Instructor, Chemistry (2013)
University of Rochester, B.S.
University of California at Berkeley, Ph.D.
Kevin Martin; Instructor, English (2004)
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.A.
Utah State University, M.A.
Sebastian Martinez; Instructor, Professional Flight (2018)
Cathy Matthesen; Instructor, Reading (2019)
Framingham State University, B.A.
University of Sioux Falls, M.A.
Michael McGrath; Instructor, Professional Flight (2018)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Christine McVean; Instructor, Business (1986)
Eastern Arizona College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.S.
Ella Melito; Instructor, English (2016)
University of Arizona, B.S.
Northern Arizona University, M.A.
Matthew Melito; Instructor, Mathematics (2013)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.A., M.M.
Ralph Mellecker, Jr.; Instructor, Building Construction Trades/Prison Education (2018)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Dr. Steven Merkley; Instructor, Biology (2019)
Brigham Young University, B.S., M.S.
University California Riverside, Ph.D.
Lora Miller; Instructor, Culinary Arts (2013)
Glendale Community College, A.A.
Stacie Munger; Instructor, Spanish (1999)
Western Michigan University, B.A., M.A.
Jeannie Neeley; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (2000)
North Central State College, A.A.S.
Ashland University, B.S.B.A.
University of Phoenix, M.S.
Alexander O’Meara; Instructor, English (2011)
Long Island University, B.A.
University of Texas at El Paso, M.A.
Jorge Oros Carranza; Instructor, Professional Flight (2018)
Jennifer Patton; Instructor, Computer Information Systems (1998)
Portland State University, B.S.
California State University, M.S.
Dr. Carlos Quijada; Instructor, Psychology (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
University of Phoenix, B.S.
Capella University, M.S.
Northcentral University, Ph.D.
Donald Raley; Instructor, Administration of Justice (2019)
Wayland Baptist University, B.S.
Northcentral University, M.B.A.
Walden University, M.S.
Margarita Ramirez-Loya; Instructor, ESL (2010)
Universidad del Noroeste, B.A.
Arizona State University, M.Ed.
Lisa Reed; Instructor, Biology (2005)
Southern Illinois University, B.S., M.S.
Tate Rich; Instructor, Art (2005)
Saint John’s University, B.A.
California State University, M.A., M.F.A.,
Rebecca Richardson; Instructor, Biology (1991)
University of Pittsburgh, B.S.
Slippery Rock University, M.S.
Dr. Kristy Ritter; Instructor, Mathematics (2009)
Regis University, B.A., M.Ed.
University of Idaho, M.A.T.
Walden University, Ed.D.
Steven Roark; Instructor, Mathematics (2006)
University of Arizona, B.S.
University of Nevada, M.A.T.
Kim Rogalski; Instructor, Mathematics (1988)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., M.S.
Mary Jenea Sanchez: Instructor, Digital Media Arts (2016)
Arizona State University, B.A, M.A.
Susana Sanders; Instructor, Mathematics (2002)
Purdue University, B.S., M.S.
Timothy Saska; Instructor HVAC Technology (2019)
Douglas Schlarbaum; Instructor, Building Residential Construction (2018)
University of Northern Colorado, B.A.
Eugene Schmall; Instructor, Professional Flight/Dispatch (2011)
Christopher Scott; Instructor of Physics (2019)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.
Arizona State University, M.S.
Dr. Paul Sebesta; Instructor/Director, Agriculture and Natural Resource Initiatives (2018)
Oklahoma State University, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Jesse Ann Smith; Instructor, American Sign Language (2017)
Cochise College, A.A.
Gallaudet University, B.A.
University of Northern Colorado, M.A.
Jessamyn Snider; Instructor, Spanish (2019)
Northern Arizona University, B.A., M.A.T.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, M.A.
Hope Struse; Instructor, Welding (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S.
Pamela Thompson; Instructor, ESL (1999)
Northern Arizona University, B.A., M.A.
Scott Thompson; Director/Instructor Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (2019)
Cochise College, A.S.
University of Phoenix, B.B.M., M.B.A.
Virginia Thompson; Instructor, Art (2012)
Hardin-Simmons University, B.S.
Rochester Institute of Technology, M.F.A.
Jay Treiber; Instructor, English (1996)
Northern Arizona University, B.S.
University of Montana, M.F.A.
Dr. Susanne Trimbath, Instructor, Business (2016)
California State East Bay, B.S.
Golden State, M.B.A.
New York University, Ph.D.
Teresa Vernon; Instructor, CAN/Program Coordinator (2006)
Cochise College, A.A., A.A.S., A.G.S.
Western New Mexico University, B.S.
Iztac Villanueva; Instructor, Professional Flight (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.S
Linda Vincent; Instructor, Nursing/Clinical Coordinator (2019)
Excelsior College, B.S.
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, M.S.
Dr. Ellen Vujasinovic; Instructor, Education (2018)
University of Iowa, B.A.
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, M.Ed.
University of Arizona, Ph.D.
Jeremy Wagner; Instructor, Administration of Justice (2019)
Central Wyoming College, A.S.
University of Wyoming, B.A., M.S.
Dr. Kristen Welch; Instructor, English (2014)
University of Central Oklahoma, B.A., M.A.
University of Arizona, Ph.D.
JenMarie Zelznak; Instructor of Art (2019)
Cleveland Institute of Art, B.F.A.
Savannah College of Art and Design, M.F.A.
Cindy Ziegler; Instructor, Nursing (2013)
Lansing Business Institute, A.A.
University of North Dakota, B.S.N.
Grand Valley State University, M.S.N.
Adult Education
Amy Baker; Adult Education Instructor Bridge Program (2016)
Knox College, B.A.
Northern Arizona University, M.A.
Alicia Chaouchi, Adult Education Technology Instructor (2014)
University of Florida, B.A.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, M.A.
University of Arizona, M.A.
Nancy Potenza; Adult Education Instructor (2008)
University of Arizona, B.A.
Mickey Sizemore; Adult Ed Instructor Math & Science (2017)
Excelsior College, B.S.
Seyon “CeCe” Washington; Adult Education Instructor/Student Success Coach (2019)
Jackson State University, B.A.
Coaches
Jeff Caha; Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball (2019)
Cochise College, A.A.
Wayland Baptist University, B.B.A
United States Sports Academy, M.S.S.
Jerry Carrillo; Head Coach, Men’s Basketball (1995)
University of Arizona, B.S.
University of Northridge, M.A.
Todd Inglehart; Head Coach, Baseball (1999)
Saddleback College, A.A.
University of Wyoming, B.A., M.S.
Jennifer Moore; Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer (2019)
Fort Lewis College, B.S.
Adams State University, M.S.
Austin Nelson; Assistant Coach Baseball (2019)
Cochise College, A.S.
University of Nevada, B.S.
Robert Peters; Head Coach, Women’s Soccer (2019)
East Central College, A.A.
Missouri Valley College, B.S.
Missouri Baptist University, M.S.E.
Lynn Smith; Assistant Coach, Rodeo (2012)
Richard Smith; Head Coach, Rodeo (2012)