College of the Sciences

Administration and Organization

Dean
Tim Englund, PhD (Dean Hall, room 130)

Associate Dean
Mike Harrod, PhD (Dean Hall, room 130)

Associate Dean
Elvin Delgado, PhD (Dean Hall, room 130)

Staff
Jessica Zarkos, program coordinator
Dannica Price, engagement program manager
Shelby Taylor-Olson, administrative specialist

Mail Stop 7519
509-963-1866
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/colleges/college-sciences/

The College of the Sciences (COTS) is comprised of 13 departments and 12 interdisciplinary programs representing disciplines in the behavioral, natural, and social sciences, and mathematics. The departments and programs of the college offer undergraduate baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, minors that supplement other degree programs, and a comprehensive range of service coursework. As an essential part of its mission, the college offers an extensive general education curriculum. The departments play a major role in Central’s Teacher Certification Programs, offering bachelors and master’s degrees for students preparing to be secondary teachers and providing coursework in educational foundations and discipline-specific content and methods.

Departments within the college are committed to teaching excellence, active engagement by faculty in research, scholarship and professional service activities, student involvement in research, community service, and employing practical applications of academic specializations.

Graduate Degree Programs

Biological Sciences (MS)
Specializations: Botany; Stream Ecology and Fisheries; Microbiology and Parasitology; Terrestrial Ecology
Contact: Jason Irwin; IrwinJ@cwu.edu, 509-963-2884

Chemistry (MS)
Specialization: Chemistry
Contact: Timothy Beng, PhD, Science Building, room 302E, 509-963-1126

Computer Science (MS)
Specialization: Computational Science
Contact: Szilard Vajda, PhD, Samuelson Building, room 216E, 509-963-1405

Geological Sciences (MS)
Specializations: Active and Regional Tectonics; Continental Dynamics and Seismology; Environmental Geochemistry; Geomorphology; Geomorphology and Climate Change, Paleohydrology and Volcanology
Contact: Lisa Ely; Lisa.Ely@cwu.edu, 509-963-2177

Law and Justice (MS)
Specialization: Law and Justice
Contact: Cody Stoddard; laj@cwu.edu; 509-963-3208

Primate Behavior (MS)
Specialization: Primate Behavior
Contact: April Binder, PhD, Science Building, room 236L, 509-963-2803

Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (MS)
Contact: Megan Walsh; megan.walsh@cwu.edu 509-963-3699

Psychology (MS)
Specialization: Experimental Psychology
Contact: Tonya Buchanan, PhD, Psychology Building, room 433, 509-963-2399

Psychology (EdS)
Specialization: School Psychology
Contact: Heath Marrs; marrsh@cwu.edu; 509-963-2349

Interdisciplinary Programs
These programs offer specialized coursework, interdisciplinary baccalaureate majors or minors, master’s degrees or research, and public service functions.
American Indian Studies: Christy Gilchrist, PhD, Barge Hall, 509-963-3111
Craft Brewing: Geoffrey Sasaki, PhD, Science Building, Room 236M, 509-963-1511
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management Program: Megan Walsh, Dean Hall, room 308, 509-963-3699
Environmental Studies: Clay Arango, PhD, Science Building, room 236A, 509-963-1130
Integrated Energy Management: Kevin Archer, PhD, Dean Hall, room 311, 509-963-2184
Interdisciplinary Studies - Social Sciences: Alena Yastchenko, MA, Psychology, 509-963-3607
Museum of Culture and Environment: J. Hope Amason, PhD, Dean Hall, room 122, 509-963-2313
Primate Behavior and Ecology Program: April Binder, PhD, Science Building, room 236L, 509-963-2803
Science Talent Expansion Program (STEP): Breanyn MacInnes, PhD, Discovery Hall, room 129, 509-963-2827
Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies: M. O’Brien, PhD, Lang & Lit Building, room 403H
Yearlong Exploration in the Social Sciences (YESS): Michael M. Harrod, PhD, Dean Hall, room 130, 509-963-3678

Affiliated Centers and Institutes
Center for Spatial Information and Research: Michael Pease, PhD, Dean Hall, room 301, 509-963-1188
Center for the Environment: Pam McMullin-Messier, PhD, Discovery Hall, room 111A, 509-963-2008
Central Washington Archaeological Survey, Anthropology: Patrick McCutcheon, PhD, Dean Hall, room 340, 509-963-2075 or Steve Hackenberger, PhD, Dean Hall, room 349, 509-963-3224
Community Counseling and Psychological Assessment Center: Heath Marrs, PhD, Psychology Building, room 346, 509-963-2349
Geodesy Laboratory and Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array (PANGA) Data Analysis Facility: Tim Melbourne, PhD, Discovery Hall, room 322C, 509-963-2799