Professional Associates

Professional Associates Liaison Assignments

The Professional Associates Liaison Program has been developed to facilitate PA assistance to FLC faculty and staff, and to FLC programs.

We expect that Professional Associates members will develop a working relationship with the office or academic department to which they have been assigned.  The objective is to bring an awareness of Professional Associates activities and capabilities to the office or department, while facilitating the assistance of Professional Associates to the office or department in ways that will increase the effectiveness of its programs.

Liaison relationships that have been established are listed below.  Departments and offices with no liaison person listed may request a Professional Associates liaison person by contacting Dr. Rob Blair at blair_r@fortlewis.edu.

College Administration

Office/Department/Program Professional Associates Liaison
Board of Trustees
  Heidi Baskfield, Chair
  John Wells, Vice-Chair
President PA, Rory Mullett
Office of the President
Dr. Dene Thomas, President
President PA
Alumni Association Bob Yearout
Athletics John Anderson
Center of Southwest Studies Rob Blair
(San Juan College/FLC Liaison) Jack Morrison
FLC Foundation
  Terry Bacon, Chairman
  Margie Deane Gray, Executive Director
President PA
Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dr. Barbara Morris, Provost & Vice President
President PA
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dr. Ken Pepion, Associate Vice President
Continuing Education Rich Hoehlein
Library Foxie Mason, Keith Wells
Distance Learning George Widmeyer
Teacher Education Mary Barter
Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
Dr. Carol Smith, Associate Vice President
Charlie Burnham
Admissions and Advising
Disability Services
Financial Aid
International Programs Rich Hoehlein
Marketing and Communication Mary Ann McCarthy
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Steve Schwartz, Vice President
Jim Foster
Budget Jim Foster
Environmental Health & Safety Steve Canter
Human Resources
Information Technology
Vice President, Student Affairs
Dr. Glenna Sexton, Vice President
Charlie Burnham
Dean of Students/EO Coordinator
Counseling Center
El Centro
Health Center
Leadership Center Dick Mason
  Environmental Center
  KDUR Mary Ann McCarthy
Native American Center Ron Pevny, Ali Sabeti
Orientation & Family Programs Bob Yearout
Recreational Services
  Intramurals/Club Sports
  Outdoor Pursuits John Anderson
Student Housing & Conference Services
Veterans Club Cres Fleming
Career Services
Career Services Coordinators report to Deans, and are listed under each school.  These coordinators and PA liaisons are members of the Career Services Council Bob Yearout, Chair, Career Services Council

School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Office/Department/Program Professional Associates Liaison

School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr. Maureen Brandon, Acting  Dean
Bridget Irish, Assistant Dean

Cissy Anderson, John Anderson

   Career Services Coordinator John Anderson
Art Cissy Anderson
English Mary Ann McCArthy
History Keith Wells
Modern Languages
Music Dan Farmer, Judith Reynolds
Philosophy/Political Science Dick Mason
  Philosophy Dick Mason
  Pre-Law Dan Farmer
Theatre Jim Foster
Other Non-Department Areas:
  Gender and Women's Studies
  Honors Program Charlie Burnham
  Humanities
  Peace and Conflict Studies Minor Rory Mullett
  Religious Studies
  Writing Program Mary Ann McCarthy

School of Business Administration

Office/Department/Program Professional Associates Liaison

School of Business Administration
Dr. Doug Lyon, Dean
Dr. John Gadbois, Assistant Dean

Tom Jones
  Career Services Coordinator Ali Sabeti
Accounting
Business Administration Majors:
  Engineering Management
  Finance
  International Business
  Management
  Tourism and Hospitality Management
Economics Steve Ruddell
Marketing
Other Non-Department Areas
  Center for Civic Engagement
  Small Business Development/Advisory Group Ali Sabeti & Gary Masner, advisors
  Office of Business and Economic Research
  CEO Network Gary Masner

School of Natural & Behavioral Sciences

Office/Department/Program Professional Associates Liaison
School of Natural & Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Maureen Brandon, Dean
Dr. Kim Hannula, Assistant Dean
Cres Fleming
  Career Services Coordinator Cheryl Carson
Anthropology
Biology Don Bruning
  Public Health
Chemistry Cres Fleming
Exercise Science
Geosciences Charlie Burnham
Mathematics Chuck Carson
Physics/Engineering Chuck Carson, Gary Rottman
  Engineering Chuck Carson, Karl Stevens
  Physics Gary Rottman
Psychology Cheryl Carson
Other Non-Department Areas
  Engineers Without Borders Betsy Petersen
  Environmental Studies Rob Blair, Steve Ruddell
  Mountain Studies Institute Rob Blair