Our People
Administration
French Administration Building 436 (Mail Code: 1046)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-1046
509-335-8044

William B. Davis
Interim Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
wbdavis@wsu.edu
509-335-4930

Michael Highfill
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
Executive Director – Office of Academic Engagement
michael.highfill@wsu.edu
509-335-9851

Terese A. King
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
Executive Director for University-wide Academic Advising
taking@wsu.edu

Mary Sánchez Lanier
Assistant Vice Provost
sanchez@wsu.edu
509-335-7767

Karly Gomez
Administrative Manager
kgomez@wsu.edu
509-335-3995, 509-432-3995

Beverly Makhani
Director of Communications and Marketing
makhani@wsu.edu
509-335-6679, 509-432-3430

Javier Garza
Information System Manager
javier.garza@wsu.edu
509-335-8876

Bryan Herron
Information System Manager
bherron@wsu.edu
509-335-8045

Daniel Rieck
Web Developer and Coordinator
daniel.rieck@wsu.edu
509-308-1405
Academic Engagement (OAE), Office of
WSU Commons, Room 210 (Mail Code: 3629)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-3629
509-335-6000
Associated Programs: Cougs Rise, Cougar Money Matters, Crimson Community Grants, CSF Achievers, Dare to Dream, Invest in Cougs, National Student Exchange, Passport, STEM Student Support Services (SSS), Teacher Prep SSS, Veterans SSS, and Washington State Opportunity Scholars

Michael Highfill
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
Executive Director – Office of Academic Engagement
michael.highfill@wsu.edu
509-335-9851

Randall Bennett
Director – College Access and Transition Programs
randall.bennett@wsu.edu

Ali Bretthauer
Director – College Success Programs
a.bretthauer@wsu.edu
509-335-0232

Maja Gillespie
Administrative and Communications Manager – Office of Academic Engagement
erin.rapone@wsu.edu
509-335-0919

Erin Rapone
Administrative and Communications Manager – Office of Academic Engagement
erin.rapone@wsu.edu
509-335-0919
Academic Success and Career Center (ASCC)
Lighty Student Services 160-180 (Mail Code: 1061)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-1041
509-335-6000
Associated Programs: Academic Advising, Academic Success Coaching, Career Expo, Career Services, College Success Programs, Handshake Student Job Site, Internships

Terese A. King
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
Executive Director for University-wide Academic Advising
taking@wsu.edu

Amanda Morgan
Associate Director, Career Development
a.morgan@wsu.edu

Ruth Ryan
Associate Director
ryanruth@wsu.edu

Alicia Petersen
Assistant Director, Academic/Career Advisor
alicia.petersen@wsu.edu
Assessment for Curricular Effectiveness (ACE), Office of
Formerly Assessment of Teaching and Learning (ATL)
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 503 (Mail Code: 4550)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4550
509-335-1355

Kimberly Green
Distinguished Scholarships Program
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 519 (Mail Code: 4519)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4519
509-335-8239

April Seehafer
Director
seehafer@wsu.edu
509-335-8239
First-Year Programs
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 503 (Mail Code: 4519)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4519
509-335-5488
Associated Programs: First-Year Focus/Living-Learning Communities, Common Reading Program, UNIV 104: First-Year Success Seminar

Karen Weathermon
Director
kweathermon@wsu.edu
509-335-5488
LSAMP Program
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
Daggy Hall 130 (Mail Code: 4519)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4519
509-335-0452

Nora Rye
Director
nora.rye@wsu.edu
Transfer Center for Policy and Resources
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 403 (Mail Code: 4519)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4519
transfer@wsu.edu
509-335-8704

Laura Welch
Assistant Director
laura.welch@wsu.edu
UCORE
University Common Requirements
Wilson-Short Hall 320 (Mail Code: 4030)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4030
ucore@wsu.edu
509-335-2230

Ashley Boyd
Director
ashley.boyd@wsu.edu
Undergraduate Research, Office of
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 519 (Mail Code: 4519)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4519
ug.research@wsu.edu
509-335-0014
Associated Programs: Peer Mentors, Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA), Summer Undergraduate Research Programs, UNIV 199: Introduction to Directed Research, WSU Research Scholars

Mary Sánchez Lanier
Assistant Vice Provost
sanchez@wsu.edu
509-335-7767

Jeremy Lessmann
Director
jlessmann@wsu.edu
WSU Writing Program
Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 303-305 (Mail Code: 4530)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4530
509-335-7956
Associated Programs: Writing Assessment, Junior Writing Portfolio, Undergraduate Writing Center (CUE 303), Graduate Writing Center (CUE 414), M-courses/Writing in the Major, All-University Writing Committee, Professional Editing Service Center, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing the Disciplines Program

Lisa Johnson
Interim Director
lisaj@wsu.edu
509-335-2680

Brooklyn Walter
Writing Center Coordinator
brooklyn.walter@wsu.edu